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1. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy
Votes: 238,203 | Gross: $93.93M
2. Greyhound (2020)
PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Drama, History
Several months after the U.S. entry into World War II, an inexperienced U.S. Navy commander must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by a German submarine wolf pack.
Director: Aaron Schneider | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Matt Helm
Votes: 115,115
3. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
G | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A troubled young woman who visits a psychotherapist to help her quit smoking undergoes hypnosis and finds herself reliving a tragic Victorian romance from a past life.
Director: Vincente Minnelli | Stars: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden
Votes: 4,286 | Gross: $14.00M
4. The Bedford Incident (1965)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
An American destroyer Captain is determined to confront a Soviet submarine caught violating territorial waters. Perhaps too determined.
Director: James B. Harris | Stars: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, James MacArthur, Martin Balsam
Votes: 5,985
5. Billy Budd (1962)
Approved | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, War
When a kind-hearted sailor is made to join an English vessel at war in 1797, he finds himself caught between devotion to his crewmates and obedience to their hated, cruel master-at-arms.
Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Rogers
Votes: 4,917
6. Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998 TV Movie)
93 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Horatio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne
Votes: 6,070
7. Beyond the Mask (2015)
PG | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A British East India Trading Company assassin seeks to redeem his past by thwarting a plot against a young nation's hope for freedom.
Director: Chad Burns | Stars: Andrew Cheney, John Rhys-Davies, Kara Killmer, Alan Madlane
Votes: 3,736 | Gross: $1.23M
8. Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Not Rated | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Napoleonic wars, a British Navy Captain has adventures in Central American waters.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, Moultrie Kelsall
Votes: 7,519
9. Blackbeard (2006)
170 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 1717, Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard is sent to the West Indies on a secret mission to destroy notorious pirate ship The Queen Anne's Revenge and its crew.
Stars: Angus Macfadyen, Mark Umbers, Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Chastain
Votes: 1,478
10. Damn the Defiant! (1962)
Approved | 101 min | Action, Drama, History
On the H.M.S. Defiant, during the French Revolutionary War, fair Captain Crawford is locked in a battle of wills against his cruel second-in-command Lieutenant Scott-Padget, whose heavy-handed command style pushes the crew to mutiny.
Director: Lewis Gilbert | Stars: Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde, Maurice Denham, Nigel Stock
Votes: 3,035
11. Skull and Bones (2024 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
Pirates have refused the King's Pardon and decide to leave the Caribbean to reach a new frontier: the lucrative waters of the Indian Ocean. Players must thrive in order to survive in a place where everyone wants a bigger slice.
Directors: Bill Money, Elisabeth Pellen | Stars: John Hopkins, Dewi Sarginson, Cameron Bernard Jones, Kieran E. Sims
Votes: 130
12. Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999 TV Movie)
93 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Lt. Hornblower and his crew are captured by the enemy while escorting a Duchess who has secrets of her own.
Director: Andrew Grieve | Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford
Votes: 4,203
13. Treasure Planet (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Family
Action-adventure 3-D platformer racing game for PlayStation based on Disney's animated movie Treasure Planet (2002). Young Jim Hawkins (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) must navigate platforming and time-trial racing levels to reach the planet and its treasure.
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Gregg Berger, Corey Burton, Dane A. Davis
Votes: 221
14. Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975)
Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, History, War
A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Christine Pascal
Votes: 1,759
15. John Paul Jones (1959)
126 min | Action, Biography, History
The career of Revolutionary War naval hero from his youth in Scotland through his service to Catherine the Great of Russia.
Director: John Farrow | Stars: Robert Stack, Marisa Pavan, Charles Coburn, Erin O'Brien
Votes: 1,440
16. Widow of St. Pierre (2000)
R | 112 min | Drama, History, Romance
In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man.
Director: Patrice Leconte | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil, Emir Kusturica, Michel Duchaussoy
Votes: 5,734 | Gross: $3.06M
17. I Aliki sto Naftiko (1961)
90 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
The frustration of an unkept promise and an insuppressible youthful rebellion lead to an unprecedented act of love, as the daughter of the Hellenic Naval Academy's commander and a fourth-year cadet meet again in the strangest of places.
