American films about the hijacking of an airplane

List of the best American films about hijacking according to visitors: Blood Red Sky, Money Monster, The President's Man: A Line in the Sand, Carjacked, Speed, 7 Days in Entebbe, The Millionaire Tour, Captain Phillips, Johnny English Strikes Again, Kalamity.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.1
Genrehorror, action, thriller
CountryGermany, USA

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:38

    Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

    Markimdb: 4.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:00

    A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.

    Markimdb: 5
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:29

    A single mom and her child are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:56

    Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's still not the end.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France, Malta
    Duration02:28

    In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane with 248 passengers on board and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:21

    Impressive debut feature from writer director Inon Shampanier. A man needs to convince his kidknappers that they have got the wrong person before they deliver him to his death.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:14

      The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, comedy, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA, China
      Duration02:35

      Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into action to find the mysterious hacker. For this mission to succeed, he’ll need all of his skills - what few he has - as the man with yesterday’s analogue methods faces off against tomorrow’s digital technology.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      Haunted by memories of his ex-girlfriend Alice, a heartbroken Billy returns home to Northern Virginia seeking solace from old friends. But what he finds there is more disconcerting: his best friend Stanley has become unstable, mysterious and withdrawn from those around him. Billy teams up with another old friend to find out what's going on and as they probe Stanley's recent activities, their friend's behaviour seems more and more bizarre and frightening.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      The story of 4 lives slammed together in a shocking moment. Intercutting between a carjacking and the separate stories of the 4 kids, we watch as they hurtle toward a life-changing end.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:23

      Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA

      Kris Kringle's daughter, Noelle, sets off on a mission to find and bring back her brother, after he gets cold feet when it's his turn to take over as Santa.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:37

      Jodi, the tallest girl in her high school, has always felt uncomfortable in her own skin. But after years of slouching, being made fun of, and avoiding attention at all costs, Jodi finally decides to find the confidence to stand tall.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genredrama, music
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecartoon, short
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:03

      California Institute of the Arts student Madeline Sharafian created 'Omelette', an animated short film that centers on making food for someone you love. The short features a little dog and an overworked owner who can barely cook himself an omelette.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genredocumentary, biography
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:08

      A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      A successful "house tuner" in New York City, who calibrates the sound in people's homes in order to adjust their moods, meets a client with a problem he can't solve.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantastic, thriller, comedy, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Republic of Ireland
      Duration01:35

      John Canyon is one of the last independent space transport entrepreneurs. Rough times force him to carry suspicious cargo to Earth without questions being asked. During the flight the cargo turns out to be multitude of unstoppable and deadly killer robots.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      25 year-old Dwayne McLaren, a former athlete turned auto mechanic, dreams of getting out of tiny Cut Bank, Montana the coldest town in America. But his effort to do so sets in moton a deadly series of events that change his life and the life of the town forever...

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrethriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:03

      For three US Border Patrol agents, the contents of one car reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours may cost them their lives.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:21

      Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantastic, drama
      CountryUSA

      Smooth advertising executive David is in a relationship with yoga teacher Juliette. Then his eye is caught by Sophie, the girlfriend of his best friend Wim, a fashion photographer. Things get completely out of hand during a campaign for augmented reality-glasses, for which David designs an avatar of the coveted Sophie.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrethriller, comedy
      CountryUSA

      An awkward, unemployed man who can talk to the dead teams up with a rebellious bartender to find the vengeful ghost that's been terrorizing their town.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrehorror
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:34

      The creation of filmmaker Michael Emanuel, SCARY OR DIE tells five interwoven horror stories that take place in and around the “City of Angles”. A flesh-eating clown desperately trying to protect the person he craves the most; a dirty cop and a hit gone wrong with a vengeful Necromancer; a beautiful but mysterious woman and a lonely man looking for love in all the wrong places; a gruesome, blood-splattered uprising of illegal Mexican zombies; and a Cajun conjurer grandfather whose gift of never-ending love goes terribly awry…SCARY OR DIE is a unique experience in horror filmmaking certain to fulfill all your twisted horror film experience needs.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA

