Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "water-landing"

1. Sully (2016)

PG-13 | 96 min | Biography, Drama

When pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River in order to save the flight's passengers and crew, some consider him a hero while others think he was reckless.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey

Votes: 299,081 | Gross: $125.07M

2. Always (1989)

PG | 122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, Brad Johnson, John Goodman

Votes: 32,877 | Gross: $43.86M

3. The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama

After WW1, an ex-pilot takes up barn-storming and chance-meets a former German ace fighter pilot with whom he co-stars in Hollywood war movies depicting aerial dog-fights.

Director: George Roy Hill | Stars: Robert Redford, Bo Svenson, Bo Brundin, Susan Sarandon

Votes: 6,623 | Gross: $20.64M

4. Across the Pacific (2020)

History

This is a 3 part series from PBS, following WW1, airline executive Juan Trippe, pilot Charles Lindbergh

Stars: Christopher Cassarino, Brad Koed, Brian Muller, Sergey Nagorny

Votes: 70

5. Catastrópico (2017)

TV-PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A spoiled Hollywood actress struggles back to civilization after the crash of her private jet botches a kidnap attempt, leaving her stranded in the jungle with her irritating assistant and her inept hijacker pilot.

Director: Jorge Hazoury | Stars: Brie Gabrielle, Johnny Sky, William Liriano, Jimmy Jean-Louis

Votes: 42

6. High Barbaree (1947)

Approved | 91 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Van Johnson is a Navy pilot in WWII who has been shot down in the Pacific on a bombing mission. He and a wounded comrade are the only survivors and are lost at sea. As they await rescue, ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Conway | Stars: Van Johnson, June Allyson, Thomas Mitchell, Marilyn Maxwell

Votes: 492

7. Absolute Treasure (2014 Video)

93 min | Documentary, Music

A concert film assembled from two performances given by Electric Six.

Director: John Anderson | Stars: Electric Six, Tyler Spencer, Christopher Tait, John Nash

Votes: 9

8. 24's Get Back (1944)

17 min | Documentary, Short

This documentary short film depicts various situations in which B-24 bombers, damaged in combat, may be landed safely despite the destruction of various landing-related equipment on the ... See full summary »

9. Moment by Moment: Averting Disaster on the Hudson (2016 Video)

16 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

Captain Sullenberger, copilot Jeff Skiles and air traffic controller Patrick Harten take us step by step through the 208 harrowing seconds of Flight 1549.

Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Patrick Harten, Jeffrey Skiles, Chesley Sullenberger

Votes: 18

10. Centurions (1986)
Episode: The Sky Is on Fire (1986)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family

The Centurions are taken to a special facility where they are developing a device known as a cryogenic ray which will cool down even the hottest of objects. But Doc Terror covets the ... See full summary »

Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg

Votes: 23

11. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: The Rebirth: Part 1 (1987)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Some autobots are captured. The remaining Autobots team up with some rebels to free their friends, the rebels know all the weaknesses of their enemies machines. They merge with the Autobots to become Headmasters to free their friends.

Director: Jaeho Hong | Stars: Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Jered Barclay, Michael Bell

Votes: 123

12. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: Operation Crash-Dive (1965)

TV-G | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Family

When Fireflash airliners start inexplicably crashing with all crew and passengers in the same area, International Rescue volunteers to assist in the investigation.

Director: Desmond Saunders | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 151

13. Dogfights (2005– )
Episode: Guadalcanal (2006)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, War

The strategic importance of Guadalcanal leads to many intense air battles. American pilot's tell the stories of the experiences that made them aces in a day.

Director: Robert Kirk | Star: Phil Crowley

Votes: 25

14. Destroyed in Seconds (2008–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.12 (2008)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Several plane crashes have mundane causes including: a Soviet YAK-41 VTOL landing on an aircraft carrier, a YAK-38 demonstrating its VTOL capability, and a highly maneuverable NASA X-31 ... See full summary »

Stars: Phil Parry, Ron Pitts

15. Archer (2009–2023)
Episode: Heart of Archness: Part I (2011)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Malory wants her son dragged home from a South Pacific island, where he's getting over Katya's death. Rip gets him on a seaplane that crashes, thanks to Sterling.

Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Ji Li, Heaven MacPherson

Votes: 1,901

16. Defenders of the Earth (1986–1991)
Episode: Lothar's Homecoming (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While in Jamaica to attend a ceremony in Lothar 's honor, the Defenders discover a cultist plot to control the town's children and seize power.

Directors: John Gibbs, Ray Lee | Stars: William Callaway, Adam Carl, Ron Feinberg, Buster Jones

Votes: 8

17. History (2000–2023)
Episode: Der letzte "Gigant" - auf der Suche nach Hitlers Riesenflugzeug (2014)

Documentary, Drama, History

The Messerschmitt-ME-323-Gigant was a hasty redesign of a transport glider intended for the invasion of Great Britian. First fielded in 1942 it was uniquely equipped with six engines and ... See full summary »

Directors: Oliver Halmburger, Thomas Staehler | Stars: Angelo Comit, Antonio Cossu, Antonio Demuro, Aldo Ferrucci

18. Hawaii Five-0 (2010–2020)
Episode: O Ke Ali'i Wale No Ka'u Makemake (2016)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

In order to stop a meth epidemic on the Island, McGarrett and Danny go undercover as pilots, but when McGarrett is seriously wounded, Danny is forced to break their cover in order to save his partner's life.

Director: Bryan Spicer | Stars: Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Grace Park

Votes: 580

19. Ingress: The Animation (2018–2019)
Episode: Journey - Portal - Potential (2018)

TV-MA | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

After securing fake passports from a professional forger named Zion, Makoto and Jack Norman board a flight to Switzerland to rescue Sarah from Hulong.

Director: Yuhei Sakuragi | Stars: Laura Bailey, Jalen K. Cassell, D.C. Douglas, Crispin Freeman

Votes: 18