«The Odyssey»
- France, Belgium, 2016
- Director – Jérôme Salle
- Starring – Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Audrey Tautou
What it's about: an autobiographical film about the life of the legendary Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The conqueror of the seas and oceans, the creator of the aqualung, the captain of the famous «Calypso.» He dreamed of showing people a new cosmos – the underwater one. But the pioneer's path was full of hardships, tragedies and losses…
Age rating: 16+
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«The Abyss»
- USA, 1989
- Director – James Cameron
- Starring – Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
What it's about: an American submarine collides with an unknown object and is wrecked. The vessel is stuck at depth, and a team of researchers is sent to it. The scouts encounter mysterious glowing objects in the very depths of the ocean…
Age rating: 16+
«Aquaman»
- USA, Australia, 2018
- Director – James Wan
- Starring – Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe
What it's about: and even though this is just a fantasy tale, for a moment you'd want to find yourself in such an underwater world! Arthur Curry is the child of a man and the queen of Atlantis. To save her son from being hunted by her enemies, the queen leaves him on land. Even in childhood, Arthur showed unusual abilities – he could speak with sea creatures and bend them to his will. Add to this the ability to breathe underwater, incredible strength and agility, and Jason Momoa's biceps. Years later, Arthur must do battle with the sea king in a struggle for the throne.
Age rating: 12+
«Sanctum»
- USA, Australia, 2010
- Director – Alister Grierson
- Starring – Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd
What it's about: a team of divers sets off on an underwater expedition – they plan to explore the most intricate cave system on Earth. No one has ever dared to dive so deep, because it is easy to get lost in the stone labyrinths. Which is exactly what happens to the divers. They will have to get past all the deadly traps to find a way out of the cave.
Age rating: 16+
«Into the Blue»
- USA, 2005
- Director – John Stockwell
- Starring – Paul Walker, Jessica Alba
What it's about: a pair of divers, Jared and Samantha, are enjoying a vacation in a tropical paradise. One day during a dive they discover a sunken plane with a large shipment of drugs. Jared's friend Bryce secretly tries to sell the discovered «treasure.» But it has its own owners, who set about hunting the young people.
Age rating: 12+
«Atlantis»
- Spain, France, USA, 2016
- Director – Xavier Gens
- Starring – Ray Stevenson, David Oakes
What it's about: the meteorologist Friend stops at a small island in the ocean – he is to spend a whole year at the local weather station. His only company is the old lighthouse keeper, who tells him a story about monsters that sometimes climb out of the ocean depths onto land. And one day Friend meets one of the sea creatures…
Age rating: 16+
«The Big Blue»
- France, Italy, 1988
- Director – Luc Besson
- Starring – Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr
What it's about: the plot is based on the true story of two divers, Enzo Molinari and Jacques Mayol. The two friends competed all their lives for the right to become the record holder in diving to depth without air. In this struggle they forgot about their loved ones and those close to them, about mortal danger and risk. They were driven by a single goal – to set a record and be the first.
Age rating: 16+
«Underwater»
- USA, 2019
- Director – William Eubank
- Starring – Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel
What it's about: a catastrophe occurs at the station of a giant underwater drilling complex located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The surviving researchers gather into a group. They need to escape from the sinking complex and reach the neighboring one – where the escape pods are located. Several kilometers on foot through pitch darkness at depth. And it seems that people are not alone here – something is watching them from the abyss, ready to pounce at any moment.
Age rating: 18+
«Sphere»
- USA, 1988
- Director – Barry Levinson
- Starring – Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson
What it's about: an alien spacecraft is discovered at the bottom of the ocean and becomes the object of study by scientists. An underwater station is being built very nearby, where a group of experts can begin their research. They manage to get inside the ship – here they find a mysterious enormous sphere. In their attempts to unravel its mystery, the scientists come face to face with nightmares…
Age rating: 16+
«20,000 Leagues Under the Sea»
- USA, 1954
- Director – Richard Fleischer
- Starring – Kirk Douglas, James Mason
What it's about: despite the fact that the film was made almost 70 years ago, it is rightly considered a classic of the adventure genre and is part of the treasury of world cinema. The famous work by Jules Verne has been adapted several times, but this version remains the best.
Age rating: 0+
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