[Music] heave to and prepare to be blown out of
heave to and prepare to be blown out of
heave to and prepare to be blown out of the water
the water
the water welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten sea battles in movies did I say anybody
sea battles in movies did I say anybody
sea battles in movies did I say anybody can leave before the battle is over did
can leave before the battle is over did
can leave before the battle is over did I Oh what do stuff did I hate you for
I Oh what do stuff did I hate you for
I Oh what do stuff did I hate you for this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most
this list we’re looking at the most thrilling and memorable sea battles ever
thrilling and memorable sea battles ever
thrilling and memorable sea battles ever filmed for the silver screen although
filmed for the silver screen although
filmed for the silver screen although many great aerial battles have taken
many great aerial battles have taken
many great aerial battles have taken place at sea we’re focusing just on
place at sea we’re focusing just on
place at sea we’re focusing just on battles that involve at least two naval
battles that involve at least two naval
battles that involve at least two naval vessels above or below the water also as
vessels above or below the water also as
vessels above or below the water also as you can imagine a few of these are
you can imagine a few of these are
you can imagine a few of these are climactic battles so a spoiler alert is
climactic battles so a spoiler alert is
climactic battles so a spoiler alert is now in effect our task is not to sink
now in effect our task is not to sink
now in effect our task is not to sink that sub merely to drive it to the
that sub merely to drive it to the
that sub merely to drive it to the surface
surface
surface number 10 Greeks versus Persians 300
number 10 Greeks versus Persians 300
number 10 Greeks versus Persians 300 rise of an empire my brothers
rise of an empire my brothers
rise of an empire my brothers say to your heart
look deep into your souls in this
look deep into your souls in this stylized interpretation of historical
stylized interpretation of historical
stylized interpretation of historical fantasy the Battle of Artemisium is
fantasy the Battle of Artemisium is
fantasy the Battle of Artemisium is brought to life with blood and guts
brought to life with blood and guts
brought to life with blood and guts galore the Athenian general Semitic
galore the Athenian general Semitic
galore the Athenian general Semitic Lee’s leads an armada of Greek warships
Lee’s leads an armada of Greek warships
Lee’s leads an armada of Greek warships into the stormy Aegean Sea to battle the
into the stormy Aegean Sea to battle the
into the stormy Aegean Sea to battle the Persians this is the Brotherhood of
Persians this is the Brotherhood of
Persians this is the Brotherhood of men-at-arms an unbreakable bond made
men-at-arms an unbreakable bond made
men-at-arms an unbreakable bond made stronger by the crucible of combat
stronger by the crucible of combat
stronger by the crucible of combat monstrous waves swallow up hundreds of
monstrous waves swallow up hundreds of
monstrous waves swallow up hundreds of soldiers who meet their Swift depths at
soldiers who meet their Swift depths at
soldiers who meet their Swift depths at the pointy ends of Greek Spears and
the pointy ends of Greek Spears and
the pointy ends of Greek Spears and Persian arrows the Persian ships are
Persian arrows the Persian ships are
Persian arrows the Persian ships are pulverized when Themistocles gives his
pulverized when Themistocles gives his
pulverized when Themistocles gives his ships the order to RAM them
film composer junkie exhales pounding
film composer junkie exhales pounding adrenaline-fueled score add some extra
adrenaline-fueled score add some extra
adrenaline-fueled score add some extra ferocity to the scene making sure this
ferocity to the scene making sure this
ferocity to the scene making sure this bloody battle on the rough seas is a
bloody battle on the rough seas is a
bloody battle on the rough seas is a stylish one as well
stylish one as well
stylish one as well enemy’s tactics are creative number 9 u9
enemy’s tactics are creative number 9 u9
enemy’s tactics are creative number 9 u9 six versus British battleships das boat
Wolfgang Petersen’s world war two epic
Wolfgang Petersen’s world war two epic is a film to be reckoned with
is a film to be reckoned with
is a film to be reckoned with bringing viewers along for a ride on the
bringing viewers along for a ride on the
bringing viewers along for a ride on the German u-boat u9 six this immersive
German u-boat u9 six this immersive
German u-boat u9 six this immersive cinematic experience is a riveting
cinematic experience is a riveting
cinematic experience is a riveting journey with one of the most exciting
journey with one of the most exciting
journey with one of the most exciting scenes occurring when a British fighter
scenes occurring when a British fighter
scenes occurring when a British fighter plane spots the u9 six
the sub must evade incoming enemy fire
