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20. Deep Rising (1998)

This filmmaker's sci-fi horror pulp chronicles a group of memorable character actors playing soldiers of fortune hired to sink the luxury liner the main setting. But a enormous cephalopod has got there first! Among the potential cephalopod fodder are Kevin J O'Connor as a diamond criminal.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A baby, left on the transatlantic liner the central location, matures to be a accomplished musician (the lead actor) who remains aboard the ship. The peak moment of this filmmaker's whimsical hokum is the main character fighting a keyboard contest with Jelly Roll Morton, rather unfairly shown as a arrogant character.

18. Aquatic World (1995)

The main star plays a samurai-like wanderer with aquatic adaptations and a modified sailing vessel in this big-budget futuristic thriller, taking place in a later era where vanishing ice sheets have submerged the world. Everyone is seeking legendary terra firma while fending off the antagonist and his group of constantly puffing marauders.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

An extended period of tiresome canoodling between a posh chick (Kate Winslet) and an itinerant yobbo (Leonardo DiCaprio) are saved by James Cameron's spectacular recreation of among history's most infamous catastrophes. It's impossible not to respect the chutzpah of a director who artfully converts a death toll of numerous victims into an inspiring story of freedom.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, artistic entertainers and Nazi eugenicists mingle on a commercial vessel traveling from Mexico to the Old World in 1933. This filmmaker's large-scale film includes a cinema icon, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's Oskar Werner, as the medical officer, and a talented performer, as a political noblewoman, who supply the motion picture with its emotional wallop.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The central vessel is ripped apart in an blast and Robert Stack's partner (the co-star) is trapped in their quarters in this intense proto-disaster pic. Is it possible for Stack and a heroic engineer (the actor) rescue her ahead of the boat submerges? Fun fact: the fictional ship is played by the famous European vessel an actual ocean liner.

14. Death on the Nile (1978)

Two legendary actresses are among the homicide possibilities on board a Egyptian riverboat in this ensemble cast mystery writer murder mystery. Peter Ustinov, as the Belgian sleuth, fails to stop several passengers being killed, which whittles down his suspects to a smaller group. Much more enjoyable than the recent version.

13. Dead Calm (1989)

Nicole Kidman play a husband and wife attempting to recover from the grief of their child's passing by taking their yacht for a trip in the ocean, where they recover Billy Zane from a sinking schooner. Poor decision! The director's tense movie is basically a slasher movie at sea, but an exceptionally well-made one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie Story (1954)

An British man, shipping goods for an wealthy entrepreneur, is deceived into hiring a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in this filmmaker's brutal British film in the unconventional style of his own previous work. Naturally, the ship's UK commander and staff trick the main characters for a trip, in all senses of the word.

11. Unstoppable Force (1974)

Richard Lester imparts his suspense story a state-of-the-nation perspective in this nerve-shredding tale of explosives positioned on a passenger ship, the SS Britannic. What's the correct choice? Two lead actors play demolition specialists; another actor, as the cruise director, delivers a touching study in sadly funny despair.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This film version of this writer's literary work is part of the peaks of the 1970s disaster genre. The SS Poseidon is overturned by a tsunami, and it's up to Reverend Gene Hackman to guide his flock through the upturned hull to security. Shelley Winters is memorable as a small business owner's partner with a useful experience of athletic swimming.

9. All is Lost (2013)

Robert Redford gives a mature exemplary performance in solo performance as a person battling to survive in the Indian Ocean after his personal boat, the Virginia Jean, is harmed in a crash with an stray shipping container. It's stressful enough to observe, so it's difficult to comprehend how physically gruelling it must have been for the elderly actor to shoot.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The lead actor delivers sterling work in part of his regular-guys-under-intolerable-pressure performances, as the skipper of an American cargo ship commandeered by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He's matched by another actor ("I'm the captain now"), delivering a sensational initial cinematic appearance as the criminal boss in this filmmaker's thriller, based on real events. When the last scene doesn't bring tears, you're emotionally detached.

7. Triangle (2009)

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