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February 5, 2026
‘I’m so co-o-old’: ahead of Wuthering Heights, the 20 best films with dreadful weather
As we don our oilskins for the release of Emerald Fennell’s rain-lashed romance, we count down the films pitting their stars against the elements
TL;DR
- Pathetic fallacy is used in films where the environment reflects a character's mood.
- Seasonal affective disorder and isolation are themes in films like "The Shining".
- Rain-drenched cityscapes in "Blade Runner" contribute to the film's atmosphere.
- "Force Majeure" examines reactions to perceived weather events rather than the weather itself.
- The Antarctic setting of "The Thing" enhances its claustrophobic nature.
- "Hard Rain" features a heist complicated by severe rain.
- Disaster films like "Everest" depict the unsurvivable conditions faced by climbers.
- "Take Shelter" explores a man's visions of storms, blurring the lines between premonition and mental illness.
- "Into the Wild" shows the consequences of venturing unprepared into harsh natural environments.
- "The Impossible" dramatizes the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
- "The Revenant" showcases relentless harsh weather as a challenge for its protagonist.
- "Twister" and "Sharknado" present storms as spectacles, with the latter featuring sharks in a tornado.
- "Magnolia" includes a surreal climax of falling frogs.
- Roland Emmerich's films, like "The Day After Tomorrow," often feature extreme weather events as punishments.
- Disaster films about boats facing tsunamis, like "The Poseidon Adventure," are a recurring theme.
- "Noah" retells the biblical story with a focus on catastrophic weather.
- "The Mist" and "The Fog" are discussed as films where fog plays a crucial, spooky role.
- "The Perfect Storm" is based on a real-life event where fishermen were caught in a disastrous combination of weather systems.
- "All Is Lost" focuses on a solo sailor battling a storm at sea.
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