Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ship-crew"

1. The Terror (2018–2025)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

Supernatural, semihistorical, horror anthology series, where each season is inspired by a different infamous or mysterious real life historical tragedy.

Stars: Jared Harris, Derek Mio, Tobias Menzies, Kiki Sukezane

Votes: 51,572

2. The Bounty (1984)

PG | 132 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox

Votes: 30,563 | Gross: $8.60M

3. Captain Phillips (2013)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Biography, Crime

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

Director: Paul Greengrass | Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Catherine Keener

Votes: 493,317 | Gross: $107.10M

4. Nosferatu (1922)

Not Rated | 94 min | Fantasy, Horror

Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.

Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder

Votes: 105,621

5. Deep Rising (1998)

R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A group of heavily armed hijackers board a luxury ocean liner in the South Pacific Ocean to loot it, only to do battle with a series of large-sized, tentacled, man-eating sea creatures who had already invaded the ship.

Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald, Kevin J. O'Connor

Votes: 40,856 | Gross: $11.20M

6. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.

Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid

Votes: 43,102 | Gross: $12.00M

7. The Blue Lagoon (1949)

Not Rated | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific and fall in love while growing up together.

Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Susan Stranks, Peter Rudolph Jones

Votes: 653

8. The Adventures of Sinbad (1996–1998)

60 min | Fantasy, Action, Adventure

The Adventures of Sindbad across the seven seas in a brand new version. Sindbad and his shipmates encounter a numerous strange and dangerous situations on their journey but they always find... See full summary »

Stars: Zen Gesner, George Buza, Tim Progosh, Oris Erhuero

Votes: 2,198

9. Lola Montès (1955)

Not Rated | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

When she is reduced to appearing in a circus, a notorious beauty thinks back on her past loves.

Director: Max Ophüls | Stars: Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, Henri Guisol

Votes: 6,058 | Gross: $0.11M

10. Dante's Inferno (1935)

Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance

Jim Carter moves in on the McWade's carnival concession which shows scenes from Dante's "Inferno". He makes it a going concern, marrying Betty along the way. An inspector calls the ... See full summary »

Director: Harry Lachman | Stars: Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor, Henry B. Walthall, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 920

11. Tales of the Black Freighter (2009 Video)

R | 26 min | Animation, Short, Action

A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.

Directors: Daniel DelPurgatorio, Mike Smith | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jared Harris, Lori Tritel, Siobhan Flynn

Votes: 7,133

12. The Ghost Ship (1943)

Passed | 69 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Third Officer Tom Merriam accuses Captain Will Stone of being a homicidal maniac, but no one believes him.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Richard Dix, Russell Wade, Edith Barrett, Ben Bard

Votes: 3,792

13. Anne of the Indies (1951)

Approved | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In order to recover his ship impounded by the British, former pirate captain LaRochelle agrees to spy on the notorious Caribbean Sea pirates Blackbeard and Anne Providence.

Director: Jacques Tourneur | Stars: Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Herbert Marshall

Votes: 1,497

14. All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953)

Approved | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Ann Blyth, Betta St. John

Votes: 1,111

15. The Hairy Ape (1944)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Film-Noir

During the 1940s, social class conflict is depicted when a spoiled socialite, traveling on a freighter, calls the ship's head stoker a hairy ape, provoking him into stalking the rich woman once ashore in New York.

Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: William Bendix, Susan Hayward, John Loder, Dorothy Comingore

Votes: 484

16. The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954)

104 min | Comedy

A small town seeking publicity tries to bring together the quintuplet grandsons of the town's oldest inhabitant.

Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Fernandel, Françoise Arnoul, Andrex, Michel Ardan

Votes: 690

17. Down to the Sea in Ships (1922)

Unrated | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Story of the lives of the people in a small Quaker community and the adventures of a whaling ship.

Director: Elmer Clifton | Stars: Marguerite Courtot, Raymond McKee, William Walcott, Clara Bow

Votes: 401

18. Hell Below Zero (1954)

Approved | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The captain of an Antarctic whaling ship falls overboard in mysterious circumstances and his daughter, aided by a sympathetic American, decides to investigate the accident.

Director: Mark Robson | Stars: Alan Ladd, Joan Tetzel, Basil Sydney, Stanley Baker

Votes: 549

19. Der Seewolf (2008 TV Movie)

179 min | Adventure, Drama

The young humanist Humphrey van Weyden was traveling from San Francisco to the Pacific Ocean ; after a shipwreck he is saved by the seal-hunting boat called "Ghost".The captain Wolf Larssen... See full summary »

Director: Christoph Schrewe | Stars: Thomas Kretschmann, Florian Stetter, Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Henning Baum

Votes: 216

20. Der Untergang der Pamir (2006 TV Movie)

180 min | Action, Drama

The Story of the German Sail-School Ship Pamir that sunk in a hurricane.

