Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "distress-call"

1. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island's mysteries.

Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle

Votes: 40,169

2. Titanic (1997)

PG-13 | 194 min | Drama, Romance

A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates

Votes: 1,280,574 | Gross: $659.33M

3. Starship Troopers (1997)

R | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Humans, in a fascist militaristic future, wage war with giant alien bugs.

Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey

Votes: 321,194 | Gross: $54.81M

4. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster to fight Gorr the God Butcher, who intends to make the gods extinct.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson

Votes: 401,088 | Gross: $343.26M

5. Gravity (2013)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first time on a space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen

Votes: 863,258 | Gross: $274.09M

6. Underwater (2020)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A crew of oceanic researchers working for a deep sea drilling company try to get to safety after a mysterious earthquake devastates their deepwater research and drilling facility located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Director: William Eubank | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, Mamoudou Athie, T.J. Miller

Votes: 97,160 | Gross: $17.29M

7. The Fog (1980)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman

Votes: 83,004 | Gross: $21.38M

8. Godzilla (1954)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast.

Director: Ishirô Honda | Stars: Takashi Shimura, Akihiko Hirata, Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi

Votes: 39,657 | Gross: $2.42M

9. The Black Demon (2023)

R | 100 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Stranded on a crumbling rig in Baja, a family faces off against a vengeful megalodon shark.

Director: Adrian Grunberg | Stars: Omar Chaparro, Bolivar Sanchez, Carlos Solórzano, Josh Lucas

Votes: 9,100

10. Doom: Annihilation (2019)

R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

A group of UAC Marines respond to a distress call from a top secret scientific base on Phobos, a moon around Mars, only to discover it's been overrun by demons who seek to create Hell on Earth.

Director: Tony Giglio | Stars: Amy Manson, Dominic Mafham, Luke Allen-Gale, James Weber Brown

Votes: 10,392

11. The Shepherd (I) (2023)

PG | 38 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy

On Christmas Eve, a fighter pilot on his way home gets lost mid-flight over water and needs a miracle to land safely.

Director: Iain Softley | Stars: Ben Radcliffe, Claire Price, Scarlet Grace, Millie Kent

Votes: 4,265

12. Titanic 666 (2022)

TV-MA | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

Dark forces from the deep rise to the surface, terrorizing all aboard from Titanic III and threatens to repeat one of history's greatest disasters.

Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: Keesha Sharp, Jamie Bamber, Lydia Hearst, AnnaLynne McCord

Votes: 2,666

13. Damnation Alley (1977)

PG | 91 min | Sci-Fi

In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield

Votes: 5,873 | Gross: $8.72M

14. Virus (1980)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

After a virus devastates the global human population, survivors in Antarctica desperately try to find a cure and save the human race.

Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Masao Kusakari, Tsunehiko Watase, Isao Natsuyagi, Shin'ichi Chiba

Votes: 3,042

15. S.O.S. Titanic (1979 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 194 min | Drama, History

On her maiden voyage in April 1912, the supposedly unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic strikes an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean.

Director: William Hale | Stars: David Janssen, Cloris Leachman, Harry Andrews, David Battley

Votes: 1,503

16. Peach Girl (2017)

116 min | Comedy, Romance

Momo Adachi is a female high school student. She appears to be a wild girl due to her tan skin and dyed hair, but she is a actually naive and sweet student. Since her days in middle school,... See full summary »

Director: Kôji Shintoku | Stars: Kei Inoo, Mizuki Yamamoto, Momoko Kikuchi, Daisuke Kikuta

Votes: 647

17. Styx (I) (2018)

Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama

"Styx" depicts the transformation of a strong woman torn from her contented world during a sailing trip.

Director: Wolfgang Fischer | Stars: Susanne Wolff, Gedion Oduor Wekesa, Kelvin Mutuku Ndinda, Inga Birkenfeld

Votes: 3,411 | Gross: $0.07M

18. Saving Lives at Sea (2016– )

60 min | Documentary

Cameras follow the men and women that make up the crews and lifeguards of Britain's RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), an army of unpaid volunteers who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Brendan Coyle, Dermot O'Leary, Mark Greensmith

Votes: 93

19. Monster Island (2019 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Gigantic monsters threaten to destroy everything in their path as mankind remains defenseless.

Directors: Mark Atkins, James Thomas | Stars: Eric Roberts, Toshi Toda, Adrian Bouchet, Natalie Robbie

Votes: 770

20. The White Vault (2017 Podcast Series)

Adventure, Horror

The collected records of a repair team sent to Outpost Fristed in the vast white wastes of Svalbard.

