7 Greatest Shipwreck Survival Movies To Watch

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 08, 2024

Greyhound (2020)

A war film directed by Aaron Schneider, set in 1942 follows a US Navy commander on his first assignment commanding a multi-national escort destroyer group of four, defending an Allied convoy from U-boats.

Adrift (2018)

A survival drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, the story centers on a couple who are adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after a hurricane and must find their way to Hawaii with a damaged boat and no radio.

Titanic (1997)

An epic romantic disaster film directed by James Cameron follows Rose who is from a wealthy family falls in love during their maiden voyage with Jack, a poor artist but the ship hits an iceberg and endangers their lives.

Poseidon (2006)

The luxury cruise liner Poseidon is turned upside down on New Year's Eve after being struck by a massive wave. The passengers fight to stay alive as the ship starts to sink.

The Perfect Storm (2000)

Based on the 1997 book of the same name by Sebastian Junger follows a fishing boat named Andrea Gail who is caught up in an intense thunderstorm with its crew and captain and they face deadly challenges.

Life of Pi (2012)

An adventure-drama film directed by Ang Lee, the story follows Pi Patel a 16-year-old Indian and Richard Parker, a ferocious tiger who are the survivors of a shipwrecked and stranded on a lifeboat for 227 days.

Abandoned (2015)

Directed by John Laing follows a double-outrigger boat encounters a huge wave and overturns, trapping its crew inside. The crew fight for their lives in the open sea for 119 days in the hopes of being rescued.

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