List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

40 Accurate (And Not-So-Accurate) Aviation Movies (Giant Freakin Robot)

From Top Gun to Tora! Tora! Tora!, films about aviation have been a staple of American movies for nearly a century. But which of these movies are the most accurate? Which are the best? While Maverick flying upside-down might not be realistic, other movies have tried to get it right, much to the delight of flight fans everywhere. These are the best aviation movies you need to watch, and we'll tell you just how accurate they are!
Read More
48 users · 97 views
 
avg. score: 12 of 40 (30%)
required scores: 1, 5, 9, 11, 21 
type to search

How many have you seen?

Page 1 of 1
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
1
On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
2
17%5.5
The Aviator (2004)
The Aviator (2004)
3
86%7.5
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
4
87%7.1
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
5
55%7.5
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)
6
67%6.7
Flight (2012)
Flight (2012)
7
77%7.3
Flyboys (2006)
Flyboys (2006)
8
33%6.5
Air Force One (1997)
Air Force One (1997)
9
78%6.5
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew From London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
10
80%7.0
Wings (1927)
Wings (1927)
11
93%7.6
Midway (1976)
Midway (1976)
12
47%6.8
Midway (2019)
Midway (2019)
13
42%6.7
Memphis Belle (1990)
Memphis Belle (1990)
14
67%6.9
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
15
96%7.8
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
16
96%8.1
Iron Eagle (1986)
Iron Eagle (1986)
17
20%5.5
The Blue Max (1966)
The Blue Max (1966)
18
100%7.1
Battle of Britain (1969)
Battle of Britain (1969)
19
67%7.0
The First of the Few (1942)
The First of the Few (1942)
20
Flightplan (2005)
Flightplan (2005)
21
37%6.3
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
22
25%5.7
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
23
633 Squadron (1964)
633 Squadron (1964)
24
29%6.4
Bat*21 (1988)
Bat*21 (1988)
25
81%6.5
Con Air (1997)
Con Air (1997)
26
55%6.9
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
27
37%6.4
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
28
Top Gun (1986)
Top Gun (1986)
29
59%6.9
Hell's Angels (1930)
Hell's Angels (1930)
30
75%7.3
Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun (1987)
31
75%7.7
Amelia (2009)
Amelia (2009)
32
20%5.8
The Hindenburg (1975)
The Hindenburg (1975)
33
36%6.2
United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
34
90%7.6
Alive (1993)
Alive (1993)
35
59%7.1
Strategic Air Command (1955)
Strategic Air Command (1955)
36
6.4
The Dam Busters (1955)
The Dam Busters (1955)
37
100%7.4
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
38
80%6.7
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
39
24%6.2
Sully (2016)
Sully (2016)
40
85%7.4
Page 1 of 1
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click movies you've seen
Lists Similar to '40 Accurate (And Not-So-Accurate) Aviation Movies (Giant Freakin Robot)'
54 Bad Movies That Almost Destroyed Actors' Careers (Giant Freakin Robot)
54 Bad Movies That Almost Destroyed Actors' Careers (Giant Freakin Robot)
298
54
Giant Freakin Robot's 40 Best Classic Movies of All Time
Giant Freakin Robot's 40 Best Classic Movies of All Time
270
40
The 10 Most Beautifully Shot Movies of All Time According to Giant Freakin Robot
The 10 Most Beautifully Shot Movies of All Time According to Giant Freakin Robot
247
10
10 Movies That Wanted to Launch Franchises but Were Rejected by Audiences (Giant Freakin Robot)
10 Movies That Wanted to Launch Franchises but Were Rejected by Audiences (Giant Freakin Robot)
213
10
10 Most Underrated Movies Made in the Last 20 Years (Giant Freakin Robot)
10 Most Underrated Movies Made in the Last 20 Years (Giant Freakin Robot)
189
10
40 Movies That Have Some of the Best Casts of All Time (Giant Freakin Robot)
40 Movies That Have Some of the Best Casts of All Time (Giant Freakin Robot)
182
40
Historically/Factually Accurate Movies & Their Inaccurate Counterparts
Historically/Factually Accurate Movies & Their Inaccurate Counterparts
443
22
Watchmojo's Top 20 Historically Accurate Movies
Watchmojo's Top 20 Historically Accurate Movies
410
20
Historically Accurate Movies Worth Watching
Historically Accurate Movies Worth Watching
381
17
Historically Accurate Movies That Are Worth Watching According to Trend Chaser
Historically Accurate Movies That Are Worth Watching According to Trend Chaser
352
17
24 Brutal War Movies That Are Extremely Accurate According to Ranker
24 Brutal War Movies That Are Extremely Accurate According to Ranker
351
24
25 Historically Accurate Movies That Got It Right According to Past Factory
25 Historically Accurate Movies That Got It Right According to Past Factory
311
25
The 20 Most Scientifically Accurate Movies (Yardbarker)
The 20 Most Scientifically Accurate Movies (Yardbarker)
295
20
The Most Scientifically-Accurate Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
The Most Scientifically-Accurate Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
288
16
The Cinemaholic's 10 Most Historically Accurate Movies of All Time
The Cinemaholic's 10 Most Historically Accurate Movies of All Time
267
10
Watchmojo's Top 30 Historically Accurate Movies
Watchmojo's Top 30 Historically Accurate Movies
245
30
Top 10 Historically Accurate Movies
Top 10 Historically Accurate Movies
207
14
10 Most Historically Accurate Movies, According to Reddit
10 Most Historically Accurate Movies, According to Reddit
174
10
10 Adapted Movies That Were Actually Too Accurate to the Source Material (CBR.com)
10 Adapted Movies That Were Actually Too Accurate to the Source Material (CBR.com)
175
10
Ubgurukul's 10 Most Historically Accurate Movies Ever Made
Ubgurukul's 10 Most Historically Accurate Movies Ever Made
173
10
10 Historically Accurate Movies to Watch If You're a History Nut
10 Historically Accurate Movies to Watch If You're a History Nut
167
10
10 Movies With the Harshest and Most Accurate Depictions of Alcoholism (Sober Healing)
10 Movies With the Harshest and Most Accurate Depictions of Alcoholism (Sober Healing)
166
10
Historically Accurate Movies That Didn't Have to Make Stuff Up to Be Interesting (Ranker)
Historically Accurate Movies That Didn't Have to Make Stuff Up to Be Interesting (Ranker)
161
13
11 Most Accurate Science Fiction Movies of All Time
11 Most Accurate Science Fiction Movies of All Time
153
11
Watchmojo's Top 10 Historically Accurate Movies
Watchmojo's Top 10 Historically Accurate Movies
153
24
Watchmojo's Top 10 Scientifically Accurate Movies
Watchmojo's Top 10 Scientifically Accurate Movies
146
10
15 Best Movies With Accurate Depictions of Ancient History
15 Best Movies With Accurate Depictions of Ancient History
141
15
Postfun's Historically Accurate Movies That Took the Time to Get It Right
Postfun's Historically Accurate Movies That Took the Time to Get It Right
139
30
The Most Accurate Movies About the Wild West According to Ranker
The Most Accurate Movies About the Wild West According to Ranker
125
14
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Accurate War Movies
Watchmojo's Top 10 Most Accurate War Movies
123
16
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN