This is a list about the best submarine movies. Who doesn't love a good submarine film? Be honest. You know that whenever you see a trailer for a new submarine movie or hear about a great submarine movie you've never seen before that you get super excited and you feel like your head is about to implode... from the pressure. That's a submarine joke. Water. ...Depth.
From some of the top submarine and Russian sub movies like The Hunt For Red October, and Crimson Tide, to all-time great submarine movies like Das Boot, this list has everything you'll need to satisfy your insatiable need for input on the most famous and recent submarine movies. From thrillers to submarine comedy movies, this list has it all
The amount of times the word "submarine" appears in this list description is not an accident. Submarines are awesome (they go underwater, and there are people in them, and they are basically magic, and they shoot rockets and win wars!) and they deserve to be talked about more.
Thankfully, Hollywood agrees. Please enjoy this list of the best submarine movies of all time. Be sure to check Netflix and other streaming services for these awesome submarine movies.
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3,202514Das Boot
Wolfgang PetersenActors: Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Otto Sander, Sky du Mont
Released: 1981
Das Boot is a 1981 German epic film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by... more on Wikipedia
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2,959493The Hunt for Red October
John McTiernanActors: Alec Baldwin, Sean Connery, Tim Curry, James Earl Jones, Jeffrey Jones
Released: 1990
The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 American submarine spy-thriller film directed by John... more on Wikipedia3
1,492330Run Silent, Run Deep
Robert WiseActors: Clark Gable, Burt Lancaster, Don Rickles, Jack Warden, Brad Dexter
Released: 1956
Run Silent, Run Deep is a 1958 film starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, based on the... more on Wikipedia4
1,207305The Enemy Below
Dick PowellActors: Clint Eastwood, Robert Mitchum, Doug McClure, David Hedison, Theodore Bikel
Released: 1957
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialThe Enemy Below is a 1957 war film which tells the story of the battle between the captain of... more on Wikipedia5
1,272416K-19 the Widow Maker
Kathryn BigelowActors: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Christian Camargo, Joss Ackland
Released: 2002
K-19: The Widowmaker is a 2002 submarine thriller film about the first of many disasters that... more on Wikipedia6
1,909635Crimson Tide
Tony ScottActors: Denzel Washington, Viggo Mortensen, Gene Hackman, Ryan Phillippe, James Gandolfini
Released: 1995
Crimson Tide is a 1995 American submarine film directed by Tony Scott. On a U.S. nuclear... more on Wikipedia7
614187Destination Tokyo
Delmer DavesActors: Cary Grant, John Garfield
Released: 1943
Destination Tokyo is a 1943 submarine war film. It was directed by Delmer Daves and written by... more on Wikipedia8
391146Torpedo Run
Joseph PevneyActors: Ernest Borgnine, Glenn Ford, Diane Brewster
Released: 1958
Torpedo Run is a 1958 American war film directed by Joseph Pevney. It was filmed in Metrocolor... more on Wikipedia9
1,000463Down Periscope
David S. WardActors: Kelsey Grammer, Rob Schneider, William H. Macy, Lauren Holly, Bruce Dern
Released: 1996
Down Periscope is a 1996 20th Century Fox comedy film produced by Robert Lawrence and directed... more on Wikipedia10
1,493677U-571
Jonathan MostowActors: Matthew McConaughey, Jon Bon Jovi, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Thomas Kretschmann
Released: 2000
U-571 is a 2000 film directed by Jonathan Mostow, and starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill... more on Wikipedia11
698107Hunter Killer
Donovan MarshActors: Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini, Michael Nyqvist
Released: 2018
Hunter Killer is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Donovan Marsh, based on the... more on Wikipedia12
363135Operation Pacific
George WaggnerActors: John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Martin Milner, Scott Forbes
Released: 1951
Operation Pacific is a 1951 World War II submarine film starring John Wayne and Patricia Neal,... more on Wikipedia13
690324Operation Petticoat
Blake EdwardsActors: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Marion Ross, Dina Merrill, Gavin MacLeod
Released: 1959
Operation Petticoat is a 1959 comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Cary Grant... more on Wikipedia14
653308Ice Station Zebra
John SturgesActors: Jim Brown, Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Released: 1968
Ice Station Zebra is a 1968 suspense film directed by John Sturges, starring Rock Hudson,... more on Wikipedia15
505234Up Periscope
Gordon DouglasActors: James Garner, Frank Gifford, Alan Hale, Jr., Warren Oates
Released: 1959
Up Periscope is a 1959 World War II drama starring James Garner as a U.S. Navy Frogman... more on Wikipedia16
58829120,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Richard FleischerActors: Kirk Douglas, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas, Gloria Pall, J. M. Kerrigan
Released: 1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is a 1954 American Technicolor adventure film starring Kirk... more on Wikipedia17
17889The Bedford Incident
James B. HarrisActors: Donald Sutherland, Sidney Poitier, Richard Widmark, Martin Balsam, Ed Bishop
Released: 1965
The Bedford Incident is a 1965 Anglo-American Cold War film starring Richard Widmark and... more on Wikipedia18
677373The Abyss
James CameronActors: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Chris Elliott, Michael Biehn, J. C. Quinn
Released: 1989
The Abyss is a 1989 American science fiction-adventure film written and directed by James... more on Wikipedia19
302136Gray Lady Down
David GreeneActors: Charlton Heston, Christopher Reeve, David Carradine, Ned Beatty, Stacy Keach
Released: 1978
Gray Lady Down is a 1978 disaster film by Universal Studios starring Charlton Heston, David... more on Wikipedia20
15595We Dive at Dawn
Anthony AsquithActors: John Mills, Eric Portman, Ronald Millar
Released: 1943
We Dive at Dawn is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith, starring John Mills and Eric... more on Wikipedia21
699Kursk (aka The Command)
Thomas VinterbergActors: Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, August Diehl
Released: 2018
Kursk (aka The Command) is a 2018 Belgian-Luxembourgian drama film directed by Thomas... more on Wikipedia22
15899Black Sea
Kevin MacdonaldActors: Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Tobias Menzies, Scoot McNairy, David Threlfall
Released: 2014
Black Sea is a 2014 British adventure thriller film directed by Kevin Macdonald, written by... more on Wikipedia23
288235On the Beach
Stanley KramerActors: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins
Released: 1959
On the Beach is a 1957 post-apocalyptic novel written by British-Australian author Nevil Shute... more on Wikipedia24
7410Greyhound
Aaron SchneiderActors: Tom Hanks, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan
Released: 2020
Greyhound is a 2020 war film directed by Aaron Schneider, based on The Good Shepherd by C. S.... more on Wikipedia25
183158Hell and High Water
Samuel FullerActors: Richard Widmark, Cameron Mitchell, David Wayne, Gene Evans, Richard Loo
Released: 1954
Hell and High Water is a 1954 Cold War drama film starring Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi and... more on Wikipedia
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