Movies and TV shows set in north dakota

The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in north dakota ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out suspense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic and tense films and TV shows about / with family relations, murder, danger, father son relationship, violence, horse, snow, blood, father daughter relationship and society plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Western genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as north dakota: Little Woods (2018), Let Him Go (2020), Logan (2017), The Messengers (2007), Fargo (1996), Blood & Oil (2015), The Burrowers (2008), Wooly Boys (2001), Exscind (2016), 61* (2001).

List of movies set in north dakota

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 6.2
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Little Woods (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown access Canadian health care and medication. When the authorities catch on, she plans to abandon her crusade, only to be dragged in even deeper after a ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful
Audience: adult
Plot: unplanned pregnancy, female protagonist, two sisters, sister sister relationship, public health, social problems, breaking the law, escapades, sisters, political unrest, black history, badass female lead ...
Time: 90s, 2010s
Place: north dakota, canada
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 6.7
 35K
Let Him Go (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
Style: suspense, emotional, brutal, tense, rough ...
Plot: horse, grief, grandson, father in law daughter in law relationship, husband wife relationship, brutality, abusive husband, death, sheriff, retired, fight, grandparent grandchild relationship ...
Time: 60s, 2020s, year 1952
Place: north dakota, montana
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 8.1
 824K
Logan (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Style: emotional, harsh, road movie, intense, futuristic ...
Audience: date night, chick flick, adult
Plot: mutant, superhero, x men, fight scenes, superpower, protector, road trip, rage, immortality, father daughter relationship, invulnerability, comic book ...
Time: future, near future, year 2017, 2010s, distant future ...
Place: north dakota, austin texas, el paso texas, oklahoma city, mexico ...
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 5.3
 41K
The Messengers (2007)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions ...
Style: psychological, scary, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience: teens, date night, adult
Plot: haunted house, supernatural, murder, ghost, haunted, death threat, uncover truth, family in danger, haunted by the past, family problems, psychopath, family life ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place: north dakota, chicago
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 8.1
 722K
Fargo (1996)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to ...
Style: neo noir, black comedy, dark comedy, atmospheric, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: snow, dark humor, small town, kidnapping, police, murder, greed, crime gone awry, police investigation, violence, satire, winter ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1996, year 1987
Place: minnesota, north dakota, usa, minneapolis minnesota, persia
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 6.6
 4K
Blood & Oil (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Billy and Cody LeFever dream of a new life and move to "The Bakken" in North Dakota, booming after the biggest oil discovery in American history. They’re soon pitted against a ruthless tycoon who forces them to put everything on the ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, realistic
Plot: oil industry, oil field, love triangle, business competition, oil, ambition, husband wife relationship, business deal, blackmail, industrialist, police investigation, murder ...
Place: north dakota
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The Burrowers (2008)
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories, a band of men who set out to find and recover a family of settlers that has mysteriously vanished from their home. Expecting the offenders to be a band of fierce natives, but they soon discover that the real ...
Style: scary, rough, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: native american, monster, buried alive, cavalry, creature feature, creature, missing child, danger, isolation, kidnapping, old west, heroic mission ...
Time: 19th century
Place: usa, north dakota, south dakota
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 6.1
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Wooly Boys (2001)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Grizzled North Dakota rancher Stoney heads to the big city to see his daughter and winds up bonding with the grandson he never knew in this heartwarming tale. Stoney's city-bred grandson, Charles, tricks him into getting help for a serious ...
Style: uplifting, realistic, touching, independent film, semi serious ...
Plot: ranch, terminal illness, fish out of water, social differences, parents and children, culture clash, family life, redemption, escapades, sheep, daughter, grandparent grandchild relationship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: north dakota, minneapolis minnesota, minnesota
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 3.2
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Exscind (2016)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: After reading a magazine article about a case of multiple murders 50 years ago, an excited paranormal group sets out to investigate the site where the serial killers lived and where the horrifying crimes occurred. As day turns to night and evidence ...
Style: psychotronic, scary, suspense, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot: found footage, paranormal, investigation, paranormal phenomena, mass murder, farmhouse, fear, abandoned, curses spells and rituals, paranormal investigation, ghost, peril ...
Time: 21st century
Place: north dakota
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 7.7
 18K
61* (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth's 60 home run record. ...
Style: serious, sentimental, realistic, sincere, feel good ...
Plot: baseball, friendship, rivalry, fan, contests and competitions, against the odds, fame, uninhibited rivalry, rising to stardom, ambition, lifestyle, underdog ...
