The Perfect Storm isn't really as bad as everybody says.

 If you're reading this, you disregarded the warning signs that said I was
 going to reveal the secret at the end of the movie. If you don't want to know,
 get out NOW or don't whine to me about how I spoiled it.
 

 They said this was a true movie.
 They said the movie was based on the book.
 But if everyone on the boat died, who wrote the story?

 How do we know that's what happened?
 If they all died, who provided the dialog?
 Who told us the ice machine broke, and that's why they gambled?
 Who told us that the crew voted to press on?

 If all we know about the boat is that it went out and sank,
 it could've started taking water 3 miles from shore,
 which wouldn't make a very good movie.