20 movies like Pacific Adventure, ordered by similarity : The Spirit of St. Louis(1957), Amelia(2009), In Like Flynn(2018), The Wind Rises(2013), Sully(2016), Lion(2016), The Walk(2015), Eddie the Eagle(2016), The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017), Reach for the Sky(1957), Spitfire(1942), Neerja(2016) ...
Biography
Australia
1947
62 Minutes
Ron Randell Muriel Steinbeck John Tate
pilot prime minister navigator air traffic controller crew member spirited charming emotional suspenseful san francisco brisbane, australia airplane cockpit airport journey record setting navigation aviation teamwork adventure
An Australian biopic about the life of pioneering aviator Charles "Smithy" Kingsford-Smith.
Biography
USA
1957
138 Minutes
James Stewart Patricia Smith Murray Hamilton Bartlett Robinson Marc Connelly Arthur Space Charles Watts Robert Cornthwaite Harlan Warde Sheila Bond Dabbs Greer
pilot friend inspiring spirited positive st. louis long island, n.y. paris airplane charles lindbergh aspirations flying trans-atlantic flight adventure quest 1920s
Charles 'Slim' Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his New York to Paris flight the first solo transatlantic crossing.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Canada
2009
111 Minutes
Hilary Swank Richard Gere Ewan McGregor Christopher Eccleston Joe Anderson Cherry Jones Mia Wasikowska William Cuddy Virginia Madsen
pilot explorer husband navigator woman engaging inspiring emotional kansas sky hawaii atlantic ocean airplane howland island amelia earhart aviation fame marriage feminism disappearance
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
Adventure, Biography
Australia|Canada
2018
96 Minutes
Thomas Cocquerel Nathalie Kelley William Moseley Clive Standen Isabel Lucas Lochlyn Munro Dan Fogler David Wenham Callan Mulvey Costas Mandylor Nathan Jones
crew member explorer love interest best friend guide actor amusing thrilling outlandish incredible gutsy wild ship bar stage australia papua new guinea jungle adventure life story
The adventurous life of young Errol Flynn in Australia before he became a famous Hollywood actor.
Anime, Biography, Drama, History
Japan|France|USA
2013
126 Minutes
pilot designer engineer dreamy spectacular profound striking uplifting heartwarming japan town biography world war ii airplanes great depression japanese history love work adventure love
A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.
Biography, Drama
USA
2016
96 Minutes
Tom Hanks Aaron Eckhart Valerie Mahaffey Delphi Harrington Mike O'Malley Jamey Sheridan Anna Gunn Holt McCallany Ahmed Lucan Laura Linney Wayne Bastrup
pilot airline employee passenger rescue worker wife investigator brooding emotional intense airport airplane hudson river new york city conference room house emergency landing rescue heroism investigation stress
The story of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), an American pilot who became a hero after landing his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew.
Biography, Drama
UK|Australia|USA
2016
121 Minutes
Dev Patel Rooney Mara David Wenham Nicole Kidman Abhishek Bharate Divian Ladwa Priyanka Bose Deepti Naval Tannishtha Chatterjee Nawazuddin Siddiqui Sunny Pawar
indian adopted son australian husband wife girlfriend emotional gripping intense calcutta, india train australia airplane house bedroom loss isolation search family reunion
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2015
124 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ben Kingsley Charlotte Le Bon James Badge Dale Clément Sibony César Domboy Benedict Samuel Ben Schwartz Steve Valentine Mark Camacho
daredevil mentor teammate spectator new yorker police officer confident gripping intense suspenseful new york city world trade center apartment gym car street daredevils danger dreams teamwork
In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|Germany|USA
2016
105 Minutes
Taron Egerton Hugh Jackman Jo Hartley Tom Costello Jack Costello Mark Benton Edvin Endre Rune Temte Iris Berben Jim Broadbent Christopher Walken
british man ski coach skier snowplow driver trainer olympic athlete charming uplifting emotional london germany ski slopes training area gym calgary, canada skiing training failure hope determination
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
War, Biography
UK
1957
123 Minutes
Kenneth More Muriel Pavlow Lyndon Brook Alexander Knox Sydney Tafler Nigel Green Dorothy Alison
fighter pilot squadron leader thrilling suspenseful spectacular spirited patriotic inspiring frenetic plane united kingdom office world war ii biography flying career battle of britain underdog rise rivalry
Biopic of RAF Group Captain Douglas Bader who, after having lost both legs, flew a British fighter plane during WW2.
