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20. Abyssal Attack (1998)

This filmmaker's sci-fi horror pulp chronicles a collection of scene-stealing ensemble cast playing hired guns hired to sink the cruise ship the main setting. But a massive sea creature has got there first! Including the endangered passengers are Famke Janssen as a diamond criminal.

19. The Legend of 1900 (1998)

A baby, left on the passenger vessel SS Virginian, develops to be a gifted pianist (Tim Roth) who remains aboard the ship. The highlight of this filmmaker's fantastical tale is the protagonist battling a piano duel with Jelly Roll Morton, somewhat unjustly shown as a smug bastard.

18. Aquatic World (1995)

The lead actor plays a samurai-like nomad with webbed feet and a enhanced sailing vessel in this big-budget sci-fi B-movie, taking place in a distant time where vanishing ice sheets have submerged the world. Everyone is searching for legendary terra firma while fending off Dennis Hopper and his band of continuously smoking marauders.

17. The Titanic (1997)

An extended period of tiresome canoodling between a wealthy lady (Kate Winslet) and an free-spirited artist (Leonardo DiCaprio) are rescued by James Cameron's breathtaking depiction of among history's notorious disasters. It's impossible not to respect the chutzpah of a film-maker who artfully converts a fatalities of numerous victims into an heartening narrative of freedom.

16. Boat of Lunatics (1965)

Peasants, artistic entertainers and Nazi eugenicists rub shoulders on a passenger ship sailing from Mexico to the Continent in the interwar period. The director's epic includes Vivien Leigh, in her last performance, as a melancholy character, but it's Oskar Werner, as the medical officer, and Simone Signoret, as a aristocratic rebel, who deliver the motion picture with its dramatic punch.

15. Final Journey (1960)

The USS Claridon is torn asunder in an detonation and Robert Stack's partner (the co-star) is stranded in their cabin in this compelling early catastrophe film. Will the hero and a brave technician (the supporting player) rescue her ahead of the ship sinks? Interesting note: the fictional ship is played by the famous historic ship Île de France.

14. Nile Killing (1978)

Two legendary actresses are among the murder suspects on board a Egyptian riverboat in this all-star Agatha Christie detective story. Peter Ustinov, as the famous detective, fails to stop several passengers being shot, which whittles down his suspects to a limited selection. Bags more fun than the modern adaptation.

13. Ocean Stillness (1989)

Nicole Kidman act as a partners seeking to heal from the pain of their son's death by venturing on their vessel for a trip in the ocean, where they recover Billy Zane from a foundering ship. Costly error! Phillip Noyce's thriller is basically a slasher movie at on the ocean, but an exceptionally well-made one that launched her career.

12. Maggie's Tale (1954)

An UK citizen, transporting items for an American industrialist, is tricked into employing a run-down "type of boat" in this filmmaker's brutal British film in the unconventional tradition of his own Whisky Galore!. Predictably, the boat's Scottish captain and crew deceive the inexperienced passengers for a trip, in all senses of the term.

11. Unstoppable Force (1974)

This filmmaker gives his disaster thriller a social commentary tilt in this nerve-shredding yarn of bombs positioned on a luxury liner, the main setting. What's the correct choice? David Hemmings portray bomb disposal experts; a supporting player, as the cruise director, provides a heartbreaking depiction in tragicomic desperation.

10. The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

This adaptation of Paul Gallico's literary work is among the zenith of the seventies catastrophe films. The central vessel is flipped over by a tidal wave, and it's the job of the main protagonist to lead his flock through the flipped hull to security. the actress is remarkable as a retailer's spouse with a practical experience of athletic swimming.

9. Total Loss (2013)

The main star provides a mature exemplary performance in solo performance as a individual struggling to endure in the Indian Ocean after his sailing vessel, the Virginia Jean, is impaired in a collision with an lost cargo box. It's nerve-wracking enough to watch, so one can only imagine how extremely demanding it must have been for the 76-year-old star to film.

8. Ship Commander (2013)

Tom Hanks delivers excellent performance in among his everyman-in-crisis performances, as the skipper of an US merchant vessel seized by African raiders off the specific location. He's matched by another actor ("Now I'm in charge"), providing a outstanding film debut as the pirate chief in this filmmaker's suspense film, inspired by true stories. When the last scene fails to move you, you're emotionally detached.

7. Triangle (2009)

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