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20. Deep Rising (1998)

This filmmaker's science fiction thriller chronicles a collection of scene-stealing ensemble cast acting as soldiers of fortune hired to demolish the luxury liner the main setting. However a massive sea creature has already arrived! Among the likely victims are Treat Williams as a jewel thief.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A infant, left on the passenger vessel the central location, matures to be a accomplished musician (the main star) who never steps off the boat. The peak moment of the director's imaginative story is the protagonist battling a keyboard contest with a jazz legend, arguably inaccurately depicted as a arrogant character.

18. Waterworld (1995)

The main star acts as a warrior-esque drifter with aquatic adaptations and a souped-up sailing vessel in this megabudget sci-fi B-movie, set in a distant time where melting polar ice-caps have submerged the planet. All people is searching for fabled solid ground while fighting off Dennis Hopper and his gang of chain-smoking raiders.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

Two hours of romantic interludes between a upper-class woman (the actress) and an working-class man (Leonardo DiCaprio) are saved by James Cameron's impressive reconstruction of among history's well-known tragedies. You have to admire the audacity of a cinematic artist who successfully transforms a death toll of numerous victims into an inspiring tale of emancipation.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Peasants, artistic entertainers and Nazi eugenicists rub shoulders on a commercial vessel traveling from North America to the Continent in the interwar period. Stanley Kramer's sweeping drama stars a legendary actress, in her swan song, as a unhappy separated woman, but it's Oskar Werner, as the medical officer, and a talented performer, as a aristocratic rebel, who provide the motion picture with its powerful impact.

15. The Last Voyage (1960)

The central vessel is ripped apart in an detonation and the lead actor's partner (Dorothy Malone) is stuck in their quarters in this compelling precursor to disaster movies. Will the hero and a heroic engineer (the actor) rescue her before the ship sinks? Fun fact: the Claridon is played by the legendary 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 Agatha Christie whodunit. The main star, as the Belgian sleuth, is unable to halt numerous characters being stabbed, which whittles down his potential killers to a limited selection. Significantly better than the modern adaptation.

13. Sea Silence (1989)

Nicole Kidman act as a husband and wife trying to get over the grief of their offspring's demise by taking their yacht for a spin in the ocean, where they recover a co-star from a damaged vessel. Big mistake! The director's thriller is fundamentally a horror film at in maritime setting, but an ultra-classy one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An Englishman, shipping furniture for an American industrialist, is tricked into hiring a run-down "Scottish vessel" in Alexander Mackendrick's harsh UK production in the rebellious vein of his own earlier film. Of course, the ship's British skipper and team trick the main characters for a trip, in multiple interpretations of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

The director imparts his suspense story a social commentary angle in this nerve-shredding tale of explosives planted on a passenger ship, the SS Britannic. What's the correct choice? David Hemmings portray bomb disposal experts; a supporting player, as the ship's entertainments director, serves up a touching depiction in tragicomic desperation.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This film version of Paul Gallico's novel is part of the zenith of the era of disaster movies. The fictional ship is flipped over by a tsunami, and it's the job of the main protagonist to guide his group through the upturned hull to security. the actress is unforgettable as a shopkeeper's wife with a useful experience of athletic swimming.

9. All is Lost (2013)

Robert Redford gives a mature masterclass in single character portrayal as a person struggling to stay alive in the maritime location after his yacht, the Virginia Jean, is harmed in a collision with an errant shipping container. It's nerve-wracking enough to view, so heaven knows how extremely demanding it must have been for the senior performer to film.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

The main star does sterling work in part of his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances roles, as the skipper of an US merchant vessel seized by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa. He has great chemistry by Barkhad Abdi ("I control this vessel"), making a outstanding initial cinematic appearance as the criminal boss in Paul Greengrass's thriller, based on real events. If the last scene doesn't bring tears, you're emotionally detached.

7. Geometric Shape (2009)

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