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Submarines

by Billreed-676-940937 • Created 12 years ago • Modified 11 years ago
A listing of movies about submarines and submarine adventure.
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  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Paul Angelis, Peter Batten, John Clive, George Harrison, Geoffrey Hughes, Lance Percival, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in Yellow Submarine (1968)

    1. Yellow Submarine

    19681h 25mG79Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    The Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.
    DirectorGeorge DunningStarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo Starr
  • Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in Run Silent Run Deep (1958)

    2. Run Silent Run Deep

    19581h 33mApproved62Metascore
    7.3 (14K)
    A U.S. submarine commander who's obsessed with sinking a particular Japanese ship butts heads with his first officer and crew.
    DirectorRobert WiseStarsClark GableBurt LancasterJack Warden
  • Das Boot (1981)

    3. Das Boot

    19812h 29m85Metascore
    8.4 (279K)
    A German U-boat stalks the frigid waters of the North Atlantic as its young crew experience the sheer terror and claustrophobic life of a submariner in World War II.
    DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsJürgen ProchnowHerbert GrönemeyerKlaus Wennemann
  • Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)

    4. The Hunt for Red October

    19902h 15mPG58Metascore
    7.5 (223K)
    In November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsSean ConneryAlec BaldwinScott Glenn
  • Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide (1995)

    5. Crimson Tide

    19951h 56mR66Metascore
    7.4 (130K)
    On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger-happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsGene HackmanDenzel WashingtonMatt Craven
  • The Abyss (1989)

    6. The Abyss

    19892h 20mPG-1362Metascore
    7.5 (202K)
    A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsEd HarrisMary Elizabeth MastrantonioMichael Biehn
  • David Duchovny and Ed Harris in Phantom (2013)

    7. Phantom

    20131h 38mR40Metascore
    5.9 (15K)
    The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
    DirectorTodd RobinsonStarsEd HarrisJulian AdamsDavid Duchovny
  • SeaQuest 2032 (1993)

    8. SeaQuest 2032

    1993–199657 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.7 (8.4K)
    In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
    CreatorRockne S. O'BannonStarsJonathan BrandisDon FranklinTed Raimi
  • Lauren Holly, Kelsey Grammer, and Rob Schneider in Down Periscope (1996)

    9. Down Periscope

    19961h 32mPG-1339Metascore
    6.2 (28K)
    Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge is assigned as Captain to the USS Stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days.
    DirectorDavid S. WardStarsKelsey GrammerLauren HollyRob Schneider
  • Below (2002)

    10. Below

    20021h 45mR55Metascore
    6.1 (25K)
    The crew of a U.S. Navy submarine in World War II rescues survivors from a sunken ship, only to face a series of mysterious deaths and supernatural occurrences.
    DirectorDavid TwohyStarsBruce GreenwoodDavid CrowMatthew Davis
  • USS SEAVIPER IS THE WINNER OF FIVE AWARDS

Best Picture *  Best Screenwriter *  Best Cinematographer *  Audience Choice Best Film *  Best Florida Film Project

    11. USS Seaviper

    20121h 42mNot Rated
    2.4 (1K)
    The German submarine, U-234, from the port of Kiel is exchanging cargo with the Japanese. USS Seaviper must locate and stop this dangerous exchange.
    DirectorRalph A. VillaniStarsTim LargeJeremy KingRobb Maus
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

    12. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    19542h 7mG83Metascore
    7.2 (39K)
    A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
    DirectorRichard FleischerStarsKirk DouglasJames MasonPaul Lukas
  • Mia Sara, Michael Caine, Bryan Brown, and Patrick Dempsey in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997)

    13. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    19972 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    5.6 (1.7K)
    In 1886, a French marine biologist aboard an American warship is scouring the Atlantic Ocean in search of a sea monster that routinely attacks and sinks passing ships.
    StarsMichael CainePatrick DempseyMia Sara
  • Cary Grant and Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959)

