15 Best Movies for a Long Flight

By Vlad Zakh · August 2, 2026

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A film for a long flight has to survive a middle seat, bad headphones and turbulence-forced pauses, and these do. Mission: Impossible - Fallout has plenty of momentum and is easy to pick back up, Knives Out rewards attention but forgives a five-minute doze, and The Grand Budapest Hotel looks gorgeous on a tiny seatback screen. Game Night is fast and funny even if you miss a line over engine noise. Into the Spider-Verse, The Martian, Crazy Rich Asians, John Wick, The Devil Wears Prada, Baby Driver and Ocean’s Eleven round out the list.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) 01

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 98% Metacritic 87

Big enough to fill a small screen with plenty of momentum, and easy to pick back up after a break.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie · 2h 27m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award26 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, FXNow, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Knives Out (2019) 02

Knives Out (2019)

IMDb ★ 7.9 RT 97% Metacritic 82

A rich family becomes a murder mystery's suspect list, and Marta is the one person who can't lie.

Directed by Rian Johnson · 2h 11m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar52 wins & 114 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) 03

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 92% Metacritic 88

A legendary concierge and his loyal lobby boy become entangled in a stolen painting and a family fortune.

Directed by Wes Anderson · 1h 40m · Rated R

Won 4 Oscars137 wins & 227 nominations

Where to watch

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

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Game Night (2018) 04

Game Night (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A couple's competitive game night spirals into a real kidnapping plot they mistake for part of the fun.

Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 05

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 87

A teenager from an alternate dimension teams up with several other Spider-People to stop a threat to the multiverse.

Directed by Bob Persichetti & Peter Ramsey · 1h 57m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar85 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Martian (2015) 06

The Martian (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 91% Metacritic 80

An astronaut stranded on Mars has to engineer his own survival with almost nothing.

Directed by Ridley Scott · 2h 21m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 7 Oscars40 wins & 199 nominations

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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Crazy Rich Asians (2018) 07

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A New York professor discovers her boyfriend's family is absurdly, extravagantly wealthy.

Directed by Jon M. Chu · 2h 01m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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John Wick (2014) 08

John Wick (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 87% Metacritic 68

A retired hitman is pulled back into violence after a small act of cruelty against him.

Directed by Chad Stahelski · 1h 41m · Rated R

5 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Devil Wears Prada (2006) 09

The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 75% Metacritic 62

An aspiring journalist survives a year assisting fashion's most terrifying editor.

Directed by David Frankel · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 2 Oscars21 wins & 53 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Baby Driver (2017) 10

Baby Driver (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.5 RT 92% Metacritic 86

A getaway driver with a personal soundtrack tries to walk away from one last job.

Directed by Edgar Wright · 1h 53m · Rated R

Nominated for 3 Oscars43 wins & 66 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ocean's Eleven (2001) 11

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 74

A crew of con artists plans an elaborate simultaneous heist of three Las Vegas casinos.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

4 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) 12

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A daydreaming photo archivist finally lives out the adventures he's only ever imagined.

Directed by Ben Stiller · 1h 54m · Rated PG

Where to watch

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

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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Vlad Zakh

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.