Movies and TV shows set in northern california

The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in northern california ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, realistic, humorous, independent film and cult classic films and TV shows about / with bare chested male, small town, family relations, female nudity, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, blood, dog, fight and boy plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, India, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as northern california: Fire Country (2022), The Fabelmans (2022), Earth Mama (2023), I'm a Virgo (2023), Redwoods (2009), Casa Grande (2023), Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023), Edge of the Axe (1988), The Violent Kind (2010), Ratched (2020).

List of movies set in northern california

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 7.1
 9K
Fire Country (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to extinguish ...
Style: captivating, thrilling, tense, psychological
Plot: troubled past, firefighting, save the day, fire, fire brigade, firefighter, teamwork, prisoner, forest fire, redemption, reformatory, convict ...
Place: northern california
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 7.5
 115K
The Fabelmans (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, India
Duration: 151 min.
Story: A coming-of-age story about a young man’s discovery of a shattering family secret and an exploration of the power of movies to help us see the truth about each other and ourselves.
Style: semi autobiographical, dramatic, reflective, realistic, uplifting ...
Audience: teen drama
Plot: father son relationship, coming of age, childhood, bullying, family relations, relationships, mother son relationship, boy, filmmaking, mother, life, father ...
Time: 2020s, year 1964, year 1965, 20th century, year 1957 ...
Place: arizona, northern california, new jersey, california, los angeles ...
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Dr. Daniel Challis and Ellie Grimbridge stumble onto a gruesome murder scheme when Ellie's novelty-salesman father, Harry, is killed while in possession of a strange mask made by the Silver Shamrock mask company. The company's owner, Conal ...
Style: slasher, psychotronic, scary, creepy, cult classic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: halloween, stonehenge, supernatural, factory, curfew, serial killer, robot, hospital, witch, female nudity, bad guys win, monster ...
Time: 80s
Place: northern california, california, seattle, new york, los angeles
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 6.6
 820
Earth Mama (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: With two children in foster care, Gia, a pregnant single mother pitted against the system, fights to reclaim her family. In her close-knit Bay Area community, she works to make a life for herself and her kids
Style: sincere, serious, captivating, dramatic, crying ...
Plot: single mother, foster home, pregnancy, pregnant woman, single parent, motherhood, pregnancy and birth, pregnant girlfriend, kids and family, family life, family relations, adoption ...
Time: 2020s
Place: northern california, oakland california, bay area, california
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 4K
I'm a Virgo (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 211 min.
TV show
Story: Cootie is a 13-foot-tall 19-year-old Black man raised by his Aunt Lafrancine and Uncle Martisse in Oakland, California. He is shielded from the outside world until being accidentally discovered by a group of teenage political activists.
Style: funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, absurd
Plot: superhero, coming of age, social satire, guy, society, tough guy, escapades, adventure hero, satire, political satire, surrealism
Place: northern california
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 5.6
 2K
Redwoods (2009)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: Both original and incredibly romantic, Redwoods tells the story of an already-partnered man whose love is tested when a mysterious drifter passes through his small Northern California town.
Style: realistic, touching, emotional, serious, lgbt cinema ...
Plot: gay, couples, gay couple, gay relationship, gay sex, gays and lesbians, breakup, gay interest, secret, family problems, lifestyle, love and romance ...
Time: 21st century
Place: california, northern california
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 6.4
 165
Casa Grande (2023)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Several families in the farmland of Northern California navigate universal themes of class, immigration, culture and family.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot: immigration, class struggle, lifestyle, eccentric family, village life, family relations, countryside, social issues, life, social problems, family problems
Place: northern california
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Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 141 min.
Story: The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. Scott McCall, no longer a teenager yet still an Alpha, must gather new allies and reunite trusted friends to fight back against this powerful and deadly enemy.
Style: tense, suspenseful, captivating
Audience: teen fantasy
Plot: werewolf, supernatural being, wolf, evil, shapeshifter, full moon, supernatural power, supernatural, supernatural horror, fight, battles, friends ...
Time: 2020s
Place: northern california
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Edge of the Axe (1988)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A deranged guy in a mask kills people with an axe.
Style: slasher, suspense, psychological, bloody, disturbing ...
Plot: serial killer, deep south, jack the ripper, computer nerd, car wash, masked killer, slaughtered, sadistic psychopath, maniac, bloodbath, psycho killer, serial murder ...
