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22K
Genre: Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A great white shark hunts the crew of a capsized sailboat along the Great Barrier Reef.
Style:
psychotronic, suspenseful, scary, natural horror, underground horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
underwater, survival, ocean, shark, shark attack, killer shark, creature feature, panic, dangerous animal, death, tourist, diving ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
australia, oceania
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ...
Style:
exciting, tense, period piece, epic, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, navy, naval battle, sea battle, battles, sailing, warship, heroic mission, royal navy, british navy, sea ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1800s, year 2003, ancient times ...
Place:
britain, england, america, brazil, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.
Style:
humorous, touching, melancholic, road movie, realistic ...
Plot:
small town, friendship, music, drinking, obsession, retirement, life philosophy, self discovery, musician's life, boat, artists and showbiz, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
louisiana, germany, texas, east germany, austin texas ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
David Warner leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation out in the Caribbean. Michael Caine is a reporter who goes out there with his son to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats. He runs ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, suspense, rough, cult classic ...
Plot:
island, kidnapping, pirate, rescue, ship, violence, insanity, father son relationship, brainwashing, captive, boy, escape ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s
Place:
caribbean, miami, new york
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A terrorist (Anthony Perkins) holds an offshore drilling rig and production platform for ransom in the North Sea. Ffolkes (Roger Moore) a wealthy eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the terrorists. With few other ...
Style:
political thriller, fast, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
terrorism, closeted homosexual, spy, 007, boat, sea, oil rig, north sea, chase, eccentricity, oil, british ...
Time:
year 1980, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 18th century
Place:
big ben london, scotland, london, california
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Genre: Action, History, War
Country: UK, USA, Switzerland
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This true story follows the exploits of a top secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during WWII. The daring plan is led by British Intelligence officers Col. Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck) and Capt. Gavin Stewart ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, war, battles, espionage, military, undercover, submarine, spy, seaport, 007, ship, heroic mission ...
Time:
1940s, year 1980, 20th century, year 1943, year 1942 ...
Place:
india, asia, goa india, portugal, germany ...
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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
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Genre: Adventure, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
Two bargemen on the Mississippi River find themselves mixed up in a kidnapping and hijacking plot.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime thriller, crime drama, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
boat, kidnapping, river, hijacking, hostage situation, danger, pursuit, chase, suspicion, criminal underworld, loyalty, survival ...
Time:
70s
Place:
mississippi
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
organ trafficking, accident, friend, boat, sea, survival horror, secret, shipwreck, survival, wilderness survival, crash, struggle for survival ...
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12K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Frank is left with the responsibility for his nephew Bo on an already planned canoe trip. Frank's mate Casper is also coming along. Weighed down a with their obligation, Frank and Casper nevertheless look forward to ending the trip at ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, captivating, feel good, sexual ...
Plot:
boy, male nudity, nothing goes right, silly humor, nudity, irresponsible, river, plan gone awry, odd couple, free spirited, on the road, weekend ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
denmark, scandinavia, copenhagen
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who have taken over the ship first.
Style:
scary, suspense, suspenseful, futuristic, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
deadly creature, monster, sea monster, creature feature, ship, ocean, tentacle, killer animal, creature, ghost ship, bermuda triangle, apocalypse ...
Time:
90s
Place:
bolivia, asia, china, pacific ocean
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a passenger ship sinks, a ship's officer must decide which passengers in an overcrowded lifeboat must be sacrificed so the rest can survive an approaching typhoon.
Style:
tense, intense, bleak, suspenseful, grim ...
Plot:
shipwreck, survival, lifeboat, boat, disaster, sea, storm, moral dilemma, sacrifice, desperation, human nature, character study ...
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12K
Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
1840 and another ship crashes on the rocks of an almost deserted island in Scotland. Three sailors survive the wreck and make it to shore where the few locals take them in as they wait for the mainland boat to come for them. But the sailors' ...
Style:
melancholic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
ghost story, island, abandoned, folk horror, scotsman, boat, fear, danger, group of strangers, death, salvation, revenge from beyond the grave ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, adult animation, anime, sitcom ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
friendship, optimism, underwater, fast food, talking animal, imaginary, best friend, asexual, absurdism, disorder, escapades, boat ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s ...
Place:
pacific ocean
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The crew of the nuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, but the victims turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL, now a submarine consultant, can save the ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
submarine, boat, die hard, tough heroes, killed during sex, naval battle, water, disaster, hijacking, terrorism, heroic mission, military life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
TV show
Story:
Two-part drama based on the true story of the Allied ship Laconia, sunk in WWII by a German U-Boat, which then surfaced against orders to rescue the civilian crew
Style:
serious, touching, suspenseful, realistic, nautical
Plot:
rescue, submarine, world war two, bomber, pow, sinking ship, military, ship, danger, ocean, torpedo, boat ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy, War
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
McHale's Navy is an American sitcom that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC network. The series was filmed in black and white and originated from an hour drama called Seven ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous, tense ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
world war two, military, ship, u.s. navy, pow, navy, contests and competitions, battles, military life, siblings relations, cons and scams, courtroom drama ...
