Movies like Neerja: 20 to watch next
If you loved Neerja (2016) — a drama and thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Neerja most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like hijacking, biography and based on true story. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Fate Is the Hunter 1964★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
An airline executive refuses to believe that pilot error, by his friend, caused a fatal crash and persists in looking for another reason.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Aviator 2004★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Stream in India on Netflix, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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Non-Stop 2014★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sully 2016★ 7.2
Shares: Drama
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.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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On a Wing and a Prayer 2023★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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7 Days in Entebbe 2018★ 5.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Firefox 1982★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller
The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heart of Stone 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Thriller
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Reality 2023★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flyboys 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Perfect Storm 2000★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Thriller
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Hindenburg 1975★ 6.4
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Colonel Franz Ritter, a former hero pilot now working for military intelligence, is assigned to the great Hindenburg airship as its chief of security. As he races against the clock to uncover a possible saboteur aboard the doomed zeppelin he finds that any of the passengers and crew could be the culprit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The House on Carroll Street 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Truth About Emanuel 2013★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Paradise Hills 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller
A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Resurrection 1980★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity, the hope of those in desperate need of healing, and a lightning rod for religious beliefs and skeptics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Raajneeti 2010★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Thriller
It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As the personal drama of these conflict-ridden characters unfolds against this gritty backdrop, love and friendship become mere baits, and relationships get sacrificed at the altar of political alignments. The darkness that rises from their souls threatens to envelope all that they hold precious. Until eventually, in the crescendo of increasing violence, the line between good and evil blurs, making it impossible to distinguish heroes from villains. Raajneeti is the story of Indian democracy. And its ugly underside. It is about politics. And beyond.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Philadelphia Experiment 1984★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller
Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Raazi 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Juggernaut 1974★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller
A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship. Inspired by real events.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel