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Movies Like Departure Point

If you liked Departure Point, a movie directed by Christina Raisea Murphy, 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. 1Deep Water

    Deep Water (2026)

    ★ 7.4/10

    A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their…

  2. 2Whalefall

    Whalefall (2026)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Following the death of his father, Jay Gardiner goes diving off the central Coast of California in search of his remains, but is swallowed by a massive sperm whale. While trapped inside its belly with only one hour of…

  3. 3The Devil's Mouth

    The Devil's Mouth (2026)

    ★ 6.5/10

    A group of college friends' Thailand adventure turns deadly when they become trapped in submerged caves with a dangerous predator. As oxygen runs low, past conflicts emerge in their desperate fight for survival.

  4. 4Beast of War

    Beast of War (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10

    When their boat sinks while crossing the Timor Sea during World War II, a troop of young Australian soldiers must find a way to survive the harsh seas on a quickly shrinking raft. Hundreds of miles from anywhere, they…

  5. 547 Meters Down

    47 Meters Down (2017)

    ★ 5.8/10

    Two sisters on Mexican vacation are trapped in a shark observation cage at the bottom of the ocean, with oxygen running low and great whites circling nearby, they have less than an hour of air left to figure out how to…

  6. 6Jaws

    Jaws (1975)

    ★ 7.7/10

    When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the…

  7. 7Charlie St. Cloud

    Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

    ★ 7/10

    Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his…

  8. 8Paranoiac

    Paranoiac (1963)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Eleven years ago, the wealthy Ashby family was shattered when Mr and Mrs Ashby died in an airplane crash and their grieving son Tony committed suicide. All who remains is cruel Simon, an alcoholic in desperate need of…

  9. 9The Black Demon

    The Black Demon (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10

    Oilman Paul Sturges' idyllic family vacation turns into a nightmare when they encounter a ferocious megalodon shark that will stop at nothing to protect its territory. Stranded and under constant attack, Paul and his…

  10. 10Sharkwater

    Sharkwater (2006)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Driven by passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as…

  11. 11Beyond the Reach

    Beyond the Reach (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10

    A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.

  12. 12Shark Tale

    Shark Tale (2004)

    ★ 6/10

    Oscar is a small fish whose big aspirations often get him into trouble. Meanwhile, Lenny is a great white shark with a surprising secret that no sea creature would guess: He's a vegetarian. When a lie turns Oscar into…

  13. 13The Fallout

    The Fallout (2021)

    ★ 7.5/10

    In the wake of a school tragedy, Vada, Mia and Quinton form a unique and dynamic bond as they navigate the never linear, often confusing journey to heal in a world that feels forever changed.

  14. 14Thrash

    Thrash (2026)

    ★ 6.1/10

    When a catastrophic hurricane slams a coastal town, stranded residents must survive rapidly rising waters swarming with ravenous sharks.

  15. 15Die Alone

    Die Alone (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…

  16. 16Dangerous Animals

    Dangerous Animals (2025)

    ★ 6.4/10

    A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.

  17. 17Dead Sea

    Dead Sea (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Stranded in the open sea after a fatal accident, a young woman and her two friends are rescued by a fishing vessel's captain, unaware that the ship harbors a chilling secret.

  18. 18The Meg

    The Meg (2018)

    ★ 6.2/10

    A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.

  19. 19Hounds of War

    Hounds of War (2024)

    ★ 6.4/10

    After a mission goes wrong, only one of a group of mercenaries is left alive to avenge his fallen brothers.

  20. 20Before I Fall

    Before I Fall (2017)

    ★ 7/10

    Samantha Kingston has everything. Then, everything changes. After one fateful night, she wakes up with no future at all. Trapped into reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her…

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