Time: year 1961, 20th century, 60s, year 1998
Place: usa, north dakota, new york, baltimore, kansas city ...
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 7.4
 33K
SLC Punk! (1998)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.
Style: realistic, philosophical, harsh, teen, intense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: punk, subculture, rebelliousness, rock, self destructing, coming of age, drug overdose, rebellion, friendship, drug, punk rock, rock and roll ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century
Place: utah, north dakota, seattle, england, los angeles ...
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 8.9
 417K
Fargo (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
TV show
Story: A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.
Style: neo noir, atmospheric, captivating, detective, clever ...
Plot: dark humor, psychopath, small town, law enforcement, police investigation, cop, snow, killings, small town life, social relations, scheme, policewoman ...
Time: 2010s, year 1979, year 2014, future, year 2006 ...
Place: minnesota, north dakota, east germany, usa
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Woman Walks Ahead (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A headstrong New York painter embarks on a dangerous journey to meet Sitting Bull, but must face off with an Army officer intent war with the Native Americans.
Style: captivating, exciting, costume drama, art film, serious ...
Plot: native american, native american reservation, american indian, woman, social commentary, black lives matter, female empowerment, based on real people, empowerment, female artist, sioux tribe, insect ...
Time: 19th century, 1890s, victorian era, ancient times
Place: new york, north dakota
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Man in the Wilderness (1971)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: In the early 1800's, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide ...
Style: atmospheric, tense, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: wilderness, survival, bear attack, native american, mountain man, vengeance, fear, hallucination, paranoia, wounded, danger, isolation ...
Time: 19th century, year 1971, 1820s, 1800s, 70s
Place: north dakota, usa
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 4.3
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Pinching Penny (2011)
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A British hypochondriac turns to crime after becoming addicted to consumerism. As his obsession worsens, his life falls quickly into the absurd and he continues to spend himself deeper and deeper into depravity.
Style: captivating, suspenseful, psychological, humorous, tense ...
Plot: burglar, robbery, criminal gang, addiction, dumb criminal, hypochondriac, drug dealer, consumerism, planning, heist, strategy, group of criminals ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, north dakota
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Come See the Paradise (1990)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: Come See The Paradise is a deeply touching love story set against the backdrop of a dramatic and controversial period in American history, It follows the romance and eventual marriage of Jack McGurn (Dennis Quad), a hot blooded Irish American, and a ...
Style: emotional, contemplative, realistic, serious, thought provoking ...
Plot: world war two, forbidden love, interracial romance, love, racism, atomic bomb, family relations, culture clash, war, white man asian woman relationship, hospital, death ...
Time: 1940s, 1930s, year 1936, 20th century, year 1941
Place: hiroshima japan, ireland, japan, asia, north dakota ...
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My Secret Identity (1988)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: My Secret Identity was a Canadian television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 – May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States. The series ...
Style: exciting, humorous, semi serious
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: superhero, missing person, high school, disorder, family relations, radiation, danger, youth, young heroes, save the day, imaginary, heroes ...
Time: 80s, 90s, 20th century, year 1988, year 1991 ...
Place: north dakota, usa, canada
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 4.4
 3K
Killer Movie (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire.
Style: slasher, suspenseful, semi serious, scary, realistic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, small town, psychopath, fictional reality show, multiple suspects, protagonist as suspect, danger, cheerleader, masked killer, stalking, murder, survival ...
Time: 20th century
Place: minnesota, north dakota, usa, los angeles
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Sanctified (2022)
Genre: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: An outlaw is rescued from death by a nun who is traveling through the Badlands. She nurses him back to health in exchange for him guiding her to a Church in Williston. A deep friendship develops between these two unlikely people as they learn to ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, captivating, tense, serious ...
Plot: wasteland, nun, problem, travel, western hero, shooting, relationships, church, fight, gunfight, death
Place: north dakota, south dakota
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: In the massive city of Tokyo, Kumiko, a twenty-nine year old, lives in utter solitude. She works a dreadful, dead-end job under an awful boss, is intimidated by her well-off peers, and nagged incessantly by her overbearing mother who is exasperated ...
Style: depressing, surreal, art house, melancholic, emotional ...
Plot: treasure, language barrier, mental illness, treasure hunt, character study, alone in the world, survival, self discovery, obsession, female protagonist, map, delusion ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, minnesota, tokyo, east asia, north dakota ...
