6 Best Extreme Aerial and Daredevil Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 2, 2026

Flying, falling and defying gravity is the fuel for a lot of daredevil movies. Point Break (2015) has an FBI agent infiltrating extreme athletes suspected of heists, Drop Zone and Terminal Velocity throw skydivers into conspiracies, and XXX: State of the Union recruits an extreme-sports operative. Only Angels Have Wings and The Great Waldo Pepper add old-school aviation thrills.

Point Break (2015)

TMDB ★ 5.5

An FBI agent infiltrates a group of extreme athletes suspected of pulling off daring heists tied to an elaborate ideology.

Directed by Ericson Core · 1h 54m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Echoboom Amazon Channel , Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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XXX: State of the Union (2005)

TMDB ★ 4.9

A new extreme-sports government operative is recruited to stop a rogue general from seizing power.

Directed by Lee Tamahori · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Drop Zone (1994)

TMDB ★ 5.6

A US Marshal infiltrates a team of skydiving criminals planning an audacious heist during a jump.

Directed by John Badham · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Terminal Velocity (1994)

TMDB ★ 5.4

A skydiving instructor gets tangled in a dangerous conspiracy after a student's death.

Directed by Deran Sarafian · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A restless First World War flying ace turns to daring barnstorming stunts to recapture past glory.

Directed by George Roy Hill · 1h 48m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A travelling performer arrives at a remote air freight outpost where pilots risk their lives daily.

Directed by Howard Hawks · 2h 01m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Extreme Aerial and Daredevil Movies

Point Break (2015)

XXX: State of the Union (2005)

Drop Zone (1994)

Terminal Velocity (1994)

The Great Waldo Pepper (1975)

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)

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