Die Hard 2 (1990) | 7.1 | |
Flightplan (2005) | 6.3 | |
Air Force One (1997) | 6.5 | |
Airport 1975 (1974) | 5.7 | |
Top Gun (1986) | 6.9 |
Airplane movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant airplane movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspenseful, serious, exciting, suspense, realistic and psychological films and TV shows about / with airplane, flying, pilot, air disaster, aviation, danger, airport, disaster, aeroplane and heroes plots mostly in Thriller, Action and Drama genres shot in USA, Germany, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as airplane: Red Eye (2005), Turbulence (1997), Flight (2012), Non-Stop (2014), The Langoliers (1995), Turbulent Skies (2010), Sully (2016), Air Force One (1997), United 93 (2006), Executive Decision (1996).
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134K
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After attending the funeral of her grandmother in Dallas, the Lux Atlantic Hotel manager Lisa is waiting for a flight to Miami. Due to the bad weather and consequent flight delay, she meets in the airport bar Jack Rippner, who is also in the waiting ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, psychological, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, terrorism, hostage, kidnapping, woman in danger, airport, villain, hitman, fear, stewardess, strong female character, danger ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
usa, miami, dallas texas, texas
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
On a flight transporting dangerous convicts, murderer Ryan Weaver manages to break free and cause complete chaos throughout the plane. As various people on board fall victim to Weaver, it is ultimately down to flight attendant Teri Halloran to keep ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, intense, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, christmas, stewardess, hijacking, aviation, murder, disaster, psychopath, serial killer, danger, airplane accident, pilot ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Is relevant ?
375K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, bleak, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
airplane, air disaster, addiction, character study, aviation, courage, alcohol abuse, pilot, morality, airplane crash, disaster, stewardess ...
Time:
year 2012, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, atlanta georgia
Is relevant ?
276K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bill Marks is a burned-out veteran of the Air Marshals service. He views the assignment not as a life-saving duty, but as a desk job in the sky. However, today's flight will be no routine trip. Shortly into the transatlantic journey from New ...
Style:
suspense, clever, detective, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, twists and turns, terrorism, hostage, air disaster, danger, terrorist, save the day, hijacking, investigation, mind game, heroes ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, iceland
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
On a red eye flight from LA to Boston, 10 people wake up to a shock. All the passengers and crew have vanished. When they try to contact the ground they make no connections. They land the plane only to discover that things haven't changed. But ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, cult horror ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
time travel, airplane, supernatural, stephen king, apocalypse, survival, obsessive quest, airport, alternate dimension, time, time warp, blind character ...
Time:
future, 90s
Place:
maine, boston, usa
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When a new airplane that's equipped with a new computer that can fly the plane on its own, is about to have its first flight. But the son of the owner decides to upload more software, he doesn't bother to check if there are any viruses ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
airplane, computer virus, save the day, danger, hijacking, chaos, rivalry, race against time, escapades, space travel, aviation, pilot ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, los angeles
Is relevant ?
296K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as ...
Style:
inspirational, factual, realistic, suspense, intense ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, chick flick, family friendly, adult
Plot:
aviation, airplane, investigation, courage, pilot, airplane accident, crash landing, accident, plane crash, biopic, co pilot, air traffic controller ...
Time:
year 2016, year 2009, 2010s, 20th century, year 2015 ...
Place:
new york, usa, persia, manhattan new york city
Is relevant ?
209K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Russian terrorists conspire to hijack the aircraft with the president and his family on board. The commander in chief finds himself facing an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and sacrifice his family, or risk everything to uphold ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tension, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
hostage, airplane, secret service, president, terrorism, white house, terrorist, hijacking, conspiracy, head of state, u.s. president, heroism ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place:
russia, afghanistan, iraq, washington d.c., moscow russia ...
Is relevant ?
111K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A real time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
Style:
realistic, emotional, controversial, tense, political ...
