Sea disaster movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant sea disaster movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, tense, serious, suspense, realistic and exciting films and TV shows about / with sea disaster, ship, danger, ocean, sea, survival, catastrophe, boat, water and escapades plots mostly in Drama, Adventure and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as sea disaster: Poseidon (2006), K-19: The Widowmaker (2002), The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Titanic (2012), Mysterious Island (2010), The Perfect Storm (2000), The Deep (2012), 1899 (2022), Phantom (2013), Titanic (1997).
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115K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, rough, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
survival, disaster, natural disaster, ship, shipwreck, catastrophe, cruise ship, ocean, sea disaster, drowning, father daughter relationship, trapped ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
atlantic ocean
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, realistic, intense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
cold war, submarine, navy, nuclear submarine, radiation, courage, underwater, radiation sickness, nuclear, radioactivity, sea, sea disaster ...
Time:
60s, year 1989, year 2002, 20th century, 80s ...
Place:
soviet union, nova scotia, russia, moscow russia, atlantic ocean ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
The Poseidon Adventure was one of the first Catastrophe films and began the Disaster Film genre. Director Neame tells the story of a group of people that must fight for their lives aboard a sinking ship. Based on the novel by Paul Gallico.
Style:
exciting, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, ship, natural disaster, survival, ocean liner, race against time, underwater, sea disaster, cruise ship, sea, sinking ship, ocean ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
israel, atlantic ocean, mediterranean sea
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Canada, Hungary
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
An extraordinary re-telling of the doomed voyage that features both fictional and historical characters, ranging from steerage passengers to upper class guests.
Style:
emotional, realistic, costume drama, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
titanic, shipwreck, passenger, ocean liner, sea disaster, tragedy, drowning, ocean, ship, sinking ship, cruise ship, ghost ship ...
Time:
1910s, edwardian era, 20th century, year 1912
Place:
england
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A cinematic adaptation of Jules Verne's 1874 novel "The Mysterious Island", the story begins during the American Civil War, as famine and death ravage the city of Richmond, Virginia. Five northern POWs make the decision to escape the ...
Style:
intense, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
giant bird, sea disaster, escape, deadly creature, american civil war, monster, fantasy world, catastrophe, race against time, imaginary, escapades, runaway ...
Time:
1860s, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
fictional island, louisiana
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, sexy, emotional ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
disaster, ship, natural disaster, catastrophe, storm at sea, survival, storm, boat, fish, forces of nature, shipwreck, sea ...
Time:
20th century, year 2000, y2k, 90s
Place:
atlantic ocean, boston, new england, nova scotia, portugal
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Based on an astonishing true incident that took place on the frigid seas off Iceland in 1984, The Deep fashions a modern-day everyman myth about the sole survivor of a shipwreck, whose superhuman will to survive made him both an inexplicable ...
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, uplifting, weird
Plot:
storm at sea, ocean, fisherman, shipwreck, struggle for survival, drowning, against the odds, danger, hopes, sea disaster, survivor, disaster ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
iceland, atlantic ocean
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122K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Passengers on an immigrant ship traveling to the new continent get caught in a mysterious riddle when they find a second vessel adrift on the open sea.
Style:
psychological, costume drama, thrilling, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
ship, nightmare, sea, passenger, crew, supernatural power, sea voyage, secret, bermuda triangle, parallel universe, sea disaster, undercover ...
Time:
19th century, near future, 1890s
Place:
atlantic ocean
Is relevant?
16K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
Style:
suspense, tense, serious, suspenseful, political thriller ...
Plot:
submarine, nuclear submarine, military, cold war, nuclear threat, navy, underwater, nuclear missile, military life, mission gone awry, danger, sea disaster ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1968
Place:
soviet union, ussr
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1.4M
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
Story:
84 years later, a 101-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story to her granddaughter Lizzy Calvert, Brock Lovett, Lewis Bodine, Bobby Buell and Anatoly Mikailavich on the Keldysh about her life set in April 10th 1912, on a ship called ...
Style:
romantic, emotional, touching, sentimental, dramatic ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, kids, family friendly ...
Plot:
titanic, love story, disaster, love, ship, tragedy, forbidden love, love and romance, ocean, fall in love, tragic love, survival ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, year 1997, edwardian era, 90s ...
Place:
atlantic ocean, britain, iran, nova scotia, america ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, Mexico
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and ...
Style:
harsh, reflective, touching, suspenseful, philosophical ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
survival, boat, survivor, storm, loneliness, isolation, ocean, ship, desperation, human spirit, sea, forces of nature ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
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147K
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.
Style:
psychological, twist ending, surprise ending, scary, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
time loop, twists and turns, ship, time travel, supernatural, ghost ship, isolation, ocean, insanity, paradox, gory, shipwreck ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1932 ...
Place:
oceania, miami, florida, caribbean
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
TV show
Story:
The true story of Shackleton's 1914 Endurance expedition to the the South Pole and his epic struggle to lead his 28 man crew to safety after his ship was crushed in the pack ice.
Style:
serious, epic, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
adventurer, expedition, explorer, endurance, photograph, against the odds, danger, ambition, forces of nature, nature, survival, sea ...
Time:
1910s, year 1914, edwardian era, 20th century
Place:
antarctica, south pole, britain, england
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
The First Circumvalation Around the World, tracking the 1519–22 voyage initiated by Ferdinand Magellan and culminated by Juan Sebastián Elcano.
Style:
epic, tense, captivating, disturbing, heroic ...