Place: northern california
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The Violent Kind (2010)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly ...
Style: serious, rough, scary, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: biker, violence spree, supernatural, gang, siblings relations, danger, ghost, gory, gangster, farmhouse, supernatural power, motorcycle ...
Place: northern california, oakland california
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 7.3
 70K
Ratched (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster tracking her murderous progression through the mental health care system.
Style: sexy, suspense, disturbing, tense, brutal ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: lesbian, mental institution, lesbian relationship, strong sexual content, manipulative woman, lesbian romance, lobotomy, psychiatric nurse, nurse, mutilation, nymphomaniac, psycho killer ...
Time: 50s, 1940s, 20th century, post world war two
Place: northern california
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, China
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Several years after the demise of Jurassic World, a volcanic eruption threatens the remaining dinosaurs on the island of Isla Nublar. Claire Dearing, the former park manager and founder of the Dinosaur Protection Group, recruits Owen Grady to help ...
Style: exciting, surprise ending, suspense, psychotronic, action adventure ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, kids, adult
Plot: dinosaur, jurassic park, tyrannosaurus rex, monster, genetic engineering, eaten alive, creature, prehistoric creature, clone, reptile, survival, animal attack ...
Time: jurassic, 2010s, prehistoric times, 21st century
Place: northern california, las vegas, san francisco
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Love in the Vineyard (2016)
Genre: Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Real estate rising star Molly, who breaks up with Jackson, a smitten but seeming underachiever, on Valentine’s Day because he may have lied to her. Molly moves to New Mexico for a high-profile promotion and soon finds herself close to being ...
Style: romantic, entertaining, captivating, light
Plot: vineyard, valentine's day, second chance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, love affair, love and romance, love triangle, love story, couple relations, romantic triangle, romantic rivalry, pregnant girlfriend ...
Place: northern california, new mexico
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 6.8
 82K
The Fog (1980)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses ...
Style: slasher, creepy, atmospheric, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Plot: ghost, lighthouse, small town, revenge, ship, blood, radio station, sword, monster, ghost ship, supernatural horror, murder ...
Time: year 1980, 80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place: california, northern california, usa, pacific ocean
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Marry Me at Christmas (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t expect was to be swept off her ...
Style: feel good, humorous, entertaining, romantic, light ...
Audience: girls' night, date night
Plot: christmas, celebrity, christmas romance, wedding, wedding planning, brother sister relationship, movie star, winter, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, fame, wedding preparations and rituals, actor ...
Place: northern california, los angeles
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Christmas Belle (2013)
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: With her California hometown in the rearview mirror, Belle heads north on business to catalog the sale of a large mansion. While the job is a dream, the client, Hunter Lowell, is not. But, as the two spend more time together, his icy demeanor begins ...
Style: light, feel good, sweet, serious, realistic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: christmas, holiday, fall in love, love and romance, family relations, family business, love triangle, male female relationship, love affair, christmas romance, opposites attract, love ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: northern california, usa, california
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 5.8
 2K
Trafficked (2017)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved in a Texas brothel, and must together attempt a daring escape to reclaim their freedom.
Style: disturbing, realistic, rough, serious, crime drama
Audience: chick flick
Plot: human trafficking, slavery, sex slavery, forced labor, woman in danger, abduction, captivity, sex trafficking, forced prostitution, freedom, female friendship, life is a bitch ...
Place: northern california, new delhi, nigeria, houston texas
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 6.3
 50K
Forever Young (1992)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that he doesn't have to watch his love lying in a coma. The next thing Daniel knows is that ...
Style: sentimental, touching, sweet, light, inspirational ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: rapid aging, time travel, love story, children, aviation, suspended animation, coma, love, experiment gone awry, haunted by the past, fish out of water, women ...
Time: 1930s, 90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place: usa, northern california, california
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 7.3
 10K
Fat City (1972)
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.
Style: realistic, atmospheric, neo noir, serious, captivating ...
Audience: manly
Plot: boxing, boxer, friendship, comeback, boxing match, athlete's life, rivalry, ambition, fighter, unfulfillment, introspection, alcoholism ...
