6 Best Sailing and Yacht Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 23, 2026

The open ocean tests sailors against the elements and each other. All Is Lost has a lone sailor fighting after his yacht is damaged, Adrift has a young couple devastated by a hurricane, and Master and Commander has a British captain chasing a French warship. The Perfect Storm, White Squall and Dead Calm round out the six.

Adrift (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A young sailing couple fights to survive after a massive hurricane wrecks their yacht.

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur · 1h 36m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Hulu · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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All Is Lost (2013)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A solitary sailor fights to survive after his yacht is badly damaged in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Directed by J.C. Chandor · 1h 46m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A British naval captain pursues a superior French warship across two oceans.

Directed by Peter Weir · 2h 18m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A commercial fishing crew battles a monstrous, once-in-a-generation storm at sea.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen · 2h 10m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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White Squall (1996)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Student sailors aboard a training ship face tragedy when a violent storm strikes without warning.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 09m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dead Calm (1989)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A grieving couple's ocean voyage turns deadly after they rescue a mysterious, dangerous stranger.

Directed by Phillip Noyce · 1h 36m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Sailing and Yacht Movies

Adrift (2018)

All Is Lost (2013)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

The Perfect Storm (2000)

White Squall (1996)

Dead Calm (1989)

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