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Greenland
Ric Roman Waugh · Film · 2020
What hooked you in Greenland was the desperate, visceral struggle to keep a family unit intact while the world collapses around you.
Books on the same thread
The Great Alone
Kristin Hannah · Book · 2019
Just as the Garritys fight for survival against environmental catastrophe in Greenland, this story captures the same harrowing endurance required to protect loved ones amidst an unforgiving, isolated Alaskan wilderness.
The Starless Crown
James Rollins · Book · 2022
If the race against time in Greenland kept you on edge, you will thrive on this epic quest where characters must outrun an apocalyptic prophecy to save their dying world.
Unwind
Neal Shusterman · Book · 2009
The adrenaline-fueled cross-country journey in Greenland is mirrored here as teenagers flee a broken society, proving that even in a crumbling world, the drive to survive remains the ultimate priority.
The Road
Cormac McCarthy · Book · 2007
This novel strips away the spectacle of Greenland to focus on the raw, quiet intensity of a father and son navigating a desolate landscape, highlighting the same powerful, desperate parental bond.
Series on the same thread
Battlestar Galactica
Glen A. Larson · Series · 2004
Much like the global evacuation seen in Greenland, this series tracks the final remnants of humanity as they navigate an existential threat, forcing difficult moral choices in the face of annihilation.
Fallout
Graham Wagner · Series · 2024
While Greenland highlights the chaos of societal collapse, this show explores the aftermath, showing how individuals adapt when the safety of their shelters is stripped away by an unforgiving, ruined world.
Solar Opposites
Mike McMahan · Series · 2020
If you appreciated the family dynamic under pressure in Greenland, you will recognize that same struggle to maintain cohesion while facing impending doom, albeit through a much darker, comedic lens.
The 100
Jason Rothenberg · Series · 2014
The high-stakes survival and societal collapse present in Greenland are central to this story, where the last of humanity must make impossible sacrifices to ensure the survival of their species.
Podcasts on the same thread
The End Of The World with Josh Clark
iHeartPodcasts · Podcast · 2018
Greenland dramatized the sudden end of the world, and this deep dive provides the chilling, real-world context for those existential threats, exploring exactly what humanity must survive to avoid extinction.
Up and Vanished
Tenderfoot TV · Podcast · 2026
The tension of navigating a dangerous, remote environment in Greenland finds a parallel here, as the investigation into mysterious disappearances reveals the same vulnerability of people caught in isolated, hostile landscapes.
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Common questions
Is Greenland a story about a family trying to survive?
Yes, Greenland follows John Garrity, his estranged wife, and their young son as they attempt a perilous journey to reach sanctuary while a planet-killing comet approaches Earth. The film focuses on their desperate trek to find safety amidst the global apocalypse.
Does Greenland feature the destruction of cities?
Yes, the film depicts the global apocalypse caused by a comet hurtling toward Earth. Throughout the journey in Greenland, the characters witness terrifying accounts of cities being levelled while they encounter both the best and worst aspects of humanity during the countdown.
What is the primary objective of the characters in Greenland?
The primary objective in Greenland is for the Garrity family to secure a last-minute flight to a possible sanctuary. They must navigate a dangerous landscape and the collapse of society to reach this destination before the comet impacts the planet.
Is Greenland about a comet hitting Earth?
Yes, the plot of Greenland centers on a planet-killing comet that is hurtling toward Earth. The film tracks the Garrity family as they face the immediate threat of global destruction and search for a way to survive the impending catastrophe.