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20. Abyssal Attack (1998)

The director's science fiction thriller follows a collection of attention-grabbing character actors acting as mercenaries contracted to demolish the passenger vessel Argonautica. But a enormous cephalopod has already arrived! Among the endangered passengers are Kevin J O'Connor as a gem smuggler.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A infant, left on the transatlantic liner SS Virginian, matures to be a gifted pianist (the main star) who never steps off the boat. The highlight of the director's fantastical tale is the protagonist fighting a keyboard contest with a historical figure, arguably inaccurately shown as a overconfident individual.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The main star acts as a warrior-esque drifter with mutated appendages and a souped-up watercraft in this high-cost science fiction adventure, taking place in a distant time where vanishing ice sheets have inundated the Earth. The entire population is searching for legendary terra firma while resisting the antagonist and his group of constantly puffing marauders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

Two hours of romantic interludes between a wealthy lady (Kate Winslet) and an itinerant yobbo (Leonardo DiCaprio) are saved by James Cameron's spectacular recreation of among history's most infamous catastrophes. You have to admire the chutzpah of a director who manages to twist a fatalities of numerous victims into an emotionally uplifting tale of freedom.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Commoners, artistic entertainers and political extremists rub shoulders on a passenger ship sailing from North America to the Old World in the pre-war era. Stanley Kramer's large-scale film stars a legendary actress, in her swan song, as a sad divorcee, but it's a co-star, as the vessel's physician, and Simone Signoret, as a radical countess, who provide the film with its dramatic punch.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The USS Claridon is torn asunder in an blast and the protagonist's spouse (the co-star) is trapped in their quarters in this compelling early catastrophe film. Will the hero and a brave technician (the supporting player) free her ahead of the boat submerges? Fun fact: the main setting is represented by the famous historic ship Île de France.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Bette Davis are among the murder suspects on board a Egyptian riverboat in this all-star mystery writer whodunit. Peter Ustinov, as the famous detective, fails to stop numerous characters being shot, which reduces his potential killers to a limited selection. Much more enjoyable than the recent version.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Sam Neill portray a married couple seeking to heal from the trauma of their offspring's demise by venturing on their vessel for a spin in the Pacific, where they save Billy Zane from a damaged vessel. Big mistake! Phillip Noyce's suspense film is basically a killers-on-the-loose story at on the ocean, but an exceptionally well-made one that made her famous.

12. The Maggie Story (1954)

An UK citizen, shipping items for an American industrialist, is tricked into hiring a dilapidated "Scottish vessel" in Alexander Mackendrick's harsh British film in the unconventional tradition of his own Whisky Galore!. Predictably, the ship's British skipper and staff trick the main characters for a trip, in multiple interpretations of the expression.

11. Unstoppable Force (1974)

Richard Lester gives his disaster thriller a political dimension perspective in this tension-filled tale of bombs placed on a commercial vessel, the main setting. Which wire to cut? Richard Harris portray explosive technicians; another actor, as the vessel's activities coordinator, delivers a heartbreaking depiction in sadly funny despair.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of the author's book is one of the zenith of the era of disaster movies. The fictional ship is overturned by a tsunami, and it's the responsibility of the main protagonist to guide his followers through the inverted ship to safety. a supporting player is remarkable as a retailer's spouse with a practical experience of competitive swimming.

9. Total Loss (2013)

The lead actor delivers a experienced exemplary performance in single character portrayal as a individual battling to stay alive in the specific sea after his sailing vessel, the fictional ship, is harmed in a crash with an stray cargo box. It's nerve-wracking enough to view, so one can only imagine how physically gruelling it must have been for the 76-year-old star to film.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

Tom Hanks does outstanding acting in one of his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances roles, as the skipper of an commercial transport hijacked by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He's matched by another actor ("Now I'm in charge"), making a remarkable film debut as the criminal boss in Paul Greengrass's tense movie, based on true stories. Should the last scene fails to move you, you're emotionally detached.

7. Triangle (2009)

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