Disaster movies are a Hollywood staple, and there are a ton of classic examples of the blockbuster genre available on streaming. Big-budget disaster films seem to come and go in popularity depending on the decade, but they all share a few things in common. They are often larger-than-life and exaggerated, and they utilize every aspect of the art of film to deliver an experience that pushes the boundaries of cinema. Disaster films can dramatize real-life events from history, or they can dream up some nightmare scenario that plays on the fears of the audience.