Movies like World Trade Center

Tom Hanks stars in this biographical drama about Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, who heroically landed a disabled plane on the Hudson River. Like World Trade Center, Sully focuses on a real-life event that tests the limits of individual bravery and professionalism.

Deepwater Horizon dramatizes the catastrophic BP oil spill and its immediate impact. The movie parallels World Trade Center with its intense depiction of an actual disaster and the human stories within it.

In Ron Howard's Backdraft, audiences are taken into the lives of firefighters fighting arson in Chicago. The movie shares World Trade Center's respect and focus on first responders and the personal sacrifices they make in the line of duty.

Directed by Paul Greengrass, United 93 offers a real-time account of the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked during the September 11 attacks. Like World Trade Center, it provides a poignant exploration of heroism and tragedy linked to the fateful day.

This adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's novel follows a young boy who loses his father in the 9/11 attacks. Fans of World Trade Center will find a similar emotional journey as the protagonist seeks connection and closure in the aftermath of trauma.