Movies like Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (1995) is a history movie directed by Ron Howard. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. First Man (2018)
★ 7.0 · 5,842 votes · History, Drama
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
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2. 1917 (2019)
★ 8.0 · 14,009 votes · War, Drama, History
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
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3. Hidden Figures (2016)
★ 8.1 · 10,750 votes · Drama, History
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
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4. A Million Miles Away (2023)
★ 7.6 · 558 votes · Drama, History
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
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5. The Imitation Game (2014)
★ 8.0 · 18,535 votes · History, Drama, Thriller
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
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6. Sully (2016)
★ 7.2 · 7,944 votes · Drama, History
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
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7. Only the Brave (2017)
★ 7.5 · 1,970 votes · Drama, History
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
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8. The Boys in the Boat (2023)
★ 7.2 · 386 votes · Drama, History
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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