Top 9 Submarine Movies
As you likely know by now, today is Submarine Day. You didn’t know? Are you drunk? I knew it, you’ve been up since 6am drinking green beer on Submarine Day. How could you do this to me? I prepared you this incredible listicle of the Top 9 Submarine Movies and all you’ve got to say is “I love Leprachauns.” Well fine, I was going to explain the rich history of Submarine Day, but I can see it would be wasted on you (because you’re too wasted), so here, figure it out on your own.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
The original submarine story if there ever was one, this adaptation of the Jules Verne classic features an incredible cast including Kirk Douglas and Peter Lorre.
Das Boot
Wolfgang Peterson’s claustrophobic German U-boat epic. Don’t miss the four hour-long director’s cut.
U-571
Updating the Das Boot scenario, here we have a group of British and American soldiers (including fearless leader Matthew McConaughey) trapped at the helm of a German submarine.
Yellow Submarine
Well obviously. In this clever recuperation, though, the Beatles turn a piece of massive war-time technology into a psychedelic journey machine. The yellow submarine is basically a giant bong.
The Hunt for Red October
Like Dr. Strangelove with subs instead of planes, minus the humor.
The Abyss
Some say space is the final frontier, other claim it’s the ocean depths. Here, James Cameron collapses the two for an underwater alien epic.
Sphere
In a similar vein, a giant unconscious-manifesting alien force has crashed at sea and wreaks havoc on the team sent to investigate.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zizou
Wes Anderson epic of indie quirks features a sub in a key climactic scene.
The Spy Who Loved Me
One of Moore’s better Bond excursions (the one with Jaws as the physically awkward henchman) includes two hijacked subs, a roadster that goes underwater, and the villain’s spider-shaped sub.

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