Director: Alekos Sakellarios | Stars: Aliki Vougiouklaki, Dimitris Papamichael, Giannis Gionakis, Giannis Malouhos
Votes: 1,981
18. Ironclads (1991 TV Movie)
Unrated | 94 min | War
A naval battle between two large ships: the "Monitor" and the "Merrimack".
Director: Delbert Mann | Stars: Virginia Madsen, Alex Hyde-White, Reed Diamond, Philip Casnoff
Votes: 311
19. The King's Pirate (1967)
Approved | 100 min | Adventure
A Royal Navy officer, posing as a deserter, joins a crew of pirates in an effort to infiltrate and destroy from within the notorious pirate stronghold of Diego Suarez.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Doug McClure, Jill St. John, Guy Stockwell, Mary Ann Mobley
Votes: 218
20. Mare Nostrum (1926)
Passed | 102 min | Drama, War
The story of a female German spy who willingly sacrifices her life for her country.
Director: Rex Ingram | Stars: Apollon Uni, Álex Nova, Kada-Abd-el-Kader, Hughie Mack
Votes: 414 | Gross: $0.62M
21. The Clearstream Affair (2014)
Not Rated | 106 min | Thriller
In this French thriller, journalist Denis Robert sets the world of finance ablaze when he exposes a major European bank's opaque operations. In his search for the truth, he uncovers a dark political financial machine of bribes and threats.
Director: Vincent Garenq | Stars: Gilles Lellouche, Charles Berling, Laurent Capelluto, Florence Loiret Caille
Votes: 1,008
22. Watch Your Stern (1960)
90 min | Comedy
When the details of a secret torpedo are destroyed by an incompetent seaman, the crew of the ship rally round, when the Admiral needs the plans to show to a visiting scientist.
Director: Gerald Thomas | Stars: Kenneth Connor, Eric Barker, Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims
Votes: 337
23. Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon (2002 Video Game)
E | Action, Sci-Fi
Real time strategy game set five years after the events of Disney's Treasure Planet (2002). Jim Hawkins has become an officer in the Royal Navy and must defend his world from a mysterious invading fleet with John Silver's help.
Stars: Brian Murray, Adam Paul, Susanne Blakeslee, Joe Whyte
Votes: 36
24. Operación Algeciras (2004)
87 min | Documentary, War
Director: Jesús Mora | Star: Abel Folk
Votes: 30
25. Naval Warfare Expert Rates 9 Sea Battle Tactics in Movies and TV (2021 Video)
19 min | Documentary
Naval warfare expert Evan Wilson rates nine naval warfare scenes in movies and television shows, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", for realism. Wilson is an ... See full summary »
Star: Evan Wilson
26. This Little Ship (1953)
11 min | Documentary, Short, History
The sacrifice of HMS Plym in the first British atomic bomb test.
Directors: Adrian Cooper, Ron Osborn | Star: Jack Hawkins
Votes: 8
27. The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner (1921)
13 min | Short, Biography, Comedy
The story of Francis Scott Key and how he wrote the Star Spangled Banner after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
Star: Frank Holland
28. Tsari okeanov. Fregaty (2020)
52 min | Documentary
The frigates of project 22350 are the most modern surface ships of Russia, created for conducting hostilities in the far sea zone. The designers who worked on the project succeeded in the ... See full summary »
Director: Maksim Zhukovskiy | Stars: Aleksandr Klyukvin, Aleksey Rakhmanov, Yuriy Borisov, Andrey Dyachkov
29. The Galapagos Islands (2008)
23 min | Short
Since Darwin's time, the natural wonders of the Galapagos Archipelago have inspired and awed its visitors.
Director: Fred Heiman | Stars: Magdalena Cruz, Jason Heilmann, Peggy Heiman
31.
