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• The Little Mermaid

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  "Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!" I won't argue. I do wanna be devotin' full time to floatin'.

• The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

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  Go "under the sea" but in a different way, with this a delightful slice of prime Wes Anderson.

• Moana

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  The original and still the best.

• Titanic

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  Sure, it ends tragically, but honestly? July/August in Tucson? That iceberg water looks pretty inviting . . .

• Dolphin Tale

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  A heartwarming tale of a community coming together to save an injured dolphin!

• Jaws

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  A less heartwarming tale of a community coming together to kill a giant, maneating shark.

• Free Willy

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  Released in 1993, Free Willy was the Dolphin Tale of its day. An orphaned boy befriends a young orca at a marine park and then frees him, with much swimming and splashing about.

• Aquaman

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  The name of this film's protagonist translates roughly to "Waterman."

• Das Boot

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  The title of this German film means "The Boat" in German, but it's really about a submarine. Very much "under the sea," but in a kind of grim way.

• Finding Nemo

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  Possibly the most underwater movie on this list.

• Rashomon

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  The framing story of this beloved classic involves three strangers taking shelter from heavy rain in the ruins of a city gate and exchanging different versions of the same story. So you get generous doses of wonderful rain sounds throughout the film.

• Seven samurai

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  Rain soaks good guys and bad guys alike in the climactic battle scene.

• Moonrise Kingdom

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  Another film with a climactic rainstorm, this one from the ever-enchanting Wes Anderson.

• Blade Runner

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  The beautiful use of rain is a key part of the atmosphere of this amazing classic.

• Jurassic Park

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  Another film showcasing the masterful use of rain to create atmosphere and danger.

• Twister

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  The original and still the best.

• The African Queen

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  Serious Leia x Han vibes here as scruffy scoundrel Humphrey Bogart takes regal Katherine Hepburn aboard his rattletrap riverboat to escape Nazis, whereupon they commence to bicker and banter until, next thing you know, they fall in love. Except…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown

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  The Peanuts gang gets mercilessly bullied at summer camp. Then they are forced to take part in grueling long-distance raft race that is not at all safe for young children. A harrowing watch, but wet and wild.