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20. Abyssal Attack (1998)

The director's sci-fi horror pulp details a group of memorable character actors portraying soldiers of fortune contracted to destroy the luxury liner the main setting. Yet a giant mutant octopus has already arrived! Including the potential cephalopod fodder are Kevin J O'Connor as a diamond criminal.

19. The 1900 Story (1998)

A newborn, left on the ocean-going ship SS Virginian, develops to be a talented keyboardist (the lead actor) who refuses to leave the vessel. The highlight of Giuseppe Tornatore's whimsical hokum is the main character battling a keyboard contest with a historical figure, arguably inaccurately depicted as a arrogant character.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The main star portrays a samurai-like wanderer with mutated appendages and a enhanced watercraft in this big-budget science fiction adventure, taking place in a distant time where vanishing ice sheets have flooded the planet. All people is hunting for mythical Dryland while fighting off the villain and his gang of continuously smoking marauders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of romantic interludes between a posh chick (the actress) and an free-spirited artist (Leonardo DiCaprio) are rescued by the director's impressive reconstruction of one the 20th century's notorious disasters. One must appreciate the audacity of a director who manages to twist a fatalities of 1,500 into an emotionally uplifting narrative of liberation.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, Spanish performers and German ideologists rub shoulders on a commercial vessel traveling from North America to Europe in 1933. Stanley Kramer's sweeping drama stars a cinema icon, in her final role, as a melancholy character, but it's another actor, as the vessel's physician, and Simone Signoret, as a aristocratic rebel, who provide the motion picture with its powerful impact.

15. Ultimate Trip (1960)

The fictional ship is destroyed in an blast and Robert Stack's spouse (Dorothy Malone) is trapped in their cabin in this intense proto-disaster pic. Will Stack and a brave technician (the actor) free her prior to the boat submerges? Curious detail: the main setting is represented by the legendary French liner Île de France.

14. Death on the Nile (1978)

Two legendary actresses are including the homicide possibilities on board a African vessel in this all-star mystery writer detective story. Peter Ustinov, as Hercule Poirot, fails to stop half the cast being killed, which reduces his suspects to a manageable number. Bags more fun than the recent version.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Sam Neill play a partners seeking to heal from the grief of their son's death by taking their yacht for a trip in the sea, where they save a co-star from a foundering ship. Costly error! This filmmaker's suspense film is fundamentally a killers-on-the-loose story at in maritime setting, but an exceptionally well-made one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An UK citizen, transporting goods for an American industrialist, is tricked into using a dilapidated "Scottish vessel" in the director's dark British film in the rebellious vein of his own Whisky Galore!. Naturally, the ship's Scottish captain and staff deceive the inexperienced passengers for a ride, in all senses of the expression.

11. Overwhelming Power (1974)

This filmmaker gives his disaster thriller a social commentary tilt in this anxiety-inducing story of bombs placed on a commercial vessel, the main setting. What's the correct choice? David Hemmings play bomb disposal experts; a supporting player, as the ship's entertainments director, provides a emotional portrayal in sadly funny despair.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of the author's literary work is among the peaks of the era of disaster movies. The central vessel is overturned by a ocean surge, and it's up to the main protagonist to lead his flock through the upturned vessel to security. a supporting player is unforgettable as a small business owner's partner with a practical history of competitive swimming.

9. Total Loss (2013)

The main star provides a experienced brilliant acting in single character portrayal as a man struggling to endure in the Indian Ocean after his sailing vessel, the main setting, is impaired in a collision with an stray transport unit. It's nerve-wracking enough to watch, so it's difficult to comprehend how physically gruelling it must have been for the 76-year-old star to film.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

Tom Hanks delivers excellent performance in part of his everyman-in-crisis performances, as the captain of an US merchant vessel hijacked by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He's matched by another actor ("Now I'm in charge"), providing a sensational first movie role as the criminal boss in this filmmaker's tense movie, derived from real events. Should the final sequence doesn't make you blub, you're not human.

7. Triangle (2009)

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