UNSPECIFIED: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout artists impression released on June 8, 2007 by BAE Systems, The new Royal Navy submarine HMS Astute can be seen at sea. HMS Astute is the first nuclear submarine to be launched in the UK for almost a decade. The submarine will be equipped with advanced cruise missiles and torpedoes, giving it more firepower than any previous British attack submarine. The advanced on board life support systems enables the submarine, which has an advanced life support sytem, to circumnavigate the globe without needing to surface. The vessel will start service with the Royal Navy in 2009. (Photo by BAE Systems via Getty Images)
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The 15 Best Submarine Movies Ranked
By GINO ORLANDINI
15. The Life Aquatic with...
Audiences and critics consider "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" Wes Anderson’s worst movie, but for completists of the indie auteur, it's not a bad way to spend two hours. It's all a bit like an abstract watercolor the artist just couldn't stop painting, and yet, in the right mood, it's all kinds of magical.
14. Below
If you're hankering for an underwater thriller for movie night, the ghost plot of "Below" makes it worth the watch. "Below" is an extremely cheesy movie and has no A-list stars, but it was co-written by indie-auteur superstar Darren Aronofsky and has some of the stylish director's moody quirks.
13. Sphere
1998’s "Sphere" may only feature some submarines, but it has all the elements of the subgenre. It creates the atmosphere of a claustrophobic fight against the oceanic elements and a badly devolving morale among the crew as the walls close in.
12. K-19
"K-19: The Widowmaker" is egregiously long, and Harrison Ford sounds like he's from Moscow by way of Los Angeles. However, the strength of "K-19" is as a diorama about the collapse of the Soviet Union, through the depiction of its crew members trying to prevent an inevitable catastrophe.
11. Greyhound
"Greyhound" is admittedly only a semi-submarine movie, but crucially tells the story of these underwater assassins from the anxious above-water side. The movie's action is borrowed from various historical encounters throughout the Battle of The Atlantic during World War II.
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