the sub must evade incoming enemy fire from a fleet of British battleships
from a fleet of British battleships
from a fleet of British battleships before making a dangerous dive below the
before making a dangerous dive below the
before making a dangerous dive below the surface
at this point in the film the actors
at this point in the film the actors appear very pale and on edge this was
appear very pale and on edge this was
appear very pale and on edge this was because the film was shot on
because the film was shot on
because the film was shot on claustrophobic sets and the actors were
claustrophobic sets and the actors were
claustrophobic sets and the actors were kept away from sunlight exactly how a
kept away from sunlight exactly how a
kept away from sunlight exactly how a real submarine crew would have
real submarine crew would have
real submarine crew would have experienced it what is me tired
number eight the Reaper versus the
number eight the Reaper versus the Morningstar cutthroat island the last
Morningstar cutthroat island the last
Morningstar cutthroat island the last film from the original Kuroko pictures
film from the original Kuroko pictures
film from the original Kuroko pictures may not have such a great reputation but
may not have such a great reputation but
may not have such a great reputation but it certainly has its moments notable
it certainly has its moments notable
it certainly has its moments notable among them is the final battle between
among them is the final battle between
among them is the final battle between two pirate galleons the Reaper and the
two pirate galleons the Reaper and the
two pirate galleons the Reaper and the Morningstar having previously directed
Morningstar having previously directed
Morningstar having previously directed die hard – and cliffhanger director
die hard – and cliffhanger director
die hard – and cliffhanger director Renny Harlin creates an explosive opus
Renny Harlin creates an explosive opus
Renny Harlin creates an explosive opus of smithereens as both ships open fire
of smithereens as both ships open fire
of smithereens as both ships open fire on each other at close range this scene
on each other at close range this scene
on each other at close range this scene features some pretty impressive stunt
features some pretty impressive stunt
features some pretty impressive stunt work and pyrotechnic effects along with
work and pyrotechnic effects along with
work and pyrotechnic effects along with all the classic piratey images one would
all the classic piratey images one would
all the classic piratey images one would expect from a pirate flick hey even the
expect from a pirate flick hey even the
expect from a pirate flick hey even the worst movies have some good scenes matey
worst movies have some good scenes matey
worst movies have some good scenes matey – watch the guy first number 7 pirates
– watch the guy first number 7 pirates
– watch the guy first number 7 pirates vs. French warships Captain Blood if
vs. French warships Captain Blood if
vs. French warships Captain Blood if boat ride is being attacked the alecky
boat ride is being attacked the alecky
boat ride is being attacked the alecky French ships French based on the book
French ships French based on the book
French ships French based on the book published in 1922 this daring high seas
published in 1922 this daring high seas
published in 1922 this daring high seas adventure stars Errol Flynn in his first
adventure stars Errol Flynn in his first
adventure stars Errol Flynn in his first leading role as the dashing romantic
leading role as the dashing romantic
leading role as the dashing romantic swashbuckler Captain Blood safeWork
swashbuckler Captain Blood safeWork
swashbuckler Captain Blood safeWork Royals are checked by the fridge by the
Royals are checked by the fridge by the
Royals are checked by the fridge by the French
French
French escaping a life of slavery Captain Blood
escaping a life of slavery Captain Blood
escaping a life of slavery Captain Blood and his fellow slaves commandeer a
and his fellow slaves commandeer a
and his fellow slaves commandeer a Spanish galleon and become pirates in
Spanish galleon and become pirates in
Spanish galleon and become pirates in the West Indies let’s get the occasion
the West Indies let’s get the occasion
the West Indies let’s get the occasion [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the most exciting sequence comes when
the most exciting sequence comes when
the most exciting sequence comes when Captain Blood and his crew take on two
Captain Blood and his crew take on two
Captain Blood and his crew take on two French warships off the coast of Port
French warships off the coast of Port
French warships off the coast of Port Royal
Royal
Royal complete with broadsides grappling hooks
complete with broadsides grappling hooks
complete with broadsides grappling hooks and daring swordplay and accompanied by
and daring swordplay and accompanied by
and daring swordplay and accompanied by a high-spirited musical score
a high-spirited musical score
a high-spirited musical score [Music]
this 1935 classic set the standard for
