Movies and TV shows set in north america
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in north america ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, tense, emotional, intense, suspense and suspenseful films and TV shows about / with survival, rivalry, hopes, coming of age, family drama, rescue, sacrifice, car, dressing room and male protagonist plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Action genres shot in USA, Canada, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as north america: Superman (2025), Asterix Conquers America (1994), On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020), Travelers (2016), America Unearthed (2012), Super Icyclone (2024), Sasquatch Sunset (2024), La Maison-Bleue (2020), All the President's Men (1976), Apollo 13 (1995).
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List of movies set in north america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The next installment in the Superman series. This will be WB's ninth live-action Superman film. The plot is unknown at this time.
Style:
surprise ending, inspirational, emotional, epic, psychotronic ...
Plot:
superhero, urban setting, heroism, villain, alien, superhero team, dog, clone, lex luthor character, superheroine, robot, showdown ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
kansas, north america, antarctica, pentagon
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Western
Country: Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, UK, USA, Canada, Japan
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
When marauding Romans capture - and catapult - their pal Getafix into lands unknown, the shrewd and cunning Asterix and his able sidekick Obelix spring into action! But their journey leads them to a strange and dangerous new world, where they must ...
Style:
not serious, exciting, humorous, stylized, slapstick comedy ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
roman empire, druid, rescue, supernatural ability, odd couple, magic, partner, danger, goofy hero, rivalry, buddies, revolution ...
Time:
1st century, 20th century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
north america, rome italy, latin america, usa, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Two seemingly incompatible game designers team up to create a romantic, city-wide scavenger hunt themed for the "12 Days of Christmas."
Style:
romantic, talky, touching, humorous, emotional ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas romance, job promotion, brother sister relationship, uncle niece relationship, male female relationship, video game, love, lovers, young lovers, city, couple relations ...
Place:
north america, usa, chicago
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71K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century. These "travelers" assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot:
time travel, time machine, time traveler, undercover, consciousness, artificial intelligence, time paradox, sent to the past, hopes, police detective, changing the future, post apocalypse ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
north america
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Genre: Documentary, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Forensic geologist Scott Wolter explores mysteries, artifacts and relics to reveal a history of the North American continent not taught in school.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, captivating, controversial, educational
Plot:
archaeology, american history, investigation, alternate history, artifact, storytelling, puzzle, civilization, secret, ancient civilization, ancient mystery, knowledge ...
Place:
usa, north america, midwest, arizona, tucson arizona
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A climatologist cuts her anniversary celebration short to save her family - and all of North America - from an unimaginably destructive storm.
Style:
suspense, thrilling, intense, tense
Plot:
man versus nature, extreme weather, storm, disaster, flooding, family drama, resilience, survival, rescue mission, save the world, climate change, countdown ...
Place:
north america
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
In the misty forests of North America, a family of Sasquatches—possibly the last of their enigmatic kind—embark on an absurdist, epic, hilarious, and ultimately poignant journey over the course of one year. These shaggy and noble giants fight ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, poignant, absurd, heartfelt ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
sasquatch, forest, slice of life, nature, cryptid, family bonds, family drama, relationships, family life, family relations, parents and children, lifestyle ...
Place:
north america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
In an alternate timeline where Québec became an independent country following the 1995 referendum, Jacques Hamelin (Guy Nadon) is the 4th president of the new nation. He faces many challenges, not the least of which is the fact that more than two ...
Style:
semi serious, political, entertaining, captivating, satirical ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
alternate history, political satire, identity crisis, national identity, politics, social satire, alternate timeline, alternate reality, political unrest, satire, political intrigue, political activism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
quebec, north america
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward covers what seems to be a minor break-in at the Democratic Party National headquarters. He is surprised to find top lawyers already on the defense case, and the discovery of ...
Style:
political thriller, political, cerebral, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
journalism, newspaper, political conspiracy, politics, conspiracy, political corruption, investigation, american politics, white house, investigative journalism, whistleblower, president ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973, year 1972, year 1976
Place:
washington d.c., usa, north america, miami, florida
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334K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1971, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from ...
