Top 10 Films About Sunken Ships

Description: A luxury cruise ship capsizes after being hit by a rogue wave, and a group of survivors must navigate the upside-down ship to escape before it sinks.

Fact: The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won for Best Song and Best Visual Effects.

Description: A deep-sea drilling team encounters mysterious phenomena while searching for a lost nuclear submarine, offering a unique take on the theme of underwater peril and survival.

Fact: James Cameron, the director, spent much of the film's budget on creating realistic underwater environments, including building a 7 million gallon tank.

Description: While not directly about a shipwreck, this film involves a deep-sea military base that faces destruction from an unknown underwater threat, paralleling the isolation and danger of a shipwreck scenario.

Fact: The film was one of several underwater-themed horror movies released in the late '80s, competing with "The Abyss" and "Leviathan."

Description: Although not about a shipwreck, this film features a bridge-building project in Africa that parallels the isolation and danger of a ship at sea, with the crew facing deadly lions instead of water.

Fact: The film is based on the true story of the Tsavo maneaters, two man-eating lions in Kenya in the late 19th century.

Description: This epic romance and disaster film is centered around the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic, which sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912. It's a poignant tale of love and loss set against one of the most famous maritime disasters.

Fact: The film was the first ever to be released on video while it was still being shown in theaters. It won 11 Academy Awards, tying the record for the most Oscars for a single film.

Description: Based on a true story, this film follows the crew of the fishing vessel Andrea Gail as they encounter a massive storm in the North Atlantic, leading to their tragic sinking.

Fact: The film was shot on a real fishing boat, the "Lady Grace," which was modified to look like the Andrea Gail. The storm sequences were created using a combination of real footage, miniatures, and CGI.

Description: A salvage crew discovers a long-lost passenger ship floating lifeless in the Bering Sea, only to find themselves haunted by the ship's dark past and its ghostly inhabitants.

Fact: The opening scene, where a cable slices through a dance floor, was inspired by an urban legend about a similar incident on a cruise ship.

Description: Inspired by the true story that inspired "Moby-Dick," this film follows the crew of the Essex, a whaling ship attacked by a giant sperm whale, leading to their struggle for survival in the open ocean.

Fact: The film was shot in the Canary Islands and Malta, with a life-size replica of the Essex built for authenticity.

Description: This film recounts the true story of the Coast Guard's daring rescue of the crew of the SS Pendleton, a tanker that split in two during a storm off the coast of Cape Cod.

Fact: The film was shot in Massachusetts, with some scenes filmed in the actual locations where the events took place.

Description: Set during World War II, this film follows the crew of a submarine who pick up survivors from a torpedoed ship, only to be haunted by supernatural occurrences.

Fact: The film was shot in a real submarine, the USS Silversides, which added authenticity to the claustrophobic setting.