Movies Like The Flyboys (2008)

The Flyboys is a 2008 action, adventure, crime film from Rocco DeVilliers with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Line of Duty and Taken Heart.

Action Adventure Crime

Line of Duty

2019

Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava Brooks, whose live-streaming news channel is broadcasting Frank's every move.

5.9

MagicScore

Taken Heart

2017

When her daughter is kidnapped in Belize and held hostage to be used for human organ trafficking, Kate Johnson goes on a crusade to infiltrate the cartel and rescue her.

3.7

MagicScore

For My Brother

2014

The two brothers Aske and Bastian live with their father, Lasse, in a world of fear, violence and alcohol but the brothers' strong and close relationship means everything. Aske must serve his father's sexual needs, as well as paying customers and his father's friend, Hans. Aske tries everything to keep his little brother out of it all so that he won't experience the same as himself. But one day Bastian is abused by their father. The brothers choose to move to Norway, far away in the beautiful mountains. Their friendship outshines everything! They are together and far away from their evil father...

7.6

MagicScore

Graphic Desires

2023

When reclusive Franklin cheats on his partner with a mysterious girl he meets on a dating app, it becomes the start of a deadly obsession.

6.9

MagicScore

No One Would Tell

2018

Single mom Laura Collins has had a history of rocky relationships, so when her daughter Sarah begins dating the popular and charismatic Rob, Laura is thrilled with what she sees. But it soon becomes clear that Rob has a darker, possessive side. Then Sarah goes missing.

6.5

MagicScore

Eden

2013

After a night out with friends, Hyun Jae accepts a late night ride home from a young fire fighter. What begins as a night of promise quickly turns into a nightmare when she is abducted and imprisoned outside Las Vegas as a sex slave.

6.5

MagicScore

Never Let Go

2015

Former FBI agent, now single mother Lisa Brennan, takes a holiday to escape an unhappy love affair and painful family memories. But in a heartbeat, she is not only faced with a daughter kidnapped by human traffickers, but also faces murder charges and must keep one step ahead of the foreign police.

5.7

MagicScore

A Model Kidnapping

2019

Grace, an aspiring model, is thrilled to have fashion photographer Hunter Kelly help launch her career. But when Grace is held against her will, Hunter’s true intention to use her as his next “star” on a sexy website is revealed. With courage and resourcefulness, Grace must now find a way to escape before she becomes Hunter’s next model murder victim. Inspired by true events.

5.7

MagicScore

Killing Me Softly

2002

A woman grows suspicious of her controlling husband after she discovers secrets about the women in his past.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

The Revival

2017

A secret love affair between a southern Baptist preacher and a young drifter challenges the equilibrium of a growing church.

5.2

MagicScore

#11

Truth

2013

After a chance encounter over the internet, Caleb meets and falls head over heels for Jeremy, and soon the line between love and lies blur.

5.1

MagicScore

#12

Playdate

2012

A new family moves into the house next door to the Valentine family. While they become fast friends, Emilie Valentine starts to notice bruises and odd behavior from the two sons in the new family. Are they victims of child abuse? Or are there twists and turns to finding out the real reason?

4.3

MagicScore

#13

Natural Selection

2016

Tyler is a young man who is desperately seeking direction from a world that seems to have abandoned him. Searching for answers he looks to his new friend Indrid who appears to have it all figured out.

5.3

MagicScore

#14

Mud

2013

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

The Stepsister

2016

Nicole and Mark get engaged, but his stepsister believes she has a claim on him and is willing to do anything to be his bride.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Carol's Journey

2002

Spain, 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. Carol, a 12-year-old Spanish-American girl, arrives in her mother's hometown and transforms the secretive family environment. Her innocence and rebellious nature drive her at first to reject a world that is at once foreign and completely new.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Crush

2013

A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Cold Creek Manor

2003

A family moves from New York into an old mansion in the countryside, still filled with the previous owner's things. As they begin to make it their own, a series of events begin to occur that makes them believe that the former inhabitants are not yet gone.

5.4

MagicScore

#19

Watch Your Back

2015

A woman and her husband become increasingly scared as an anonymous person begins stalking their family.

4.9

MagicScore

#20

The Stranger Within

2013

After a traumatic ordeal, acclaimed actress Emily Moore and her psychiatrist husband, Robert, escape on a relaxing vacation to a gorgeous remote Mediterranean island. But on the first night at the house, a young girl arrives, blood on her hands and hysterical from the death of her boyfriend in a hiking accident. Robert offers to take in and help the young girl, but her suggestive behavior makes Emily wonder if she might be a threat to their marriage... or her life.

4.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Flyboys?

The top films similar to The Flyboys by MovieMagicScore are Line of Duty (5.9), Taken Heart (3.7), For My Brother (7.6). Each shares action/adventure/crime themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Flyboys worth watching?

The Flyboys holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 169 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Flyboys?

The Flyboys (2008) is a action, adventure, crime film directed by Rocco DeVilliers, starring Jesse James, Reiley McClendon, Stephen Baldwin.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Flyboys?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Flyboys

This ranked list pairs The Flyboys (2008), a action and adventure and crime film from Rocco DeVilliers, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jesse James take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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