Plot:
sea voyage, spanish history, sea adventure, exploration, ship, sea disaster, traveler, travel, explorer, historical figure, danger, survival ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
spain, atlantic ocean, pacific ocean, the philippines, portugal
Is relevant?
26K
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine U.S.S. Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this ...
Style:
clever, suspense, creepy, spooky, intense ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
submarine, underwater, ghost, shipwreck, world war two, navy, survival, cthulhu, isolation, brutality, boat, paranoia ...
Time:
year 2002, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943
Place:
atlantic ocean, germany
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A bomber has planted 7 bombs on a transatlantic cruise ship. While a crack bomb squad team try to defuse the bombs the police attempt to track down the mad bomber.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, realistic, rough, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
terrorism, shipwreck, ship, disaster, cruise, cruise ship, ransom, sea, ocean, espionage, brutality, passenger ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
england, atlantic ocean, scotland yard, london, scotland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, tense
Plot:
boat, survival, accident, stranger, struggle for survival, trapped, sea disaster, unlikely friendships, sea voyage, die hard, air disaster, airplane crash ...
Place:
michigan, milwaukee wisconsin, wisconsin
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Genre: Drama
Country: Ireland, Italy, France, Canada, UK, Spain, Germany
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Belfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a great, unsinkable ship. And it will be called the RMS Titanic.
Style:
stylized, realistic, serious, costume drama, captivating ...
Plot:
titanic, iceberg, ship, workplace situations, social differences, danger, passenger, sea disaster, society, working class, political unrest, political intrigue ...
Time:
edwardian era, 1910s, 1900s, 19th century, year 1912 ...
Place:
ireland, belfast, new york, europe
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15K
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters...
Style:
tense, suspense, scenic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
underwater, ocean, shark, treasure hunt, scuba diving, diving, shipwreck, chase, sea, kidnapping, see through clothes, betrayal ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
haiti, caribbean
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Fiji, Jamaica
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Two small children and a ship's cook survive a shipwreck and find safety on an idyllic tropical island. Soon, however, the cook dies and the young boy and girl are left on their own. Days become years and Emmeline (Brooke Shields) and Richard ...
Style:
romantic, sexual, erotic, sexy, sensual ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, date night, kids, girls' night ...
Plot:
island, stranded, love and romance, shipwreck, young love, beautiful scenery, coming of age, teenage love, survival, desert island, youth, fall in love ...
Time:
victorian era, turn of the century, 1890s, 19th century, year 1980 ...
Place:
fictional island, pacific ocean, san francisco
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
TV show
Story:
Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
inventor, sea, british navy, ocean, against the odds, military life, escapades, danger, sea disaster, sailing, father son relationship, sea voyage ...
Time:
18th century, victorian era, georgian era, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
england, jamaica
Is relevant?
151K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Mexico, Australia, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
On a remote former submarine refueling facility called Aquatica, a team of scientists are searching for a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Susan McAlester genetically engineers three Mako sharks, intending to increase their brain capacity so ...
Style:
suspenseful, entertaining, perverse, intense, natural horror ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
shark, survival, shark attack, laboratory, creature feature, dangerous animal, killer shark, killer animal, genetic engineering, experiment gone awry, giant animal, monster ...
Time:
90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, pacific ocean
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91K
Genre: Action, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
world war two, submarine, navy, naval battle, war, military, naval officer, nazism, sea battle, ship captain, boat, soldier ...
Time:
year 2000, 1940s, y2k, 20th century, year 1942 ...
Place:
germany, america
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The true story of rushed investigations, political interference, and the grasp for corporate accountability woven amongst heart wrenching flashbacks of the Titanic disaster as it unfolded.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, bleak ...
Plot:
shipwreck, titanic, investigation, political intrigue, sinking ship, sea disaster, cruise ship, castaway, puzzle, ship, sunken ship, crime solving ...
Time:
edwardian era, 1900s
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Elias, a young rescue boat, signs on to a mission to find the Royal Ship. During the mission Elias has to prove his bravery.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, captivating, anime
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
boat, ship, sea, king, princess, mission, sea disaster, anthropomorphic vehicle, sea adventure, heroes, rescue mission, anthropomorphism ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, centered around the 1949 sinking of Taiping.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot:
chinese civil war, historical event, struggle for survival, sea disaster, sinking ship, sailor, couple relations, relationship problems, crash, ship, relationships, karate ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
ancient china, taiwan
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After a family survives Hurricane Katrina, there is another storm but this one is much worse.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, suspenseful
Plot:
disaster, apocalypse, stormy night, storm, natural disaster, death, sea disaster, survival, danger, chaos and mayhem, race against time, drowning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage.
Style:
inspirational, suspense, touching, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, teen drama
Plot:
sailing, ocean, coming of age, disaster, friendship, storm at sea, male bonding, boat, teacher, survival, mentor, life & death ...
Time:
60s, year 1996, 20th century, year 1961, year 1960
Place:
jamaica, south america, west indies, cuba, connecticut ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Very little time has passed since the beginning of World War II. The young captain of the ship receives a crucial task - to deliver a secret cargo. But besides this, prisoners are brought on board. During swimming, convicts riot. At the same time, ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
warship, navy, heroic mission, race against time, patriotism, state affairs, courage, politics, danger, captain, ocean, escapades ...
Place:
soviet union, russia
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
Story:
The Equestria Girls spend their spring break on a yacht.
Style:
feel good, captivating, semi serious, entertaining
Audience:
girls' night, family outing, kids
Plot:
magical creature, my little pony, magic, cruise, friendship, schoolgirl, group of friends, magician, friends, female protagonist, magical, cruise ship ...
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