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20. Deep Rising (1998)

Stephen Sommers' science fiction thriller details a collection of scene-stealing supporting players portraying soldiers of fortune employed to demolish the luxury liner Argonautica. But a giant mutant octopus has got there first! Featuring the likely victims are Famke Janssen as a jewel thief.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A baby, deserted on the transatlantic liner SS Virginian, grows up to be a accomplished musician (the lead actor) who remains aboard the vessel. The peak moment of this filmmaker's imaginative story is the protagonist fighting a keyboard contest with a jazz legend, rather unfairly shown as a smug bastard.

18. Aquatic World (1995)

The main star portrays a samurai-like nomad with mutated appendages and a souped-up sailing vessel in this high-cost science fiction adventure, set in a future where disappearing glaciers have submerged the world. The entire population is hunting for mythical Dryland while fighting off the villain and his group of continuously smoking raiders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

Two hours of romantic interludes between a posh chick (Kate Winslet) and an itinerant yobbo (the male lead) are rescued by James Cameron's breathtaking depiction of one the 20th century's most infamous tragedies. You have to admire the boldness of a director who manages to twist a casualties of 1,500 into an inspiring narrative of emancipation.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Commoners, artistic entertainers and political extremists interact on a commercial vessel traveling from Latin America to the Continent in the pre-war era. This filmmaker's epic includes a legendary actress, in her last performance, as a melancholy character, but it's another actor, as the ship's doctor, and Simone Signoret, as a political noblewoman, who deliver the motion picture with its powerful impact.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The central vessel is ripped apart in an blast and the protagonist's partner (the co-star) is stranded in their cabin in this compelling proto-disaster pic. Can the hero and a brave technician (the actor) save her before the ship sinks? Curious detail: the Claridon is embodied by the renowned European vessel Île de France.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Two legendary actresses are among the killing culprits on board a Egyptian riverboat in this all-star Agatha Christie whodunit. The main star, as the famous detective, cannot prevent several passengers being shot, which whittles down his persons of interest to a limited selection. Significantly better than the 2022 remake.

13. Ocean Stillness (1989)

Two lead actors act as a partners attempting to recover from the pain of their child's passing by taking their yacht for a spin in the ocean, where they rescue Billy Zane from a sinking schooner. Poor decision! This filmmaker's tense movie is essentially a killers-on-the-loose story at sea, but an high-quality one that launched her career.

12. The Maggie (1954)

An British man, shipping furniture for an American industrialist, is manipulated into hiring a run-down "Scottish vessel" in Alexander Mackendrick's brutal UK production in the rebellious vein of his own Whisky Galore!. Naturally, the boat's UK commander and crew deceive the inexperienced passengers for a trip, in multiple interpretations of the expression.

11. Juggernaut (1974)

This filmmaker provides his suspense story a state-of-the-nation angle in this tension-filled story of bombs placed on a commercial vessel, the SS Britannic. Which wire to cut? Two lead actors play explosive technicians; Roy Kinnear, as the vessel's activities coordinator, provides a heartbreaking study in tragicomic desperation.

10. Poseidon's Journey (1972)

This adaptation of the author's novel is among the zenith of the 1970s disaster genre. The SS Poseidon is capsized by a tsunami, and it's up to the lead character to lead his group through the inverted hull to security. the actress is memorable as a small business owner's partner with a handy history of athletic swimming.

9. Total Loss (2013)

The lead actor delivers a late-career brilliant acting in solo performance as a person battling to stay alive in the specific sea after his sailing vessel, the Virginia Jean, is damaged in a crash with an stray transport unit. It's anxious enough to observe, so heaven knows how extremely demanding it must have been for the 76-year-old star to shoot.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

The lead actor delivers outstanding acting in part of his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances characters, as the commander of an American cargo ship hijacked by maritime criminals off the geographical area. He has great chemistry by Barkhad Abdi ("Now I'm in charge"), delivering a outstanding first movie role as the raider leader in Paul Greengrass's suspense film, based on real events. If the concluding moment fails to move you, you're emotionally detached.

7. Triangle (2009)

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