Top 10 Best Survival Movies on Netflix of All Time

Hundreds of thousands of movies are released worldwide every year and made in different types and categories. Movies on Netflix are very popular today, and their demand is increasing daily. Many popular movies on Netflix have already been released since birth. In today's episode, we will look at the top 10 most popular survival movies on Netflix of all time with equal audience demand worldwide.

10. Nowhere (2023) 6.3

Nowhere is a 2023 Spanish survival film directed by Albert Pintó. The film stars Anna Castillo alongside Tamar Novas. Taking place in a dystopian setting, the plot follows a woman, separated from her husband after a totalitarian government takes over their home country. She must fight for survival while awaiting rescue and preparing to give birth alone in the middle of the ocean. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 49 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.3.

9. Leave the World Behind (2023) 6.4

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 psychological thriller directed by Sam Esmail. The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke. Set on Long Island, it revolves around two families as they try to make sense of a rapid breakdown in phones, television, and other common technology which points to a potential cataclysm. It was released by Netflix on December 8, 2023. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 18 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.4.

8. Oxygen (2021) 6.5

Oxygen is a 2021 French-language science fiction psychological thriller film directed by Alexandre Aja. The film follows a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic pod with no memory of who she is or how she got there. As her oxygen levels dwindle, she must piece together her identity and find a way to escape before time runs out. The film was released by Netflix on May 12, 2021. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 40 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.5.

7. Against the Ice (2022) 6.5

Against the Ice is a 2022 historical survival film directed by Peter Flinth. It is based on the true story recounted in Two Against the Ice by Ejnar Mikkelsen. It stars Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole, and Charles Dance. The film was shot in Iceland and Greenland. Against the Ice was released on Netflix on March 2, 2022, and received mixed reviews from critics. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 42 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.5.

6. Alpha (2018) 6.6

Alpha is a 2018 American prehistoric adventure film directed by Albert Hughes. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as a young hunter who encounters and befriends an injured wolf during the last ice age, with his father. The film was delayed several times, before being released in the United States on August 17, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 36 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.6.

5. Bird Box (2018) 6.6

Bird Box is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror thriller film directed by Susanne Bier. The film follows the character Malorie Hayes, as she tries to protect herself and two children from entities that cause people who look at them to kill themselves. Bird Box was released on Netflix on December 21, 2018. The film became the most-watched film on Netflix at the time. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 4 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.6.

4. Mili (2022) 6.7

Mili is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language survival thriller film directed by Mathukutty Xavier. The film stars Janhvi Kapoor in the titular role, alongside Sunny Kaushal. The film follows a young woman trapped in a freezing-cold storage unit. She was fighting against time to survive. As the temperature drops, she struggles to stay alive while her father and boyfriend desperately search for her. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 7 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.7.

3. Annihilation (2018) 6.8

Annihilation is a 2018 science fiction horror film written and directed by Alex Garland. It stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Gina Rodriguez. The story follows a group of scientists who enter the Shimmer, a mysterious quarantined zone of mutating plants and animals caused by an alien presence. Annihilation was released digitally by Netflix on March 12, 2018. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 55 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 6.8.

2. The Platform (2019) 7.0

The Platform is a 2019 Spanish dystopian thriller film directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. The film is a social allegory about wealth inequality, set in a brutal vertical prison where inmates must survive on limited food distributed from top to bottom. The film critiques capitalism, class hierarchy, and human selfishness. The total duration of this film is 1 hour 34 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 7.0.

1. Society of the Snow (2023) 7.8

Society of the Snow is a 2023 survival drama film directed by J. A. Bayona. It is based on Pablo Vierci's 2009 book detailing the true story of the 1972 Andes plane crash involving a Uruguayan rugby team. The survivors face extreme conditions, battling freezing temperatures and scarce resources, leading them to make harrowing decisions to stay alive. The total duration of this film is 2 hours 24 minutes and IMDb rating of this movie is 7.8.