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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

This filmmaker's science fiction thriller chronicles a bunch of scene-stealing ensemble cast playing mercenaries hired to demolish the cruise ship Argonautica. Yet a giant mutant octopus has got there first! Among the endangered passengers are Kevin J O'Connor as a diamond criminal.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A infant, left on the ocean-going ship a fictional ship, matures to be a accomplished musician (the main star) who refuses to leave the vessel. The climax of Giuseppe Tornatore's whimsical hokum is the main character competing in a piano duel with a jazz legend, somewhat unjustly shown as a arrogant character.

18. Aquatic World (1995)

Kevin Costner portrays a samurai-like wanderer with aquatic adaptations and a enhanced trimaran in this high-cost science fiction adventure, taking place in a later era where vanishing ice sheets have inundated the planet. Everyone is searching for mythical Dryland while fending off the antagonist and his gang of constantly puffing raiders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of romantic interludes between a upper-class woman (Kate Winslet) and an working-class man (Leonardo DiCaprio) are saved by James Cameron's spectacular recreation of among history's well-known tragedies. You have to admire the chutzpah of a film-maker who successfully transforms a death toll of over a thousand into an emotionally uplifting tale of emancipation.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Working-class people, artistic entertainers and political extremists mingle on a ocean liner sailing from Latin America to the Continent in 1933. This filmmaker's large-scale film includes Vivien Leigh, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's Oskar Werner, as the vessel's physician, and Simone Signoret, as a radical countess, who provide the movie with its powerful impact.

15. Ultimate Trip (1960)

The fictional ship is destroyed in an explosion and the protagonist's spouse (the co-star) is stuck in their quarters in this gripping early catastrophe film. Will the main character and a brave technician (the actor) save her before the vessel goes down? Curious detail: the fictional ship is represented by the legendary historic ship Île de France.

14. Murder on the Nile (1978)

Bette Davis are part of the homicide possibilities on board a African vessel in this celebrity-filled Agatha Christie murder mystery. Peter Ustinov, as the Belgian sleuth, is unable to halt numerous characters being shot, which narrows his potential killers to a manageable number. Bags more fun than the recent version.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Nicole Kidman play a married couple seeking to heal from the trauma of their offspring's demise by sailing their boat for a trip in the ocean, where they rescue Billy Zane from a foundering ship. Big mistake! The director's tense movie is fundamentally a horror film at in maritime setting, but an exceptionally well-made one that made her famous.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An UK citizen, transporting goods for an wealthy entrepreneur, is deceived into employing a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in Alexander Mackendrick's harsh UK production in the unconventional vein of his own earlier film. Naturally, the ship's UK commander and team trick the main characters for a journey, in every meaning of the expression.

11. Overwhelming Power (1974)

The director provides his catastrophe film a social commentary angle in this nerve-shredding tale of explosives planted on a passenger ship, the fictional ship. Which wire to cut? Richard Harris portray bomb disposal experts; a supporting player, as the ship's entertainments director, delivers a emotional study in sadly funny despair.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of Paul Gallico's novel is part of the high points of the era of disaster movies. The SS Poseidon is flipped over by a tidal wave, and it's up to the lead character to direct his flock through the inverted vessel to security. a supporting player is unforgettable as a shopkeeper's wife with a useful experience of sports participation.

9. All is Lost (2013)

The main star gives a experienced masterclass in solo performance as a man struggling to stay alive in the specific sea after his yacht, the main setting, is harmed in a crash with an stray shipping container. It's stressful enough to observe, so one can only imagine how exceptionally strenuous it must have been for the elderly actor to film.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The lead actor delivers excellent performance in part of his regular-guys-under-intolerable-pressure roles, as the captain of an commercial transport hijacked by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He has great chemistry by Barkhad Abdi ("I'm the captain now"), delivering a outstanding first movie role as the pirate chief in this filmmaker's thriller, derived from true stories. Should the last scene doesn't make you blub, you're emotionally detached.

7. Geometric Shape (2009)

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