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The odds of surviving 13 classic 'lost at sea' movies

The odds of surviving 13 classic 'lost at sea' movies

And by that I mean, my odds of surviving.

By Dana Schwartz

June 05, 2018 at 03:47 PM EDT

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Adrift (2018)

STXfilms

Shailene Woodley plays the real-life survivor Tami Oldham who got caught in a hurricane and had to sail on her own towards Hawai'i with a broken boat. In honor of her heroism and harrowing story, I tried to put myself in her terrible, waterlogged shoes.

My chance of survival: 2%

First, I know nothing about sailing. Tami had no chance of rescue and needed to sail herself to safety. I would never be able to do that, with or without Sam Claflin as a love interest.

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Life of Pi (2012)

Rhythm + Hues

My chance of survival: 20%

If I remember correctly, Pi survives mainly by cowering in a minature raft he floats on to hide from the tiger. I am better at hiding than I am at sailing. But still, I get very hungry.

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The Deep (2012)

Everett Collection

My chance of survival: 1%

This Icelandic movie is based on a true story about a fisherman who survived in the freezing ocean after his boat capsized. I am always cold, even in my office. I would be very bad at this.

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The Finest Hours (2016)

Disney

My chance of survival: 80%

This is a movie about a Coast Guard rescue mission. And a historically successful one! I can be rescued by Chris Pine.

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The Deep (1977)

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My chance of survival: 0%

I do not know how to scuba dive and also I am very scared of it, and so I would immediately panic and breath too much or too little and screw up my lungs in the way that you're not supposed to when you're scuba diving.

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The Disappeared (2012)

Everett Collection

My chance of survival: 30%

Because htis film is about six men stranded after their fishing boat sinks, I feel like I could survive just by following directions and hoping no one eats me.

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Open Water (2003)

Everett Collection

My chance of survival: 0%

See my earlier answer about scuba diving, and then throw in sharks.

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The Reef (2010)

Everett Collection

My chance of survival: 20%

I'm not a terrible swimmer, and even though sharks are super scary, statistically, they probably won't eat me. So if I could stick to the group and make it to a shallow section of the reef where I could stand, I could probably wait it out until I was rescued by a fishing boat.

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Everett Collection

My chance of survival: 25%

Again, I'm basing my odds here on not having to rely on any of my own boat knowledge. If I make it out of this one, it's mostly luck.

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All Is Lost (2013)

Richard Foreman Jr./Roadside Attractions

My chance of survival: 10%

Look, I'll say again: I don't know how to sail. But Robert Redford only had a shot at making it out if he was rescued, and I'm banking on those odds.

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Titanic (1997)

20th Century Fox/Paramount/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

My chance of survival: 85%

Women and children first, people. Since I almost certainly wouldn't fall in love with a rougish third-class artist, I wouldn't jump out of the lifeboat at the last minute in time to push him off a door.

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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

Jonathan Prime/Warner Bros.

My chance of survival: 50%

Whales are scary, and so are shipwrecks, but in this imaginary scenario, I have Chris Hemsworth to help me survive.

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

Claudette Barius/Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

My chane of survival: 0%

The storm is perfect for a reason. RIP me.

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The odds of surviving 13 classic 'lost at sea' movies

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Adrift (2018)

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Life of Pi (2012)

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The Deep (2012)

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The Finest Hours (2016)

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The Deep (1977)

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The Disappeared (2012)

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Open Water (2003)

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The Reef (2010)

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The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

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All Is Lost (2013)

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Titanic (1997)

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In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

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