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20. Ocean Terror (1998)

This filmmaker's sci-fi horror pulp chronicles a group of memorable character actors acting as hired guns hired to demolish the passenger vessel a fictional ship. Yet a giant mutant octopus has already arrived! Including the potential cephalopod fodder are Famke Janssen as a diamond criminal.

19. 1900's Tale (1998)

A baby, deserted on the transatlantic liner SS Virginian, matures to be a talented keyboardist (Tim Roth) who refuses to leave the ship. The climax of this filmmaker's imaginative story is the main character fighting a piano duel with a historical figure, arguably inaccurately shown as a arrogant character.

18. Aquatic World (1995)

Kevin Costner portrays a warrior-esque wanderer with mutated appendages and a enhanced watercraft in this megabudget futuristic thriller, set in a future where vanishing ice sheets have submerged the Earth. All people is searching for mythical Dryland while resisting Dennis Hopper and his band of constantly puffing pirates.

17. RMS Titanic (1997)

Two hours of tiresome canoodling between a upper-class woman (the actress) and an itinerant yobbo (the male lead) are saved by the director's spectacular recreation of one the 20th century's notorious catastrophes. One must appreciate the boldness of a cinematic artist who successfully transforms a death toll of numerous victims into an heartening narrative of emancipation.

16. Vessel of Madness (1965)

Peasants, Spanish performers and political extremists mingle on a commercial vessel journeying from Latin America to the Old World in the pre-war era. Stanley Kramer's sweeping drama stars a legendary actress, in her final role, as a sad divorcee, but it's another actor, as the vessel's physician, and another cast member, as a political noblewoman, who provide the motion picture with its powerful impact.

15. The Last Voyage (1960)

The USS Claridon is torn asunder in an detonation and Robert Stack's spouse (the actress) is stuck in their room in this compelling early catastrophe film. Is it possible for the hero and a courageous worker (the supporting player) free her ahead of the boat submerges? Curious detail: the fictional ship is represented by the famous French liner an actual ocean liner.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Bette Davis are part of the homicide possibilities on board a Egyptian riverboat in this ensemble cast crime novelist detective story. The main star, as the Belgian sleuth, cannot prevent half the cast being shot, which reduces his suspects to a smaller group. Significantly better than the recent version.

13. Sea Silence (1989)

Sam Neill play a husband and wife trying to get over the grief of their offspring's demise by sailing their boat for a spin in the ocean, where they recover a co-star from a foundering ship. Big mistake! Phillip Noyce's tense movie is basically a slasher movie at sea, but an ultra-classy one that put Kidman on the map.

12. The Maggie Story (1954)

An UK citizen, transporting items for an wealthy entrepreneur, is deceived into using a dilapidated "Clyde puffer" in Alexander Mackendrick's dark British film in the rebellious style of his own earlier film. Naturally, the vessel's UK commander and staff trick the main characters for a ride, in multiple interpretations of the expression.

11. Unstoppable Force (1974)

The director imparts his disaster thriller a social commentary tilt in this anxiety-inducing tale of bombs planted on a commercial vessel, the SS Britannic. Which wire to cut? Two lead actors portray explosive technicians; Roy Kinnear, as the vessel's activities coordinator, serves up a emotional study in sadly funny despair.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This adaptation of this writer's book is among the peaks of the seventies catastrophe films. The fictional ship is flipped over by a tsunami, and it's the responsibility of Reverend Gene Hackman to guide his flock through the upturned vessel to rescue. Shelley Winters is unforgettable as a retailer's spouse with a practical experience of athletic swimming.

9. All is Lost (2013)

The main star delivers a mature masterclass in one-man show as a individual struggling to stay alive in the Indian Ocean after his yacht, the fictional ship, is impaired in a crash with an errant cargo box. It's anxious enough to watch, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the senior performer to record.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

The main star delivers outstanding acting in one of his regular-guys-under-intolerable-pressure characters, as the captain of an US merchant vessel hijacked by African raiders off the geographical area. His performance is complemented by a co-star ("Now I'm in charge"), delivering a sensational film debut as the criminal boss in this filmmaker's thriller, inspired by actual incidents. If the last scene doesn't make you blub, you're not human.

7. Three-Sided Figure (2009)

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