9 Best eco-apocolyptic science fiction movies of all time

The theater version of Blade Runner is one of my favorites. The director's cut is terrible. The first Matrix was spectacular, but the rest of the trilogy only have bits that match the strength of the first. I saw Logan's Run when I was a kid and was terrified. I'm a luke warm fan of the Mad Max trilogy.

I liked Children of Men as well, what I saw of it, and love Clive Owen. But I missed part of the beginning and never got a chance to go back to it. I don't understand why children had not been born for 18 years. Was it because of an environmental disaster?

Children of Men is without a doubt my favorite on the list, and one of my top three favorite films of all time. The best part about its message of environmental impact was that it wasn't beating you over the head at every moment, and the characters never took themselves outside of the element to explain what's going on.

The omega man and planet of the apes need to be on that list.

The Road looks very awesome, and I can't wait to see it. I haven't even gotten tired of seeing the previews for it yet.

the "matrix trilogy" listed as number one? reloaded has some definite flaws, and revolutions might as well be a lesion on superman's cock. come to think of it, listing trilogies together is a horrible thing to do unless you're a completionist writing a wish list. also, you can't rank a movie that hasn't even come out yet unless you've seen an advanced screening. no doubt, the road will likely place high on many lists after its release, but likelihood and reality are two different things. last, but not least, "eco apocalyptic" is a pretty vague criteria.

so here's my top 10 post-apocalyptic movies (without zombies):
01) Blade Runner
02) Children of Men
03) Akira
04) 12 Monkeys
05) WALL-E
06) The City of Lost Children
07) The Matrix
08) The Road Warrior
09) Planet of the Apes
10) A Boy and His Dog

pjacobs51- Good point. Waterworld gets (or got at the time) a bad rap. Watched it recently,....reasonably fun, not deep (-heh-) stuff,...but fun. The Postman is one of the best 1/2 movies I have seen; the first half is fully adult fare, but the more they deviate from the EXCELLENT David Brin novel,past the mid point,...the more mediocre it gets. It was totally TRASHED by critics at the time it was released. The book had a "the value of civilization itself" theme,....which is far MORE POWERFUL,...(and MORE MEANINGFUL).... than the "RAH!- U>S>A!" spin that made it to film.

Great list, but why stop at nine?

No Trek either, but I guess that's a bit on the positive side.

Waterworld should have made it for sure, along with The Postman.

mad max was all ways the most fun to watch, but the genre itself, wont go out of style until we do.(and even then...)

Looking forward to seeing "The Road".

My vote is for "Testament" 1983
Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a small suburban town outside San Francisco. After the nuclear attack, contact with the outside world is pretty much cut off. (IMDb)

This was the most horrifyingly realistic and depressing movie ever made about the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust. It has haunted me since I saw it in '83.

Personally, Soylent Green made a lasting impression on me, and actually I thought WALL-E was a cute movie getting an important point across.