Biography
UK
1942
117 Minutes
Leslie Howard David Niven Rosamund John Roland Culver Anne Firth David Horne J.H. Roberts Derrick de Marney Bernard Miles Patricia Medina George Skillan
inventor pilot wife daughter nurse military officer inspiring melodramatic germany england airplane engineering aviation nazism world war ii terminal illness discovery quest sacrifice 1940s
Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
Biography, Drama
India
2016
122 Minutes
Sonam Kapoor Shabana Azmi Yogendra Tikku Shekhar Ravjiani Sadh Orhan Abrar Zahoor
young woman mother father terrorist passenger gripping thrilling intense powerful inspiring india city house airplane bedroom cockpit chasing dreams ambition abusive marriage hijacking
Neerja is the story of the courageous Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986. The flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
UK
2017
117 Minutes
Andrew Garfield Claire Foy Tom Hollander Stephen Mangan Hugh Bonneville Dean-Charles Chapman Amit Shah Ben Lloyd-Hughes Emily Bevan Camilla Rutherford Diana Rigg
paraplegic wife brother inventor patient doctor emotional powerful heartwarming moving positive uplifting hospital countryside england kenya airplane tennis court survival paralysis
The inspiring true love story of Robin (Andrew Garfield) and Diana Cavendish (Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
2018
106 Minutes
Melissa McCarthy Richard E. Grant Dolly Wells Ben Falcone Gregory Korostishevsky Jane Curtin Stephen Spinella Christian Navarro Pun Bandhu Marc Evan Jackson Erik LaRay Harvey
celebrity biographer friend writer storyteller amusing creative emotional new york city office park bookstore street writing creative process unemployment forgery celebrities pop culture transformation
When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Biography, Drama
China|USA
2019
107 Minutes
Tom Hanks Matthew Rhys Susan Kelechi Watson Chris Cooper Enrico Colantoni Maryann Plunkett Tammy Blanchard Noah Harpster Wendy Makkena Sakina Jaffrey Carmen Cusack
journalist host minister skeptic heartwarming charming emotional inspiring pittsburgh family home television studio interview kindness skepticism empathy painful memories discovery pursuit love growing up
Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Lloyd Vogel.
Biography, Drama
Australia
1988
121 Minutes
Meryl Streep Sam Neill Bruce Myles Dale Reeves David Hoflin Jason Reason Michael Wetter Kane Barton
mother pastor lawyer suspenseful emotional melodramatic australia outback courtroom loss media court battles fall mystery rescue 1980s
A mother whose child was killed in a dingo attack in the Australian Outback fights to prove her innocence when she is accused of murder.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|USA|Mexico
2019
107 Minutes
Florence Pugh Lena Headey Nick Frost Jack Lowden Vince Vaughn Mohammad Amiri Hannah Rae Julia Davis Stephen Merchant Ellie Gonsalves Aqueela Zoll
wrestler family member brother sister rookie heartwarming amusing tense emotional auditorium wrestling ring locker room beach airport wrestling career following your dreams rise adventure sacrifice
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
Comedy, Biography, Drama, History
UK|Canada|USA
2018
97 Minutes
Steve Coogan John C. Reilly Shirley Henderson Nina Arianda Rufus Jones Danny Huston Susy Kane Ella Kenion Harry Hepple Bentley Kalu Roger Ringrose
comedian laurel and hardy audience fan partner playful heartwarming tense emotional stage backstage theater dressing room hotel friendship partnership performance comedy team love
Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
Biography, Drama
UK
2009
97 Minutes
Michael Sheen Timothy Spall Jim Broadbent Stephen Graham Joe Dempsie Colm Meaney Martin Compston Maurice Roeves Elizabeth Carling Brian McCardie Peter McDonald
manager replacement business partner football player uplifting emotional charming amusing england soccer field locker room office beach sports managing teamwork brian clough leadership rise rivalry
The story of the controversial Brian Clough's 44-day reign as the coach of the English football club Leeds United.
Crime, Adventure, Drama, Biography
USA
1925
70 Minutes
Tom Mix Kathleen Myers Philo McCullough James Marcus Lucille Hutton Alan Hale Bull Montana Fay Holderness Jack Herrick Fred Kohler
highwayman lady lord maid prisoner beautiful woman charming spirited gripping london highway france house arranged marriage vigilantism charity robbery class conflict capture escape
About a vicious highway man in the 1700's