Stars: Hem Brewster, Peter Joseph Lewis, Lani Minella, Carla García

Votes: 97

21. Suite 313 (2017)

63 min | Action, Horror

Lured by Sandra's distressed 911 calls, Special Agent Connor investigates her house. As he seeks to find Sandra, Connor discovers the home has been turned into a facility in which human atrocities are conducted in the name of research.

Director: Aaron Pederis | Stars: Jade Matthew, Roland Stone, Mario Sarri, Pierluigi De Santi

Votes: 581

22. A Submarine Pirate (1915)

Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Short

An inventor and his accomplice plan to rob a ship carrying gold bullion by using a submarine. A waiter overhears their plans, buys himself an admiral's uniform, tricks his way into command of the sub and plots to take the ship himself.

Directors: Charles Avery, Syd Chaplin | Stars: Syd Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Glen Cavender, Wesley Ruggles

Votes: 194

23. Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy

An eccentric inventor has thought of a way that automobiles can run on radio waves, without gasoline. His plans put him in conflict with the owner of an oil company, who is also pursuing ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, Lillian Knight, John J. Richardson

Votes: 214

24. Recoil (III) (2015)

19 min | Short, Adventure, Drama

When discovering a deep space distress call from his estranged brother, Marshall must choose to save himself or venture into the unknown for a chance at redemption.

Director: Evan Matthews | Stars: James Arnold Taylor, John Ruby, John Bobek, Oh Rhyne

Votes: 263

25. You Can Only Save One - Who Do You Choose? (2021)

4 min | Animation, Short

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Director: Avi Ofer | Star: Addison Anderson

26. Distress Call (2019)

7 min | Short, Mystery

Distress Call is a Silent Black and White poetic Noir that follows a mysterious man and his day backwards to en cover why he runs from his consequences.

Director: Nick Cause | Stars: Nick Cause, Chaitanya Rao

27. Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987–1988)
Episode: Shattered (1987)

Not Rated | 22 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Captain Power receives a transmission from Athena, an old flame from before the invasion. Entering the ruins of San Francisco to meet her, he finds the reunion less than friendly.

Director: Mario Azzopardi | Stars: Tim Dunigan, Peter MacNeill, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Maurice Dean Wint

Votes: 44

28. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: Babel One (2005)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Enterprise escorts Tellarites to peace talks with Andorians. While transporting they rescue Andorians and say the Tellarites attacked them. Enterprise is soon attacked by an Andorian ship, and Archer must prove who is responsible.

Director: David Straiton | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,626

29. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: Fight or Flight (2001)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Captain Archer wants to convert curiosity into deeds and decides to enter a ship floating in space. Hoshi has trouble adjusting to life on Enterprise.

Director: Allan Kroeker | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 2,040

30. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Gypsy Jigsaw (2000)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Romania, 1830: The dying Romani king gives orders to hide the crown. Trinity College, 2000: Sydney receives a deck of rare tarot cards by mail from her friend who just died. The infamous ... See full summary »

Director: Larry A. McLean | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Noam Jenkins

Votes: 93

31. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: Wink of an Eye (1968)

TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A group of aliens who exist in a state of incredible acceleration invade the Enterprise and abduct Capt. Kirk.

Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Kathie Browne

Votes: 3,161

32. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: The Sound of Her Voice (1998)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As the Defiant races to a shipwrecked officer who is days away, the crew keeps in contact with her. Meanwhile, Jake follows Quark's latest scheme for story research.

Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 1,990

33. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Silicon Avatar (1991)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Crystalline Entity returns, and the Enterprise takes aboard a scientist to help track it down, but her personal agenda does not match Capt. Picard's.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,135

34. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: The Chase (1993)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The crew of the Enterprise must race against various rival powers to uncover an archaeological secret that explains the predominance of humanoid life forms in the galaxy.

Director: Jonathan Frakes | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,432

35. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: The Schizoid Man (1989)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A dying anti-social scientist unintentionally comes upon the perfect vessel in which to preserve his intellect and arrogant personality - Data.

Director: Les Landau | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 3,552

36. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Yesterday's Enterprise (1990)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Enterprise C enters the Enterprise D's time and space continuum, where they find Picard and crew in a constant state of war with the Klingons, and only Guinan knows it.

