THEME EXPLORATION

rescue at sea

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
1957 · Roger Corman
Shrek
Shrek
2001 · Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Mystery Submarine
Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk
Taken
Taken
2008 · Pierre Morel
San Andreas
San Andreas
2015 · Brad Peyton
The Voice of Hind Rajab
The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026 · Kaouther Ben Hania
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
Ken Russell’s Treasure Island
1995 · Ken Russell
La vispa Teresa
La vispa Teresa
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Paradise
Paradise
1994 · Paolo Sorrentino
Run Tiger Run
Run Tiger Run
1985 · John Woo
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
Shinsetsu Kachikachi Yama
1936 · Kon Ichikawa
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960 · Terence Fisher
Skyscraper
Skyscraper
2018 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Aç Kurtlar
Aç Kurtlar
1969 · Yílmaz Güney
Avenging Warriors
Avenging Warriors
1979 · Chang Cheh
Dead Calm
Dead Calm
1989 · Phillip Noyce
Meg 2: The Trench
Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
Three Heroines
Three Heroines
1938 · Dziga Vertov
47 Meters Down
47 Meters Down
2017 · Johannes Roberts
Crawl
Crawl
2019 · Alexandre Aja
Hardcore Henry
Hardcore Henry
2015 · Ilya Naishuller
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wolfgang Petersen Germany

His films like Das Boot and The Perfect Storm explore the desperation and heroism of maritime rescue and survival with technical precision and human intensity.

 J.C. Chandor United States

All Is Lost and A Most Violent Year showcase his mastery of depicting isolated individuals fighting against maritime and existential forces with minimal dialogue.

 Paul Greengrass United Kingdom

Captain Phillips demonstrates his ability to create visceral tension around maritime hijacking and international rescue operations with documentary-style realism.