this 1935 classic set the standard for decades of pirate films to come for me
number six Romans versus Macedonians
number six Romans versus Macedonians been her number one play rah
been her number one play rah
been her number one play rah this film follows the story of Judah
this film follows the story of Judah
this film follows the story of Judah ben-hur a former prince who winds up a
ben-hur a former prince who winds up a
ben-hur a former prince who winds up a slave in the galley of a Roman warship
slave in the galley of a Roman warship
slave in the galley of a Roman warship in this memorable scene the Romans are
in this memorable scene the Romans are
in this memorable scene the Romans are sent to destroy a fleet of Macedonian
sent to destroy a fleet of Macedonian
sent to destroy a fleet of Macedonian pirates
and as such ben-hur and his fellow
and as such ben-hur and his fellow slaves must roll laborious ly to the
slaves must roll laborious ly to the
slaves must roll laborious ly to the unforgiving beat of the ship’s drummer
[Music]
[Music] arrows and fireballs volley back and
arrows and fireballs volley back and
arrows and fireballs volley back and forth between warships until been her
forth between warships until been her
forth between warships until been her ship is rammed and completely destroyed
ship is rammed and completely destroyed
ship is rammed and completely destroyed although most of the scene was filmed
although most of the scene was filmed
although most of the scene was filmed using miniature model boats it still
using miniature model boats it still
using miniature model boats it still holds up pretty well even over 50 years
holds up pretty well even over 50 years
holds up pretty well even over 50 years later
an example of the power of movie magic
an example of the power of movie magic why did you save me why did you have me
why did you save me why did you have me
why did you save me why did you have me Unchained number five a toller’s versus
Unchained number five a toller’s versus
Unchained number five a toller’s versus smokers Waterworld
smokers Waterworld
smokers Waterworld Nikita City now the second seafaring
Nikita City now the second seafaring
Nikita City now the second seafaring box-office bomb from 1995 to make our
box-office bomb from 1995 to make our
box-office bomb from 1995 to make our list has its fair share of great moments
list has its fair share of great moments
list has its fair share of great moments – and arguably the coolest scene is the
– and arguably the coolest scene is the
– and arguably the coolest scene is the attack on the Atoll
a villainous band of mad max-style
a villainous band of mad max-style pirates called smokers surrounds and
pirates called smokers surrounds and
pirates called smokers surrounds and attacks the atoll where Kevin Costner’s
attacks the atoll where Kevin Costner’s
attacks the atoll where Kevin Costner’s Gill neck Mariner is being held captive
Gill neck Mariner is being held captive
Gill neck Mariner is being held captive the Mariner narrowly escapes this
the Mariner narrowly escapes this
the Mariner narrowly escapes this onslaught of trigger-happy smokers in
onslaught of trigger-happy smokers in
onslaught of trigger-happy smokers in his trinket and gadget handy trimaran
his trinket and gadget handy trimaran
his trinket and gadget handy trimaran boat if i let you outta here you’re
boat if i let you outta here you’re
boat if i let you outta here you’re taking us with you
taking us with you
taking us with you sure considering the battle sequence is
sure considering the battle sequence is
sure considering the battle sequence is from one of the most expensive movies
from one of the most expensive movies
from one of the most expensive movies ever filmed to that point the scene
ever filmed to that point the scene
ever filmed to that point the scene really does feature some insane stunt
really does feature some insane stunt
really does feature some insane stunt work involving boats airplanes and jet
work involving boats airplanes and jet
work involving boats airplanes and jet skis
waterworld may not have been critically
waterworld may not have been critically well-received but come on an airplane
well-received but come on an airplane
well-received but come on an airplane launching machine-gunning pirate
launching machine-gunning pirate
launching machine-gunning pirate water-skiers through the air is pretty
water-skiers through the air is pretty
water-skiers through the air is pretty darn cool have a to old number four
darn cool have a to old number four
darn cool have a to old number four u-571 versus destroyer u-571
u-571 versus destroyer u-571
u-571 versus destroyer u-571 check right porsche this world war ii
check right porsche this world war ii
check right porsche this world war ii film follows the crew of a u.s. navy
film follows the crew of a u.s. navy
film follows the crew of a u.s. navy submarine on a mission to steal a secret
submarine on a mission to steal a secret
submarine on a mission to steal a secret coding device from the germans when
coding device from the germans when
