Flight (2012)

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs out when a disastrous mechanical malfunction sends his plane hurtling toward the ground. Whip pulls off a miraculous crash-landing that results in only six lives lost. Shaken to the core, Whip vows to get sober -- but when the crash investigation exposes his addiction, he finds himself in an even worse situation.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Flight

• Alive (1993) — Same feel: dramatic, painful
• The Aviator (2004) — Same subject: pilot
• Non-Stop (2014) — Same subject: airplane
• Reign Over Me (2007)
• United 93 (2006) — Same subject: airplane, emergency landing
• Cast Away (2000) — Robert Zemeckis directed both