Best Flight Movies

2010 • Rating 7.9 • fantasy, adventure, animation

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Family

Style:

Audience: Family, Teens

Plot: Friendship, Ship, Blacksmith, Island, Based On Novel Or Book, Flying, Arena, Village, Villain, Training

Time: Year 2010, 2010S, 2010-03-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

2016 • Rating 7.2 • drama, history

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, New York City, Airplane, Investigation, Pilot, Based On True Story, Emergency Landing, Flight, Aviation, Airplane Accident

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-09-07

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan

1957 • Rating 6.7 • adventure, drama, history

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, History

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Based On True Story, Flight, Historical Figure, Aviation, Airplane Crash, Transatlantic, Aviator, Aircraft Factory, Warnercolor, Charles Lindbergh Struggles To Finance And Design An Airplane That Will Make His New York To Paris Flight The First Solo Transatlantic Crossing

Time: Year 1957, 1950S, 1957-04-01

Place: United States Of America, English, New York, Paris France

Cast: James Stewart, Murray Hamilton, Patricia Smith, Bartlett Robinson, Marc Connelly, Arthur Space