Adventures at Sea
Adrift

When two sailors set out on a long journey, they pass through a dangerous storm and must find a way to survive
All is Lost

A man sailing solo in the Indian Ocean capsizes and tries to survive the rest of his journey in a life raft
Black Sails

With the help of the daughter of a local kingpin, Captain Flint and his men attempt to fight off the British Navy
Captain Phillips

The story of Captain Richard Phillips, who was captured and held hostage by Somalian pirates after the hijacking of his ship, Maersk Alabama
Finest Hours 

The story of the 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters
In the Heart of the Sea

Recounts the sinking of the whaling ship Essex in 1820, which inspired the novel Moby Dick
K-19

During the Cold War, a poorly prepared Soviet submarine goes on its maiden voyage and the crew must work to prevent a nuclear disaster
Kon-Tiki

Determined to prove a theory, explorer Thor Heyerdahl leads the Kon-Tiki expedition as he and his crew travel from South America and Polynesia on a raft made from balsa wood
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Oceanographer Steve Zissou sets out on a journey to seek revenge on a mythical shark responsible for the death of his partner, while developing a relationship with a man who may or may not be his son
Lifeboat

When an American vessel is torpedoed in World War II, 8 survivors crowd into an ill-equipped lifeboat. Also saved is a crew member from the German sub. He is given command of the boat, but no one knows where he is taking them
Life of Pi

Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain
Master and Commander

The story of a British naval captain, his ship, and his crew as they sail in pursuit of a French ship during the Napoleonic wars
Moana

Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian chief sets out from her island home across the ocean in search of Maui, a demigod, to save her people from a curse
Mutiny on the Bounty

Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny against the tyrannical disciplinarian Capt. Bligh when the underfed, overflogged sailors can no longer take the brutality
Pirate Radio

In the mid-1960s, rebellious DJs decide to live on a boat and broadcast rock music over the airwaves against the wishes of the British government
Pirates of the Caribbean

Captain Jack owes a blood debt to the legendary Davy Jones, who captains the ghostly Flying Dutchman. Unless Jack can find a way out, he will be cursed to an afterlife of eternal servitude and damnation
The Poseidon Adventure

Ten survivors struggle to reach safety after an ocean liner capsizes in mid sea
The Terror

Follows the adventures of two Royal Navy expedition ship crews after they become marooned in the Arctic
Titanic

While traveling on the doomed Titanic with her mother and fiancé, a wealthy socialite falls in love with a poor artist
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Professor Aronnax sets out in search of a dangerous sea monster, only to learn that the monster is really Captain Nemo's powerful submarine
U-571

Just as a U.S. Navy Captain and his crew are beginning to enjoy their shore leave, they are called back to active duty in order to infiltrate a Nazi U-boat and steal a top-secret encoding device
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