Movies Like Neerja (2016)

Neerja is a 2016 drama, thriller film from Ram Madhvani with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Executive Decision and Emergency Declaration.

Drama Thriller

Executive Decision

1996

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.

6.3

MagicScore

Emergency Declaration

2022

While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.

7.5

MagicScore

United 93

2006

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.

7.1

MagicScore

Non-Stop

2014

Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.

6.8

MagicScore

Good News

2025

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

7.1

MagicScore

Hijack 1971

2024

Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.

6.6

MagicScore

7 Days in Entebbe

2018

In 1976, four hijackers take over an Air France airplane en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda. With 248 passengers on board, one of the most daring rescue missions ever is set in motion.

5.8

MagicScore

The Delta Force

1986

A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.

6.0

MagicScore

Skyjacked

1972

A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

Airport '77

1977

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.

5.6

MagicScore

#11

Blood Red Sky

2021

A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. In order to protect her son she will have to reveal a dark secret, and unleash the inner monster she has fought to hide.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

The Perfect Storm

2000

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

OK! Madam

2020

A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hijacked by terrorists. To save her family and the other passengers, the wife must reveal her secret past and fight back.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

High Forces

2024

"Anyone? There is ......" A mysterious message from Gao Haojun comes from ten thousand meters in the air. A five-star A380 ultra-luxury airliner was hijacked on its international maiden voyage, and international security expert Gao Haojun stood up to a group of thugs, his daughter Xiaojun was trapped in the cabin, and Mike, the leader of the hijackers, threatened the lives of more than 800 people in the plane as a bargaining chip, and Xiaojun's mother, Fu Yuan, was also in danger. ...... Will the passengers on board be able to land safely and how should this crisis be resolved?

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Captain Phillips

2013

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

Rendition

2007

When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside the US.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Ransom

1974

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Scandinavia. With the ambassador now a hostage in his residence, another group hijacks an airliner at the capital's airport, announcing that the passengers will not be freed until their demands are met. Colonel Nils Tahlvik, Scandinavia's resourceful and ruthless head of security, seeks to take an uncompromising stance against the terrorists yet his attempts meet resistance from unknown forces at every turn...

5.5

MagicScore

#18

The Devil's Own

1997

Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

7500

2019

When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Air Panic

2002

FAA system analyzer named Neil McCabe is the only person who seems to have this different hunch towards a group of international terrorists after a horrific plane incident occured. He thinks that an evil genius computer hacker sets out and manipulate the computer electronical system which linked to several airplanes to cause destruction and tragedy. In order to prevent the mishap, McCabe and his teammate, Rudy, finds out about the machine used by the criminals which leads them to a psychotic thrilling fight between the terrorist.

4.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Neerja?

The top films similar to Neerja by MovieMagicScore are Executive Decision (6.3), Emergency Declaration (7.5), United 93 (7.1). Each shares drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Neerja worth watching?

Neerja holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 228 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Neerja?

Neerja (2016) is a drama, thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani, starring Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Shabana Azmi, Shekhar Ravjiani.

Where can I find more recommendations like Neerja?

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

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About movies like Neerja

This ranked list pairs Neerja (2016), a drama and thriller film from Ram Madhvani, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sonam Kapoor Ahuja 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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