Plot:
terrorism, 9/11, airplane, hijacking, war on terror, terrorist, al qaeda, islamic terrorism, air disaster, aviation, survival, tragic event ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2006, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
new york, middle east, virginia, cleveland ohio, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, airplane, hostage, rescue, hijacking, terrorist, hand to hand combat, bomb, surveillance, military, special forces, senator ...
Time:
20th century, year 1995, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., athens greece, london, los angeles, pentagon
Is relevant ?
171K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A claustrophobic, Hitchcockian thriller. A bereaved woman and her daughter are flying home from Berlin to America. At 30,000 feet the child vanishes and nobody admits she was ever on that plane.
Style:
surprise ending, psychological, suspense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
airplane, twists and turns, kidnapping, missing child, conspiracy, female protagonist, family relations, flight attendant, little girl, mother daughter relationship, airplane accident, grief ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, persia, newfoundland, new york, germany
Is relevant ?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Flight 7500 departs Los Angeles International Airport bound for Tokyo. As the overnight flight makes its way over the Pacific Ocean during its ten-hour course, the passengers encounter what appears to be a supernatural force in the cabin.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, scary, psychedelic, psychological ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
ghost, airplane, supernatural, afterlife, medical, air disaster, aviation, supernatural power, survival, passenger, danger, breakup ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, pacific ocean
Is relevant ?
90K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the ...
Style:
mysterious, suspense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
time warp, mysticism, a vision, time travel, life & death, time traveler, investigation, airplane, starting over, supernatural, passenger, presumed dead ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york
Is relevant ?
259K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Alcoholic pilot, Ted Striker has developed a fear of flying due to wartime trauma, but nevertheless boards a passenger jet in an attempt to woo back his stewardess girlfriend. Food poisoning decimates the passengers and crew, leaving it up to ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, absurd ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids
Plot:
airplane, airport, pilot, food poisoning, stewardess, passenger, aviation, absurd humor, air disaster, deadpan, fear of flying, disaster ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1980, 70s
Place:
chicago, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a commercial airliner is trapped within a ring of erupting volcanoes, the passengers and crew must find a way to survive - without landing.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense, mockbuster ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
disaster, airplane, save the day, danger, survival, heroes, spouse in danger, forces of nature, air disaster, military, volcano, aviation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, hawaii
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An infamous terrorist has evaded capture for a long time by being extremely clever and ruthless. Things get interesting when he hijacks a plane carrying famous security expert John Cutter, who isn't about to stand this sort of thing.
Style:
serious, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, psychological ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, hostage, airplane, hijacking, airport, terrorist, motorcycle, evil man, aviation, fbi, danger, heroes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
florida, louisiana, los angeles
Is relevant ?
317K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When the government puts all its rotten criminal eggs in one airborne basket, it's asking for trouble. Before you can say, "Pass the barf bag," the crooks control the plane, led by creepy Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Watching ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, serious, action packed, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
airplane, prison, hijacking, master criminal, aviation, law enforcement, machismo, convict, colombian drug cartel, fugitives, die hard, confined ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
utah, las vegas, usa, north america, nevada
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When a hostage situation arises on-board a private plane with the daughter of a billionaire on-board. Major John Masters (Sabato Jr.) teams up with Captain Williams (Michael Paré) to stop the terrorist and land the plane.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, hijacking, airplane, terrorist, martial arts, hijacker, disaster, confined, heroic mission, danger, save the day, violence spree ...
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
America is on the search for the murderer Eddie Kim. Sean Jones must fly to L.A. to testify in a hearing against Kim. Accompanied by FBI agent Neville Flynn, the flight receives some unexpected visitors.
Style:
scary, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, teens
Plot:
airplane, snake, dangerous animal, death, giant snake, cobra, confined, passenger, animal attack, creature feature, danger, panic ...
Time:
year 2006, jurassic, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hawaii, honolulu hawaii, los angeles, bali
Is relevant ?
