Naval officer movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant naval officer movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, realistic, tense, exciting and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with naval officer, military, navy, war, catastrophe, danger, sea, marine, battles and naval battle plots mostly in Drama, War and Action genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as naval officer: Annapolis (2006), Greyhound (2020), No Way Out (1987), Top Gun (1986), The Man with the Iron Heart (2017), War and Remembrance (1988), Prikazano Zhenit (2011), Sea Patrol (2007), Rustom (2016), U-571 (2000).
Best films
New films
| Black Water (2018) | 4.7 | |
| Persuasion (2022) | 5.8 | |
| Greyhound (2020) | 7.0 | |
| Rustom (2016) | 7.0 | |
| NCIS: Hawaii (2021) | 6.8 |
List of naval officer movies
23K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Jake Huard, from a shipbuilders family, promised his dying mother he'ld make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman, he's selected despite dubious grades. Once inside, Jake soon proves sub-standard ...
Style:
inspirational, intense, serious, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
military training, u.s. navy, boxing, military academy, military, relationships, military life, underdog, friendship, ambition, rivalry, navy ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
maryland, new jersey
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131K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the ...
Style:
serious, exciting, emotional, compassionate, cult classic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, submarine, warship, war, u.s. navy, navy, captain, ship captain, convoy, wartime, naval officer, ocean ...
Time:
1940s, year 1941, 20th century, year 1942
Place:
san francisco, atlantic ocean
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, ...
Style:
neo noir, sexy, suspense, suspenseful, political thriller ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
twists and turns, espionage, murder, conspiracy, cold war, investigation, sex scene, spy, undercover, love triangle, accidental killing, political corruption ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
washington d.c., pentagon, manila philippines, usa
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546K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and Co-Pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. A tragedy, as well as personal demons, threaten ...
Style:
cult classic, exciting, entertaining, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, teens, kids, manly ...
Plot:
aviation, fighter pilot, pilot, u.s. navy, cold war, fighter jet, warplane, love and romance, aerial combat, officers and cadets, flying, aviator ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
usa, california, san diego california
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Genre: Action, Biography, Thriller, War
Country: France, Belgium, UK, USA, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
With the Third Reich is at his peak in 1942, the Czech resistance in London plans the most ambitious military operation of WWII – Anthropoid. Two young recruits are sent to Prague to assassinate the most ruthless Nazi leader – Reinhardt ...
Style:
captivating, bloody, suspenseful, suspense, tense
Plot:
assassination, world war two, nazism, resistance, nazi, paratrooper, ss, holocaust, czech history, european history, naval officer, fascist ...
Time:
year 1941, 1940s, year 1929, year 1942, year 1939 ...
Place:
central europe, prague, germany, europe
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 135 min.
TV show
Story:
War and Remembrance is an American miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Herman Wouk. It is the sequel to highly successful The Winds of War.
Style:
historical drama, saga, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
world war two, holocaust, war, nazi germany, military, world war, submarine, dictatorship, nazi, winston churchill, hitler, u.s. president ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
asia, pearl harbor, pacific ocean, japan, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 44 min.
Story:
Lieutenant-Commander Vladimir Kozlov must find a bride and get married in a few days.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Plot:
marriage of convenience, naval officer, wedding planning, friends, marriage, father daughter relationship, family relations, in love, wartime life, love affair, relationships, humour ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama that ran from 2007 to 2011, set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy. The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members.
Despite similarities in ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, colorful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ship, ocean, navy, partner, crew, friends, military, chases and races, superior officer, sailor, fighting crime, workplace situations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, england, new york, ireland, canada
Is relevant?
31K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Rustom Pavri, an honourable officer of the Indian Navy shoots his friend Vikram to death after discovering that his wife Cynthia had an affair with the rich businessman. The Commander surrenders himself to the Police immediately and admits to have ...
Style:
patriotic, suspense, tense, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
naval officer, love, murder, illicit affair, danger, patriot, escapades, friendship, rivalry, youth, death, extramarital affair ...
Place:
india
Is relevant?
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, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A naval officer reprimanded after Pearl Harbor is later promoted to rear admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.
Style:
realistic, factual, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
naval battle, war, world war two, military, wartime, naval officer, father son relationship, marital infidelity, military life, navy, u.s. navy, japanese military ...
Time:
year 1941, year 1965, year 1942, 1940s
Place:
hawaii, pearl harbor, pacific ocean, san francisco, polynesia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The movies follows the incident knows as the second battle of Yeonpyeong which happened in 2002.
Style:
captivating, tense
Plot:
navy, naval battle, military, sea battle, inter-korean relations, korean war, sea, world cup, war, naval officer, fight for supremacy, marine ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
south korea, korea, north korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Film adaptation of a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical based on a nun who becomes a governess for an Austrian family.
Style:
sentimental, feel good, visually stunning, christian film, retro ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, toddlers, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot:
love story, love, love and romance, convent, nanny, catholic, single father, nazi, mischievous children, beautiful scenery, world war two, stepmother ...
Time:
1930s, ancient times, 50s, 20th century, year 1938 ...
Place:
austria, alps, europe, germany
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, atmospheric, political, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cold war, submarine, war, navy, nuclear explosion, reporter, u.s. navy, confrontation, propaganda, battlefield, military, torpedo ...
