Movies like Flight Risk (2025)
The best movies like Flight Risk (2025) are Plane (2023), Airport 1975 (1974) and Airport '77 (1977). If Flight Risk hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTaken (2008)7.4/10 from 12,570 votes
- NewestTurbulence (2025)Released 2025
Plane (2023)
After a heroic job of successfully landing his storm-damaged aircraft in a war zone, a fearless pilot finds himself between the agendas of multiple militias planning to take the plane and its passengers hostage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirport 1975 (1974)
When an in-flight collision incapacitates the pilots of an airplane bound for Los Angeles, stewardess Nancy Pryor is forced to take over the controls. From the ground, her boyfriend Alan Murdock, a retired test pilot, tries to talk her through piloting and landing the 747 aircraft. Worse yet, the anxious passengers — among which are a noisy nun and a cranky man — are aggravating the already tense atmosphere.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisAirport '77 (1977)
Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisTurbulence (2025)
A young married couple embark on a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship, but the arrival of an unexpected passenger sends their journey in an unpredictable direction.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnstoppable (2010)
When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of veteran engineer Frank Barnes, and young conductor Will Colson, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path. Inspired by true events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHot Seat (2022)
An ex-hacker is forced to break into high-level banking institutions, another man must try to penetrate the booby-trapped building to get the young man off the hot seat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisNon-Stop (2014)
Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpeed (1994)
Tensions run high when a crazed bomber rigs a Los Angeles bus with a device that will kill everyone on board if the vehicle's speed dips below fifty miles per hour.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCarry-On (2024)
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like this7500 (2019)
When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRetribution (2023)
When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAir Force One (1997)
When Russian neo-nationalists hijack Air Force One, the world's most secure and extraordinary aircraft, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision to give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country's dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAir Force One Down (2024)
On her first assignment aboard Air Force One, a rookie Secret Service agent faces the ultimate test when terrorists hijack the plane, intent on derailing a pivotal energy deal. With the President's life on the line and a global crisis at stake, her bravery and skills are pushed to the limit in a relentless battle that could change the course of history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLast Seen Alive (2022)
After Will Spann's wife suddenly vanishes at a gas station, his desperate search to find her leads him down a dark path that forces him to run from authorities and take the law into his own hands.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNo Escape (2015)
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHunter Killer (2018)
Untested American submarine commander, Capt. Joe Glass of the USS Arkansas, is on the hunt for a U.S. sub in distress in the Arctic Ocean. He soon learns a secret Russian coup is in the offing, a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the world order. With crew and country on the line, Glass must coordinate with an elite group of Navy SEALs to sneak through enemy waters, rescue the kidnapped Russian president, and hopefully prevent World War III.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like this97 Minutes (2023)
A hijacked 767 will crash in just 97 minutes when its fuel runs out. Against the strong will of NSA Deputy Toyin, NSA Director Hawkins prepares to have the plane shot down before it does any catastrophic damage on the ground, leaving the fate of the innocent passengers in the hands of Tyler, one of the alleged hijackers on board who is an undercover Interpol agent - or is he?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThose Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Commuter (2018)
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisArmor (2024)
Armored truck security guard James Brody is working with his son Casey transporting millions of dollars between banks when a team of thieves led by Rook orchestrate a takeover of their truck to seize the riches. Following a violent car chase, Rook soon has the armored truck surrounded and James and Casey find themselves cornered onto a decrepit bridge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisParadox Effect (2024)
An innocent woman is forced to confront a dangerous kingpin who has kidnapped her young daughter and is holding her for ransom. She teams up with a corrupt Interpol agent, whose son is also being held hostage, to rip off various criminals to raise the ransom to save their offspring. Together they have one hour to save their families from the wrath of bigwig.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Grey (2012)
After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead of Winter (2025)
A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaken (2008)
Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTurbulence (1997)
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 the aircraft from crashing, with on-ground support from an air traffic controller. While Halloran struggles to pilot the plane, Weaver continues to terrorize the surviving members of the crew.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisIce Road: Vengeance (2025)
Big rig ice road driver Mike McCann travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother’s ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed tour bus traversing the deadly 12,000 ft. terrain of the infamous Road to the Sky, McCann and his mountain guide encounter a group of mercenaries and must fight to save themselves, the busload of innocent travelers, and the local villagers’ homeland.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLou (2022)
A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHorizon Line (2020)
A couple flying on a small plane to attend a tropical island wedding must fight for their lives after their pilot suffers a heart attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisHigh Ground (2025)
When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAftermath (2024)
A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, gets trapped with his teenage sister on Boston's Tobin Memorial Bridge when a heavily armed group of ex-military revolutionaries take everyone hostage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Flight Risk?
The closest matches to Flight Risk are Plane (2023), Airport 1975 (1974) and Airport '77 (1977). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Flight Risk?
People who watched Flight Risk most often go on to Plane (2023), Airport 1975 (1974) and Airport '77 (1977).
What is the highest-rated movie like Flight Risk?
Taken (2008), rated 7.4/10 by 12,570 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Flight Risk?
Turbulence (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Flight Risk?
Yes: Plane (2023), Airport 1975 (1974) and Airport '77 (1977).
How are movies similar to Flight Risk chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Flight Risk, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.