Movies and TV shows set in american
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in american ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, suspense, suspenseful, captivating, serious and tense films and TV shows about / with culture clash, storytelling, friendship, death, mentor, murder, brutality, violence, runaway and revenge plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Action genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as american: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), Chicken Run (2000), An American Werewolf in London (1981), Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968), The Inglorious Bastards (1978), Free Zone (2005), Before Sunrise (1995), Platoon (1986), No Escape (2015), Dark Journey (2012).
Best films
List of movies set in american
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This is a follow-up to the comedy Beetlejuice (1988), about a ghost who's recruited to help haunt a house.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, dark fantasy, gothic, surprise ending ...
Plot:
halloween, ghost, surrealism, mother daughter relationship, haunted house, female protagonist, artist, train, mansion, priest, funeral, frenchman ...
Time:
2020s, middle ages, 21st century
Place:
connecticut, new england, new york
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224K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky ...
Style:
claymation, funny, period piece, satirical, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
stop motion, bird, escape, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, prison, escape attempt, chicken, chicken farm, anthropomorphism, rat, freedom ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, year 1959, year 2000, post world war two ...
Place:
united kingdom, england, northern england, europe, yorkshire
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.
Style:
suspense, black comedy, gothic, horror comedy, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
werewolf, monster, nightmare, transformation, supernatural, full moon, violence, monster as victim, gory, wolf, ghost, hospital ...
Time:
80s, year 1981, 20th century
Place:
england, london, europe, united kingdom, northern england ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Twenty years after their initial war-time visit three U.S. servicemen hold a reunion at an Italian village. They all have fond memories, especially of local girl Carla. But she has been telling each of them that they are the father of her daughter ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, humorous, feel good, sentimental
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
marriage, small town, world war two, single mother, world war two veteran, tenderness, adultery, gay, italian woman, family relations, war veteran, unknown father ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, post world war two
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in Europe during WWII, a group of American soldiers on their way to military prison are beset upon by a German artillery attack, escaping with Switzerland in their sights. Before making it any farther, they volunteer to steal a V2 warhead for ...
Style:
grindhouse, talky, intense, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, nazi, military, gunfight, skinny dipping, escape, battles, fascism, partner, survival, heroic mission, military life ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, 1940s, 70s
Place:
germany, france, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel, Belgium, France, Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to the Free Zone, to pick up a large of sum of money.
Style:
road movie, thought provoking, serious, realistic, gloomy ...
Plot:
female protagonist, on the road, border crossing, border, taxi, breakup, society, friendship, political unrest, culture clash, storytelling, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
israel, jordan, jerusalem, palestine, middle east ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Austria
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Céline, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations forge a surprising connection between them, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. Since his flight to the U.S. ...
Style:
philosophical, sentimental, sexy, intellectual, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night, teens, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
love, chance meeting, destiny, lovers, tourist, young lovers, fall in love, relationships, coincidence, love story, teenage girl, stranger ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
vienna, austria, europe, france, los angeles ...
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469K
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
Style:
realistic, disturbing, epic, rough, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, military, soldier, battlefield, battles, squad, jungle warfare, combat, jungle, anti war, violent, conflict ...
Time:
year 1967, year 1986, year 1968, 60s, 20th century
Place:
vietnam, southeast asia, the philippines, america, asia ...
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98K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Thailand
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, exciting, tense, suspense thriller ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
survival, coup d'etat, family in danger, riot, execution, race against time, escape, rebellion, american abroad, danger, wrong place wrong time, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
asia, southeast asia, thailand, vietnam, middle east ...
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A lonely confused beautiful young woman from a small town in the U.S moves to London and is tormented in her flat by voices which she has no control over. There is a demonic force in the flat she has recently moved into and her landlord is very ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, suspense
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
lesbian subtext, lesbian rape, blonde, teenager, mysticism, supernatural power, ambition, ghost, supernatural, danger, wicca, female rapist ...
Place:
london
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709
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla ...
Style:
captivating, serious, cult classic, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
soldier, moral dilemma, rebel, friendship, rebelliousness, culture clash, society, military, social relations, life is a bitch, leadership, jungle ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, year 1900, 90s
Place:
the philippines, asia, iraq
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
The film deals about the journey of two young American Malayalees to Kerala.
Style:
captivating, funny, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
culture clash, vacation, journey, cultural difference, travel, ethnic humor, multiculturalism, satire, homecoming, humour, fish out of water, family relations ...
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114K
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side ...
Style:
dramatic, realistic, epic, historical drama, aesthetic ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
world war two, world war, u.s. army, biopic, business, wartime, tank, military, u.s. military, allies, battle of the bulge, ego ...
Time:
1940s, year 1943, 20th century, year 1970, year 1942 ...
Place:
london, italy, africa, north africa, america ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.
Style:
hood, stylized, suspense, intense, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, gang, gang war, organized crime, ghetto, blaxploitation, mafia, drug, hip hop, chase, urban, drug lord ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s, year 1986
Place:
harlem, new york, usa, america, manhattan new york city ...
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141K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological, erotic drama, sexual ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
incest, sexuality, protest, sexual relations, sex, nudity, youth, couples, love triangle, brother sister relationship, brother sister incest, sex scene ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, year 2003, near future, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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24K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.
Style:
action comedy, detective, captivating, humorous, exciting ...
Plot:
gambler, journey, criminal, loss of friend, betrayal, martial arts, russian mafia, evidence, faked death, friendship, investigation, buddy cop ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
hong kong, siberia, china, russia, macau ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Poland, Italy, West Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Shortly after WWII an American soldier (Norman) and a Polish refugee (Emilia) fall in deep love. Eventually he will return to USA and both expect that she will soon follow him. Emilia's mother is sick but would recover by available medicine. ...
