Movies Like Air Force

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

They Were Expendable

1945·2h 15m·★ 7.2·John Ford

Themes: pearl harbor, philippinesFans also likedDrama & War

Pearl Harbor

2001·3h 3m·★ 6.3·Michael Bay

Themes: pearl harbor, u.s. air forceWar & Action

Hear the Silence

2016·1h 34m·★ 5.9·Ed Ehrenberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & War & Action

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsWar & Drama

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Good Morning, Vietnam

1987·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Barry Levinson

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Closely Watched Trains

1966·1h 33m·★ 7.6·Jiří Menzel

TMDB recommendsDrama & War

Pride of the Marines

1945·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Delmer Daves

Both star John Garfield & John RidgelyDrama & War

My Reputation

1946·1h 34m·★ 7.0·Curtis Bernhardt

DP: James Wong HoweStarring John Ridgely

Nora Prentiss

1947·1h 51m·★ 7.1·Vincent Sherman

DP: James Wong HoweStarring John Ridgely

Danger Signal

1945·1h 18m·★ 6.6·Robert Florey

DP: James Wong HoweStarring John Ridgely

Wings

1927·2h 24m·★ 7.5·William A. Wellman

Fans also likedDrama & Action & War

Sergeant York

1941·2h 14m·★ 7.7·Howard Hawks

Starring George TobiasDir. Howard HawksWar & Drama

The Dam Busters

1955·2h 4m·★ 7.4·Michael Anderson

Fans also likedDrama & Action & War

The Purple Plain

1954·1h 38m·★ 6.5·Robert Parrish

Fans also likedDrama & Adventure & War

The Fighting Seabees

1944·1h 40m·★ 6.4·Edward Ludwig

Fans also likedDrama & Action & War

Flying Tigers

1942·1h 42m·★ 6.7·David Miller

Fans also likedAction & Drama & War

Operation Pacific

1951·1h 51m·★ 6.6·George Waggner

Fans also likedWar & Drama & Action

Strategic Air Command

1955·1h 52m·★ 6.3·Anthony Mann

Fans also likedAction & Drama & War

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

1954·1h 42m·★ 6.7·Mark Robson

Fans also likedWar & Drama & Action

How Good Is Air Force?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.