Sure! Here are 9 of the best naval action movies to binge while waiting for NCIS Season 22:
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
- Directed by Peter Weir, starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. This film depicts the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey during the Napoleonic Wars.
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- Directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. This thriller focuses on a clash of wills aboard a nuclear submarine.
- The Hunt for Red October (1990)
- Directed by John McTiernan, starring Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. It’s based on Tom Clancy’s novel about a Soviet submarine captain wanting to defect to the US.
- Das Boot (1981)
- Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, this German film offers a gripping portrayal of life aboard a WWII U-boat.
- Greyhound (2020)
- Directed by Aaron Schneider, starring Tom Hanks. Set during WWII, it follows a U.S. Navy commander leading a convoy across the North Atlantic.
- Battleship (2012)
- Directed by Peter Berg, this sci-fi action film features a naval fleet combating an alien threat.
- U-571 (2000)
- Directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Matthew McConaughey and Bill Paxton. This film is about an American submarine crew attempting to capture a German Enigma machine during WWII.
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Directed by Michael Bay, starring Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, and Kate Beckinsale. It dramatizes the events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Midway (2019)
- Directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, and Woody Harrelson. This film depicts the Battle of Midway, a crucial turning point in WWII.