coding device from the germans when their own sub is sunk the American crew
their own sub is sunk the American crew
their own sub is sunk the American crew unwittingly commandeer is a German
unwittingly commandeer is a German
unwittingly commandeer is a German u-boat the u-571 although this film is
u-boat the u-571 although this film is
u-boat the u-571 although this film is far from historically accurate its
far from historically accurate its
far from historically accurate its climax is a nail-biter
climax is a nail-biter
climax is a nail-biter the final battle pits the commandeered
the final battle pits the commandeered
the final battle pits the commandeered u-571 against an attacking German
u-571 against an attacking German
u-571 against an attacking German destroyer suspense builds as a US seaman
destroyer suspense builds as a US seaman
destroyer suspense builds as a US seaman becomes trapped in a flooded compartment
becomes trapped in a flooded compartment
becomes trapped in a flooded compartment and the sub starts taking heavy incoming
and the sub starts taking heavy incoming
and the sub starts taking heavy incoming fire from the Destroyers cannons
with crew members abandoning hope and
with crew members abandoning hope and hoping to abandon ship their lives hang
hoping to abandon ship their lives hang
hoping to abandon ship their lives hang in the balance as one lonely torpedo
in the balance as one lonely torpedo
in the balance as one lonely torpedo races towards its target number three
races towards its target number three
races towards its target number three Red October versus VK konovalov The Hunt
Red October versus VK konovalov The Hunt
Red October versus VK konovalov The Hunt for Red October torpedo impact now 40
for Red October torpedo impact now 40
for Red October torpedo impact now 40 seconds 35 seconds skilfully directed by
seconds 35 seconds skilfully directed by
seconds 35 seconds skilfully directed by predator and diehard director John
predator and diehard director John
predator and diehard director John McTiernan this 90s action thriller tells
McTiernan this 90s action thriller tells
McTiernan this 90s action thriller tells the story of the defecting Soviet
the story of the defecting Soviet
the story of the defecting Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius
submarine captain Marko Ramius
submarine captain Marko Ramius and his stealth typhoon-class sub the
and his stealth typhoon-class sub the
and his stealth typhoon-class sub the Red October captain we’re out of the way
Red October captain we’re out of the way
Red October captain we’re out of the way you’ll relieved with an impressive cast
you’ll relieved with an impressive cast
you’ll relieved with an impressive cast of ælis talent this film derives much
of ælis talent this film derives much
of ælis talent this film derives much of its exterior sleek calm demeanor
of its exterior sleek calm demeanor
of its exterior sleek calm demeanor while the menacing sonar pings of
while the menacing sonar pings of
while the menacing sonar pings of incoming enemy torpedoes grow louder and
incoming enemy torpedoes grow louder and
incoming enemy torpedoes grow louder and quicker by the second kept the literary
quicker by the second kept the literary
quicker by the second kept the literary together
together
together why boy
why boy
why boy they were really shooting at us we’d be
they were really shooting at us we’d be
they were really shooting at us we’d be dead by now
dead by now
dead by now even Riis’s own men look nervous as hell
even Riis’s own men look nervous as hell
even Riis’s own men look nervous as hell during these deadly underwater games of
during these deadly underwater games of
during these deadly underwater games of cat and mouse this one’s gonna be close
cat and mouse this one’s gonna be close
cat and mouse this one’s gonna be close the final battle however comes down to
the final battle however comes down to
the final battle however comes down to an epic game of chicken between the Red
an epic game of chicken between the Red
an epic game of chicken between the Red October and the VK conneautville of
October and the VK conneautville of
October and the VK conneautville of Pepito get ahead you aragón ass you’ve
Pepito get ahead you aragón ass you’ve
Pepito get ahead you aragón ass you’ve killed us
number two the Black Pearl versus the
number two the Black Pearl versus the HMS interceptor Pirates of the Caribbean
HMS interceptor Pirates of the Caribbean
HMS interceptor Pirates of the Caribbean the curse of the Black Pearl
director gore Verbinski’s wildly bizarre
director gore Verbinski’s wildly bizarre and delightful reimagining of the pirate
and delightful reimagining of the pirate
and delightful reimagining of the pirate Jarrah gave audiences a hell of a ride
Jarrah gave audiences a hell of a ride
Jarrah gave audiences a hell of a ride when it first sailed into theaters not
when it first sailed into theaters not
when it first sailed into theaters not only did this film have plenty of
only did this film have plenty of
only did this film have plenty of creativity peppered throughout its
creativity peppered throughout its
