Highest-Rated Movies about 'Crisis Management'

Totally Under Control (2020), Oxygen (1999), Trouble the Water (2008), Wag the Dog (1997), The Slender Thread (1965), It's a Disaster (2012), Deterrence (1999), Executive Decision (1996) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Crisis Management movies.

#4. Wag the Dog (1997)

Storyline: After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.

Plot Keywords: political satire, black comedy, media manipulation, war propaganda, hollywood, public opinion, crisis management ...

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#5. The Slender Thread (1965)

Storyline: Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when he's at the clinic alone, he takes a call from a woman who tells him that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan that she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can he save her in time?—Pat McCurry <ccgrad97@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, drama, crime, 1960s, black and white, social issues, suspense ...

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#6. It's a Disaster (2012)

Storyline: When eight friends meet for their monthly couples brunch, what starts as an impromptu therapy session/airing of domestic grievances takes a sudden catastrophic turn when the city falls victim to a mysterious attack. Trapped in the house and unsure of their fates, these seemingly normal people become increasingly unhinged, with surprising results.—Oscilloscope Pictures

Plot Keywords: black comedy, apocalyptic, ensemble cast, interpersonal relationships, satire, middle class, humor ...

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#7. Deterrence (1999)

Storyline: After the death of the President, his successor is on the campaign trail to be re-elected. On a stop in Colorado, he is suddenly snowed in and he and his entourage are forced to take shelter in a small diner. Of course, the group completely take over from the diner's owner and his French-Canadian waitress. Also in the diner is a local redneck and a married couple. Suddenly, the movie moves into a suspense film as the President learns that Iraq has invaded Kuwait and slaughtered hundreds of American soldiers. Setting up temporary communications, the President announces that he will launch a nuclear attack on Iraq immediately if the country does not withdraw. Iraq reacts that they have 23 nuclear missiles trained on the US that they are ready to launch. Tensions mount with the involved civilians offering a different viewpoint to the President from the normal opinions of his advisers.—John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>

Plot Keywords: political thriller, war, president, decision making, military, diplomacy, crisis management ...

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#8. Executive Decision (1996)

Storyline: Terrorists take over a 747 bound from Athens to Washington D.C., supposedly to effect the release of their leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and convinces the military that the 'plane should not be allowed to enter U.S. airspace. An assault mission is devised, using a specially equipped 'plane designed for mid-air crew transfers, and Grant finds himself aboard the 747 with a team of military anti-terrorists who have to defuse a bomb and overpower the terrorists.

Plot Keywords: action, thriller, adventure, terrorism, military, special forces, crisis management ...

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#9. Fukushima 50 (2020)

Storyline: A tsunami is triggered when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hits the Pacific Ocean near Japan. A plant manager risks everything and stays put to handle the pending disaster once a reactor begins to leak. He is in contact with the parent utility TEPCO. The Japanese army moves in. The Americans also show up to command the situation. The plant employees fight on.—aghaemi

Plot Keywords: disaster, japan, based on true events, heroism, sacrifice, crisis management, survival ...

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#10. The Final Option (1982)

Storyline: A trooper with the British Special Air Service (SAS) infiltrates a radical political group who are planning a terrorist operation against American dignitaries. A glamourized look at the methods and tactics of the famed British anti-terrorist squad.The SAS are a elite army unit which as well as its Anti terrorist role also performs covert and overt training of friendly countries armed forces and operates enemy lines.—Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

Plot Keywords: action, adventure, thriller, military, counter-terrorism, british film, 1980s ...

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#11. 6 Days (2017)

Storyline: In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the world had never seen.

Plot Keywords: action, thriller, historical, based on true events, counter-terrorism, british, military ...

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#12. The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)

Storyline: When John Hinckley Jr. shoots President Ronald Reagan (Richard Crenna), it triggers both medical and political dramas. In the OR, two young doctors summon all of their skills to save the president's life. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Alexander Haig (Richard Dreyfuss) mistakenly believes he is third in line to the presidency and, in the absence of the vice president, eerily declares that he is now the head of the United States, leading to a confusion that could alert the course of world events.

Plot Keywords: political thriller, historical event, white house, power struggle, cold war era, u.s. government, based on true events ...

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#13. Marooned (1969)

Storyline: After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to earth only to find their rockets wont fire. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts capsule.—KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>

Plot Keywords: sci-fi, space, astronauts, survival, rescue mission, disaster, suspense ...

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#14. The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

Storyline: In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris, an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans travelling through Europe. This movie follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than five hundred passengers on-board.

Plot Keywords: true story, heroism, courage, self-rescue, usa, france, europe ...

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#15. Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999)

Storyline: Sent out on yet another dangerous mission, the Delta Force -- including McKinney (Joe Lara), Hutch (Justin Williams) and Skip Lang (Greg Collins) -- must rescue a group of abducted scientists. Traveling to Eastern Europe, the team uncovers a top-secret plot that places the safety of the world in jeopardy. In order to complete their assignment and halt the project, McKinney, Hutch and company must take out tanks, snipers and other deadly obstacles.

Plot Keywords: action, military, adventure, war, special forces, counter-terrorism, rescue mission ...

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