10 Must-Watch Films About Saving Visitors

Description: After a rogue wave capsizes a luxury liner on New Year's Eve, a group of survivors, including visitors, must navigate through the upside-down ship to reach safety.

Fact: The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and its success led to a remake in 2006 titled "Poseidon."

Description: A grand opening of the world's tallest skyscraper turns into a nightmare when a fire breaks out. Firefighters and building occupants work together to save trapped visitors.

Fact: This film was one of the first to combine the talents of two major studios, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. It was also nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning three.

Description: Set in Kenya, this film tells the story of two man-eating lions that terrorize workers and visitors on a railroad construction site, with a hunter hired to stop them.

Fact: The lions, known as the Tsavo maneaters, are on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, and their story inspired this film.

Description: A group of storm chasers, including visitors, must survive and study a series of devastating tornadoes, leading to dramatic rescue efforts.

Fact: The film used actual tornado footage and advanced special effects to create realistic tornado scenes, which were groundbreaking at the time.

Description: When a comet is discovered on a collision course with Earth, a group of astronauts is sent to destroy it, while on Earth, efforts are made to save as many visitors as possible in underground shelters.

Fact: The film was released in the same year as "Armageddon," leading to comparisons between the two comet/asteroid disaster films.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows the crew of the Andrea Gail as they battle a monstrous storm at sea, with the Coast Guard attempting a daring rescue of stranded visitors.

Fact: The film was shot on a real fishing boat, the "Lady Grace," which was used to simulate the Andrea Gail. The storm scenes were created using a combination of real footage and CGI.

Description: In this epic disaster film, a sudden global weather shift leads to a new ice age. Visitors in New York City are trapped in a library, and a climatologist must navigate through the chaos to save his son and others.

Fact: The film was inspired by the book "The Coming Global Superstorm" by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber. The special effects were so realistic that some viewers believed the events could actually happen.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows a family's struggle to survive and reunite after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, with a focus on the efforts to save visitors and locals alike.

Fact: The film was shot in Thailand, where the actual tsunami occurred, and the production team worked closely with survivors to ensure authenticity.

Description: This film recounts the true story of the US Coast Guard's daring attempt to rescue the crew of a sinking tanker off the coast of Cape Cod, where visitors were also in peril.

Fact: The rescue operation depicted in the film is considered one of the most daring in Coast Guard history, with the crew braving 60-foot waves.

Description: During a massive flood, an armored car driver must save a group of visitors from a gang of robbers, all while navigating through rising waters.

Fact: The film was shot in a specially constructed tank in California, which was filled with 12 million gallons of water to simulate the flood conditions.