Flight Risk [2025]
Directed by Mel Gibson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Flight Risk is a dumb, unintentionally funny, but still fun action thriller.
Airplane Movies
Air Force One [1997]
Entertaining but also silly and cheesy, Air Force One is a big ’90s thriller with a formidable cast – basically Die Hard, but on an airplane.
Flightplan [2005]
Suspenseful and gripping, Flightplan is a psychological thriller set aboard an airplane so contrived that it just fucking works.
Air America [1990]
Criminally underrated, Air America is a war-themed action comedy starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. based on actual events.
Red Eye [2005]
Under Wes Craven’s direction, Red Eye, a generic thriller set aboard an airplane, became a perfectly watchable movie with great performances.
Passenger 57 [1992]
Featuring an excellent villain, Passenger 57 is an entertaining nineties action movie set aboard a plane starring Wesley Snipes.
Blue Thunder [1983]
If you’re looking for an unhinged eighties experience, Blue Thunder, a movie about a cool experimental helicopter is the right choice.
Plane [2023]
If you’re nostalgic about classic eighties and nineties dumb action movies, Plane, starring Gerard Butler, is a perfect choice.
Flight 7500 [2014]
Loosely based on a couple of real-life airplane disasters, Flight 7500 is a watchable but ultimately forgettable blend of mystery and horror.
Flight of the Living Dead AKA Plane Dead [2007]
Zombies on a Plane is exactly the movie you think it is, a cheesy horror comedy leaning into all the genre tropes for maximum entertainment.
Executive Decision [1996]
Entertaining and suspenseful, Executive Decision is one of those sturdy nineties action movies with a great cast you can watch any time.
The Night Flier [1997]
The Night Flier is a refreshingly authentic vampire movie based on a story by Stephen King driven by Miguel Ferrers’ stellar performance.