Style:
contemplative, depressing, gloomy, touching, emotional ...
Plot:
world war two, soldier, painter, widow, prostitute, language barrier, colonialism, foreign legion, legion, world war, wartime, love ...
Time:
post world war two, year 1984, 20th century, 1940s, year 1964 ...
Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe, arizona, berlin germany ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Style:
factual, heroic, realistic, epic, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
military, vietnam war, war, soldier, battles, battlefield, ambush, military life, heroic mission, infantry, wartime, justice ...
Time:
20th century, year 2002, 60s, 2000s
Place:
vietnam, america, asia, usa, iraq ...
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525K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, feel good, thought provoking, uplifting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, kids, date night ...
Plot:
racism, friendship, civil rights, discrimination, writers, women, master and servant, racial segregation, maid, feminist, racial issues, blacks and whites ...
Time:
60s, year 2011, year 1963, 1900s, 50s ...
Place:
mississippi, usa, america, southern usa, africa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Nestled somewhere in the middle of America, Maple Grove is populated with a host of colorful characters, and they all turn to one person for insurance needs, counseling and much more. Though an insurance agent by trade, Gayle Evans has become the ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, captivating, sincere, realistic ...
Plot:
small town, family relations, strong female presence, society, family life, social relations, small town life, insurance, community, female protagonist, slice of life, heartwarming ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Out of work TV cameraman Ron Kobelski is approached by his formerly reclusive neighbor Walter Ohlinger. Ohlinger claims that he was the mysterious "second gunman" that shot and killed President Kennedy. Ohlinger has kept quiet all these ...
Style:
political, tense, suspenseful, realistic, mockumentary ...
Plot:
kennedy assassination, conspiracy, politics, found footage, assassination, conspiracy theory, investigation, state affairs, political conspiracy, murder, society, u.s. president ...
Time:
year 2002, year 1963, 21st century
Place:
dallas texas, america, usa, texas
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23K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
This war drama depicts the U.S. and Japanese forces in the naval Battle of Midway, which became a turning point for Americans during World War II.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, factual, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
world war two, military, sea battle, naval battle, pacific war, u.s. navy, navy, war, aviation, world war, fighter plane, white man asian woman relationship ...
Time:
year 1942, year 1976, 20th century, 1940s, 70s
Place:
america, pacific ocean, japan, hawaii, germany ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A young addict is convinced by his best friend to train-hop across the country in hopes of finding the buried treasure that they talked about when they were kids. One is self-destructive and the other is blind, neither of them expected a small-town ...
Style:
road movie, serious, captivating, realistic, independent film ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, travel, dream, journey, friendship, character study, self discovery, drug addiction, regret, isolation, train travel, coming of age ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A group of people have just signed up to be camp Councillors at a foreign country. They expect the camp to be the place for a memorable summer. Instead, something strange is going on and some of the campers begin to act strange. Things go ...
Style:
suspense, slasher, disturbing, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
summer camp, disease, virus, camp, zombie, terror, murder, survival, desert, perversion, insanity, monster ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
europe, spain
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152K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, intense, action packed, action adventure ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
dragon, apocalypse, monster, dystopia, creature, post apocalypse, deadly creature, extinction, heroes, heroic mission, danger, fire breathing dragon ...
Time:
future, near future, jurassic, 2000s, year 2002 ...
Place:
ireland, europe, britain, edinburgh scotland, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Action, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
American journalist Charlie Palmer gets permission to meet Russian soldiers in a camp controlled by Tali-ban. While the Russian soldiers take over the camp Charlie films it all.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, rough, tense, political drama
Plot:
war in afghanistan, journalist, pow, escape, taliban, conflict, brutality, confined, captivity, danger, behind enemy lines, fear ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
afghanistan, pakistan
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Genre: Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Two sisters travel to a cheesy tourist trap where they battle toxic monsters dressed in bigfoot costumes in order to save the ones they love.
Style:
psychotronic, scary, humorous, bleak, feel good ...
Plot:
sasquatch, monster, bigfoot, tourist, love, supernatural, good versus evil, supernatural power, killing, deadly creature, friends, supernatural ability ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, China
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In a war-torn Asian land, peace lies in the hands of the Bagwun, a revered religious leader. When he is wounded in an assassination attempt, his sworn protector, Deva, sets out on a dangerous journey to find the one man who can provide the rare ...
Style:
intense, suspense, suspenseful, exciting, disturbing ...
Plot:
mission, military, fictional war, village, torture, american abroad, interracial friendship, kung fu, female warrior, car chase, police, friendship ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A lesbian couple of fifteen years lives with the secret that one is an illegal immigrant. With no legal way to protect their relationship, the couple lives in fear of deportation. After an innocent visit to the Statue of Liberty, the girls return ...
Style:
avant garde, sincere, melancholic, entertaining, touching ...
Plot:
lgbt, female homosexuality, lesbian, illegal immigrant, lesbianism, unconditional love, sexuality, secret, politics, mother daughter relationship, hidden identity, seduction ...
Place:
los angeles, venice california, montreal, vancouver, canada ...
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80K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Art dealer, Charles Mortdecai, searches for a stolen painting rumored to contain a secret code that gains access to hidden Nazi gold.
Style:
humorous, exciting, parody, melancholic, entertaining ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
art dealer, art theft, treasure hunt, art, chase, escapades, cons and scams, eccentricity, art collector, british, justice, painting ...
Time:
year 2015, year 1943, year 1945
Place:
london, england, los angeles, paris france, hong kong ...
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