Time:
year 1942, 1940s, 60s
Place:
europe, italy, pacific ocean
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977
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Mexico, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any food or clean water. With no place to turn, the boat ...
Style:
natural horror, independent film
Plot:
shark, disaster, boat, natural disaster, killer animal, creature feature, killer shark, monster, giant animal, sea creature, creature, airplane crash ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
The female survivor of a shipwreck and two Coast Guard helicopter pilots sent to rescue her find themselves trapped in a mysterious part of the ocean known as Satan's Triangle.
Style:
twist ending, spooky, slasher, surprise ending, psychotronic
Plot:
bermuda triangle, boat, catholic priest, womanizer, ship, sos, corpse, paranormal, coast guard, pilot, storm, helicopter ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, Ireland, Denmark, USA, France, Canada, UK, Spain, Estonia, Latvia
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Three children accidentally get turned into fish after drinking a potion made by an eccentric scientist. The kids end up in the sea, with one problem. They must find and drink the antidote within 48 hours, or forever remain as fish.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous, cult classic, anime ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
ocean, mad scientist, transformation, turned into an animal, antidote, survival, rescue, friendship, heroic mission, disorder, young heroes, mischievous children ...
Time:
2000s, year 2000
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A terrible storm at sea turns an ocean liner's luxury voyage into a nightmare! Those lucky enough to survive the sinking ship soon find themselves stranded on an uncharted island. A living hell breaks loose when the survivors encounter ...
Style:
independent film, psychotronic, weird
Plot:
monster, boat, shipwreck, creature, creature feature, stranded, scary doll, lost soul, puppet, ship, freak, doll ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, Netherlands
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel ...
Style:
spiritual, cerebral, melancholic, meditative, depressing ...
Plot:
nature, shaman, amazon tribe, amazon river, amazon jungle, jungle, medieval, amazon rainforest, latin american history, wilderness, friendship, existentialism ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015
Place:
south america, colombia, spain, latin america
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Israel, South Africa
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When an accidental death verdict is given on discovery of the remains of a top scientist, within the stomach of a hammerhead shark his closest friend Marine Biologist Steven McRay is not happy with the explanation and travels to investigate further, ...
Style:
natural horror, grindhouse, cliffhanger, mockbuster, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
shark, shark attack, killer shark, animal attack, research laboratory, killer animal, monster, boat, water, sea monster, creature, creature feature ...
Time:
jurassic, 90s
Place:
africa
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, summer vacation, eviction, youth, teenager, artist, greed, drawing, sabotage, land developer, obsession ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place:
usa, new england, new york, massachusetts
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1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Japan, Australia, Kazakhstan, Armenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting ...
Style:
feel good, touching, humorous, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, teens ...
Plot:
friendship, underwater, animal, shark, father son relationship, friends, freedom, memory loss, courage, escape attempt, single father, talking animal ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new south wales, oceania, pacific ocean, sydney australia, australia
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312K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Nine years ago two strangers met by chance and spent a night in Vienna that ended before sunrise. They are about to meet for the first time since. Now they have one afternoon to find out if they belong together.
Style:
philosophical, emotional, sentimental, romantic, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
relationships, couples, dialogue, love story, lovers reunited, love and romance, true love, chance meeting, one day, lovers, passion, destiny ...
Time:
year 2004, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe, new york, warsaw poland ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A Semester at Sea ship is attacked and sunk by a mutated two-headed shark, and the survivors seek refuge on a deserted atoll. The coeds, however, are no longer safe when the atoll starts flooding.
Style:
scary, semi serious, suspenseful, natural horror, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
shark, killer shark, shark attack, deadly creature, danger, ship, monster, eaten alive, sea monster, creature feature, dangerous animal, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, independent film ...
Plot:
submarine, world war two, torpedo, revenge, boat, world war, sole survivor, obsession, naval battle, aviation, navy, murder ...
Time:
1940s, year 1971, year 1945, 20th century
Place:
ireland, germany, south america, europe, africa ...
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16K

Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mute Hee-Jin is working as a clerk in a fishing resort in the Korean wilderness; selling baits, food and occasionally her body to the fishing tourists. One day she falls in love to Hyun-Shik, who is on the run for the police and rescues him with a ...
Style:
disturbing, sexy, brutal, erotic, sexual ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
sexualized violence, mute, prostitute, violence, brutality, violent, murder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, pleasure, suicide attempt, fishing, sex ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
south korea
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Jack Chester, an overworked air traffic controller, takes his family on vacation to the beach. Things immediately start to go wrong for the Chesters, and steadily get worse. Jack ends up in a feud with a local yachtsman, and has to race him to ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, funny, intense ...
Audience:
date night, kids, family outing
Plot:
sailing, summer vacation, underdog, rivalry, screwball, teenage girl, beach, air traffic controller, summer, friendship, on the road, nothing goes right ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
florida, california
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