creativity peppered throughout its action sequences it also had a cast of
action sequences it also had a cast of
action sequences it also had a cast of odd and colorful characters scheming for
odd and colorful characters scheming for
odd and colorful characters scheming for blood aboard the ghostly ship the Black
blood aboard the ghostly ship the Black
blood aboard the ghostly ship the Black Pearl Captain Barbossa pursues the
Pearl Captain Barbossa pursues the
Pearl Captain Barbossa pursues the Interceptor hell-bent on recapturing
Interceptor hell-bent on recapturing
Interceptor hell-bent on recapturing Elizabeth Swann come back Verbinski
Elizabeth Swann come back Verbinski
Elizabeth Swann come back Verbinski keeps the action fun with swinging
keeps the action fun with swinging
keeps the action fun with swinging pirates blunderbusses monkeys and mangy
pirates blunderbusses monkeys and mangy
pirates blunderbusses monkeys and mangy mutton shop pirates and Jack Sparrow’s
mutton shop pirates and Jack Sparrow’s
mutton shop pirates and Jack Sparrow’s antics throughout harken back to the
antics throughout harken back to the
antics throughout harken back to the comical flights of Buster Keaton by fan
comical flights of Buster Keaton by fan
comical flights of Buster Keaton by fan Cajun you’re welcome the third Pirates
Cajun you’re welcome the third Pirates
Cajun you’re welcome the third Pirates film at World’s End adds even more Jack
film at World’s End adds even more Jack
film at World’s End adds even more Jack Sparrow antics to the fray as the Black
Sparrow antics to the fray as the Black
Sparrow antics to the fray as the Black Pearl battles Davy Jones flying dutchman
Pearl battles Davy Jones flying dutchman
Pearl battles Davy Jones flying dutchman around a gigantic whirlpool a lost belt
around a gigantic whirlpool a lost belt
around a gigantic whirlpool a lost belt that narrow down supply my great regret
that narrow down supply my great regret
that narrow down supply my great regret before we hoist the colors for our top
before we hoist the colors for our top
before we hoist the colors for our top pick here are some honorable mentions
we got number one the hms surprise
we got number one the hms surprise versus the Acheron Master and Commander
versus the Acheron Master and Commander
versus the Acheron Master and Commander the far side of the world sweater
the far side of the world sweater
the far side of the world sweater ha ha solo the trap that you have read
ha ha solo the trap that you have read
ha ha solo the trap that you have read Wally stop now I will leave this boy off
Wally stop now I will leave this boy off
Wally stop now I will leave this boy off ship while Pirates of the Caribbean
ship while Pirates of the Caribbean
ship while Pirates of the Caribbean created swashbuckling supernatural sea
created swashbuckling supernatural sea
created swashbuckling supernatural sea battles Master and Commander recreated
battles Master and Commander recreated
battles Master and Commander recreated the grim bloody reality of what a
the grim bloody reality of what a
the grim bloody reality of what a historical ship to ship battle would
historical ship to ship battle would
historical ship to ship battle would have looked like
in Peter Weir’s see where the epic set
in Peter Weir’s see where the epic set during the Napoleonic Wars smoke and
during the Napoleonic Wars smoke and
during the Napoleonic Wars smoke and gunpowder permeate the air and ships
gunpowder permeate the air and ships
gunpowder permeate the air and ships take damage and need repairs as do
take damage and need repairs as do
take damage and need repairs as do wounded sailors in the final battle
wounded sailors in the final battle
wounded sailors in the final battle Captain Jack Aubrey disguises his vessel
Captain Jack Aubrey disguises his vessel
Captain Jack Aubrey disguises his vessel as a whaling ship hoping to draw his
as a whaling ship hoping to draw his
as a whaling ship hoping to draw his enemy in close so he can deal greater
enemy in close so he can deal greater
enemy in close so he can deal greater damage and for the prize
damage and for the prize
damage and for the prize [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] fortunately the ploy works and he opens
fortunately the ploy works and he opens
fortunately the ploy works and he opens fire on the French privateer with epic
fire on the French privateer with epic
fire on the French privateer with epic sound design and cinematography bringing
sound design and cinematography bringing
sound design and cinematography bringing the scene to life this clash gives
the scene to life this clash gives
the scene to life this clash gives viewers a true sense of the size scale
viewers a true sense of the size scale
viewers a true sense of the size scale and power of two towering warships
and power of two towering warships
and power of two towering warships battling on the water you agree with our
battling on the water you agree with our
battling on the water you agree with our list what famous sea battles in film did
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