Last Updated on 9 January 2026

I searched the Internet for lists of the best submarine movies of all time. Criteria included the movies being ranked, not just listed alphabetically, and generally created by groups, whether teams or committees or based on general public voting (like Ranker.com).

I was able to find 26 lists. I took the 26 lists and added all their content into a spreadsheet, noting the rank of every film. I ended up averaging the rankings each movie got (there were 36 that were on at least 2 lists) and dividing that average by a factor of the number of lists that movie was on. The lowest score meant a high ranking average on many lists. The complete spreadsheet is attached at the bottom.

The movies that were on the most lists (out of 26) were:

  • Das Boot (1981) – all 26 lists
  • Crimson Tide (1995) – all 26 lists
  • The Hunt for Red October (1990) – 25 lists
  • U-571 (2000) – 22 lists
  • K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) – 21 lists
  • The Enemy Below (1957) – 19 lists
  • Run Silent Run Deep (1958) – 19 lists

Here are links to the lists I used along with dates the lists were created:

Best Submarine MoviesDownload

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