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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

Stephen Sommers' science fiction thriller chronicles a collection of scene-stealing character actors portraying soldiers of fortune employed to demolish the cruise ship a fictional ship. But a giant mutant octopus has already arrived! Featuring the potential cephalopod fodder are Kevin J O'Connor as a diamond criminal.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A infant, deserted on the passenger vessel SS Virginian, develops to be a gifted pianist (the main star) who never steps off the ship. The climax of the director's fantastical tale is the main character fighting a piano duel with a jazz legend, somewhat unjustly shown as a smug bastard.

18. Ocean Planet (1995)

The main star portrays a samurai-like nomad with webbed feet and a modified sailing vessel in this big-budget sci-fi B-movie, located in a later era where vanishing ice sheets have inundated the Earth. All people is hunting for fabled solid ground while resisting Dennis Hopper and his band of chain-smoking raiders.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

An extended period of romantic interludes between a wealthy lady (the actress) and an working-class man (the actor) are saved by the director's breathtaking depiction of among history's most infamous catastrophes. One must appreciate the audacity of a film-maker who manages to twist a fatalities of 1,500 into an inspiring story of emancipation.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Commoners, Spanish performers and Nazi eugenicists rub shoulders on a passenger ship sailing from Latin America to Europe in 1933. The director's sweeping drama includes Vivien Leigh, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's a co-star, as the medical officer, and Simone Signoret, as a political noblewoman, who supply the film with its emotional wallop.

15. Ultimate Trip (1960)

The fictional ship is torn asunder in an detonation and Robert Stack's wife (the co-star) is trapped in their room in this compelling precursor to disaster movies. Can Stack and a courageous worker (the supporting player) free her before the vessel goes down? Interesting note: the main setting is embodied by the famous European vessel an actual ocean liner.

14. Murder on the Nile (1978)

Angela Lansbury are among the murder suspects on board a African vessel in this all-star Agatha Christie whodunit. The lead actor, as the famous detective, cannot prevent numerous characters being stabbed, which narrows his suspects to a manageable number. Significantly better than the recent version.

13. Sea Silence (1989)

Nicole Kidman portray a married couple trying to get over the pain of their son's death by sailing their boat for a journey in the sea, where they rescue another actor from a damaged vessel. Big mistake! This filmmaker's suspense film is essentially a slasher movie at in maritime setting, but an high-quality one that put Kidman on the map.

12. Maggie's Tale (1954)

An Englishman, transporting goods for an American industrialist, is tricked into using a poor condition "Clyde puffer" in this filmmaker's harsh Ealing comedy in the unconventional tradition of his own earlier film. Naturally, the boat's British skipper and crew take the two landlubbers for a ride, in multiple interpretations of the word.

11. Unstoppable Force (1974)

The director provides his suspense story a social commentary perspective in this nerve-shredding story of explosives planted on a passenger ship, the fictional ship. What's the correct choice? David Hemmings play explosive technicians; a supporting player, as the vessel's activities coordinator, delivers a heartbreaking portrayal in tragicomic desperation.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This cinematic interpretation of Paul Gallico's literary work is among the zenith of the 1970s disaster genre. The SS Poseidon is overturned by a tsunami, and it's up to the lead character to direct his group through the inverted ship to rescue. a supporting player is unforgettable as a retailer's spouse with a practical background of athletic swimming.

9. Everything's Gone (2013)

Robert Redford gives a experienced masterclass in solo performance as a individual struggling to endure in the maritime location after his personal boat, the fictional ship, is harmed in a crash with an lost cargo box. It's anxious enough to observe, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the 76-year-old star to shoot.

8. Vessel Leader (2013)

Tom Hanks delivers sterling work in part of his ordinary-person-in-extraordinary-circumstances characters, as the commander of an commercial transport commandeered by Somali pirates off the specific location. He's matched by another actor ("I control this vessel"), delivering a remarkable initial cinematic appearance as the raider leader in this filmmaker's tense movie, derived from true stories. Should the last scene doesn't make you blub, you're emotionally detached.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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