16 Best Survival Movies Every Man Should Watch to Learn Survival (By Category)

Spend your time wisely at home and watch survival movies that entertain and educate you. In addition, you might pick up a few tricks and tips on surviving pandemics, zombie apocalypses, and other life and death situations!

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Must-Watch Survival Movies To Increase Your Chances Of Survival

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Golden Nuggets From Survival Movies

Survival movies have always fascinated the American public. We hypothesize how we might fare if left on our own in the wilderness or as sole survivors after the world ends.

Post-apocalyptic movies recently have focused on zombies and alien attacks, which are debatable as realistic scenarios for us to experience.

Older, more classic films often illustrated real-life tales of survival after plane crashes or hiking and camping mishaps.

With the current political landscape, annual pandemics, and general uncertainty about our future, there is so much to be learned from each possible scenario.

Wilderness Survival Movies Based on True Stories

127 Hours

A hiker finds himself pinned beneath a boulder for five days

As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me

About a WWII soldier who escapes and must travel 8,000 miles back to his family

Backcountry

A couple goes camping but finds themselves in bear territory

Everest

Climbers face a devastating snowstorm while climbing the mountain

Into the Wild

A young and unprepared man decides to take on the wild of Alaska alone

The Donner Party

Pioneers resort to cannibalism as they try to reach California

The Way Back

Seven prisoners escape and must travel 4,500 miles of unforgiving terrain

Lost at Sea Survival Movies (Based on True Stories)

Kon-Tiki

In 1947, a Norwegian explorer traveled from South America to Polynesia on a balsa wood raft.

Shackleton

The Greatest Survival Story of All Time

A 1914 Antarctic expedition leaves a 28-man crew struggling to survive

Unbroken

WWII plane crash survivors spent 47 days in a raft before being captured by the Japanese navy

Zombie Apocalypse Survival Movies

I am Legend

A military scientist seeks a cure for a virus that has turned everyone into zombies.

Zombieland

A college student navigates a zombie apocalypse

Post-Apocalyptic Survival Movies

The Book of Eli

A loner wanders post-apocalyptic earth guarding a book with his life

The Road

A father and son journey across America searching for somewhere worth living

The Survivalist

A man teams up with a mother and daughter, none of whom trust each other

Documentary Survival Movies

Alone in the Wilderness

It follows a man living and surviving alone in the mountains of Alaska

Lessons You’ll Learn from Survival Movies

This list of survival films is hardly comprehensive, but they’re a great start to help you learn some basic rules and skills.

Some of the biggest lessons you can learn from these survival movies include:

• How to haul your gear across long distances
• Benefits of carrying firearms
• Value of bartering
• Big cities and big crowds make escape difficult
• Proper gear is a lifesaver in the cold weather
• The night is dangerous so seek shelter before dark
• Trust no one, but having a group together can increase the chances of survival
• How to live off the land
• Rationing supplies
• Your best bet to survive against wildlife

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Buckle up! These survival movie thrillers will have you on the edge of your seat! You won’t soon forget the lessons you learn as you get through this list.

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