Disaster Movies Set in Skyscraper Hotels

Description: This British film features a scenario where nuclear testing causes the Earth's axis to tilt, leading to extreme weather changes. Journalists at a London newspaper, which can be seen as a high-rise office, report on the impending doom.

Fact: The film was one of the first to use the concept of climate change as a plot device.

Description: Although not a skyscraper, the luxury liner SS Poseidon, which is essentially a floating hotel, capsizes on New Year's Eve, forcing passengers to navigate through the ship to survive.

Fact: The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, winning two, including Best Original Song for "The Morning After."

Description: This classic disaster film captures the chaos when a fire breaks out in the world's tallest building, the Glass Tower, during its grand opening party. Guests must navigate through the inferno to escape, showcasing both heroism and panic.

Fact: The film was inspired by two novels, "The Tower" by Richard Martin Stern and "The Glass Inferno" by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. It was one of the first films to be released in a "roadshow" format with an intermission.

Description: Although not set in a hotel, the film involves a high-rise building where scientists attempt to combat a deadly swarm of African bees, creating a similar atmosphere of confinement and danger.

Fact: The film was a notorious box office bomb, but it's remembered for its over-the-top special effects and campy performances.

Description: While not exclusively about a hotel, the film includes scenes where characters seek shelter in various high-rise structures, including hotels, as a comet threatens to collide with Earth.

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

Description: Set during a massive flood, this film features a heist at a hotel where the rising waters create a unique setting for both the robbers and the law enforcement to navigate.

Fact: The film was shot in a specially constructed set that could hold over 12 million gallons of water.

Description: While not exclusively set in a hotel, a significant part of the film involves characters taking shelter in the New York Public Library, which can be seen as a metaphor for a high-rise hotel. The movie depicts a sudden global weather shift leading to catastrophic events.

Fact: The film was criticized for its scientific inaccuracies but praised for its visual effects, which were groundbreaking at the time.

Description: While primarily a sea rescue story, part of the film involves characters seeking refuge in a lighthouse, which can be likened to a high-rise hotel in terms of its isolation and the need for survival.

Fact: The film is based on the true story of the 1952 Pendleton rescue, one of the most daring small boat rescues in Coast Guard history.

Description: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson stars as a former FBI agent who must rescue his family from the world's tallest and safest building, The Pearl, when it becomes engulfed in flames due to a terrorist attack.

Fact: The film was shot in Vancouver, Canada, with the exterior of The Pearl being a CGI creation. Dwayne Johnson performed many of his own stunts, including a daring jump between two cranes.

Description: Set in a near-future Los Angeles, this film features a secret members-only hospital for criminals, which is housed in a high-rise building. When a riot breaks out, the hotel's security is put to the test.

Fact: The film's setting was inspired by the real-life Hotel Chelsea in New York City, known for its eclectic history and clientele.