Movies About Submarines

From Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch
Rated R

The Boat is a 1981 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Jürgen Prochnow and Herbert Grönemeyer. The film tells the story of a German family living on a small island in the North Sea, who are forced to abandon their home to escape the onslaught of World War II. When the war forces them to leave the island, the family sets sail on a small boat, determined to survive the perils of the open sea. Along the way, they encounter danger and hardship, but also moments of joy and hope. Through it all, their strength of spirit remains unbroken. In the end, the family finds a new home and a new life.

From John McTiernan, starring Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Sam Neill
Rated PG

The Hunt for Red October is a 1990 Cold War spy thriller film directed by John McTiernan, starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy. The film follows Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius (Connery) who plans to defect to the United States with his officers and the advanced nuclear submarine Red October. CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Baldwin) is sent to investigate and must work with other American forces to prevent the KGB from stopping Ramius and the submarine. With its twisting plot, the film received critical acclaim and was a box office success, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 1990.

From Tony Scott, starring Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington, Matt Craven, George Dzundza
Rated R

From Antonin Baudry, starring François Civil, Omar Sy, Mathieu Kassovitz, Reda Kateb
Rated TV-14

From Kathryn Bigelow, starring Harrison Ford, Sam Spruell, Peter Stebbings, Christian Camargo
Rated PG-13

From Jonathan Mostow, starring Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi
Rated PG-13

From Thomas Vinterberg, starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Léa Seydoux, Peter Simonischek, August Diehl
Rated PG-13

From Donovan Marsh, starring Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman, Common, Linda Cardellini
Rated R

From John Sturges, starring Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown
Rated G

From Vladimir Khotinenko, starring Sergey Makovetskiy, Marat Basharov, Andrey Krasko, Dmitriy Ulyanov

From Stuart Orme, starring David Jason, Ian Puleston-Davies, Tony Haygarth, Julian Wadham

From Kevin Macdonald, starring Jude Law, Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, David Threlfall
Rated R

From Byung-chun Min, starring Min-su Choi, Jung Woo-sung, Sol Kyung-gu, Byeon-chul Min