Movies and TV shows set in malibu california
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in malibu california ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, entertaining, realistic, humorous, feel good and sexy films and TV shows about / with beach, friendship, coming of age, love and romance, teenager, friends, bare chested male, party, female nudity and couples plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, Canada and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as malibu california: Fast Lane to Malibu (2000), SPF-18 (2017), Seconds (1966), Malibu Beach (1978), American Beach House (2015), The Canyons (2013), Malibu Rescue (2019), Malibu Rescue: The Series (2019), Malibooty (2003), So Little Time (2001).
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List of movies set in malibu california
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The film follows randy college boys Zack and Brian on a trip to Malibu for a party where there's a shortage of boys but a bevy of buxom girls. Beset on the way by car trouble, and various other distractions, the film also follows the journey of ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, erotic, raunchy comedy, sex comedy ...
Plot:
erotica, sorority, road trip, male female relationship, roommate, neighbor, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, relationships, lesbian sex, scream queen, seductive woman ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
18-year-old Penny Cooper spent years pining for Johnny Sanders Jr., but when a mysterious musician shows up on the beach, Penny is torn.
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, light, cult classic
Audience:
teens
Plot:
beach, surfing, surfer, voyeurism, death of father, country music, awkward situation, love and romance, grownups, self discovery, introspection, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
malibu california, usa
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Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A secret organisation offers wealthy people a second chance at life. The customer picks out someone they want to be and the organisation surgically alters the customer to look like the intended person, stages the customer's death, gets rid of ...
Style:
surreal, medical horror, philosophical, black and white, psychedelic ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, new identity, plastic surgery, surrealism, faked death, haunted by the past, surgery, dialogue, existentialism, macabre, visceral, great ending ...
Time:
60s, year 1966, 20th century
Place:
california, malibu california, new york, manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Day or night, it's a hot and wild summer at Malibu Beach. When the sun is high, it's Dina's (Kim Lankford) job to patrol the area. Being the hot new lifeguard on duty isn't as easy as you'd think -- there's the older, ...
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, sex comedy, erotic, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
beach, swimming, summer, love, erotica, skinny dipping, teenager, beach party, woman in a bikini, lifeguard, surf, surfing ...
Time:
70s
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
What happens when six lucky strangers, three handsome young guys and three beautiful sexy young women, from all over the world, win a random contest-- an all expenses paid trip to an amazing beach house in glamorous Malibu, California, thanks to a ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, not serious, realistic, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
nudity, beach, diarrhea, looking for sex, female nudity, voyeurism, sexual attraction, manipulative behavior, disorder, comedy of errors, love and romance, isolation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, malibu california, usa
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.
Style:
sexy, erotic, neo noir, slasher, sexual ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
jealousy, swinger couple, psychopath, sex scene, hotwife, open relationship, jealous boyfriend, male nudity, relationships, adultery, group sex, swinger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, malibu california, new mexico, usa, california
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
When a long list of shenanigans lands Tyler in hot water, he’s forced to suit up and spend his summer training for an elite junior lifeguard program.
Style:
entertaining, light, captivating, feel good, funny ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
lifeguard, muscleman, investigation, drunkenness, yacht, swimming, surfing, party, news report, beach, sea, ambulance ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
On the heels of Junior Rescue training, Team Flounder returns to brave the beach in a series of thrilling saves and lighthearted laughs.
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, satirical, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
lifeguard, rivalry, teamwork, summer, beach, friendship, workplace situations, workplace, satire, rescue team, coworker, coming of age ...
Place:
malibu california, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Three friends in need of an escape from reality take a hilarious road trip to Malibu for a wild beach party.
Style:
hood, sex comedy, lighthearted, sensual
Plot:
beach party, urban, prostitution, brothel, road trip, party, friendship, hip hop culture, black, beach, escape, streetwise ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
So Little Time is an American sitcom starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that aired on Fox Family. The first half of the series aired from June 2, 2001, to August 15, 2001. The series then went on a four-month hiatus owing to network management ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, realistic, entertaining
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
twins, teenage life, high school life, twin sister, youth, teenage love, divorced parents, best friend, family life, female protagonist, high school, sister sister relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
malibu california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Christina Milian stars as sassy cheer captain Lina Cruz, whose world is turned upside-down when her family moves from the urban streets of East Los Angeles to the sunny beach town of Malibu. At her new school, Lina clashes with Avery, the ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, teen ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot:
cheerleader, cheerleading, teenage love, interracial couple, lifestyle, youth, high school, sport team, love and romance, teenage life, rivalry, high school hunk ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, malibu california, florida, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
Story:
A young couple from Milwaukee moves into the fabled, high-society Malibu beach community and becomes involved with the lives of the various people living in the community.
Style:
period piece
Plot:
infidelity, scandal, young couple, relationships, high society, social climbing, glamour, secrets, domestic drama, aspiration, gossip, social satire ...
Time:
80s
Place:
malibu california, california, los angeles
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. Garner portrays Los Angeles-based ...
Style:
detective, retro, neo noir, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
private detective, trailer home, beach, father son relationship, private investigator, ex convict, police, cop, police detective, fbi agent, parents, gentleman ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
malibu california, los angeles, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
For the past few years the Archer children have come to expect very little from their parents. Growing up with mega-successful parents, William (a famous author) and Elizabeth aka The Queen (Hollywood's publicist to the stars) the siblings both ...
Style:
tense, humorous, melancholic, psychological, contemplative
Plot:
family relations, teenager, brother sister relationship, betrayal, high school, best friend, lie, sexual confusion, parents and children, culture clash, husband wife relationship, dishonesty ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
malibu california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A writer moves into a Malibu beach house, and comes up against the ghost of an actress who supposedly had committed suicide there 30 years previously, but had been murdered by her boyfriend. The ghost asks the writer's help in proving her ...
