Robinson Crusoe, the castaway by definition, is – thanks to his many appearances – the guest star of this list, which includes both films on naval disasters, ships damages and shipwrecks (Titanic above all) and movies that take place in the immediate consequences, such as stories in which characters find themselves alone on the iconic desert island. In the latter case, the sea accident (or aerial, in the case of the extraordinary Cast Away) is almost always limited to the beginning of the plot, which usually focuses on the life of survivors, forced to deal with the wild and untouched nature and with their spirit of survival.
The best movies about Shipwrecks / Castaways.