Top 20 movies like The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

The Flight of the Phoenix is of 2 hour(s) and 22 minute(s). It is Produced By:  The Associates & Aldrich Company, 20th Century Fox. It was released on 1965-12-15. It has the tagline: Theirs was the triumph - yours, the excitement! It has an average vote of 7.191 on TMDB.

Genres: AdventureDrama

1. The Klansman

The Klansman

A small southern town has just been rocked by a tragedy: a young white woman has been raped by a black man. When young black man Garth witnesses the Ku Klux Klan's violent retaliation against his innocent friend, Garth declares a one-man war on the Klan and hunts them down one-by-one.

It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.

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2. Harvey

Harvey

Elwood P. Dowd's constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. To his sister, his obsession with Harvey has been a thorn in her plans to marry off her daughter. However, when she decides to put Elwood in a mental institution, a mix-up occurs, and she finds herself committed instead. It's now up to Elwood and "Harvey" to straighten out the mess.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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3. Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

The partners of stage-producer J. J. Hobart gamble away the money for his new show. They enlist a gold-digging chorus girl to help get it back by conning an insurance company. But they don’t count on the persistence of insurance man Rosmer Peck and his secretary Norma Perry.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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4. Plymouth Adventure

Plymouth Adventure

During the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with William Bradford's wife Dorothy.

It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.

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5. The Chess Players (शतरंज के खिलाड़ी)

The Chess Players

It is the year 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah is the king of Awadh, one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British colonialists, intent on controlling this rich land, have sent general Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. Pressure is mounting amidst intrigue and political manoeuvres, but the Nawab whiles away his time in pursuit of pleasure and religious practice. The court is of no help either—Court nobles Mir and Mirza, ignoring the situation of their country and all their duties towards their families, spend their days playing endless games of chess. The film is based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name.

It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.

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6. The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

Two cowboys inherit a "social club" specializing in satisfying men.

It has an average vote of 6.276 on TMDB.

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7. Squirm

Squirm

A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an aggressive breed of worms.</p><p> The high voltage causes the worms to mutate into larger, hostile hordes of man-eating worms that lie in wait for the residents of Fly Creek.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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8. The Shootist

The Shootist

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.

It has an average vote of 7.055 on TMDB.

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9. Girl Fight

Girl Fight

Inspired by a true story, Girl Fight recounts the harrowing story of a 16-year-old, stellar high school student whose life spirals downward when her former friends conspire to upload onto the Internet a shocking video of them beating her up.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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10. The Legend of Ben Hall

The Legend of Ben Hall

Ben Hall is drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend John Gilbert. Reforming the gang, they soon become the most wanted men in Australian history.

It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.

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11. Shenandoah

Shenandoah

Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his youngest boy is taken prisoner by the North, the Civil War is forced upon him.

It has an average vote of 6.818 on TMDB.

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12. The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.

It has an average vote of 6.582 on TMDB.

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13. Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor

With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

It has an average vote of 6.931 on TMDB.

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14. Captain Blood

Captain Blood

Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

It has an average vote of 7.235 on TMDB.

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15. Spirits of the Dead (Histoires extraordinaires)

Spirits of the Dead

Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man haunted by his double, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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16. Flight of the Phoenix

Flight of the Phoenix

When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil workers and a drifter -- must work together to survive by rebuilding the aircraft. Soon, low supplies and a band of merciless smugglers add even greater urgency to their task.

It has an average vote of 5.981 on TMDB.

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17. The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.

It has an average vote of 6.392 on TMDB.

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18. All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

Two different social classes collide when Cary Scott, a wealthy upper-class widow, falls in love with her much younger and down-to-earth gardener, prompting disapproval and criticism from her children and country club friends.

It has an average vote of 7.34 on TMDB.

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19. Hatari!

Hatari!

A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.

It has an average vote of 6.658 on TMDB.

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20. Family Swap (Le sens de la famille)

Family Swap

Husband does not understand his wife? Conflict with children? Do you want to be heard and stood in your place? Be afraid of your desires. In this family, everything changed places, including grandmother.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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