Time: 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place: california, usa, northern california
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 5.8
 3K
Up! (1976)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Up! is a 1976 soft core sex comedy film directed by American filmmaker Russ Meyer. The plot centers around a bizarre murder mystery involving the death of former Nazi Adolf Schwartz, a caricature of Adolf Hitler, who was living in hiding in a ...
Style: erotic, grindhouse, surreal, dark comedy, controversial ...
Audience: adult
Plot: sexploitation, rape, lesbian, lesbian sex, native american, policewoman, nazi, sexual favor, big breasts, lust, erotica, bondage ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: northern california, los angeles, usa, california
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Mystery in Dracula's Castle (1973)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Two brothers and a stray dog stumble upon some jewel thieves in a lighthouse.
Style: independent film
Plot: mysticism, octopus, youth, filmmaking, lighthouse, jewelry, seaside, jewel thief, small town, dog
Place: northern california
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The Moneytree (1992)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story: The trials and tribulations of a marijuana grower in Marin County, California.
Style: independent film
Plot: drug, improv, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, money, police, actor, marijuana, harvest, pot
Time: 80s
Place: northern california
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 6.5
 1K
Serial (1980)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: It's the end of the 70s. Hippies are assimilating, women are raising their consciousness, and men are becoming confused and ineffectual. Don't expect to be able to keep track of all the names or who's sleeping with who; the picture ...
Style: cult classic, sex comedy, biting, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: orgy, religious cult, religion, unfaithfulness, satire, family relations, infidelity, female nudity, religions or cults, misfit, society, obsession ...
Time: year 1980, 70s, 20th century
Place: california, northern california, usa, san francisco
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Opposite Sex (2000)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Opposite Sex is an American comedy-drama series that aired during FOX's summer 2000 schedule. The series was one of the first teen dramas to primarily use independent artists on its soundtrack by such acts as Elliott Smith and Ben Lee.
Style: entertaining, humorous, captivating, sitcom
Plot: high school life, girls' school, single father, boy girl relationship, single parent, school, teenager, teenage life, schoolboy, social satire, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family relations ...
Place: northern california, california
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 6.9
 14K
Radio Flyer (1992)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, ...
Style: emotional, touching, sentimental, serious, realistic ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot: brother brother relationship, physical abuse, bullying, coming of age, children, child abuse, childhood, dysfunctional family, abuse, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1992, year 1969
Place: california, northern california, oklahoma
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 6.6
 137K
Outbreak (1995)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined, and to prevent an over reaction by the White ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, exciting, apocalyptic, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: epidemic, virus, plague, quarantine, disaster, bio weapon, monkey, medical, infection, disease, natural disaster, deadly virus ...
Time: future, jurassic, 60s, year 1967, year 1995 ...
Place: africa, utah, usa, northern california, washington d.c. ...
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 8.1
 655K
Into the Wild (2007)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story: The true story of top student and athlete, Christopher McCandless, who after graduating from Emory University in 1992, abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
Style: road movie, philosophical, melancholic, inspirational, reflective ...
Audience: teens, date night, teen drama, adult
Plot: road trip, wilderness, survival, self discovery, freedom, journey, solitude, life philosophy, isolation, travel, lifestyle change, beautiful scenery ...
Time: 2000s, year 2007, 20th century, year 1990, year 1991 ...
Place: alaska, los angeles, america, astoria oregon, seattle ...
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How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that ...
Style: sentimental, touching, light, emotional, sweet ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick
Plot: coming of age, marriage, women, friendship, grandmother, advice, adultery, stereotypes, interracial romance, marriage proposal, family life, self discovery ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: usa, california, northern california, north carolina, paris france
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Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.
Style: road movie, realistic, serious, thought provoking, captivating ...
Plot: road trip, character study, dysfunctional family, on the road, drifter, alienation, hitchhiker, working class, piano, self discovery, pianist, bowling ...
Time: 20th century, 70s, year 1970
Place: california, usa, oregon, washington state, northern california ...
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Humboldt County (2008)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him, he winds up in bed with an actress and singer named Bogart rolling through Los Angeles. He accompanies her to the redwoods of northern California, ...
Style: sincere, semi serious, sentimental, humorous, independent film ...
Plot: weed, marijuana, self discovery, medical student, wilderness, family relations, loneliness, fish out of water, addiction, stoner, eccentric family, disorder ...
Time: year 2008, 21st century
Place: california, northern california, usa
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