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The Cut (2014)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery, War
Country: Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Poland, Canada, Turkey, Jordan
Duration: 138 min.
Story: In 1915 a man survives the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire, but loses his family, speech and faith. One night he learns that his twin daughters may be alive, and goes on a quest to find them.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, factual, suspense ...
Plot: armenian genocide, genocide, refugee, world war one, diaspora, deportation, mute, desert, turkish history, charlie chaplin, odyssey, mass murder ...
Time: year 1915, year 2014
Place: ottoman empire, armenia, turkey, north dakota
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The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Colonel Custer (Philip Carey), an outspoken believer in fair treatment for the Indians, is ousted from his post and forced into retirement. Fueled by ambition when a Senator Blaine (Don Haggerty) convinces him to run for President, Custer decides to ...
Style: exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, rough
Audience: adult
Plot: battles, old west, soldier, indian war, sioux tribe, injustice, price of justice, battle zone, interracial relations, culture clash, rebelliousness, against the rules ...
Time: 19th century
Place: minnesota, south dakota, north dakota, washington d.c.
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In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas (1991)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: From the "In the Line of Duty" made-for-television movie series, Manhunt in the Dakotas (also known as 'The Twilight Murders') is based on the true story of cop-killer/white supremacist Gordon Kahl.
Style: serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: serial killer, police, racism, danger, manhunt, chases and races, law enforcement, government agency, rivalry, murder, special agent, extremism ...
Place: usa, north dakota, south dakota
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Messengers 2: The Scarecrow (2009)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 94 min.
Story: The family man farmer John Rollins is stressed with his financial situation: the crows and the lack of irrigation are destroying his crop of corn; the bank is near closure of his mortgage; he does not have credit to fix the water pump or to buy ...
Style: psychological, suspenseful, rough, serious, tense ...
Plot: scarecrow, supernatural, objects come to life, curses spells and rituals, child in peril, supernatural ability, danger, family in danger, down on your luck, female rapist, family problems, killer scarecrow ...
Time: 21st century
Place: north dakota, usa
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: An anthology film weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War.
Style: anthology, funny, ironic, captivating, black comedy ...
Audience: adult
Plot: old west, dog, cowboy, native american, arizona desert, new mexico desert, murder, violence, trapper, multiple storylines, wild west, shooting ...
Time: 2010s, victorian era, 19th century
Place: arizona, persia, oregon, new mexico, north dakota
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 8.2
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Little Bird (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story: As part of a racist government policy now known as the Sixties Scoop, Bezhig Little Bird is removed from her home in Long Pine Reserve in Saskatchewan and adopted into a Montréal Jewish family at the age of five, becoming Esther Rosenblum. Now in ...
Style: serious, thrilling, dramatic, captivating, psychological
Plot: female protagonist, foster home, family relations, lifestyle, dysfunctional family, family drama, woman, search for mother, social problems, adoption, racial discrimination, indigenous people ...
Time: 80s, 60s
Place: canada, north dakota, montreal
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The Stand at Paxton County (2020)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A military veteran comes home to find her father harassed by a sheriff intent on confiscating the livestock on their ranch under shady pretenses.
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating
Plot: military, rancher, ranch, father daughter relationship, farm, corrupt official, problem, family relations, corruption, capture, horse, corrupt sheriff
Place: north dakota
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Amazing Winter Romance (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: When journalist Julia goes back home to find inspiration, she discovers her childhood friend has built a giant snow maze which prompts her to find her way to true love.
Style: light, touching, tear jerker, romantic
Plot: christmas, romantic relationship, winter, friends, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, parents daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, sisterhood, small town, female journalist, jealousy, christmas romance ...
Place: chicago, north dakota
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Under the Autumn Moon (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: While visiting a dude ranch that is a potential acquisition for the outdoor adventure company she works for, Alex, an eager candidate for a big promotion discovers what matters most when she reignites her passion for the great outdoors; and becomes ...
Style: light, romantic, humorous, entertaining, captivating
Audience: date night, family outing
Plot: ranch, male female relationship, relationship vs career, couple relations, love and romance, fall in love, transformation, ambition, happy ending, lifestyle, life philosophy, workaholic ...
Place: north dakota, seattle
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 5.6
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The Ice Road (2021)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story: After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, dramatic, serious ...
Plot: cold, snow, avalanche, mine, mission, rescue, truck driver, snowstorm, trapped, ice, self sacrifice, life risking ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: canada, north dakota
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