The Cruel Sea or Cruel Sea may refer to:

• The Cruel Sea (novel), 1951 novel by Nicholas Monsarrat
• The Cruel Sea (1953 film), a 1953 war film made of the above book, starring Jack Hawkins
• The Cruel Sea (1972 film), a 1972 Kuwaiti film and the first Kuwaiti film to be produced
• The Cruel Sea (band), Australian indie rock band formed in the 1980s
• "The Cruel Sea" (song), 1963 instrumental by The Dakotas; in the U.S. aka "The Cruel Surf"
• "Cruel Sea", television series episode of Walking with Dinosaurs

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