Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The High and the Mighty List

• Airport - Similar themes of aviation and drama with a large ensemble cast.
• Flight of the Phoenix - Focuses on a group of people stranded in a desert after a plane crash.
• Zero Hour! - Another drama featuring a tense airplane emergency scenario.
• Airplane! - A comedic take on the airplane disaster genre with similar setting.
• The Terminal - Centers around an airport and the challenges faced by travelers.
• Sully - Based on a real-life aviation emergency and the heroism involved.
• The Aviator - Biography about a pilot and aviation mogul, with themes of flying.
• Con Air - Involves a plane carrying prisoners, focused on suspense and action.
• Snakes on a Plane - A thriller involving passengers dealing with a disaster on a flight.
• Flight - A gripping look at a troubled pilot dealing with an airline emergency.
• Alive - Survivors of a plane crash in the Andes face extreme challenges.
• Fearless - Focuses on the aftermath of a plane crash and the emotional impacts.
• Non-Stop - A suspenseful story on a transatlantic flight facing a terrorist threat.
• The Captain's Paradise - Similar themes with maritime captains and personal dilemmas.
• The Great Waldo Pepper - Set in the aviation world, focusing on a pilot's adventures and challenges.
• The Flight of the Phoenix - Involves the creation of a plane from its wreckage, emphasizing survival.
• The Edge - Features survival against the odds, similar to the tension in The High and the Mighty.
• Executive Decision - Involves an airplane hijacking with a team effort to overcome danger.
• Passenger 57 - An action thriller with a hijacking on a commercial flight.
• Mayday! - Narratives around air disturbances and the resulting chaos.
• Red Eye - Centers around a flight where a passenger is put in a dangerous situation.
• United 93 - A dramatic retelling of real events involving a hijacked airplane.
• Air Force One - An action-packed thriller involving a hijacked presidential plane.
• American Airlines Presents: The Ultimate Flying Experience - Focuses on aviation experiences and the challenges of flying.
• Turistas - Explores survival themes including a disaster that leads to a struggle.
• The Gurus of Quantum - Features themes of journeys and survival, albeit in a different context.
• The Highwaymen - While different in genre, it's another ensemble cast facing high-stakes situations.
• Around the World in 80 Days - A journey across the world with a vast array of characters and challenges.
• The Other Side of Heaven - Focus on a personal journey and struggles in an isolated environment.
• The Incredibles - Features family dynamics and high-stakes action in a different setting.
• Cast Away - Themes of survival and self-discovery after a plane crash.
• The 33 - Based on true events about survival and teamwork under pressure.
• Unstoppable - Focus on a high-stakes situation involving teamwork to avert disaster.
• The Maze Runner - Involves a group facing unexpected challenges and dire situations.
• The Impossible - A family struggling to survive during a natural disaster, similar tension and emotional weight.
• Everest - Dramatic and harrowing depiction of survival in the face of disaster.
• The Martian - Features survival and ingenuity in an isolated environment.
• Dunkirk - Tension and survival among a group during a critical moment in history.
• Castaway - Involves alone survivors facing nature’s challenges after crashing.
• The Revenant - Themes of survival and overcoming insurmountable odds in the wilderness.