The general public's understanding of disasters is influenced by the portrayal of such events in popular culture. Disaster films have remained a core attraction in this regard. A systematic assessment of the most recent disaster film cycle (that is, from January 2000–December 2019) is warranted, therefore, to gain insights into the current landscape of the genre and to comprehend better the imagery that people encounter onscreen. This study evaluated 173 disaster films and found that most depict natural hazards and global catastrophes despite films about monsters and smaller-scale disasters being the most popular. It provides a foundation for future research on the relevance of disaster films to disaster scholarship and emergency management practice. And it offers a starting point to analyse the role of disaster films in shaping the meaning and experience of disasters, generally, and the layperson's understanding of disasters and emergency management, including expectations of responder agencies and organisations.

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灾难片的风景，2000-20

大众对灾难的理解受到流行文化中对此类事件的描述的影响。在这方面，灾难片仍然是一个核心吸引力。因此，有必要对最近的灾难片周期（即 2000 年 1 月至 2019 年 12 月）进行系统评估，以深入了解该类型的当前格局并更好地理解人们在银幕上遇到的图像。这项研究评估了 173 部灾难电影，发现大多数都描绘了自然灾害和全球灾难，尽管有关怪物和小规模灾难的电影最受欢迎。它为未来研究灾难电影与灾难学术和应急管理实践的相关性提供了基础。