Time:
60s
Place:
greenland, atlantic ocean, russia
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 193 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, sincere, factual, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
cold war, astronaut, nasa, u.s. air force, aviation, test pilot, space travel, space exploration, space race, politics, space program, spacecraft ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1953, year 1960 ...
Place:
washington d.c., florida, australia, houston texas, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald ...
Style:
captivating, grim, suspenseful, psychological thriller, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
court martial, mutiny, trial, naval officer, courtroom drama, courtroom, court, military, soldier, war crime, military officer, ethical dilemma ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, detective, relaxing ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
crime investigation, military, investigator, hotshot, team, forensics, fighting crime, partners against crime, army investigation, law enforcement, danger, soldier ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
When the young republic of The Netherlands is attacked by England, France and Germany and faces its own civil war no less, only one man, Michael de Ruyter, can lead the county's strongest weapon, the Dutch fleet.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, exciting, slasher ...
Plot:
naval battle, dutch history, medieval, ocean, military, soldier, state affairs, civil war, danger, heroic mission, sea, ship ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
holland, europe, netherlands
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Style:
sentimental, captivating, serious, romantic, intellectual ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
mccarthyism, love story, naval officer, couples, politics, husband wife relationship, passion, breakup, world war two, adultery, true love, love and romance ...
Time:
1940s, 50s, 1930s, 1950s, post world war two ...
Place:
usa, california, new york, middle east, malibu california ...
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Genre: Adventure, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. Following war logic, each time the crafty Japanese devises something useful, he ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, harsh, serious ...
Plot:
world war two, war, island, military, wilderness survival, friendship between men, survival, pilot, human spirit, friendship, stranded on an island, desert island ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
japan, persia, pacific ocean, tokyo
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Three young Navy officers hit Sydney for one last night on land before being shipped over to the Gulf to fight. Sam has been mistreated at sea and is going AWOL, Dean has a fiancé and the future in-laws to meet, and Harry just loves playing cards. ...
Style:
humorous, emotional, captivating, atmospheric, fast ...
Plot:
friendship, military, self discovery, introspection, rebellion, escapades, naval officer, awol, family relations, redemption, society, buddies ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
sydney australia, australia, new zealand
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, tricky, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, justice, army investigation, trial, military, suicide, u.s. navy, court martial, destiny, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, persia, caribbean, usa
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
All bets are off when corrupt homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. It's up to him and lifelong friend and naval intelligence agent Kevin Dunne to uncover the conspiracy behind the killing. At every turn, Santoro ...
Style:
exciting, neo noir, intense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, boxing, conspiracy, assassination, brutality, investigation, dishonesty, terrorist, mentor, political activism, law enforcement, hotel ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new jersey, atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
One dark night during the early phases of WWII, the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini sinks an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. At that moment, its commander Salvatore Todaro makes a decision that was destined to go down in ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, sea battle, shipwreck, rescue, sea, naval officer, castaway, sunken ship, war, warship, sinking ship, humanity ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940, 20th century
Place:
atlantic ocean
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Norway
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In 1942, a convoy of 35 civilian ships, carrying vital supplies from Iceland to the Soviet Union, faces deadly challenges in the Arctic. Despite Allied naval escort, catastrophic intelligence errors expose the convoy to relentless German air and ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, historical drama, tension, grim ...
Plot:
world war two, sea battle, naval battle, arctic, navy, convoy, fight, military officer, war, military, marine, naval officer ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
iceland
Is relevant?
Genre: History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Two-part documentary telling the story of the battle for control of the North Sea during the First World War.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, educational, informative, serious ...
Plot:
world war one, sea battle, navy, military history, north sea, historical event, naval battle, battles, wartime, military, military life, war ...
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
By 2039, global warming had caused sea levels to rise and large amount of territory to be lost. As though in response, a mysterious group of warships clad in mist, “the Fleet of Mist,” appeared in every corner of the ocean, and began attacking ...
Style:
anime, tense, exciting, captivating, mecha ...
Plot:
sea battle, global warming, artificial intelligence, survival, submarine, blockade, ocean, military, battles, fight, ship, against humanity ...
Time:
near future, future
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Living by the sea, protecting the sea, and journeying across the sea... They're the Blue Mermaids! Because of a shift in tectonic plates around 100 years ago, Japan lost much of its area to submergence. To preserve Japan's territories, ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, tense, ecchi
Plot:
sea battle, slice of life, mutiny, ship, naval battle, ship captain, teenage girl, sea voyage, women, problem, battles, naval officer ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Living by the sea, protecting the sea, and journeying across the sea…They’re the BLUE MERMAIDS! Because of a shift in tectonic plates around 100 years ago, Japan lost much of its area to submergence. To preserve Japan’s territories, Coastal ...
Style:
anime, nautical, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
school, military, high school, teamwork, battles, girl, ocean, marine, sea, women, schoolgirl, naval officer ...
Time:
future, 1940s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
This is a slightly peculiar world where the shipgirls live in. A lively and enjoyable school life for girls from different factions will begin at the naval port of Azur Lane. Living out their lives to the fullest, these girls get into various ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, light, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
slice of life, girl heroine, military, fantasy world, friendship, school, naval officer, teenage life, seaport, schoolgirl, teenager, young girl ...
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