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Movies like Above & Below (2026)
10 films to watch after Above & Below, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.
A group of friends' dream diving vacation turns into a fight for survival when brutal criminals attack their boat in open waters.
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1Into the Blue (2005)
Fit 73%Shares Thriller and Crime with Above & Below.
When they take some friends on an extreme sport adventure, the last thing Jared and Sam expect to see below the shark-infested waters is a legendary pirate ship rumored to contain millions of dollars in gold. But their good fortune is short-lived, as a ruthless gang of criminals gets word of what they have uncovered.
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2Into the Deep (2025)
Fit 66%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
Divers searching for sunken treasure witness the murder of drug dealers by modern-day pirates, but a killer great white is determined not to let any of them escape its waters.
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3Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
Fit 59%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
A weekend cruise on a luxurious party yacht goes horribly wrong for a group of old high-school friends when they get stuck in the water many miles from shore and a happy reunion turns into a fight for survival.
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4The Deep (1977)
Fit 54%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.
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5Dangerous Animals (2025)
Fit 51%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
A savvy and free-spirited surfer is abducted by a shark-obsessed serial killer. Held captive on his boat, she must figure out how to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.
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6Jaws (1975)
Fit 47%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
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7The International (2009)
Fit 43%Shares Thriller and Crime with Above & Below.
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
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8Point Break (1991)
Fit 42%Shares Thriller and Crime with Above & Below.
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.
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9The Perfect Storm (2000)
Fit 39%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
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Deep Water (2026)
Fit 38%Shares Thriller with Above & Below.
A group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
