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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

The director's sci-fi horror pulp chronicles a group of attention-grabbing ensemble cast portraying soldiers of fortune employed to sink the passenger vessel the main setting. But a giant mutant octopus has beaten them to it! Including the likely victims are Kevin J O'Connor as a jewel thief.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A newborn, abandoned on the ocean-going ship SS Virginian, develops to be a gifted pianist (the lead actor) who remains aboard the vessel. The highlight of the director's fantastical tale is the main character fighting a musical showdown with Jelly Roll Morton, rather unfairly portrayed as a arrogant character.

18. Ocean Planet (1995)

Kevin Costner acts as a samurai-like wanderer with aquatic adaptations and a modified watercraft in this big-budget futuristic thriller, set in a later era where disappearing glaciers have flooded the world. The entire population is seeking fabled solid ground while fending off the villain and his group of chain-smoking pirates.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

Two hours of love story development between a posh chick (Kate Winslet) and an working-class man (the actor) are redeemed by this filmmaker's breathtaking depiction of a famous notorious catastrophes. You have to admire the boldness of a director who successfully transforms a death toll of numerous victims into an heartening narrative of freedom.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Peasants, artistic entertainers and Nazi eugenicists mingle on a commercial vessel sailing from Mexico to the Old World in the pre-war era. This filmmaker's large-scale film stars a legendary actress, in her last performance, as a melancholy character, but it's a co-star, as the medical officer, and a talented performer, as a radical countess, who deliver the motion picture with its dramatic punch.

15. Ultimate Trip (1960)

The fictional ship is ripped apart in an blast and Robert Stack's spouse (the actress) is trapped in their quarters in this compelling early catastrophe film. Will the hero and a brave technician (the actor) free her prior to the boat submerges? Interesting note: the fictional ship is played by the legendary historic ship Île de France.

14. Death on the Nile (1978)

Two legendary actresses are part of the homicide possibilities on board a African vessel in this all-star Agatha Christie whodunit. The main star, as the Belgian sleuth, is unable to halt numerous characters being killed, which whittles down his suspects to a limited selection. Much more enjoyable than the modern adaptation.

13. Ocean Stillness (1989)

Nicole Kidman play a married couple seeking to heal from the trauma of their son's death by taking their yacht for a journey in the Pacific, where they recover another actor from a damaged vessel. Costly error! This filmmaker's thriller is essentially a slasher movie at in maritime setting, but an ultra-classy one that put Kidman on the map.

12. Maggie's Tale (1954)

An UK citizen, transporting items for an American industrialist, is manipulated into hiring a dilapidated "Scottish vessel" in Alexander Mackendrick's harsh UK production in the rebellious vein of his own previous work. Predictably, the vessel's UK commander and crew trick the main characters for a trip, in all senses of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

This filmmaker imparts his disaster thriller a political dimension tilt in this nerve-shredding story of detonators positioned on a luxury liner, the main setting. What's the correct choice? Two lead actors portray explosive technicians; a supporting player, as the ship's entertainments director, provides a touching depiction in sadly funny despair.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This adaptation of this writer's literary work is one of the high points of the 1970s disaster genre. The SS Poseidon is overturned by a ocean surge, and it's the job of the main protagonist to direct his followers through the upturned ship to safety. Shelley Winters is unforgettable as a small business owner's partner with a practical experience of sports participation.

9. Total Loss (2013)

Robert Redford gives a experienced brilliant acting in single character portrayal as a person battling to stay alive in the Indian Ocean after his personal boat, the Virginia Jean, is impaired in a crash with an lost shipping container. It's anxious enough to watch, so it's difficult to comprehend how exceptionally strenuous it must have been for the 76-year-old star to record.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

Tom Hanks delivers excellent performance in among his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances roles, as the captain of an commercial transport commandeered by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa. His performance is complemented by a co-star ("Now I'm in charge"), making a remarkable initial cinematic appearance as the raider leader in the director's suspense film, derived from true stories. If the final sequence fails to move you, you're emotionally detached.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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