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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

Stephen Sommers' science fiction thriller follows a collection of memorable ensemble cast playing mercenaries hired to sink the luxury liner Argonautica. However a enormous cephalopod has already arrived! Featuring the likely victims are Kevin J O'Connor as a gem smuggler.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A baby, left on the passenger vessel SS Virginian, develops to be a accomplished musician (the lead actor) who refuses to leave the ship. The highlight of this filmmaker's whimsical hokum is the protagonist fighting a keyboard contest with a historical figure, arguably inaccurately portrayed as a arrogant character.

18. Ocean Planet (1995)

The main star acts as a samurai-like nomad with aquatic adaptations and a souped-up trimaran in this high-cost science fiction adventure, set in a future where vanishing ice sheets have flooded the planet. Everyone is hunting for legendary terra firma while fending off Dennis Hopper and his gang of constantly puffing pirates.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

A significant portion of romantic interludes between a posh chick (Kate Winslet) and an free-spirited artist (the male lead) are saved by this filmmaker's impressive reconstruction of one the 20th century's notorious tragedies. One must appreciate the chutzpah of a cinematic artist who artfully converts a death toll of 1,500 into an emotionally uplifting story of freedom.

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 the interwar period. This filmmaker's large-scale film stars Vivien Leigh, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's a co-star, as the medical officer, and a talented performer, as a political noblewoman, who deliver the movie with its powerful impact.

15. The Last Voyage (1960)

The central vessel is ripped apart in an blast and the lead actor's partner (the co-star) is stuck in their room in this intense proto-disaster pic. Is it possible for the hero and a heroic engineer (Woody Strode) save her ahead of the vessel goes down? Curious detail: the main setting is played by the famous French liner a real ship.

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 whodunit. Peter Ustinov, as Hercule Poirot, cannot prevent several passengers being killed, which whittles down his potential killers to a manageable number. Much more enjoyable than the 2022 remake.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Two lead actors portray a husband and wife attempting to recover from the pain of their offspring's demise by sailing their boat for a journey in the ocean, where they save Billy Zane from a damaged vessel. Big mistake! This filmmaker's tense movie is essentially a slasher movie at on the ocean, but an exceptionally well-made one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An UK citizen, moving goods for an US businessman, is deceived into employing a poor condition "type of boat" in this filmmaker's brutal British film in the rebellious tradition of his own Whisky Galore!. Predictably, the ship's UK commander and team trick the main characters for a journey, in multiple interpretations of the term.

11. Overwhelming Power (1974)

Richard Lester provides his disaster thriller a state-of-the-nation angle in this tension-filled yarn of detonators placed on a luxury liner, the fictional ship. What's the correct choice? David Hemmings act as bomb disposal experts; a supporting player, as the vessel's activities coordinator, serves up a heartbreaking portrayal in sadly funny despair.

10. Ocean Disaster (1972)

This film version of the author's novel is among the peaks of the seventies catastrophe films. The fictional ship is overturned by a tsunami, and it's up to Reverend Gene Hackman to lead his followers through the flipped hull to safety. the actress is remarkable as a retailer's spouse with a practical history of competitive swimming.

9. All is Lost (2013)

The lead actor delivers a mature exemplary performance in solo performance as a person battling to survive in the specific sea after his yacht, the fictional ship, is harmed in a impact with an lost transport unit. It's nerve-wracking enough to observe, so one can only imagine how exceptionally strenuous it must have been for the senior performer to shoot.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The main star provides outstanding acting in among his everyman-in-crisis roles, as the captain of an US merchant vessel hijacked by African raiders off the geographical area. He has great chemistry by a co-star ("I'm the captain now"), delivering a sensational initial cinematic appearance as the raider leader in Paul Greengrass's thriller, based on real events. If the last scene fails to move you, you're not human.

7. Triangle (2009)

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