Style:
factual, realistic, inspirational, suspense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, boys' night
Plot:
astronaut, nasa, survival, space travel, moon, disaster, rescue, space program, space exploration, race against time, trapped in space, against the odds ...
Time:
70s, year 1970, 20th century, year 1969, 60s ...
Place:
houston texas, usa, north america, texas, pacific ocean ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
On September, 11th 2001, after the terrorist attack to the World Trade Center, the building collapses over the rescue team from the Port Authority Police Department. Will Jimeno and his sergeant John McLoughlin are found alive trapped under the ...
Style:
sad, factual, touching, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, disaster, firefighter, twin towers, 9/11, terrorist, war on terror, natural disaster, medieval, rescue, al qaeda, heroes ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2001, year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, north america, middle east, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, Dominican Republic, USA, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The coming of age journey of Samuel, a young Haitian boy whose life takes a tragic turn when his father is kidnapped, and he then decides to travel to the United States and Canada to find his mother.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, melancholic, intercultural, road movie ...
Plot:
journey, coming of age, immigration, exile, family drama, social issues, survival, child protagonist, identity, grief, resilience, childhood trauma ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
haiti, north america, canada, usa
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young American hockey player, studying in Canada on a hockey scholarship, falls in love while risking his scholarship and the prospect of the Vietnam war draft.
Style:
heartbreaking, emotional, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
vietnam war, family drama, hockey, heroism, military service, amputation, loss, tragedy, sacrifice, pregnancy, resilience, longing ...
Place:
montreal, canada, usa, north america
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Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In Your House 6: Rage In The Cage took place on February 18, 1996 at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Kentucky. Six matches aired on the broadcast. The main event saw Bret Hart put the WWF Championship on the line against Diesel in a Steel ...
Style:
intense
Plot:
wrestling, wwf, entertainment, professional wrestling, rivalry, nostalgia, arena, violence, turning the tables, millionaire, sumo, obesity ...
Place:
north america, kentucky
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, Germany
TV show
Story:
By Way of the Stars is an action/adventure television mini-series co-produced in 1992 by Sullivan Entertainment and German Beta-Taurus Kirch Group, that begins in 19th century Prussia, then travels through post-U.S. Civil War Charleston to the ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, atmospheric
Plot:
escape, coming of age, immigration, family reunited, wilderness, survival, false accusation, stallion, indigenous people, reconciliation, murder, stowaway ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, victorian era, year 1865
Place:
canada, prussia, north america
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Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Starrcade '89 was the seventh annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event produced under the NWA banner. It was the second Starrcade event produced by WCW, and it took place on December 13, 1989 at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. The event ...
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, competition, rivalry, legacy, competitiveness, bodyguard, violence, crazy, legion, world championship wrestling, horseman ...
Time:
80s
Place:
north america
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1K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, Sweden
TV show
Story:
From a small town in Sweden to an NHL icon - the inspiring story of hockey legend Börje Salming and his road to international stardom and passionate love.
Style:
inspirational, heroic, emotional, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, hockey, underdog, work ethic, legacy, athlete, triumph, dedication, perseverance, swedish, male protagonist, ice hockey ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
north america
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Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A roadie travels across North America with a punk band in the 1980s.
Style:
road movie, disturbing, captivating, emotional, indie film ...
Plot:
punk rock, female protagonist, love triangle, subculture, coming of age, relationship problems, music band, manager, love affair, punk band, music, travel ...
Time:
80s
Place:
north america
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, New Zealand
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The year is 2043. A military occupation controls disenfranchised cities in post-war North America. Children are property of the State. A desperate Cree woman joins an underground band of vigilantes to infiltrate a State children’s academy and get ...
Style:
bleak, political, suspense, intense, tense ...
Plot:
distopia, post apocalyptic, rescue, mother daughter relationship, dystopia, brutality, gang, resilience, mother and daughter, totalitarian regime, female protagonist, colonialism ...
