THEME EXPLORATION

cruise ship

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Gangs of New York
2003 · Martin Scorsese

King Kong
2005 · Peter Jackson

King Kong
1952 · Nobuhiko Obayashi

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018 · Genndy Tartakovsky

Combat naval en Grèce
1897 · Georges Méliès

Come... Kiss... Finished!
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis

I'm Getting a Yacht
1980 · Sergio Corbucci

Carry On Cruising
1962 · Ralph Thomas

Reunion 3: Singles Cruise
2021 · Renny Harlin

The Red Wolf
1995 · Yuen Woo-Ping

The Mole Song: Final
2021 · Takashi Miike

USS Christmas
2020 · Steven R. Monroe

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Federico Fellini Italy

His film 'Amarcord' and visual style explore themes of escapism and desire that define the cruise ship fantasy in cinema.

Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous examination of confined spaces and human behavior under pressure is evident in works exploring isolated, self-contained worlds.

Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His film 'Snowpiercer' uses a moving vessel as a microcosm to explore class conflict and survival, mirroring cruise ship narratives of contained societies.