Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Flyboys

If you loved The Flyboys, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Lost in the Sun

Lost in the Sun

2015★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A small time crook and a newly-orphaned teenage boy team up to perform a string of robberies....

#2
A Simple Plan

A Simple Plan

1998★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at th...

#3
River's Edge

River's Edge

1986★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn...

#4
Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie

2023★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When his aging mob boss is whacked, Charlie Swift, a loyal friend and hired gun, will stop at nothing to destroy the upcoming crew that took him out....

#5
Shaft

Shaft

2019★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad ...

#6
Colombiana

Colombiana

2011★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Flyboys for fans of Action & Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time...

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