Time:
future
Place:
usa, north america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When glacial flooding causes a ripple effect of earthquakes and tsunamis, scientists must create sinkholes to absorb the water and makethe Arctic cold once more.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
tsunami, catastrophe, survival, flood, disaster, glacier, climate change, global warming, natural disaster, flooding, ecological disaster, apocalypse ...
Time:
near future
Place:
north america
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: Canada
TV show
Story:
Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, ...
Style:
sincere, romantic, earnest, queer cinema
Plot:
closeted homosexual, ice hockey, gay, gay athlete, rivalry, gay sex, male nudity, rivals, enemies to lovers, gay relationship, sexuality, gay interest ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north america
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Genre: Music, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 190 min.
Story:
"William Christie and Les Arts Florissants propel this exuberant production of Jean-Philippe Rameau's second opera to great heights. Andrei Serban's extravagant, highly baroque staging presents the four exotic love stories vibrantly. ...
Style:
costume drama, baroque
Plot:
opera, love story, classical music, rivalry, indigenous people, spanish conquest, rebirth, jealousy, ballet, choreography, generosity, native american ...
Place:
south america, north america, paris france, india
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies took place on April 28, 1996 and emanated from the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. The main event of the show saw Shawn Michaels vs. Diesel in a No Holds Barred match for the WWF ...
Style:
intense, action packed
Plot:
wrestling, wwf, professional wrestling, rivalry, entertainment, showdown, arena, wrestler, championship, adrenaline, wrestler hero, wrestling ring ...
Place:
north america
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Genre: Sport
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
An exclusive look at the players and coaches in their professional and personal settings, following the chosen teams as they prepare for their respective outdoor games capturing all the action, camaraderie, drama, humor, heartaches and triumphs as ...
Style:
dramatic, captivating, emotional, suspenseful, inspirational
Plot:
hockey, rivalry, ice hockey, rivals, ambition, athlete and trainer, ambitious man, professional sports, competitor, direction and purpose, sport team, hockey player ...
Place:
north america
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Genre: Action, Biography, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
For the first time ever, WWE Home Video takes you through the journey of Kevin Owens and his fight to get to the top of WWE. Hear from “The Prizefighter” himself as he talks about his career on the independent scene, getting to NXT, and his road ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, captivating, motivational, intense
Plot:
professional wrestling, wrestling, ambition, champion, professional sports, martial arts, fight, professional wrestler, competitor, scuffle, master warrior, wrestler ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
north america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
This is comedian/host Attell's uncensored look at local nightlife in all its raw and gritty glory. He checks out local hot spots, neighborhood bars and the twisted activities of people who work and play long past midnight.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, captivating, humorous, funny ...
Plot:
nightlife, travel and leisure, night, adult humor, satire, surprise visitor, party, urban, dark humor, improv, travelogue, counterculture ...
Place:
north america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Three male college students, must do battle against Derek the Unholy, a dark wizard who is determined to hold onto his title as champion of the Larpers.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, lighthearted ...
Plot:
rivalry, roommate, friends, youth, university, college, win over, college life, teachers and students, battles, role playing, irreverent ...
Time:
middle ages, 21st century
Place:
canada, north america
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Serial killer Keith Jesperson murders at least eight women over a five-year span and taunts authorities with disturbing letters and scribbled confessions signed with a happy face.
Style:
disturbing, crime drama, suspense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder investigation, murder, true crime, murderer, homicidal maniac, serial murder, taunting, killing, crime solving, investigation, uncover truth ...
Place:
north america, oregon
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Finland
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A food delivery driver gets caught in a deadly chase in the icy Minnesota wilderness, pursued by a crazed snowplow driver for unknown reasons, facing life-threatening situations and forced to outsmart his relentless pursuer alone.
Style:
tense, suspense, grim, dark, road movie
Plot:
winter, survival, chase, isolation, cat and mouse, desperation, man versus nature, cold, stalker, violent, improv, underdog ...
Place:
minnesota, north america
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, christmas special, gay cinema
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, biological father, social worker, christmas romance, dog, holiday, pet dog, veteran, child, family reunited, paternity revealed ...
Place:
connecticut, north america, new york, usa
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