An airplane is a vehicle for transporting passengers, but for Hollywood, it’s a conduit for a good story. There’s something about setting a movie 30,000 feet in the air that facilitates action. Perhaps it ignites, like in “Love at First Sight.” Maybe it’s action, like in “Non-Stop.” Even reptiles found their way into the cockpit in “Snakes on a Plane.” Whatever the genre, planes continue to serve as the setting for some of our favorite movies.
The airplane genre gets a new entry this week with “Flight Risk,” Mel Gibson’s action thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace. To mark the occasion, here are five of the best movies set on a plane.
