American movies about the ocean

List of the best American films about the ocean according to visitors: Midway, Underwater, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Ghost Shark, Finding Dory, Piranha 3DD, The Rig, Everything, Everything, Little Murder, Live at the Foxes Den.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genreaction, military, biography, history
CountryUSA, China, Canada, Hong Kong

The story of the soldiers and aviators who helped turn the tide of the Second World War during the iconic Battle of Midway in June 1942.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, action
CountryUSA

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

Markimdb: 8
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:23

Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.

Markimdb: 3.3
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
CountryNew Zealand, USA
Duration01:24

Last Fourth of July, teenager Christy Bruce disappeared from a high school beach party. Her severed arm washed ashore a day later. Drunken sea captain Blaise Shaw became a hero to the small seaside community of Harmony after killing the great white shark that was deemed responsible, but the Christy Bruce murder was no shark attack. Blaise turns to ghost hunter Ava Conte, who is skeptical but intrigued by his ghost shark ramblings. With preparations for a massive July 4th celebration rapidly approaching, they soon find themselves embroiled in a conspiracy of sex and murder involving the town's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. Unprepared to contend with a Ghost Shark that can hunt on land, sea, as well as anywhere there is enough water or rain to sustain its phantom form, Blaise and Ava must uncover the truth about the towns dark past or fall victim to the Ghost Shark

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Markimdb: 3.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration01:23

After the events at Lake Victoria, the prehistoric school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into swimming pools, plumbing, and a newly opened water park.

Markimdb: 3.2
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

In the midst of a tropical storm, the crew of an offshore oil rig must survive the rampage of a creature after invading its undersea habitat.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration02:18

A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door.

Markimdb: 4.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:38

In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.

Markimdb: 5
Genredrama
CountryUSA

A corporate attorney quits his job at a high profile law firm to become the singer at a an old cocktail lounge called the Foxes Den, becoming deeply involved in the lives of its staff and regulars.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, military, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration02:26

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantasy, family, cartoon
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:12

Surf's up for Barbie as she returns as Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing champion who's also a magical mermaid princess! In this exciting sea-quel, Merliah makes a splash when she heads to Australia for the ultimate surfing competition. When the evil mermaid Eris escapes from her whirlpool with plans to take over the throne of Oceana, Merliah and her sea friends dive in to stop her. It's a fresh new adventure where Merliah learns that anything is possible and she really can have the best of both worlds!

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrehorror
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:58

    Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to get to the surface.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:01

    Captain Glass of the USS Arkansas discovers that a coup d'état is taking place in Russia, so he and his crew join an elite group working on the ground to prevent a war.

    Markimdb: 3.5
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
    CountryUSA

    Six high school seniors celebrating with day's excursion find themselves on rowboat attacked by man-eating fish and must decide who must be sacrificed as they fight their way back to shore.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements, but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, military, history
    CountryUSA, China, Canada

    A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the “Black Pit” to the front lines of WW2. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Australia
    Duration02:25

    Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Arthur Curry, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

    Markimdb: 8.1
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA

    Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign of mass coral death—has been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the scale or implication of the catastrophe silently raging underwater.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must decide whether to head for the nearest islands - a thousand miles downwind to the west - or set out on an epic journey of almost three thousand miles to reach the South American mainland. Fear of cannibals forces them to choose South America. Almost three months later, the first whaler is rescued by another whaleship. Only three men are still alive. A week later the captain's whaler is also rescued, with just two men aboard. The third whaler is never found. This is a story of human endurance and what men in extremis will do to survive.

    Markimdb: 4.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountrySpain, USA, Malaysia

    After their plane crashes off the coast of a deserted Pacific island, the surviving members of an American soccer team find themselves in the most dire of circumstances with limited resources, dwindling food supply and no rescue coming any time soon. Team spirit evaporates as disagreements cause the group to separate into factions - a violent one lead by an unbalanced ruler, and a compassionate one led by a selfless player.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:03

    The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

      During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest of the wild wind, facing the shark teeth of the reefs to rescue the sailors and the cargo from the shipwrecks caused by the scavengers of the sea.

      Markimdb: 2.8
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure, military
      CountryUSA

      When an alien force wages war on Earth, only the crew of the USS Iowa - the last American battleship, stands in their way.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror, fantastic
      CountryUSA

      A romantic getaway for two troubled college sweethearts turns into a struggle for survival when unexpected guests - and the surrounding environment - exhibit signs of a mysterious infection.

