Sea battle movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant sea battle movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, suspense, tense, serious, captivating and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with sea battle, military, navy, war, battles, naval battle, sea, submarine, boat and naval officer plots mostly in Action, War and Drama genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as sea battle: The Wolf's Call (2019), Torpedo: U-235 (2019), Midway (2019), The Arctic Convoy (2023), The Rebels of PT-218 (2021), Greyhound (2020), Midway (1976), Hornblower: Retribution (2001), U-571 (2000), I Remember Nelson (1982).
Best films
List of sea battle movies
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Thriller set in the milieu of French nuclear submarines.
Style:
suspenseful, atmospheric, disturbing, political thriller, futuristic
Plot:
submarine, sea battle, torpedo, naval battle, sea, nuclear submarine, nuclear threat, chain of command, nuclear missile, investigation, danger, water ...
Time:
near future
Place:
france, mediterranean sea, syria, finland
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
By June 1942, the Japanese Navy has swept across the Pacific. In an effort to change the course of the war, a United States carrier group is positioned off the coast of Midway, tasked with springing a trap on the enemy. During this pivotal battle, ...
Style:
suspense, emotional, sad, suspenseful, mockbuster
Plot:
sea battle, plane crash, world war two, aircraft carrier, war, aviation, u.s. military, bravery, courage, bombing, military, showdown ...
Time:
year 1941
Place:
honolulu hawaii
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: Belgium
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
World War II: Resistance fighters accept a suicide mission to deliver a stolen Nazi submarine carrying atomic uranium. Hunted by Hitler’s army, the crew must outwit the German Navy to bring the cargo safely to America.
Style:
exciting, suspense, epic, serious, absurd
Plot:
sea battle, naval battle, torpedo, navy, submarine, sailor, world war two, fight, battle zone, ocean, military, battles ...
Time:
year 1941, year 1945, 1940s
Place:
miami
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104K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the soldiers and aviators who helped turn the tide of the Second World War during the iconic Battle of Midway in June 1942.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, exciting, scary, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
naval battle, war, world war two, warship, aerial combat, sea battle, air battle, fighter plane, aircraft carrier, fighter pilot, navy, u.s. military ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, year 2019, 1930s, year 1941 ...
Place:
pearl harbor, pacific ocean, tokyo, washington d.c., honolulu hawaii ...
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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
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
At the height of WWII, the Atlantic Ocean becomes a deadly battleground as an American torpedo boat fights against the constant bombardment of German forces.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, exciting, disturbing
Plot:
sea battle, submarine, naval battle, military life, navy, disobeying orders, air attack, wartime, military, bombing, military base, military officer ...
Time:
year 1943
Place:
sicily
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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 ...
Is relevant?
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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23K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, factual, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, military, sea battle, naval battle, pacific war, u.s. navy, navy, war, aviation, world war, fighter plane, white man asian woman relationship ...
Time:
year 1942, year 1976, 20th century, 1940s, 70s
Place:
america, pacific ocean, japan, hawaii, germany ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, sea battle, military, rebellion, war hero, ship captain, military life, army investigation, rivalry, ship, sailing, chivalry ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
west indies, jamaica
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: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson's remarkable naval career and troubled personal affairs are brought to life in this miniseries, which tells his famous story through the narratives of those who knew him best.
Style:
period drama
Plot:
napoleonic wars, sea, british navy, time machine, foreign legion, legion, colonialism, french revolution, theater, mistress, illegitimate child, admiral ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
naples italy
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268K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of ...
Style:
exciting, serious, entertaining, action packed, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
alien invasion, alien, u.s. navy, military, battleship, navy, ship, evil alien, danger, invasion, ufo, space and aliens ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, future, 2000s, year 2005 ...
Place:
hawaii, london, pacific ocean, tokyo, new york ...
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127K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield ...
Style:
anime, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
power struggle, danger, intrigue, courage, war, battles, viking, norse mythology, sea battle, warrior, vandalism, violence ...