Director: Kaspar Heidelbach | Stars: Klaus J. Behrendt, Miroslav Milanovic Miki, Jan Josef Liefers, Dietmar Bär

Votes: 188

21. Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)

Passed | 77 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Now-widowed Tugboat Annie, tugboat queen of the Northwest, struggles to save her job against the competition of rival Captain Bullwinkle.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Marjorie Rambeau, Alan Hale, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan

Votes: 267

22. Treasure Island (1938)

92 min | Adventure

An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" with drastic changes to the plot. A group of English rebels searches for pirate's treasures to buy weapons for the civil war.

Directors: Vladimir Vaynshtok, David Bradley | Stars: Klavdiya Pugachyova, Mikhail Klimov, Osip Abdulov, Nikolay Cherkasov

Votes: 99

23. Voyage to the Edge of the World (1976)

G | 92 min | Documentary

On his ship "Calypso," as well as in a submarine, Jacques Cousteau and his crew sail from South America and travel to Antarctica. They explore islands, reefs, icebergs, fossils, active ... See full summary »

Director: Philippe Cousteau | Star: Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Votes: 161

24. Ch. P. - Chrezvychainoe proisshestvie (1958)

88 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The crew of a soviet cargo falls prey to an act of piracy in waters between China and Taiwan, and are taken to Taiwan where they are pressured into stating they chose to go into the free world.

Director: Viktor Ivchenko | Stars: Aleksandr Anurov, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Taisiya Litvinenko

Votes: 77

25. Kaunis Veera eli ballaadi Saimaalta (1950)

82 min | Comedy, Musical

A musical comedy about the steamer Princess Armada and her lively crew, who sail along the sunny Lake Saimaa. Life under the Russian Empire takes them all the way to Saint Petersburg.

Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Assi Nortia, Elna Hellman, Elsa Turakainen, Veikko Uusimäki

Votes: 159

26. The Outlaw Ocean (2022 Podcast Series)

Documentary, Crime

An examination of serious crime regularly occurring on the oceans in international waters.

Star: Ian Urbina

27. The Pirates of 1920 (1911)

15 min | Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Pirates in an airship bomb a bullion ship and kidnap a girl.

Directors: David Aylott, A.E. Coleby

Votes: 64

28. Ocean Emergency: Currents of Hope (2022 TV Special)

Documentary

The hosts go around the globe to share a look at the state of emergency of our oceans and provide tips on how viewers can help mitigate this worldwide issue.

Stars: Dean Cain, Laura McKenzie, Elizabeth Stanton, Montel Williams

Votes: 28

29. The Wreck of the Hesperus (1944)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short

When the sailing ship 'Hesperus' gets into trouble in a raging sea-storm, the ever-vigilant lighthouse keeper, Mighty Mouse, flies forth and comes to the rescue of the captain, his fair-maiden daughter, and the crew.

Director: Mannie Davis

Votes: 47

30. White Sails (1941)

Approved | 10 min | Documentary, Short, News

At war with Germany, every available boat has been pressed into service to carry supplies to England, and the countries 'down under' have even fallen back to their sailing vessels of old, ... See full summary »

Director: Owen Crump | Star: Owen Crump

31. Naval Academy - One (1971)

G | 13 min | Documentary, Short

Presented in the context of competitive sailing, a film portraying the ambitions and hopes attached to students of Annapolis' Naval Academy. The camera joins the midshipman crew of the racing sailboat "Naval Academy One" during an outing.

Director: Bruce Seth Green

32. Le bateau à soupe (1946)

105 min | Drama

Hervé is a tough sea captain in command of the "Duchesse Anne", a rum-trading ship. But the sea dog hides a tender heart and he allows Marie-Douce, a poor slum girl who dreams of seeing the... See full summary »

Director: Maurice Gleize | Stars: Charles Vanel, Lucienne Laurence, Alfred Adam, Habib Benglia

Votes: 22

33. Quest of the H.M.S. Buffalo (1986 Video)

43 min | Documentary, Short, History

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Director: Brian Grant | Stars: Brenton Whittle, John Bannon, Barry Eshman, Alan Hale

34. The Adventures of Valdo & Marie (1996 Video Game)

K-A | Adventure, Family

Adventure game for kids that's set in the 16th century. Young boy Valdo joins a Portuguese ship heading for Japan. As they visit places, he must locate pieces of a treasure map and learn about the era. He also meats Marie, who helps him.

Director: Alexis Nolent | Stars: Sophie Arthuys, Mitsuyuki Bando, Olivier Baroux, Marc Bretonnière

35. Voodoo Kid (1997 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy, Horror

A kid protagonist is spirited away to the pirate ship of cursed voodoo ghost pirate captain Baron Saturday, who captures souls and adds them to his zombie crew. His butler needs help to overthrow the captain and free the spirits.mm.