      Markimdb: 3
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:27

      Many years ago, hundreds of locals and tourists were massacred by giant man-eating sharks in the infamous 1916 Jersey Shore attacks. But that's just a legend... or is it? It's a holiday weekend on the Jersey Shore and, unbeknownst to anyone, underwater drills have attracted dozens of albino bull sharks to the pier. When a man goes missing, TC (The Complication), Nookie and friends fear the worst and plead with the police chief to close down the beach. It isn't until a famous singer is eaten alive during a performance on the pier that the shark hunt begins. Now, the Preppies must work together with the Guidos in order to save the Jersey Shore and its inhabitants from another vicious slaughter.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredocumentary, short
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:40

      A journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:15

      An injured surfer stranded on a buoy needs to get back to shore, but the great white shark stalking her might have other ideas.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Australia

      Three friends from California are filming an audition tape for an extreme reality game show. They document their journey to Australia where they will be doing their most dangerous activity.... Shark Cage Diving. A catastrophic turn of events leaves them in baited water full of Great White Sharks, turning their recording into a blood chilling diary of survival... and death.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genremelodrama, drama, sport
      CountryUSA, Germany, South Africa
      Duration01:53

      Haunted by the memory of her deceased mother, Dana leaves Malibu behind and heads to South Africa to fulfill her mother's dream of surfing Jefferys Bay.

      Markimdb: 2.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:32

      When a science experiment goes horribly wrong, gigantic fish gain appetites for human flesh.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryUSA

      After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genreadventure
      CountryUSA

      On a tropical island vacation, a young boy's friendship with a playful and friendly dolphin helps him find the courage to get back in the water after the sudden loss of his mother.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
      CountryUSA, South Korea
      Duration02:30

      Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong
      Duration02:15

        A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryGermany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland, USA

        The Honeymoon is over… How we enjoyed the party when our amphibious Nestrian chums discovered their incredible newfound agility underwater! But, when we revisit our curious, loveable pals, the entire animal kingdom’s survival is once again at stake. Amid the prospect of no new land on which to live and prosper, not to mention the ever-diminishing food resources, the mood on board the Ark is laden with mounting tensions, which regularly spill over into ark rage. Fragile peace is frequently broken with general chaos ensuing. How can our unlikely heroes help? And what lies beneath for Finny in an oceanful of possibilities when he quite literally falls into some rather surprising new company?

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
        CountryUSA

        Jesse finds himself struggling to get his job back as the Paradise police chief, and he is forced to rely on his cop intuition to sort through a maze of misleading clues and hidden meanings as he attempts to solve a shocking and horrifying mob-related double homicide.

        Markimdb: 3.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        After Air Force One goes down during a storm over the Bermuda Triangle, the United States Navy is dispatched to find the escape pod holding the President. A giant monster beneath the ocean awakens and attacks the fleet.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA, Mexico
        Duration02:09

        An aging Latin lover gets dumped by his sugar mama and must fend for himself in a harsh world.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Japan, Hong Kong
        Duration02:05

          When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential his brother, and his fiancée's father, Admiral Shane, expect of him.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrecomedy
          CountryUSA

          Features Jerrod Carmichael in a standup comedy show at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.

          Markimdb: 6.7
          Genredocumentary
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:00

          An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrefantastic, drama
          CountryUSA

          On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genreaction, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration02:23

          After a group of Irish mobsters in Hell's Kitchen are sentenced to jail, their wives take their place—and do as good of a job, if not better.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genrethriller, crime
          CountryUSA

          A host takes a call, where an unknown person threatens to kill the showman's entire family on air. To save loved ones, the radio host will have to play a survival game and the only way to win is to find out the identity of the criminal.

          Markimdb: 5.8
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA

          Keeping to himself in the wake his father's death, James Charm finds refuge in solitary walks and creating morbid sketches — until a charismatic new friend and a quirky young woman begin to draw him out of his shell.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:34

          The humans and animals believe a werewolf is on the loose, and former hunter Shaw uses the opportunity to re-open the season. Boog, Elliot, and Mr. Weenie have to face their fears and find the werewolf to get the season closed permanently.




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