6 Best Underwater and Deep Sea Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 18, 2026

The crushing pressure of the deep ocean is claustrophobic and visually striking. Underwater has a drilling crew fighting off unknown attackers, 47 Meters Down traps two sisters in a shark cage, and Leviathan has a mining crew stalked by a creature. The Deep, The Abyss and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea round out the six.

Underwater (2020)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A deep-sea drilling crew fights for survival after their underwater station is attacked by unknown creatures.

Directed by William Eubank · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

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

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47 Meters Down (2017)

TMDB ★ 5.6

Two sisters trapped in a shark cage on the ocean floor have to find a way back to the surface.

Directed by Johannes Roberts · 1h 29m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Deep (1977)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Divers investigating a shipwreck find both hidden treasure and dangerous drug smugglers.

Directed by Peter Yates · 2h 03m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Leviathan (1989)

TMDB ★ 5.7

An underwater mining crew is stalked by a horrifying creature after a genetic experiment goes wrong.

Directed by George P. Cosmatos · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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The Abyss (1989)

TMDB ★ 7.6

An oil rig crew searching for a sunken submarine meets a mysterious underwater intelligence.

Directed by James Cameron · 2h 20m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, Philo, BBC America · 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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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Sailors captured by a mysterious submarine captain learn the secrets of his vessel and his dark past.

Directed by Richard Fleischer · 2h 07m · Rated G

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Underwater and Deep Sea Movies

Underwater (2020)

47 Meters Down (2017)

The Deep (1977)

Leviathan (1989)

The Abyss (1989)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

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