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19 Similar Movies To Top Gun

Pete Mitchell, a reckless and daring Navy pilot ace who goes by the code name Maverick, is permitted to enroll in Top Gun, Miramar’s most prestigious Fighter School. But there, the reckless young pilot will have to compete with the best of the best, including Iceman, a fellow student who is both exceptionally bright and highly competitive.

Now is the time for Mitchell to give it his all; however, the unsolved circumstances surrounding his father’s untimely death continue to haunt him. Is Charlie, the no-nonsense astrophysics instructor at the flying school, someone Maverick can convince of his value? Will he be able to tame his wild side in time to take home the coveted Top Gun Trophy?

Similar Movies To Top Gun

1: The Right Stuff (1983)


This film is based on the non-fiction novel written by Tom Wolfe and tells the story of the first 15 years of the space program in the United States. The film recounts the dangers and frustrations experienced by those involved with NASA's earliest achievements by concentrating on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn (played by Ed Harris) and Alan Shepard (played by Scott Glenn). Other astronauts featured in the film include Scott Glenn. During a time of…

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2: Hot Shots!


Charlie Sheen stars as Topper Harley, a former U.S. Navy pilot who is haunted by an accident in which his father lost control of a fighter jet. The plot of this parody of "Top Gun" is based on the original film. When Lt. Cmdr. James Block (Kevin Dunn) asks Topper to come out of retirement and help him complete a classified mission, and Topper returns to active duty against the advice of his psychiatrist (Valeria Golino). Topper soon discovers that…

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3: Behind Enemy Lines 2001


Chris Burnett, a fighter navigator, has had it with the mundane reconnaissance missions he's been flying and wants out. Chris Burnett is looking for something more. He finds himself in the position of being the sole pilot for the mission that takes place on Christmas day over war-torn Bosnia. However, they are shot down after he convinces pilot Stackhouse to deviate slightly from their intended flight path in order to investigate an intriguing target. As time passes, Burnett is left…

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4: Pearl Harbor (Film)


Pearl Harbor is a timeless love story set against the backdrop of a war that makes everything more complicated. Everything kicks off when Rafe and Danny, who have known each other since childhood, join the Army Air Corps and meet Evelyn, who works in the Navy as a nurse. Rafe is smitten with Evelyn, and they eventually become romantically involved. After that, Rafe decided to enlist and fight for his country in Britain, while Evelyn and Danny were shipped off…

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5: Crimson Tide


The United States will mobilize its forces in response to the Russian rebels' takeover of some intercontinental ballistic missiles. The nuclear-powered submarine USS Alabama is one of the ships that was dispatched. But before they can leave, they need a new X.O., and one of the candidates for the position is Commander Hunter, who hasn't participated in much combat. However, Ramsey, the ship's captain, gives him the all-clear. An incident occurred while they were traveling, and Hunter disagreed with how…

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6: Iron Eagle


When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, it appears that no one will be able to save him. Doug's mother is also believed to be dead. After bombing the MiG base, Doug finds Chappy, an Air Force Colonel who is intrigued by the idea of sending in two fighters piloted by himself and Doug in order to rescue Doug's father. Doug and Chappy plan to do this together.…

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7: Midway (2019)


Pearl Harbor, which was a naval base for the United States of America in Hawaii, was the target of a devastating attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Six months later, on June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway began, with the Japanese Navy once again plotting an attack against American ships somewhere in the Pacific. One of the most significant and decisive engagements of World War II is about to begin, and it will take the United States…

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8: Con Air


A highly decorated Army Ranger, Cameron Poe returns home to Alabama to be with his wife, Tricia, only to encounter several inebriated regulars at the bar where Tricia works. Cameron is sentenced to seven years in federal prison for involuntary manslaughter after he is responsible for the accidental death of one of the other drunks. He now qualifies for parole and can return to his family, including his wife and daughter. Unfortunately for Cameron, he is forced to ride on…

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9: Stealth 2005


In the not too distant future, the United States Navy will create a fighter plane flown by a computer with artificial intelligence. The fighter plane is taken to a ship in the Pacific Ocean and stationed there to observe and learn from the human pilots stationed there. But if the computer starts acting on its own, it will be up to humans to stop it before starting a war. If it has its mind, humans will have to stop it.…

