Life of Pi
Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Tandon
A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist spends most of the film sailing across the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd
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.
Why you'll love it
The film is set during the Napoleonic Wars and features a lot of sailing and naval warfare.
Kon-Tiki
Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård
Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
Why you'll love it
The film is about the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition, in which a team sails across the Pacific on a wooden raft.
All Is Lost
Robert Redford
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
Why you'll love it
The film is about a man lost at sea on a damaged yacht, struggling to survive.
Dead Calm
Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane
After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.
Why you'll love it
The film is a suspense thriller set on a yacht in the middle of the ocean.