Style:
suspense, supernatural thriller, atmospheric, detective, tense ...
Plot:
ghost, murder, beach house, haunting, supernatural, macabre, murder mystery, paranormal, cold case, investigation, secrets, guilt ...
Place:
malibu california, california
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Genre: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
It’s summer again, and everyone’s favorite Junior Rescuers, The Flounders, are back at Tower 2. With the International Junior Rescue Championships headed to Southern California, the eyes of the entire planet are on Malibu Beach. But when Team ...
Style:
buddy comedy, feel good, teen, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, teen drama
Plot:
rescue, friendship, beach, workplace situations, saving a life, rescue from drowning, tournament, youth, teamwork, competition, coming of age, heroism ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Barbie "Malibu" Roberts and Barbie "Brooklyn" Roberts discover a mysterious baby Pegasus on the beach in Malibu and work to find out where the magical horse came from. While they try to find out how to get little Peggy home, ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, lighthearted, cute ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, beach, magical creature, magic, barbie, friends, mythical creature, doll, satire, children, horse, sisterhood ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Thanks to a roommate's practical joke, bookish college student Joanna Halbert finds herself signed up with a Malibu-based escort service which promises her big money and an easy ride. Instead, she becomes entangled in a web of corruption, ...
Style:
period piece, detective
Plot:
escort, college student, prostitution, female protagonist, sexploitation, exploitation, loss of innocence, manipulation, prostitute, call girl, secret life, double life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
malibu california, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An updated 21st century version of the Emily Bronte novel set in modern day Malibu, California where the wealthy Earnshaw family adopts Heath, a troubled teenager. The Earnshaws teenage daughter, Cathy, falls madly in love with him, embittering her ...
Style:
tragic ending, suspenseful
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teen romance, forbidden love, toxic relationship, teen angst, jealousy, love triangle, seduction, family drama, secrets, danger, obsession, wealthy family ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
BFFs Brooklyn and Malibu turn their travel podcast into a mystery podcast, chronicling their adventures as they solve mysteries all over the world.
Style:
detective, suspense, lighthearted, stylized, cliffhanger ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
friendship, investigation, female friendship, woman, whodunit, missing person, travel, supernatural, partnership, road trip, urban, fashion ...
Place:
malibu california, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.
Style:
period piece, retro, lighthearted, psychotronic, teen comedy
Plot:
beach, surfing, coming of age, teenager, youth culture, beach party, friends, deception, reputation, brother sister relationship, rock and roll, surf ...
Time:
60s
Place:
california, malibu california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the privileged and picturesque world of Malibu, California, Pretty Tough centers on Charlie and Krista Brown, two sisters at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, who must learn to play together on the sports field and in life.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, lighthearted
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
family drama, sibling rivalry, coming of age, teenage girl, teamwork, friendship, competition, high school, rivalry, soccer, youth culture, high school life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
malibu california, california
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Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Dr. Raymond Forrester, professor of psychology at UCLA, takes student and Hollywood starlet Dorothy Crowder to a Malibu hotel of questionable reputation. The two ingest LSD, sent in a mysterious package to Forrester, and become some of the first ...
Style:
suspense, psychedelic, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
spy, lsd, hallucination, sexual relations, prospector, reconnaissance, seduction, human experiment, mind control, paranoia, counterculture, identity crisis ...
Time:
60s, year 1960
Place:
los angeles, malibu california, california
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Genre: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
Story:
Sing along with Barbie, Barbie, Teresa, and Renee in this musical adventure as they plan the biggest surprise birthday party ever for Barbie’s sister, Chelsea.
Style:
light, funny, captivating, entertaining, colorful ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
barbie, friendship, surprise party, children, friends, birthday party, group of friends, entertainment, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, doll, surprise birthday party, girlfriend ...
Place:
malibu california, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The Big House is an American prime time television sitcom starring actor/comedian Kevin Hart. It ran on the ABC television network in April 2004, lasting for only six episodes.
The series represents a mirror-opposite of the NBC sitcom The Fresh ...
Style:
sitcom, captivating, entertaining, funny, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
black, college, male female relationship, african american, university, african american woman, uncle, african american man, aunt, middle class, large family, african american protagonist ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
philadelphia, malibu california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, ...
Style:
sexual, rom com, witty, intense, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
couple relations, fall in love, looking for love, love and romance, unlikely couple, love triangle, battle of the sexes, lifestyle, women, relationships, relationship problems, up and down relationship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
malibu california, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Detective Jim Rockford works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her. Complicating matters are Rockford's omnipresent "friend" Angel, and Rockford's ex-wife Kit, ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspenseful, noir
Plot:
private detective, private investigator, murder investigation, whodunit, family secret, reluctant hero, family conflict, betrayal, lawyer, basement, beach, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, malibu california
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After neutralizing the original curse, Guido, the jewel smuggler who was the only gangster to survive the shoot out in the warehouse, has learned that the spirits of those who were deceased in the gunfight have returned to once again torment the ...
Style:
horror comedy, sexy, twist ending, tension, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
curse, ghost, gangster, supernatural, black magic, revenge, paranormal, occult, investigation, dark humor, undead, superstition ...
Place:
malibu california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Style:
humorous, light, realistic, semi serious, funny ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mistaken identity, prison, baseball, cons and scams, dalmatian, female nudity, swimming pool, stolen identity, lone hero, fish out of water, disorder, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
california, malibu california, chicago, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, entertaining, suspense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
computer hacker, hostage, bank robbery, spy, hacker, terrorism, heist, hacking, surveillance, secret agent, computer, hot and sexy ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, malibu california, california, north america ...
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