Movies Like Underwater!

If you liked Underwater! (1955), a action and adventure movie directed by John Sturges, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Black Sea (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and drama
A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the…
2
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and action
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from…
3
Uncharted (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventure
A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost…
4
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and action
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
5
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventure
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book…
6
Blueback (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and adventure
Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.
7
Fountain of Youth (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and action
A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.
8
Tomb Raider (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
9
Cave Rescue (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and drama
When a youth football team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite in a race against time…
10
Gray Lady Down (1978)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and action
The USS Neptune, a nuclear submarine, is sunk off the coast of Connecticut after a collision with a Norwegian cargo ship. The navy must attempt a potentially dangerous rescue in the hope of saving the lives of the crew.
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Never Say Never Again (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and action
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the…
12
National Treasure (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and action
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The…
13
The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventure
A disgraced merchant marine officer elects to stay aboard his sinking cargo ship in order to prove the vessel was deliberately scuttled and, as a result, vindicate his good name.
14
Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and action
Jack Hunter pursues his arch nemesis Littman across ancient Europe, intent on thwarting his attempt to salvage a deadly artefact.
15
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and action
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
16
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure and drama
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
17
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and action
A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.
18
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
★ 6/10Also adventure and action
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the…
19
Waterworld (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and action
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola…
20
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and action
Finding himself in a new era, and approaching retirement, Indy wrestles with fitting into a world that seems to have outgrown him. But as the tentacles of an all-too-familiar evil return in the form of an old rival…