      Follows Leaphorn and Chee, two Navajo police officers in the 1970s Southwest that are forced to challenge their own spiritual beliefs when they search for clues in a double murder case.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genremelodrama, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:34

      Over the course of 12 years, and three stages of life, Sidney Hall falls in love, writes the book of a generation and then disappears without a trace.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUSA

      The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, cartoon, military, history
      CountryUSA

      A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can't do it anymore. Her life just can't be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:35

      Four friends gather at an elegant home during the Summer of Love, 1969. Unbeknownst to them, deadly visitors are waiting outside. What begins as a simple farewell party turns to a night of primal terror as the intruders stalk and torment the four, who struggle for their lives against what appears to be a senseless attack.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:57

      Theresa, a haunted young woman spiraling in the wake of profound loss, is torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryUSA

      A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.

      Markimdb: 4.6
      Genreaction, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

      The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, trust and respect. When the truth about his father's death is revealed revenge takes him over and he won't stop until justice has been truly served.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrethriller, crime
      CountryUSA

      Kyle and Swin live by the orders of an Arkansas-based drug kingpin named Frog, whom they've never met. But when a deal goes horribly wrong, the consequences are deadly.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      Our Detective is back with a critical case. Along with two celebrity guests, he's on a mission to solve who killed Santa? But the catch Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph aren't given the script. They have no clue what's about to happen.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:28

      Malcom's done with his life. Only the noise of Crystal Meth gives him a reason to keep going - everything else it has long regardless. Equipped with a bag full of weapons and self-made bombs, he makes his way to the nearby mall to really stir things up. On his personal war campaign, he not only changes his life radically, but also the fate of other people who are in the wrong place at the same time: a teenager whose favorite pastime is smoking pot in his dreary existence, a housewife, where their best days have been left behind, a greedy businessman whose only desire is to increase his wealth and a depressed pervert.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      A young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genrethriller
      CountryUSA

      Twenty-two years after one high school sweetheart takes the rap for a deadly breakin, he finds her married with a family.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      After his movie and television career has run dry, Bruce Madsen (Adam Carolla) is forced to go back on the road playing one dingy comedy club after another, spending endless nights in budget hotel rooms and always flying coach. Amidst trying to revitalize his career, rekindle his love life and put his daughter through college, Bruce knows one thing for sure - he must get off the road. ROAD HARD is the story of that journey.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryUSA

      After an attack renders her blind, Ellen withdraws from the world to recover. But soon she plunges into paranoia, unable to convince anyone that her assailant has returned to terrorize her by hiding in plain sight.

      Markimdb: 7.7
      Genreaction, comedy
      CountryUSA

      It's the near future: You're dead. Your kids are probably dead. Your grandkids (if they're alive) are playing video games. Why? Because professional gaming is the biggest sport on earth. Around the world, millions of players duke it out in fighters, RTS’s, First Person Shooters and more. To the victors go the spoils: glory, clan contracts and million dollar endorsements. The best young gamers are recruited by elite boarding schools to sharpen their skills. The best of the best go to VGHS: VIDEO GAME HIGH SCHOOL.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration01:33

      On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:06

      Karen and Jack met in a mental hospital and fell in love. They set out to follow what Jack thinks is his destiny: killing Elvis Presley.

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      Genreaction, drama
      CountryUSA

      After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada, USA

      Spencer is a cat person. Laura is a dog person. Spencer is headed to a beach town to work on his thesis. Laura is coming to the same beach town to escape the shambles of her life. Their personalities couldn’t be more different, but when a reservation screw up lands them – and their pets – in the same vacation rental house, they all have to figure out how to get along with each other.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrethriller, fantasy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:42

      Anthropology students and their professor experience terror when they visit a sacred burial ground.




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