Time:
medieval times, 11th century
Place:
europe, england, wales, scandinavia
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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: 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: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Barbaros: Sword of the Mediterranean will take viewers on a historic journey across the Ottoman Empire based on the life of 16th-century Ottoman admiral "Barbaros" Hayreddin Pasha and the adventures of four brothers who become seafarers. ...
Style:
suspense, historical drama, tense, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
pirate, sea voyage, turkish history, sea battle, seafaring, mediterranean, sea adventure, piracy, pirate ship, brothers, pirate captain, admiral ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
ottoman empire
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, british navy, sea battle, military, chivalry, war hero, espionage, sword fight, rebellion, ship, heroes, escapades ...
Time:
19th century, georgian era, 1800s
Place:
france, europe, english channel
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Directed by Junya Sato and based on a book by Jun Henmi, "Yamato" has a framing story set in the present day and uses flashbacks to tell the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato. The film was never released in ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, exciting, touching
Plot:
world war two, navy, battleship, warship, kamikaze, japanese navy, lost love, military, battles, japanese history, heroes, danger ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 2000s, year 2005, year 1945 ...
Place:
japan
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1980, the US Navy's most powerful warship, the USS Nimitz, is caught in a storm during routine manoeuvres in the Pacific. Enveloped by a strange green light, the ship passes through a vortex and when they emerge, their communications have ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
manly, kids
Plot:
time travel, world war two, changing the past or future, military, military life, time loop, aircraft carrier, heroic mission, catastrophe, battles, twists and turns, airplane ...
Time:
1940s, 70s, 80s, year 1941, year 1980 ...
Place:
pearl harbor, japan, pacific ocean, hawaii
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
A high-tech terrorist plagues the ocean... To counter the subversive activities of the USR, a shadowy terrorist group menacing the seas, the leading nations of the world join forces to form the Peace Keeping Navy (PKN). Its inauguration ceremony, ...
Style:
anime, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, futuristic ...
Plot:
submarine, sea battle, military, navy, sea disaster, pirate, sea adventure, ambition, fight, battles, problem, heroism ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing boats of an unknown nationality suddenly fire upon and occupy parts of the Hateruma archipelago. Members of the Japan Coast Guard are detained. Under the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, intense, serious ...
Plot:
aircraft carrier, navy, invasion, sea battle, soldier, sailor, japanese military, japanese navy, military, national security, hostage situation, problem ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, tense, suspense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
submarine, underwater, ship, holocaust, world war two, military, torpedo, boat, mutiny, daring rescue, survival, danger ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
At his court-martial, an American Army officer renounces his country. For his punishment he is ordered to spend the rest of his life on a ship that sails all over the world, but he will never be allowed to set foot on his country's soil. nor ...
Plot:
patriot, amnesty, rebellious youth, bravery, naval battle, taboo subject, respect, cannon, sword, friendship, mercy, translator ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
washington d.c.
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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
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A new Soviet nuclear missile sub (a Boomer) heading out on her maiden voyage that is being tracked by a Los Angeles class American submarine suddenly goes silent and "disappears". This focuses the attention of both U.S. Intelligence and ...
Style:
suspense, political thriller, political, exciting, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
submarine, cold war, navy, espionage, spy, nuclear threat, politics, cold war era, water, cia, nuclear submarine, torpedo ...
Time:
80s, year 1990, year 1984, 20th century
Place:
russia, washington d.c., usa, atlantic ocean, maine ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 650 min.
TV show
Story:
Mars is almost entirely covered in water. Humanity exists in large city-ships that float through the open seas.
Style:
anime, captivating, dramatic, epic, fast paced ...
Plot:
pirate, mars, sea battle, sea adventure, sea voyage, piracy, pirate captain, pirate ship, adventure hero, journey, futuristic technology, political intrigue ...
Time:
future
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Two siblings - an idealistic teenage boy and his naïve younger sister - are forced to pilot an abandoned Jaeger across a hostile landscape in a desperate attempt to find their missing parents.
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, 3d animation, mecha ...
Plot:
kaiju, giant monster, struggle for survival, humanoid robot, robot, giant, battles, monster, giant robot, piloted giant robot, teamwork, fight ...
Place:
australia
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