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10: Red Tails (2012)


During World War II, the Civil Aeronautics Authority chooses thirteen black cadets to participate in an experimental program at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. These cadets were given the opportunity because of the Civil Aeronautics Authority. The program intends to educate "colored personnel" in order to prepare them for careers as fighter pilots in the Army. Discrimination, a lack of institutional support, and the racist belief that these men lacked the intelligence and aptitude for the job all follow these…

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11: R2b: Return To Base (2012)


South Korean Air Force pilot Tae-hun is kicked out of the elite Black Eagles flying team after he performs a dangerous daredevil stunt at an air show. He is then transferred to a combat unit, where he immediately comes into conflict with ace pilot Cheol-hui. He quickly becomes close with the other pilots in the squadron and falls in love with the stunning Se-young, who is in charge of the maintenance. He is also promoted to the rank of captain.…

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12: Flight Of The Intruder (1991)


The Intruder is a mechanical thriller that tells the story of a psychopath stalker (played by Dennis Quaid) who terrorizes a young couple (played by Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) who bought his old house. The film stars Dennis Quaid. The violence is relatively intense: you should be prepared for guns and shooting, dead bodies, blood spurts, a man beating up a woman, fighting with knives, stabbing, punching, a character getting knocked over by a car, jump scares, and other…

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13: Top Gun 2


After more than 30 years of service as one of the top aviators in the Navy, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is finally where he belongs: pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and avoiding the advancement in rank that would ground him. As Maverick prepares a group of graduates for a unique mission, he is forced to face the demons of his past and the anxieties that lie at the core of his being. This leads up to a task…

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14: Days Of Thunder


Cole Trickle, a young racer from Eagle Rock, California, has won championships in open-wheel racing over his years of experience and competes in the World of Outlaws series. Cole had the Indianapolis 500 initially in his sights, but he quickly realized that he would need a great car to win in Indy, whereas stock cars are all the same. Chevrolet dealership magnate Tim Daland recruited Cole to race for his team in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. As part of…

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15: Oblivion (2013)


The sci-fi thriller known as Oblivion takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and focuses on the struggle of humanity to endure in the face of an unknown and dangerous alien threat. There are drones that can kill instantly and turn their victims into ashes; this results in the death of a number of people, including a few of the more significant characters. The language is generally mild, with the exception of a few uses of "s—t" and "damn" here and…

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16: Memphis Belle (1990)


May of 1943 had just passed at a U.S. Army Air Corps base located in England. The crew of the B-17 bomber known as the Memphis Belle, which consists of four officers and six enlisted men, will soon begin their twenty-fifth mission. They have successfully completed their previous twenty-four missions with nary an incident, while fewer and fewer other planes are coming back from their missions at all. The nickname "Memphis Belle" was given to the bomber because of the…

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17: First Man (2018)


In the early 1960s, NASA had the ambitious goal of sending astronauts on a series of missions that had never been done before and were extremely risky. They do this in the hope of landing on the moon before the end of the decade. Engineer Neil Armstrong participated in the space program, where he was required to undergo extensive training over the course of several years and put his life in danger while participating in test flights. On July 16,…

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18: Firefox (Film)


A seasoned American pilot played by Clint Eastwood, Mitchell Gant, becomes involved in a top-secret mission to steal a cutting-edge Russian fighter plane known as "Firefox." Gant sneaks into the Soviet Union and receives assistance from dissidents working within the country, the most important of which is a team of researchers who have been working on the plane. As Gant gets closer to his objective of stealing the aircraft, the opposing pilots are quick to follow, which results in a…

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19: Pearl Harbor (2001)


Pearl Harbor is a war film directed by Michael Bay that runs for a total three hours and is about the surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor that brought America into World War II. The film depicts extended and intense battle violence, with thousands of dead characters, including characters we care about, and the film goes on for a long time. Soldiers are heard using vulgar language (such as "son of a bitch," "bulls—t," "t-ties,"…

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