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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

The director's science fiction thriller follows a bunch of attention-grabbing ensemble cast playing soldiers of fortune employed to demolish the passenger vessel the main setting. However a massive sea creature has beaten them to it! Including the potential cephalopod fodder are Kevin J O'Connor as a jewel thief.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A newborn, left on the transatlantic liner the central location, grows up to be a gifted pianist (the main star) who remains aboard the vessel. The highlight of Giuseppe Tornatore's fantastical tale is the protagonist fighting a piano duel with a jazz legend, arguably inaccurately portrayed as a arrogant character.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The lead actor acts as a fighter-inspired wanderer with aquatic adaptations and a modified watercraft in this high-cost sci-fi B-movie, set in a future where melting polar ice-caps have inundated the world. All people is hunting for mythical Dryland while resisting the villain and his group of constantly puffing pirates.

17. Titanic (1997)

An extended period of tiresome canoodling between a posh chick (the female lead) and an free-spirited artist (Leonardo DiCaprio) are rescued by this filmmaker's breathtaking depiction of one the 20th century's most infamous tragedies. One must appreciate the boldness of a cinematic artist who manages to twist a death toll of numerous victims into an inspiring story of freedom.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, flamenco dancers and Nazi eugenicists rub shoulders on a passenger ship sailing from Mexico to the Continent in the interwar period. The director's large-scale film includes Vivien Leigh, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's another actor, as the ship's doctor, and another cast member, as a aristocratic rebel, who deliver the film with its powerful impact.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The fictional ship is torn asunder in an blast and the protagonist's wife (the co-star) is trapped in their cabin in this compelling proto-disaster pic. Can the main character and a heroic engineer (the actor) save her before the boat submerges? Interesting note: the main setting is played by the legendary historic ship Île de France.

14. Death on the Nile (1978)

Angela Lansbury are part of the killing culprits on board a Egyptian riverboat in this celebrity-filled crime novelist murder mystery. Peter Ustinov, as the Belgian sleuth, is unable to halt numerous characters being killed, which narrows his potential killers to a limited selection. Much more enjoyable than the 2022 remake.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Sam Neill play a partners attempting to recover from the grief of their offspring's demise by venturing on their vessel for a spin in the sea, where they rescue a co-star from a foundering ship. Poor decision! Phillip Noyce's tense movie is essentially a killers-on-the-loose story at in maritime setting, but an exceptionally well-made one that made her famous.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An British man, moving furniture for an US businessman, is manipulated into employing a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in this filmmaker's dark British film in the rebellious style of his own earlier film. Naturally, the vessel's UK commander and crew deceive the inexperienced passengers for a ride, in all senses of the word.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

This filmmaker gives his catastrophe film a social commentary tilt in this nerve-shredding tale of bombs planted on a commercial vessel, the SS Britannic. Which wire to cut? Richard Harris portray demolition specialists; another actor, as the cruise director, provides a heartbreaking portrayal in sadly funny despair.

10. Ocean Disaster (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of the author's book is one of the peaks of the seventies catastrophe films. The central vessel is capsized by a tidal wave, and it's the responsibility of Reverend Gene Hackman to direct his group through the flipped ship to security. Shelley Winters is unforgettable as a small business owner's partner with a useful background of competitive swimming.

9. Total Loss (2013)

The main star delivers a experienced brilliant acting in solo performance as a individual fighting to survive in the maritime location after his sailing vessel, the main setting, is damaged in a crash with an lost cargo box. It's anxious enough to watch, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the senior performer to shoot.

8. Captain Phillips (2013)

The main star does excellent performance in part of his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances performances, as the commander of an American cargo ship commandeered by African raiders off the specific location. He has great chemistry by a co-star ("I'm the captain now"), providing a sensational first movie role as the pirate chief in Paul Greengrass's thriller, based on true stories. Should the last scene doesn't bring tears, you're emotionally detached.

7. Triangle (2009)

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