Movies like Hard Rain

Speed is a fast-paced action thriller that, like Hard Rain, tests the limits of its protagonists in extreme scenarios, involving a bomb on a public bus that can't slow down. It delivers the same kind of relentless tension and high-stakes drama.

Combining action, disaster, and a ticking clock scenario, Armageddon follows a group of oil drillers sent to space to prevent a massive asteroid from colliding with Earth. It strikes a similar chord to Hard Rain with high stakes and a focus on averting catastrophe.

In Cliffhanger, the high-stakes action is set against the perilous backdrop of mountain climbing, similar to Hard Rain's flood scenario. With edge-of-your-seat thrills and a villainous heist angle, viewers looking for adrenaline-pumping excitement will appreciate this film.

Deep Blue Sea pairs the threat of nature with human fear, as a group of scientists must survive genetically engineered sharks. Like Hard Rain, it offers a suspenseful aquatic setting that elevates the tension and stakes of the survival story.

The tension in Dante's Peak is brewed by an impending volcanic eruption, which threatens the lives of the town's inhabitants. This disaster flick captures the same essence of a race against time and nature's overwhelming force found in Hard Rain.

Broken Arrow features a military heist with stolen nuclear weapons, leading to a heart-racing chase. Thrill-seekers who enjoy the intense manhunt and elements of betrayal in Hard Rain will find this action thriller equally gripping.

Fans of Hard Rain will likely be drawn to the desperate survival scenario in Daylight, where a group of people are trapped in a flooded New York tunnel after an explosion and must work together to escape, using their wits to overcome the disaster.