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
On a flight from Los Angeles to Paris, a mad scientist on the run from the CIA is transporting a coffin containing the body of a colleague infected with a genetically modified virus. While the 747 crosses a violent thunderstorm, the instability of ...
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
zombie, airplane, plague, stewardess, survival, confined, confinement indoors, deadly virus, air disaster, rescue, danger, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
paris france, usa, europe, los angeles, pentagon
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle while taking VIPs and valuable art to Philip Stevens new museum. But when hijackers take off the plane and knock everyone out with sleeping gas the plane crashes in the sea. The passengers survive but a ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, suspenseful, serious, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disaster, airplane, underwater, rescue, airport, survival, aviation, bermuda triangle, airplane accident, hijacking, airplane hijack, frogman ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1977
Place:
washington d.c.
Is relevant ?
14K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Matthieu is a young and talented black box analyst on a mission to solve the reason behind the deadly crash of a brand new aircraft. Yet, when the case is closed by authorities, Matthieu cannot help but sense there is something wrong with the ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, captivating, crime thriller, suspense
Plot:
airport, airplane, air disaster, investigation, mission, plane crash, crash, crime solving, uncover truth, problem, forensics, main character dies ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france, paris france
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
"Something hit us...the crew is dead...help us, please, please help us!" With these terrifying words, 22 of Hollywood's greatest stars find themselves aboard a pilotless jumbo jet headed on a collision course with destruction in the ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychotronic, suspense, psychological, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
airplane, disaster, airport, survival, aviation, catastrophe, natural disaster, flying, stewardess, airplane accident, death, police officer ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
los angeles, salt lake city utah, usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to ...
Style:
suspense, splatter, captivating, tense, scary ...
Plot:
supernatural, supernatural horror, airplane, terrorism, violence, terrorist attack, vampire, hidden identity, female protagonist, blood, hijacking, woman ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
germany, scotland
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kate Parks has spent the past year on tour promoting her book, an in-depth look at the attempted cover up of her husband's death in a plane crash. Now all she wants is to return home to her daughter, 15-year-old Samantha. But when a powerful ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, tense, serious, captivating
Plot:
airplane, aviation, air disaster, fear, widow, mother daughter relationship, female writer, survival, stranded, catastrophe, aeroplane, doom ...
Time:
2010s
Is relevant ?
350K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, emotional, epic, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
Plot:
world war two, war, love, military, combat, airplane, love triangle, navy, fighter pilot, wartime, aviation, love and romance ...
Time:
year 2001, 1940s, 50s, 20th century, year 1942 ...
Place:
hawaii, pearl harbor, japan, asia, america ...
Is relevant ?
33K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Pete Sandich is a reckless fire-fighting pilot who is killed in what was to have been his final mission. Ascending to Heaven, Pete is introduced to business-like angel who instructs the spectral Pete to pass on his aviation knowledge to his young ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, romantic, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, date night
Plot:
afterlife, airplane, aviation, ghost, rescue, guardian angel, supernatural, grief, love, firefighter, pilot, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Place:
usa, colorado, montana
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow three friends through their many years of intensive training to become fighter pilots with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and as they graduate and carry out a dangerous mission in the Middle East.
Style:
rough, realistic, captivating, exciting
Plot:
air force, fighter pilot, airplane, danger, war, friendship, bravery, dangerous mission, grief, love, military training, russophobia ...
Place:
middle east
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Having taken the blame for an accident beyond his control, pilot Mike Hogan has been on administrative leave indefinitely; however when the airline is desperately short of staff, he is offered to be first officer and accepts, without enthusiasm, ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, independent film ...
Plot:
disaster, heroes, heroic mission, flight attendant, confined, danger, airplane, pilot, die hard, airport, space, aviation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Is relevant ?
22K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense, serious ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
airport, disaster, airplane, aviation, bomb, passenger, survival, natural disaster, danger, panic, stewardess, flying ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
chicago, minnesota, milwaukee wisconsin, atlantic ocean, detroit ...
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