Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Abyss

If you loved The Abyss, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Below

Below

2002★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped togethe...

#2
Leviathan

Leviathan

1989★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Adventure & Thriller. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Underwater deep-sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor with horrifying results. The crew of the mining base must figh...

#3
The Meg

The Meg

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Action. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct....

#4
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

2025★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Adventure & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ethan Hunt and team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world's governments ...

#5
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide

1995★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly...

#6
Underwater

Underwater

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Abyss for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race...

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