36. Motorskibet Fionia (1987 TV Movie)

31 min | Documentary

Hans Arne Hansen is on board the container ship Fionia, interviewing it's crew as it heads to it's destination in Africa.

Stars: Freddy Aastrøm, Jakob Killerich, Jørgen Lundegaard, Søren Maagaard

37. All Girls on Deck (1952)

Approved | 11 min | Short

In this 10-minute one-reeler in Paramount's Pacemaker series, schooner-owner Lee Hedderman believes that girls as just as good as men when it comes to sailing, and hires only women as ... See full summary »

Director: Justin Herman | Stars: Ward Wilson, Lee Hedderman

38. Rayes Korso (2019– )

40 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

The rise of Ottoman sailor Hasan Qorso in Ottoman-Algeria. He started his life as a slave and rose from piracy to commander to the highest rank in the Ottoman-Algerian navy.

Stars: Salah Aougrout, Adel Cheikh, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Ali Charaf

Votes: 19

39. Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections: Stowaway! (1994 Video Game)

Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Interactive tour of hand-drawn historically accurate 18th-century warship. Each level of the ship has its own sections and crew. The game is funny as well as bloody. There's also a mini-game where you look for a stowaway.

Stars: Bob Clayton, Kieran Forsyth, Brian Ingham, Patch McQuaid

40. Pirate Ship Higemaru (1984 Video Game)

Action, Comedy, Family

Momotaro the sailor fends off a slew of pirates by throwing barrels at them. Arcade game from Capcom.

Votes: 27

41. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: Death on the Nile (2004)

TV-14 | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A wealthy American heiress honeymooning on a Nile cruise ship is stalked by a former friend, whose boyfriend she had stolen before making him her new husband.

Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: David Suchet, James Fox, Emma Griffiths Malin, JJ Feild

Votes: 4,151

42. Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode: Cargo/Switch (2002)

TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

The new cargo officer becomes too emphatic towards the plight of a group of mysterious Eastern-European stowaways. / A woman suffering from multiple personality disorder enters her mind to defeat her other personalities.

Directors: Tobe Hooper, Jefery Levy | Stars: Johnny Cuthbert, Micah Gardener, Cameron Gilley, Brent Glenen

Votes: 97

43. Suspense (1949–1954)
Episode: Mutiny Below (1953)

Not Rated | 30 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

After saving the chief engineer's life, Danny and Snow are hired as watch officers on a rusty steamer traveling the Indian Ocean. Reading a newspaper story about a stolen diamond being ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Eddie Albert, Murray Hamilton, Cameron Prud'Homme, Basil Howes

Votes: 30

44. Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode: The War Against the U-Boats (2002)

Documentary, History, War

An in depth look at the World War II Battle of the Atlantic, the people who commanded the fighting, the national leaders, and the equipment used.

Stars: Jonathan Booth, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill, Martin Dunbar-Nasmith

Votes: 7

45. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: And Then the Angels Sang (1979)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"I want to have a drink with you. Once the battle is ended."After a bunch of skirmishes, the true battle finally begins. The Mazone use an underhanded tactic by camouflaging a medic ship ... See full summary »

Directors: Kazumi Fukushima, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 20

46. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: Approaching the Mystery Planet (1978)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"This is a lawless, pirate-style battle technique."Believing that all the jungles of Earth are inhabited by the Mazone, Harlock decides to return to the Pirate Island again. There, after a ... See full summary »

Directors: Tokiji Kaburagi, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 23

47. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: Call of the Star Flute (1978)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"Earth is meaningless to me without Mayu."The Mazone plot to use Mayu to lure Harlock and the Arcadia to the Wind Planet and then attack with a powerful mine. As the Arcadia is making up ... See full summary »

Directors: Kazumi Fukushima, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 19

48. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: Courage: The Death of the Commander (1979)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"Have a drink and talk to me. Sometimes people need to clear the air between them."The Arcadia leaves for space with Kiruta on board, after he was injured while trying to save Mayu. Before ... See full summary »

Directors: Akinori Orai, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 20

49. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: Doctor Zero and Mi (1978)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"This is a gamble. But it's a gamble we will win."Doctor Zero becomes extremely resentful over Zorba and Lucia's murder. So, he sets off to do battle in the midst of a magnetic storm and ... See full summary »

Directors: Masayuki Akehi, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 21

50. Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–1979)
Episode: Duel! The Queen Versus Harlock (1979)

TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

"I want to make a flower bloom. A flower of the future."Making its way past countless gunshots, the Arcadia finally arrives at Queen Lafresia's flagship. The crew sans First mate Yattaran ... See full summary »

Directors: Masayuki Ôzeki, Rintarô | Stars: Makio Inoue, Akira Kamiya, Chiyoko Kawashima, Noriko Ohara

Votes: 19