Movies Like Desperate Voyage

If you liked Desperate Voyage (1980), a adventure and drama movie directed by Michael O'Herlihy, 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
The Bluff (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
When her tranquil life on a remote island is shattered by the return of her vengeful former captain, a skilled ex-pirate must confront her bloody past and unleash her deadly talents to save her family from a ruthless…
2
North Sea Hijack (1980)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and thriller
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
3
Anne of the Indies (1951)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and drama
After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French…
4
Juggernaut (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and adventure
A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship. Inspired by real events.
5
Captain Phillips (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and thriller
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
6
The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
★ 6/10Also adventure and drama
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their…
7
Into the Blue (2005)
★ 6/10Also thriller and adventure
When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary pirate ship rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold. But their…
8
Extortion (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and drama
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
9
Last Breath (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and drama
Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.
10
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and drama
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
11
The Black Pirate (1926)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and drama
A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated…
12
The Expendables (2010)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and adventure
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper…
13
Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and adventure
In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…
14
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.
15
Treasure Island (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and tv movie
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and…
16
The Deep (1977)
★ 6.1/10Also thriller and adventure
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.
17
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also thriller and drama
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance.
18
Blood Diamond (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and thriller
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the…
19
The Finest Hours (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and thriller
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
20
The Sea Wolf (1941)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and drama
Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.