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Underwater Movies

Crimson Tide 1995 Movie Scene Gene Hackman as Captain Frank Ramsey on board a submarine getting ready to launch nuclear missiles

Crimson Tide [1995]

Thriller
Relentlessly intense and suspenseful, Crimson Tide is an alarmingly realistic and frightening submarine movie featuring one hell of a cast.
Night Swim 2024 Movie Scene Wyatt Russell as Ray Waller slowly going deeper into the haunted pool to save his family

Night Swim [2024]

Horror
As stereotypical as they come, Night Swim is still a solid horror movie about a family terrorized by a haunted swimming pool.
Sanctum 2011 Movie Scene Divers in the underwater cave system using a bell to make a pit stop before reaching their forward camp

Sanctum [2011]

Action
Claustrophobic and visually impressive but sadly predictable, Sanctum is an action thriller about a cave diving expedition gone wrong.
Meg 2 The Trench 2023 Movie Scene A giant megalodon shark swimming right past Jing Wu as Jiuming Zhang

Meg 2: The Trench [2023]

Action
Not as fun as the original but still entertaining, Meg 2: The Trench is a visually appealing action movie requiring zero brain effort.
Hunter Killer 2018 Movie Scene Gerard Butler as Captain Joe Glass in his submarine hoping to avoid WWIII

Hunter Killer [2018]

Action
Hunter Killer is both a submarine movie and also a Gerard Butler action movie, a definition of a forgettable but entertaining time-killer.
Thirteen Lives 2022 Movie Scene Viggo Mortensen as Rick Stanton and Colin Farrell as John Volanthen in their wetsuits inside the cave about to go underwater

Thirteen Lives [2022]

Thriller
Based on a surreal true story of a rescue in an underwater cave system in Thailand, Thirteen Lives is a gripping thriller worth watching.
Poseidon 2006 Movie Scene An cruise ship or ocean liner Poseidon on its maiden journey

Poseidon [2006]

Thriller
Featuring impressive special effects that still look great, Poseidon is a classic disaster movie set on a huge but sinking cruise ship.
Below 2002 Movie Scene Bruce Greenwood as Brice and Holt McCallany as Loomis waiting for the right moment to send a signal

Below [2002]

Horror
Suspenseful and claustrophobic, Below is an underrated masterpiece following a doomed submarine crew during WWII as they descend into hell.
DeepStar Six 1989 Movie The crew helping Matt McCoy as Richardson out of this huge diving suit

DeepStar Six [1989]

Science fiction
DeepStar Six is an undemanding and character-oriented underwater science fiction thriller reminiscent of Alien with a good cast and decent atmosphere.
Leviathan 1989 Movie Crew of miners walking on the bottom of the ocean in huge diving suits

Leviathan [1989]

Science fiction
Leviathan borrowed so many elements from Alien and The Thing, that we shouldn't be mad but amazed at what ultimately turned out to be a charming homage.
The Rift 1990 Movie R. Lee Ermey, Ray Wise and Deborah Adair looking at the progress of others on a submarine screen

The Rift [1990]

Horror
If you're a fan of eighties underwater movies check out The Rift, a charmingly stereotypical movie with decent practical effects and good pacing.
Breaking Surface 2020 Movie Moa Gammel lighting a flare to signal a plane flying over her

Breaking Surface [2020]

Thriller
Fast-paced and intense, Breaking Surface is a high-concept thriller unfolding in real-time and following two sisters who get in trouble during a dive.
47 Meters Down 2017 Movie Chumming the waters for sharks

47 Meters Down [2017]

Action
Sleek looking but very commercial shark movie that will keep you interested for an hour and half. If you're looking for some harmless fun, look no more.
Sphere [1998] Movie Review Recommendation

Sphere [1998]

Science fiction
Based on a novel by Micheal Crichton, Sphere is an engaging movie with a distinctly scientific approach, an all-star cast, and a mysterious atmosphere.