15 Great Movies That Take Place Mostly On A Plane

15. Horizon Line

Horizon Line follows two exes stuck in a small plane after the pilot dies mid-flight, forcing them to figure out how to land it themselves. It’s over-the-top, but the tension holds, and it’s a solid survival thriller that keeps things moving. | © SF Studios

14. Money Plane

Money Plane is about a crew of criminals trying to rob a mid-air casino for the world's most dangerous criminals, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds. It’s badly made in almost every way, but the sheer absurdity turns it into a so-bad-it’s-fun kind of ride. | © Quiver Distribution

13. Society of the Snow

Society of the Snow recounts the true story of a Uruguayan rugby team whose plane crashes in the Andes, leaving survivors to battle the elements and impossible choices. It’s an emotional, haunting survival story that focuses more on humanity and resilience than shock value. | © Netflix

12. United 93

United 93 tells the harrowing true story of the passengers who fought back during the 9/11 hijacking of their flight. With a raw, unfiltered approach and no Hollywood gloss, it captures the chaos, fear, and courage of ordinary people in an unthinkable moment. | © Universal Studios

11. Top Gun

Top Gun follows Maverick, a cocky Navy pilot sent to an elite training school where he battles rivals in the sky and his own need to prove himself. Packed with aerial stunts, '80s flair, and iconic one-liners, it’s pure high-flying popcorn fun. | © Paramount Pictures

10. Hijack 1971

Hijack is a tense Korean thriller based on real events, following passengers and crew as they fight to survive a terrifying mid-flight takeover. It’s fast-paced, sharply acted, and keeps the suspense high without wasting time on side plots. | © Sony Pictures Entertainment

9. Passenger 57

Passenger 57 stars Wesley Snipes as an airline security expert who has to stop a group of terrorists after they hijack a flight midair. It’s fast, tight, and packed with early ‘90s action energy, plus a memorable villain and a few classic one-liners. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

8. Flight 7500

Flight 7500 follows a group of passengers on a transpacific flight that takes a strange and eerie turn after a mysterious death onboard. It combines supernatural tension with a slow-burn mystery, keeping things unsettling as secrets start to surface mid-air. | © Lionsgate Films

7. Blood Red Sky

Blood Red Sky starts as a typical hijacking thriller, but takes a sharp turn when one of the passengers reveals a terrifying secret – she's not entirely human. It’s bloody, tense, and surprisingly emotional, blending horror and action in a way that keeps you locked in. | © Netflix

6. Con Air

Con Air puts a group of the most dangerous convicts on a prison transport flight until they hijack the plane in a bid for freedom. Nicolas Cage plays the parolee caught in the middle, and with a wild cast of villains and nonstop action, it’s the definition of '90s blockbuster chaos done right. | © 20th Century Studios

5. Flightplan

Flightplan follows a mother, played by Jodie Foster, who wakes up mid-flight to find her daughter missing, and no one on the plane believes the child was ever there. As panic builds, so does the mystery, making this a tense and tightly written thriller that keeps you doubting everything. | © Touchstone Pictures

4. Non-Stop

Non-Stop stars Liam Neeson as an air marshal trying to stop a killer who is threatening to murder a passenger every 20 minutes unless demands are met. Twisty, tense, and set entirely in-flight, it keeps you guessing right up to the landing. | © Universal Studios

3. Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane doesn't pretend to be anything but absurdly entertaining, throwing Samuel L. Jackson and terrified passengers against venomous snakes mid-flight. This movie is cheesy and over-the-top, but that's exactly why it's such fun, especially when watched with a crowd. | © New Line Cinema

2. Air Force One

In Air Force One, Harrison Ford plays a tough U.S. president whose plane is hijacked by Russian terrorists demanding their leader's release. As Ford battles to save hostages and his family, Gary Oldman shines as the ruthless villain, delivering tense action throughout the aircraft. | © Columbia Pictures

1. Red Eye

Red Eye isn't groundbreaking cinema, but Wes Craven delivers a tight thriller held together by sharp performances from Cillian Murphy's Jackson and Rachel McAdams' Lisa. Though it occasionally veers into cheesy territory, the Hitchcock-inspired suspense makes it perfectly watchable airplane entertainment. | © DreamWorks Pictures