The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

There is no safe harbor, there is no escape... L.A.'s worst fear has just become a reality.

Directed by Larry Elikann

Produced by Von Zerneck Sertner Films

1990180 min6.7 / 10

A disaster-thriller centered on a seismologist racing to warn Los Angeles of an impending catastrophe while managing personal stakes amid bureaucratic resistance and mounting dread.

After a series of small tremors in Los Angeles, Dr. Clare Winslow, a local seismologist, pinpoints the exact location and time of when the long awaited earthquake--"The Big One"--will strike southern California. With this information, she must battle city officials to release this information to the general public. Also, she hopes that her family is out of harms way when the quake strikes. Subplots show how other families and people cope with the the tremors that strike before the impending "Big One."

Questions people ask

  • Does The Great Los Angeles Earthquake end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Great Los Angeles Earthquake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Great Los Angeles Earthquake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Great Los Angeles Earthquake sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Great Los Angeles Earthquake violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Los Angeles Earthquake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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