Movies Set in California
Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in California, spanning 1940–2021. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.
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- 1982
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Suburban · Wildernessdir. Steven Spielberg - 2021
Nomadland
Rural · Wilderness · Desertdir. Chloé Zhao - 1960
Psycho
Rural · Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock - 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
Rural · Wildernessdir. John Ford - 2007
There Will Be Blood
Rural · Wildernessdir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2007
Zodiac
Urban · Ruraldir. David Fincher
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in California?
Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in California, spanning 1940–2021.
What are some movies set in California?
Films set in California in our catalogue include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Nomadland (2021), Psycho (1960), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), and There Will Be Blood (2007).
What is the oldest movie set in California?
The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is the earliest film set in California in our catalogue; the most recent is Nomadland (2021).