What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedGreenland
Ric Roman Waugh · Film · 2020
If you loved Greenland, start with The Ark (Dean Devlin, 2023) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Greenland across media.
What hooked you in Greenland was the visceral, high-stakes urgency of families desperately fighting to survive against overwhelming global destruction.
Books on the same thread
The Road
Cormac McCarthy · Book · 2007
Explores: Parent-child bond, Moral ambiguity, Existential dread.
Like Greenland, this story strips away the comfort of civilization to focus on the raw, desperate bond between a parent and child navigating a hostile, dying world.
The Martian
Andy Weir · Book · 2015
Explores: Resourcefulness, Human Ingenuity, Isolation.
If the race against time in Greenland kept you on edge, you will appreciate the relentless, science-backed ingenuity required to survive impossible odds in this gripping tale.
The Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham · Book · 2003
Explores: Survival, Societal Collapse, Blindness.
This narrative mirrors the societal collapse seen in Greenland, exploring how ordinary people attempt to maintain their humanity when faced with an sudden, catastrophic extinction event.
Never
Ken Follett · Book · 2021
Explores: Global Crisis, Political Instability, Escalation of Conflict.
You will recognize the chilling sense of global instability from Greenland in this story, which captures the frantic political escalation that precedes a total societal breakdown.
Series on the same thread
The Last of Us
Neil Druckmann · Series · 2023
Explores: Survival, Found Family, Moral Ambiguity.
This journey captures the same brutal, heartbreaking quest for sanctuary that defined the Garrity family's experience in Greenland, emphasizing the heavy moral weight of survival at all costs.
The Walking Dead
Frank Darabont · Series · 2010
Explores: Survival, Loss of Innocence, Moral Decay.
Mirroring the search for safety in Greenland, this story follows a desperate trek across a ruined landscape where the primary goal is reuniting with loved ones.
Fallout
Graham Wagner · Series · 2024
Explores: Social Stratification, Survival, Moral Ambiguity.
This series explores the aftermath of the global catastrophe depicted in Greenland, focusing on the stark contrast between those seeking refuge and the reality of a collapsed world.
The Ark
Dean Devlin · Series · 2023
Explores: catastrophic failure, resource scarcity, leadership crisis.
The intense pressure of a looming extinction event in Greenland is echoed here, as a group of survivors faces a catastrophic failure that demands immediate, life-saving action.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Realignment
The Realignment · Podcast · 2026
Explores: institutional change, populism, technological disruption.
If you were fascinated by the societal breakdown in Greenland, this podcast offers a deeper look at the real-world institutional shifts and risks that threaten our modern stability.
Search & Rescue NZ
Podcast
Explores: search and rescue operations, wilderness survival, human resilience.
These accounts of survival in unforgiving environments mirror the human resilience and courage required during the perilous journey to safety portrayed in the film Greenland.
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Common questions
Is Greenland a movie about an asteroid impact?
Greenland is a 2020 film directed by Ric Roman Waugh that centers on a family attempting to find safety as a planet-killing comet hurtles toward Earth. The story follows their perilous journey through a landscape of global destruction as they race to reach a possible sanctuary.
What is the main plot of Greenland?
In Greenland, John Garrity and his family travel across the country to find shelter before a comet destroys the planet. As cities are leveled, they encounter both the best and worst of humanity while racing against a countdown to the global apocalypse.
Does Greenland feature a family story?
Yes, Greenland focuses on the journey of John Garrity and his estranged wife and young son. The film documents their desperate trek to find sanctuary together while facing the collapse of society caused by an incoming comet.
Is Greenland set during an apocalypse?
Greenland depicts the final days before a global apocalypse triggered by a comet. The narrative follows the Garrity family as they navigate the chaos of cities being leveled and the societal breakdown that occurs as the countdown to the planet-killing event reaches zero.