    14. Operation Petticoat

    19592h 4mApproved
    7.2 (17K)
    During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.
    DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsCary GrantTony CurtisJoan O'Brien
  • On the Beach (1959)

    15. On the Beach

    19592h 14mApproved55Metascore
    7.1 (15K)
    After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months.
    DirectorStanley KramerStarsGregory PeckAva GardnerFred Astaire
  • Minnie Driver, James Nesbitt, and Goran Visnjic in The Deep (2010)

    16. The Deep

    20105 epsTV Mini Series
    5.7 (1.5K)
    A research submarine beneath the Arctic stumbles upon a terrifying secret with earth-shattering consequences.
    CreatorSimon DonaldStarsJames NesbittOrla BradyGoran Visnjic
  • The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)

    17. The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming

    19662h 6mApproved69Metascore
    7.0 (11K)
    A Soviet officer and crewmen go ashore for help after their submarine runs aground off Nantucket.
    DirectorNorman JewisonStarsCarl ReinerEva Marie SaintAlan Arkin
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

    18. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    19611h 45mPG49Metascore
    6.0 (6.9K)
    When the Earth is threatened by a burning Van Allen Radiation Belt, U.S. Navy Admiral Harriman Nelson plans to shoot a nuclear missile at the Belt, using his experimental atomic submarine, the Seaview.
    DirectorIrwin AllenStarsWalter PidgeonJoan FontaineBarbara Eden
  • Mysterious Island (1961)

    19. Mysterious Island

    19611h 41mApproved
    6.7 (9.2K)
    During the Civil War a group of Union soldiers, a Confederate and a civilian escape the stockade using a hot-air balloon and end up on a strange Pacific island.
    DirectorCy EndfieldStarsMichael CraigJoan GreenwoodMichael Callan
  • James Garner, Andra Martin, and Edmond O'Brien in Up Periscope (1959)

    20. Up Periscope

    19591h 52mApproved
    6.4 (2.3K)
    In 1942, Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Braden from the underwater demolition team is sent to a Japanese island to photograph secret radio codes.
    DirectorGordon DouglasStarsJames GarnerEdmond O'BrienAndra Martin
  • Lauren Holly, William H. Macy, and Scott Caan in In Enemy Hands (2004)

    21. In Enemy Hands

    20041h 34mR
    6.0 (4.7K)
    When American submarine Swordfish is torpedoed the survivors are picked up by a passing German U-boat but an outbreak of meningitis threatens all aboard.
    DirectorTony GiglioStarsWilliam H. MacyTil SchweigerThomas Kretschmann
  • Cary Grant and John Garfield in Destination Tokyo (1943)

    22. Destination Tokyo

    19432h 15mApproved
    7.1 (6K)
    In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore.
    DirectorDelmer DavesStarsCary GrantJohn GarfieldAlan Hale
  • John Wayne in Operation Pacific (1951)

    23. Operation Pacific

    19511h 51mApproved
    6.6 (4K)
    During WWII, a submarine's second in command inherits the problem of torpedoes that don't explode. When on shore, he is eager to win back his ex-wife.
    DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsJohn WaynePatricia NealWard Bond
  • Paul Dubov, Dick Foran, Arthur Franz, and Brett Halsey in The Atomic Submarine (1959)

    24. The Atomic Submarine

    19591h 12mApproved
    5.1 (2K)
    Ships mysteriously disappear on route across the Arctic Sea, and a specially-equipped submarine is sent to investigate.
    DirectorSpencer Gordon BennetStarsArthur FranzDick ForanBrett Halsey
  • Allen Holubar in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)

    25. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

    19161h 45mPassed
    6.1 (2.1K)
    A French professor and his daughter accompany Captain Nemo on an adventure aboard a submarine.
    DirectorStuart PatonStarsAllen HolubarDan HanlonEdna Pendleton

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