| Operation Crossbow (1965) | 6.6 | |
| First Man (2018) | 7.3 | |
| The Blue Max (1966) | 7.1 | |
| Captain Marvel (2019) | 6.7 | |
| Sully (2016) | 7.4 |
Test pilot movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant test pilot movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, exciting, suspense, tense and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with test pilot, aviation, airplane, heroes, space, danger, outer space, pilot, military and rivalry plots mostly in Drama, Action and Sci-Fi genres shot in USA, Russia, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as test pilot: Embracing the Sky (2014), The Right Stuff (1983), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), The Spacewalker (2017), The Aviator (2004), 07th Changes Course (2007), The Arrow (1997), Forever Young (1992), The Right Stuff (2020), X-15 (1961).
Best films
New films
| A Touch of Green (2015) | 8.4 | |
| The Accidental Hero (2002) | 7.1 | |
| Sully (2016) | 7.4 | |
| The Aviator (2004) | 7.5 | |
| Lightyear (2022) | 6.1 |
List of test pilot movies
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The film begins in 1985 in a military garrison, where a fighter aviation regiment is stationed. Two tenth graders - the daughter of the deputy commander of the regiment, Zhenya Lugovaya, and the son of the waitress of the flight canteen, Vanka Kotov ...
Style:
touching, disturbing, romantic, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
aviator, destiny, test pilot, regiment, love story, family relations, teenage love, military life, military, twists and turns, lieutenant colonel, doctor ...
Time:
80s
Place:
ussr
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 193 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, sincere, factual, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
cold war, astronaut, nasa, u.s. air force, aviation, test pilot, space travel, space exploration, space race, politics, space program, spacecraft ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1953, year 1960 ...
Place:
washington d.c., florida, australia, houston texas, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set in the world of drone technology and fifth generation fighters, this sequel will explore the end of the era of dogfighting.
Style:
realistic, saga, entertaining, emotional, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
fighter pilot, fighter plane, warplane, aircraft carrier, u.s. military, u.s. navy, aerial combat, fighter jet, test pilot, aviation, desert, leadership ...
Time:
2020s, 60s, year 1986, 80s, year 1969 ...
Place:
usa, los angeles, california, mojave desert, san diego california
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
March 1965. In the heat of the Cold War, the USA and the USSR are competing for supremacy in space. What both superpowers aim for in this race, is to be the first to have a man walk in outer space. To accomplish that, no price is too high and no ...
Style:
breathtaking, period piece, factual, inspirational, suspense ...
Plot:
spacewalk, space race, test pilot, space exploration, outer space, cosmonaut, space program, russian history, cold war, mission, propaganda, space ...
Time:
60s
Place:
soviet union, russia, usa, ussr
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe ...
Style:
epic, inspirational, realistic, period piece, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
mental illness, success, aviation, entrepreneurship, businessman, test pilot, entrepreneur, biopic, business, filmmaking, obsessive compulsive disorder, corruption ...
Time:
1930s, year 2004, 1920s, 1900s, 20th century ...
Place:
los angeles, california, connecticut, new york, usa ...
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Genre: Action
Country: Russia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A newest Russian military plane "TU-106" equipped with nuclear weapon is controlled by terrorists. There is almost no time before attack...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense
Plot:
fighter pilot, air battle, terrorist, test pilot, fighting crime, hijacking, aviator, terrorism, fighter plane, war on terror, terrorist attack, fight ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
This series tells the story of the world's fastest fighter plane ever built, in 1950's Canada, and how the project was dropped due to political pressure from the United States.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, disturbing
Plot:
space, politics, inventions and discoveries, state affairs, unfulfillment, intrigue, rivalry, heroes, head of state, cold war, military, technology ...
Time:
20th century, 50s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, sweet, inspirational, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
rapid aging, time travel, love story, suspended animation, children, aviation, love, experiment gone awry, haunted by the past, fish out of water, aging, women ...
Time:
1930s, 90s, year 1992, 20th century, year 1939 ...
Place:
usa, northern california, california
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
At the height of the Cold War, newly formed NASA selects seven of the military’s best test pilots to become astronauts. Competing to be the first in space, these men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring the world to turn towards a new horizon of ...