Director: David Carson | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 6,057

37. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Lifesigns (1996)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The Doctor saves a Vidiian dying from the Phage by placing her consciousness in a holographic body and then thinks that he is falling in love with her.

Director: Cliff Bole | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 2,007

38. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Revulsion (1997)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Amidst promotions, added duties and shifts in relationships, Voyager responds to a distress call from a hologram, one who proves himself dangerously unsafe to be around.

Director: Kenneth Biller | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill

Votes: 1,889

39. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode: Unity (1997)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Chakotay finds a planet of unassimilated Borg drones from all over the galaxy.

Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien

Votes: 2,107

40. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1975)
Episode: The Lorelei Signal (1973)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Female crew members must take over the Enterprise when the men are incapacitated by a race of sirens.

Director: Hal Sutherland | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, George Takei

Votes: 902

41. Pandora (2019–2020)
Episode: I Shall Be Released (2019)

TV-PG | 42 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Jax joins Xander and her fellow cadets in responding to an emergency distress call from a secret lab, only to discover that a deadly experiment has infected the scientists and the cadets.

Director: Brett Simmons | Stars: Priscilla Quintana, Oliver Dench, Raechelle Banno, Ben Radcliffe

Votes: 182

42. Star Wars: Resistance (2018–2020)
Episode: The Engineer (2019)

TV-Y7-FV | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Kaz and Neeku discover Nena, a Nikto engineer in need of assistance, who barely escaped a First Order attack.

Directors: Justin Ridge, Bosco Ng | Stars: Christopher Sean, Josh Brener, Scott Lawrence, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 391

43. Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)
Episode: The Next Generation (2023)

TV-14 | 53 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After receiving a distress call from Beverly Crusher, Jean-Luc Picard enlists help from generations old and new for one last adventure: a mission that will change Starfleet and his old crew forever.

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, Ed Speleers

Votes: 6,000

44. Reacher (2022– )
Episode: ATM (2023)

16+ | 56 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Reacher and Neagley investigate the murder of a member of 110th, a group of Special investigators assembled by Reacher, only to realize the whole unit may be at risk.

Director: Sam Hill | Stars: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos

Votes: 5,228

45. Air Crash Investigation (2003– )
Episode: Pushed to the Limit (2012)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Crime, History

When SilkAir flight 185 plunges 35,000 feet into the Musi River in Indonesia, the NTSB has a theory that the Indonesian authorities are not eager to accept.

Director: Karl Jason | Stars: Jonathan Aris, Robert Lee, Chris Murray, Thet Win

Votes: 143

46. The Rookie (2018– )
Episode: Exposed (2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team must stop a militia from detonating a highly combustible truck in their possession. Meanwhile, Nolan, Thorson, Juarez, and Harper search for three men who may have been exposed to Ebola and detain them for quarantine.

Director: Ryan Krayser | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Shawn Ashmore, Mekia Cox, Jenna Dewan

Votes: 653

47. Estonia (2023– )
Episode: Mayday (2023)

41 min | Drama

On the night of the accident, MS Silja Europa receives a distress call from MS Estonia. They decide to turn the ship and steer to assistance, facing a long and arduous night. Although the ... See full summary »

Director: Måns Månsson | Stars: Hannes Suominen, Jussi Nikkilä, Claes Hartelius, Egon Nuter

Votes: 47

48. Be Amazed (2015– )
Episode: This Wave Happens Once in 10,000 Years, Scientists Have Finally Captured It (2023)

28 min | Documentary

Rogue waves as defined as twice the height of surrounding waves. They've been reported for decades but scientists were skeptical though they are now know to be fairly common. Besides ... See full summary »

49. Star Wars: Rebels (2014–2018)
Episode: Spark of Rebellion (2014)

TV-Y7 | 42 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Ezra Bridger encounters the Ghost crew and joins them on a mission to free Wookiees from an Imperial Star Destroyer.

Directors: Dave Filoni, Steven G. Lee, Steward Lee | Stars: Taylor Gray, Vanessa Marshall, Freddie Prinze Jr., Tiya Sircar

Votes: 3,538

50. Max Steel (2013–2015)
Episode: Hot Zone (2014)

TV-Y7-FV | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mega Elementor unleashes his entire assault team on Max, hoping to catch the boy hero off guard during his secluded tropical island vacation with friends.

Directors: Trent Carlson, Michael Dowding, Michael Goguen, Logan McPherson | Stars: Kathleen Barr, Richard Ian Cox, Trevor Devall, Michael Dobson

Votes: 13