Movies thrillers about the ocean

List of the best thriller films about the ocean according to visitors: Sneaky Pete, Gone Girl, Uncut Gems, Captain Phillips, Shutter Island, Doctor Sleep, The Book of Henry, Suite Française, The Place Beyond the Pines, Jaws.

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

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:59

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting” with Pete’s estranged family, a colorful, dysfunctional group that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s trying to escape - and, just maybe, give him a taste of the loving family he’s never had.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:29

    With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrethriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

      The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

      Markimdb: 8.2
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:18

      World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom

      A traumatized, alcoholic Dan Torrance meets Abra, a kid who also has the ability to "shine." He tries to protect her from the True Knot, a cult whose goal is to feed off of people like them in order to remain immortal. Doctor Sleep is a sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining". Doctor Sleep is set several decades after the events of the first "Shining".

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:35

      Naomi Watts stars as Susan, a single mother of two, working as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands in this imaginative and emotional drama.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, military
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, USA
      Duration01:47

      France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers' own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:20

        A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genrehorror, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:04

        An insatiable great white shark terrorizes the townspeople of Amity Island, The police chief, an oceanographer and a grizzled shark hunter seek to destroy the bloodthirsty beast.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrethriller, drama, crime
        CountrySpain, USA
        Duration02:00

        A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrethriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, Spain, Hungary, Serbia
        Duration01:50

        A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, drama, detective
        CountryUSA, Japan
        Duration02:27

        Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, France
        Duration02:13

          A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder. Lara Brennan is arrested for murdering her boss with whom she had an argument. It seems she was seen leaving the scene of the crime and her fingerprints were on the murder weapon. Her husband, John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. And when the strain of being separated from her family, especially her son, gets to her, John decides to break her out. So he does a lot of research to find a way.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrethriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA

          In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA, Germany, Saudi Arabia
          Duration01:41

          A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist escalates into a lethal battle of wills.

          Markimdb: 6.8
          Genreaction, thriller
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:34

          A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on Stanton, Pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it: a veteran engineer and a young conductor. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to chase down one million tons of hurtling steel and prevent an epic disaster.

          Markimdb: 7.5
          Genrethriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:55

            Disconnect interweaves multiple storylines about people searching for human connection in today’s wired world. Through poignant turns that are both harrowing and touching, the stories intersect with surprising twists that expose a shocking reality into our daily use of technology that mediates and defines our relationships and ultimately our lives.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genrethriller, drama
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:41

              Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration02:04

              Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.

              Markimdb: 6.7
              Genrethriller, drama, military, history
              CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, USA
              Duration02:18

              When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

              Markimdb: 7.8
              Genrethriller, drama, crime
              CountryUSA
              Duration01:58

                When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

                Markimdb: 7.5
                Genrethriller, drama, adventure, biography
                CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
                Duration01:33

                The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah.

                Markimdb: 7.4
                Genrethriller, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:57

                A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genrethriller, drama, crime
                CountryUSA, Canada
                Duration01:35

                Unable, due to the seal of the confessional, to be forthcoming with information that would serve to clear himself during a murder investigation, a priest becomes the prime suspect.

                Markimdb: 7.7
                Genrethriller, drama
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:18

                When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

                Markimdb: 7.8
                Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:49

                Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

                Markimdb: 7.6
                Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:09

                Bank robber Dalton Russell enters a Manhattan bank, locks the doors and takes hostages, working methodically and without haste. Detective Frazier is assigned to negotiate, but his mind is occupied with the corruption charges he is facing. With an army of police surrounding the bank, the thief, the cop and a high-profile 'fixer' enter high-stakes negotiations.

                Markimdb: 7
                Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:43

                  The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most fundamental three words.

                  Markimdb: 7.1
                  Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
                  CountryUSA, Germany
                  Duration01:42

                  A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

                  Markimdb: 6.9
                  Genrethriller, drama
                  CountryUSA

                  Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check on him.

                  Markimdb: 6.5
                  Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                  Duration01:28

                  On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.

                  Markimdb: 6.5
                  Genrethriller, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:36

                    Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

                    Markimdb: 6.2
                    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA
                    Duration01:45

                    Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discovers a plot by a nefarious hacker, but they must use their computer skills to find the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the evil computer genius behind the virus.

                    Markimdb: 8.5
                    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
                    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                    Duration02:05

                      A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:00

                      A widescreen, Technicolor remake by Hitchcock of his 1934 film of the same title. A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination plot. When the child is kidnapped to ensure their silence, they have to take matters into their own hands to save him.

                      Markimdb: 6.8
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Italy
                      Duration02:11

                      After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in disguise as an art scholar. Trouble strikes again when he's discovered leaving a deserving few dead in the process. He returns to America to make contact with now disgraced Agent Clarice Starling, who is suffering the wrath of a malicious FBI rival as well as the media.

                      Markimdb: 6.8
                      Genreaction, thriller, detective
                      CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, France, USA
                      Duration01:53

                      An American biologist attending a conference in Berlin awakens from a coma after a car accident, only to discover that someone has taken his identity and that no one, not even his wife, believes him. With the help of an illegal immigrant and a former Stazi agent, he sets out to prove who he is and find out why people are trying to kill him.

                      Markimdb: 6.6
                      Genrethriller, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:54

                      After surviving a stabbing by a student, teacher Trevor Garfield moves from New York to Los Angeles. There, he resumes teaching as a substitute teacher. The education system, where violent bullies control the classrooms and the administration is afraid of lawsuits, slowly drives Garfield mad.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
                      CountryUSA, Mexico
                      Duration01:45

                      A paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unsuccessful writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret "smart drug" that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life in this darkly comic and provocative film.

                      Markimdb: 6.3
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:50

                      A misguided museum guard who loses his job and then tries to get it back at gunpoint is thrown into the fierce world of ratings-driven TV gone mad.

                      Markimdb: 7.3
                      Genrethriller, drama
                      CountryUSA, United Arab Emirates
                      Duration02:18

                      Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

                      Markimdb: 6.5
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA, Germany, Canada
                      Duration01:45

                      A woman framed for her husband's murder suspects he is still alive; as she has already been tried for the crime, she can't be re-prosecuted if she finds and kills him.

                      Markimdb: 7.1
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:03

                      Lake Tahoe, 1969. Seven strangers, each one with a secret to bury, meet at El Royale, a decadent motel with a dark past. In the course of a fateful night, everyone will have one last shot at redemption.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:53

                      In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to murder her rich husband.

                      Markimdb: 6.2
                      Genrethriller, drama
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:39

                      A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.

                      Markimdb: 7.3
                      Genrethriller, melodrama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:49

                      Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

                      Markimdb: 7
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                      Duration01:35

                      Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

                      Markimdb: 8.1
                      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:33

                        When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?

                        Markimdb: 7.7
                        Genrethriller, drama, crime
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:55

                        Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.




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