The Living Planet (1984)
Episode:
Worlds Apart
(1984)
55 min | Documentary
How isolation on islands and atolls has lead to unique diversity and specialization amongst animal and plant life together with the devastating results of human intervention.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 140
32.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode:
Dooku Captured
(2009)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
During their own attempt to kidnap Count Dooku, Anakin and Obi-Wan discover that the Sith Lord has already been captured by pirates.
Director: Jesse Yeh | Stars: Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Jim Cummings, Corey Burton
Votes: 4,135
33.
Warship: Life at Sea (2018–2022)
Episode:
Episode #3.1
(2022)
45 min | Documentary
The frigate HMS Northumberland prepares to leave port for a 4-month deployment with a crew of 220. Huge amounts of food are loaded onboard along with the ship's new chef, but a fire nearly undoes the entire mission before it's begun.
Directors: Nick Gardner, Lewis Price, Anna Keel | Star: Mark Tattersall
Votes: 12
34.
Drachinifel (2017– )
Episode:
The USN Mothball Fleet - Storing up for a rainy day
(2021)
44 min | Documentary, History
Countries have been maintaining reserve fleets for hundreds of years. But they present some challenges. Ships need to be carefully prepared for deactivation and maintained while in storage.... See full summary »
Star: Drachinifel
35.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2020)
Episode:
Cargo of Doom
(2009)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
With Anakin and Ahsoka in pursuit, Cad Bane seeks the last piece to unlock the holocron he stole for Darth Sidious.
Director: Rob Coleman | Stars: Corey Burton, Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 3,824
36.
Drachinifel (2017– )
Episode:
The Barbary States - The Final Yarrs
(2021)
39 min | Documentary, History
The Barabary Pirates were privateers financed by Noth African states. Europe dealt with them by paying tribute. With the signing of the 1983 treaty of Paris The United States was no longer ... See full summary »
Star: Drachinifel
37.
Bob's Burgers (2011– )
Episode:
Frigate Me Knot
(2022)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Teddy is forced to face his past when Linda encourages him to attend a farewell ceremony for the ship on which he served in the Navy.
Directors: Chris Song, Tony Gennaro | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy
Votes: 437
38.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Death on the Railroad
(2013)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
Has the 150-year-old mystery behind the deaths of 57 Irish immigrants who came to Pennsylvania to work on the railroad finally been resolved?
Director: Keith Farrell | Stars: Jamie Lloyd Belton, Colin Farrell, Sophie Merry, Frank Watson
Votes: 38
39.
Penny Dreadful (2014–2016)
Episode:
Séance
(2014)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Vanessa and Sir Malcolm encounter the mysteriously beautiful Dorian Gray at a party. Things take a turn, however, when renowned medium Madame Kali hosts a séance. Meanwhile, Ethan befriends Ms. Brona Croft, a young Irish immigrant.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear
Votes: 3,725
40.
SandRhoman History (2019– )
Episode:
Sailing to War: The Age of the Ship of the Line
(2022)
16 min | Documentary, History
The advantages of the sailing ship of the galley now seems obvious. But the introduction of cannon actually favored the galley as did battle tactics of the time and it took centuries to develop sailing ship designs to displace it.
41.
Binkov's Battlegrounds (2016– )
Episode:
How does Israel's military compare to its neighbors' in the Middle East?
(2024)
15 min | Documentary
Surrounded by potential enemies Israel endeavors to maintain the most effective military in the region. Here's how it compares in various categories.
Star: Commissar Binkov
42.
Task & Purpose (2014– )
Episode:
Can North Korea ACTUALLY Pull Off an Invasion?
(2022)
22 min | Documentary, News
North Korea from time to time threatens to invade South Korea and seems to be preparing to do so sporting a huge army, navy and air force each with a wide variety of weapons including a nuclear arsenal. But is it really capable?
Star: Chris Cappy
43.
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)
Episode:
The Battle of Setauket
(2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, History, War
Mary grapples with the realization that Abe is a rebel spy. Ben and Caleb lead a raid on Setauket to save the Patriot families.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich, Daniel Henshall, Heather Lind
Votes: 526