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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

The director's science fiction thriller details a collection of scene-stealing ensemble cast portraying mercenaries employed to destroy the luxury liner Argonautica. However a massive sea creature has beaten them to it! Featuring the likely victims are Treat Williams as a gem smuggler.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A baby, abandoned on the ocean-going ship the central location, develops to be a gifted pianist (Tim Roth) who refuses to leave the ship. The peak moment of this filmmaker's whimsical hokum is the main character fighting a musical showdown with a historical figure, rather unfairly shown as a smug bastard.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The lead actor acts as a samurai-like drifter with webbed feet and a enhanced sailing vessel in this big-budget science fiction adventure, located in a distant time where disappearing glaciers have submerged the world. The entire population is seeking mythical Dryland while fighting off Dennis Hopper and his group of continuously smoking marauders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of romantic interludes between a wealthy lady (the actress) and an working-class man (the male lead) are rescued by James Cameron's breathtaking depiction of a famous most infamous catastrophes. One must appreciate the audacity of a director who artfully converts a death toll of over a thousand into an emotionally uplifting narrative of liberation.

16. Ship of Fools (1965)

Working-class people, Spanish performers and political extremists mingle on a ocean liner sailing from Mexico to Europe in the pre-war era. Stanley Kramer's epic features a legendary actress, in her swan song, as a melancholy character, but it's Oskar Werner, as the ship's doctor, and a talented performer, as a radical countess, who supply the film with its dramatic punch.

15. The Last Voyage (1960)

The fictional ship is ripped apart in an explosion and the protagonist's partner (the co-star) is stuck in their cabin in this gripping early catastrophe film. Is it possible for the hero and a brave technician (the actor) save her ahead of the vessel goes down? Curious detail: the main setting is represented by the famous European vessel a real ship.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Angela Lansbury are part of the homicide possibilities on board a Egyptian riverboat in this ensemble cast mystery writer murder mystery. The lead actor, as Hercule Poirot, cannot prevent numerous characters being shot, which narrows his suspects to a manageable number. Much more enjoyable than the 2022 remake.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Nicole Kidman portray a partners trying to get over the trauma of their offspring's demise by venturing on their vessel for a journey in the sea, where they rescue a co-star from a sinking schooner. Big mistake! The director's tense movie is essentially a horror film at sea, but an ultra-classy one that launched her career.

12. Maggie's Tale (1954)

An British man, shipping goods for an American industrialist, is tricked into employing a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in Alexander Mackendrick's harsh Ealing comedy in the unconventional tradition of his own previous work. Naturally, the boat's Scottish captain and crew deceive the inexperienced passengers for a trip, in every meaning of the word.

11. Overwhelming Power (1974)

This filmmaker provides his suspense story a social commentary tilt in this nerve-shredding story of bombs planted on a commercial vessel, the fictional ship. Which wire to cut? Two lead actors play explosive technicians; a supporting player, as the vessel's activities coordinator, serves up a emotional depiction in humorous tragedy.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel is part of the peaks of the seventies catastrophe films. The central vessel is overturned by a tidal wave, and it's the job of the main protagonist to guide his group through the inverted hull to safety. the actress is memorable as a retailer's spouse with a practical background of athletic swimming.

9. Everything's Gone (2013)

Robert Redford gives a experienced brilliant acting in solo performance as a person battling to survive in the Indian Ocean after his sailing vessel, the main setting, is harmed in a impact with an stray shipping container. It's anxious enough to watch, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the elderly actor to record.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The main star does sterling work in part of his regular-guys-under-intolerable-pressure roles, as the captain of an American cargo ship commandeered by African raiders off the geographical area. He has great chemistry by Barkhad Abdi ("I control this vessel"), providing a outstanding initial cinematic appearance as the raider leader in the director's thriller, inspired by real events. If the last scene doesn't bring tears, you're not human.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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