1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
This film introduced audiences to Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, and combined swashbuckling adventure with supernatural elements.
2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the film follows Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his crew on the HMS Surprise as they pursue a formidable French warship.
3. Life of Pi (2012)
Based on the novel by Yann Martel, it tells the story of Pi Patel, who survives a shipwreck and is left adrift in the Pacific Ocean on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
This thriller follows police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) and a small group of men who set out to kill a man-eating great white shark terrorizing a small New England town.
4. Jaws (1975)
Based on a true story, the film depicts the ill-fated voyage of the fishing boat Andrea Gail, caught in the middle of a massive storm in the Atlantic Ocean.
5. The Perfect Storm (2000)