Style:
factual, sincere, exciting, political, historical drama ...
Plot:
astronaut, cold war, nasa, space exploration, airplane accident, tough heroes, rivalry, top secret, heroic mission, test pilot, husband wife relationship, ambition ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1950s
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew it and the women who loved them.
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
u.s. air force, aviation, nasa, test pilot, outer space, space exploration, flying, astronaut, cold war, advanced technology, u.s. military, us military ...
Time:
year 1961, 60s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s
Place:
usa, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A talent trainee pilot is given the opportunity to virtually test the latest fighter jet, which pushes him to his limits.
Style:
tense, dramatic, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
fighter jet, military, military life, pilot, test pilot, aviation, aviator, warplane, training, ambition, heroism, aerial combat ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Frank Corvin, ‘Hawk’ Hawkins, Jerry O'Neill and ‘Tank’ Sullivan were hotdog members of Project Daedalus, the Air Force's test program for space travel, but their hopes were dashed in 1958 with the formation of NASA and the use of ...
Style:
tense, clever, suspense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
nasa, astronaut, space travel, old age, space shuttle, space opera, satellite, space exploration, outer space, self sacrifice, human in outer space, one last job ...
Time:
20th century, year 1958, year 2000, 1950s, future ...
Place:
space western, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: Greece
TV show
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling
Plot:
pilot, air force, air force base, fighter pilot, aviation, aviator, test pilot, workplace, relationships, love affair, soldier, lifestyle ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments ...
Style:
sad, serious, realistic, bleak, emotional ...
Plot:
space shuttle, nasa, space exploration, exploration, astronaut, disaster, escapades, space and aliens, heroes, danger, test pilot, school teacher ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
texas, hawaii
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Fighter Pilot Gao Zhi Hang heroically defends his country against the Japanese invaders.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, historical drama, captivating ...
Plot:
fighter pilot, country, heroism, aviation, bravery, sino japanese war, wartime, military, japanese occupation of china, air force, military service, aviator ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Matthew Ko, Aircrewman Officer II of the Government Flying Service (GFS), and Benjamin Yip, Pilot I, frequently work together. While Benjamin flies an aircraft, Matthew rescues people. Matthew and Benjamin are appointed to train Aircrewman Officer ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
teamwork, helicopter pilot, rescue team, workplace situations, rescue mission, aviator, search and rescue, save the day, flying, rescue, workplace, test pilot ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Officer Frank Murphy, an experienced LAPD helicopter pilot, is given command of the advanced new "Blue Thunder" chopper. But he begins to wonder why the LAPD would need a helicopter so powerful and why it is such a secret.
Style:
suspenseful, sexy, exciting, cult classic, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
helicopter, aviation, conspiracy, helicopter pilot, chase, car chase, military, murder, vietnam war, law enforcement, terrorism, voyeurism ...
Time:
80s, year 1983
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, north america, san francisco
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 780 min.
TV show
Story:
A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970's.
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, realistic
Plot:
astronaut, nasa, space exploration, exploration, moon landing, space program, test pilot, outer space, u.s. senator, space and aliens, ambition, human spirit ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s, 60s, 50s ...
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Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
In spring 1938 in the mountains in the north of Chile a fiery UFO, later named "Chilean Sphere ", fell down. The investigation of this episode, made by a film crew, has led to a sensational discovery. It appeared that before the Second ...
Style:
semi documentary, realistic, serious, clever, mockumentary ...
Plot:
found footage, space mission, communism, training, moon, alternate history, female nudity, satire, cosmos, male nudity, test pilot, space ...
Time:
1930s, year 1938
Place:
soviet union, chile, ussr
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
It is the year 0083 of the Universal Century. The rebellious Principality of Zeon has been defeated in the One Year War by the Earth Federation. However, a faction of Zeon remnants led by Aguille Delaz fled from the final battle, hiding themselves ...
Style:
anime, mecha, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
space, spacecraft, outer space, mobile suit gundam, androids and robots, space colony, misogynist, earth, test pilot, hijacking, conspiracy, pilot ...
