Movies Like The Spirit of St. Louis

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

The Right Stuff

1983·3h 13m·★ 7.8·Philip Kaufman

Themes: flight, historical figureFans also likedDrama & History & Adventure

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Lawrence of Arabia

1962·3h 48m·★ 8.3·David Lean

TMDB recommendsAdventure & History

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Rear Window

1954·1h 52m·★ 8.4·Alfred Hitchcock

DP: Robert BurksStarring James Stewart

True Spirit

2023·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Sarah Spillane

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & History

Alive

1993·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Frank Marshall

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & History

Against the Ice

2022·1h 41m·★ 6.5·Peter Flinth

Fans also likedDrama & Adventure & History

Flyboys

2006·2h 18m·★ 6.5·Tony Bill

Fans also likedAdventure & Drama & History

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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All the President's Men

1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula

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A Night to Remember

1958·2h 3m·★ 7.9·Roy Ward Baker

Fans also likedDrama & History

Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

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Enemy at the Gates

2001·2h 11m·★ 7.5·Jean-Jacques Annaud

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Black Hawk Down

2001·2h 25m·★ 7.7·Ridley Scott

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954·2h 7m·★ 7.2·Richard Fleischer

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United

2011·1h 30m·★ 7.3·James Strong

Fans also likedDrama & History

The Aeronauts

2019·1h 40m·★ 6.6·Tom Harper

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How Good Is The Spirit of St. Louis?

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