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10 Best Movies Like Apollo 13

If you loved Apollo 13, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Alive

Alive

1993★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do a...

#2
Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

1963★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival....

#3
Deliverance

Deliverance

1972★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the...

#4
Cast Away

Cast Away

2000★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Chuck Noland, a top international manager for FedEx, and Kelly, a Ph.D. student, are in love and heading towards marriage. Then Chuck's plane to Malaysia crashes at sea during a te...

#5
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption ...

#6
Iron Will

Iron Will

1994★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apollo 13 for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This ra...