Time:
future
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a former astronaut with bionic implants working for a fictional government office known as OSI. The series is based on the Martin Caidin novel Cyborg, which was the series's ...
Style:
serious, retro, exciting, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
undercover, investigation, escapades, chases and races, androids and robots, surgery, government agency, danger, cyborgs, boss, u.s. air force, superhero ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
Style:
retro, exciting, serious, realistic, sex comedy ...
Plot:
world war one, biplane, ambition, fighter plane, fighter pilot, aviation, class differences, german army, chivalry, soldier, military, air attack ...
Time:
1910s, year 1966, year 1916, 1930s, 70s
Place:
germany, berlin germany, england, france
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
In a distant future the Garrick Federation is a rich and large space colony located in a myriad of asteroids and planets near two twin stars. In this context the Gorilla Force acts, whose purpose is to fight against crime
After his first dangerous ...
Style:
anime, mecha, action packed, futuristic, fast paced ...
Plot:
space colony, space opera, star wars, space battle, outer space, giant robot, alternate universe, teamwork, rescue mission, robot, space, space station ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Straight from the pages of a pulp comic from a past era, the Rocketeer recreates 1930s Hollywood, complete with gangsters, Nazi spies, and the growth of the Age of Aviation. Young pilot Cliff Secord stumbles on a top secret rocket-pack and with the ...
Style:
dieselpunk, exciting, entertaining, melancholic, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, teens
Plot:
superhero, treasure hunt, good versus evil, aviation, comic book, biplane, betrayal, adaptation, steampunk, world war two, villain, gangster ...
Time:
1930s, year 1991, future, 20th century, 90s ...
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A joint task force operation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Army has been formed to dismantle one of the largest drug cartels operating in South America. Multiple attempts to assault the cartel's mountainous compound ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
aviation, justice, heroic mission, one man army, danger, tough heroes, against the odds, daring rescue, save the day, military, death, supermarket ...
Time:
80s, 90s, future
Place:
colombia, iraq, south america, pentagon
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Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet's women, it's up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in Puerto Rico, they shoot down a NASA space ...
Style:
grindhouse, freeze frame, retro, fast, scary ...
Plot:
monster, martian, alien monster, nasa, brain damage, frankenstein, space monster, frankenstein's monster, spacesuit, alien, alien invasion, mars ...
Place:
puerto rico, latin america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Airwolf is capable of supersonic speeds, invisible to radar and armed with ultra state-of-the-art hardware. Airwolf is the most awesome aerial weapon ever developed. When the helicopter is stolen by Libyan mercenaries, Michael Archangel, Project ...
Style:
cult classic, serious, suspenseful, dark comedy, independent film ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night
Plot:
helicopter, spy, battles, police, aviation, co pilot, military, flying, against the odds, super weapon, chases and races, lone wolves ...
Time:
80s
Place:
middle east, libya, california, paris france
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 22 min.
Story:
The animated short was entirely composed of computer generated imagery and centered on the adventures of Slick and Spin. A fellow Dummy named Ted has been chosen to use a new, indestructible torso module (Torso-9000), but his head is mixed up with ...
Style:
buddy comedy, 3d animation, computer animated
Audience:
kids
Plot:
spying, car crash, airplane crash, trick, test pilot, airplane, cat, scientist, radio, motorcycle, stuntman, janitor ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A flying saucer hidden in a Red Chinese peasant village is sought by teams from the United States and U.S.S.R. On finding it, they band together to explore the saucer and take a trip into space.
Style:
psychotronic, independent film
Plot:
flying saucer, ufo, alien, spacecraft, u.s. air force, cold war, russian spy, airplane, parachuting, injection, translator, expedition ...
Place:
soviet union, asia, china
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A 16 year old son and his single mother are forced to reckon their true identities. What and who is an accidental hero? The answers are forthcoming as tragic circumstances upset the lives of our protagonists.
Style:
crying
Plot:
memory loss, police officer, motorcycle, stewardess, patience, social services, test pilot, thief, theft, sparring, social worker, hugging ...
Place:
acapulco mexico
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