Movies that tell you of man’s challenge to the sea

Actors: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis and two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks reunite to explore the blessings and heartache of fate and the survival of the human spirit. Tom Hanks gives one of the towering screen performances of all time as Chuck Noland, a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive, he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun...

Actors: Robert Redford

Academy Award®-winner Robert Redford stars in an open-water thriller about one man's battle for survival against the elements. Using a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, a lone sailor is forced to rely on his survival skills and ingenuity when his sailboat is damaged at sea. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful man soon finds himself staring mortality in the face.

Actors: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis

In search of much-needed relaxation, Susan and Daniel decide to take a tropical island vacation. While on a scuba diving tour several miles off the coast, the couple is accidentally left stranded in the middle of the ocean. As time slowly ticks by, Susan and Daniel are terrified to discover they are not alone, but adrift in shark-infested waters. Now the couple must fight to stay afloat, keep warm, and somehow stay alive in this intense, critically acclaimed tale of survival against impossible odds.

Actors: Susan May Pratt, Richard Speight Jr.

Based on a harrowing true story... A weekend cruise aboard a luxury yacht goes horribly awry for a group of old high school friends who forget to lower the ladder before they jump into the ocean for a swim. The boat proves impossible to climb, leaving them adrift, miles from shore. What started as a joyful reunion becomes a fight for survival.

Actors: François Cluzet