Movies and TV shows set in san francisco

The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in san francisco ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense and semi serious films and TV shows about / with golden gate bridge, police, profanity, chase, blood, police officer, male female relationship, murder, kiss and death plots mostly in Thriller, Drama and Action genres shot in USA, Japan, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as san francisco: The Rock (1996), 48 Hrs. (1982), Zodiac (2007), Basic Instinct (1992), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Monk (2002), Bullitt (1968), Pacific Heights (1990), Warrior (2019), The Towering Inferno (1974).

List of movies set in san francisco

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 7.4
 356K
The Rock (1996)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story: FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 ...
Style: suspense, tense, exciting, action packed, entertaining ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: terrorism, hostage, prison, alcatraz, twists and turns, military, mercenary, car chase, prison escape, gunfight, chemical weapon, swat team ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, usa, california, bay area
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 6.9
 85K
48 Hrs. (1982)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Style: exciting, detective, funny, neo noir, humorous ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, teens, adult
Plot: prison, buddy cop, reluctant partners, cop, tough cop, violence, revenge, buddy, police investigation, law enforcement, tough guy, partner ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place: san francisco, usa, bay area
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 7.7
 593K
Zodiac (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story: The true story of the investigation of the "Zodiac Killer", a serial killer who terrified the San Francisco Bay Area, taunting police with his ciphers and letters. The case becomes an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are ...
Style: atmospheric, suspense, tense, neo noir, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: serial killer, investigation, murder, murder mystery, maniac, journalism, mind game, journalist, paranoia, killings, killer, true crime ...
Time: 70s, year 2007, 60s, 20th century, year 1970 ...
Place: san francisco, california, bay area, usa, oakland california ...
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 7.0
 217K
Basic Instinct (1992)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
Style: sexy, erotic, neo noir, sexual, detective ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, adult
Plot: femme fatale, obsession, sex, manipulation, serial killer, nudity, seduction, murder, sexual tension, dangerous attraction, hot and sexy, strong sexual content ...
Time: 90s, year 1992, 20th century
Place: san francisco, bay area, persia, california, oakland california ...
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Matt and Christina Drayton are a couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter brings home a fiancé who is black.
Style: sentimental, touching, compassionate, intense, semi serious ...
Audience: family outing, adult
Plot: interracial relations, racism, culture clash, miscegenation, african american, social commentary, interracial marriage, doctor, liberal, prejudice, widower, interracial love ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: san francisco, california, america, usa, hawaii
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 8.1
 84K
Monk (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he ...
Style: witty, detective, humorous, offbeat, semi serious ...
Plot: investigation, murder, mental illness, private detective, prodigy, mastermind, mental disorder, talented, police investigation, riddles and clues, unconventional method, obsessive compulsive disorder ...
Time: future, 2000s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, california, usa
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 7.4
 75K
Bullitt (1968)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a ...
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, detective, intense ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: car chase, ford mustang, chase, burglary, investigation, police, organized crime, police investigation, violence, murder, police procedural, gangster ...
Time: year 1968, 60s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, bay area, usa, chicago, illinois ...
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Pacific Heights (1990)
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.
Style: neo noir, psychological, scary, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: psychopath, harassment, sociopath, yuppie, neighbor, home invasion, lawyer, deception, anger, tenant, landlord, identity theft ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: san francisco, california, bay area, usa, beverly hills ...
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 8.4
 40K
Warrior (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious ...
Style: exciting, brutal, atmospheric, captivating, intense ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: martial arts, gang war, rivalry, hand to hand combat, gang member, business, fistfight, fight, kung fu, smuggling, master warrior, criminal ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, victorian era
Place: san francisco
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The Towering Inferno (1974)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story: At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Style: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: disaster, catastrophe, skyscraper, firefighter, rescue, survival, natural disaster, race against time, trapped, fire, trapped in a building, architect ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, california
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 5.9
 20K
The Presidio (1988)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force ...
Style: detective, neo noir, exciting, tense, suspense ...
Plot: conspiracy, investigation, military, father daughter relationship, tough cop, buddy cop, hostility, funeral, police chase, tough guy, murder investigation, factory ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, bay area, usa, california
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 7.2
 66K
Magnum Force (1973)
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: "Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, intense, harsh, serious ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: police corruption, serial killer, vigilante, vigilantism, police, female nudity, police investigation, violent, police detective, murder, machismo, revenge ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, usa
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 6.8
 17K
Foul Play (1978)
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Style: detective, humorous, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Plot: murder, conspiracy, spy, fall in love, librarian, police investigation, assassination plot, car chase, danger, irreverence, karate, amateur detective ...
Time: 20th century, year 1978, 70s
Place: san francisco, phoenix arizona, usa, california
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Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Escape from Alcatraz tells the story of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous maximum security prison at Alcatraz. In 29 years, the seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and "Birdman" Robert ...
Style: suspense, atmospheric, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: prison, prison escape, alcatraz, escape, island, prison life, freedom, prison warden, harassment, jail, convict, prison guard ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1979, year 1960, year 1962 ...
Place: san francisco, bay area, usa
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 7.5
 179K
Milk (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, who became an outspoken agent for change, seeking equal rights and opportunities for all. His great love for the city and its people brought him backing from young and ...
Style: thought provoking, political, realistic, touching, sincere ...
Plot: gay, politics, homosexuality, protest, homosexual, murder, gays and lesbians, discrimination, male homosexuality, politician, biopic, gender ...
Time: 70s, 2000s, year 2008, 20th century, year 1973 ...
Place: san francisco, california, new york, america, bay area ...
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 8.1
 778K
Inside Out (2015)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. ...
Style: inspirational, touching, emotional, 3d animation, motivational ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, pre-teens ...
Plot: imaginary friend, memory, creativity, dream, joy, childhood, parents and children, life philosophy, subconscious, coming of age, friendship, happy ending ...
Time: 2010s, year 2015, year 2016, 2000s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, minnesota, california, tibet, usa
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A View to a Kill (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A newly developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions ...
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, sexy ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: 007, james bond, espionage, british secret service, chase, cold war, secret service, malice, villain, race against time, secret agent, agent ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place: san francisco, paris france, california, france, bay area ...
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Fugitives of the Federation for their daring rescue of Spock from the doomed Genesis Planet, Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) and his crew begin their journey home to face justice for their actions. But as they near Earth, they find it at the mercy of ...
Style: saga, futuristic, action adventure, humorous, clever ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: time travel, space travel, star trek, space opera, spacecraft, environmental, space, marine biologist, falling from height, planet earth, bus, punk music ...
Time: future, year 1986, 80s, 23rd century
Place: san francisco, bay area, usa, california
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a ...
Style: humorous, exciting, stylized, cult classic, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night, manly, date night
Plot: martial arts, monster, supernatural, truck driver, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, kidnapping, friendship, mythology, wizard ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, california, usa
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 6.7
 49K
The Enforcer (1976)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.
Style: neo noir, suspenseful, detective, grindhouse, perverse ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: dirty harry, murder, police, tough girl, female nudity, buddy cop, cop, gangster, investigation, serial killer, kidnapping, violence ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: san francisco, usa, california
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What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Two researchers have come to San Francisco to compete for a research grant in Music. One seems a bit distracted, and that was before he meets her. A strange woman seems to have devoted her life to confusing and embarrassing him. At the same time a ...
Style: hilarious, funny, romantic, fast paced, feel good ...
Audience: date night
Plot: hotel, car chase, screwball, chase, judge, love story, manic pixie dream girl, destiny, love triangle, farce, mistaken identity, eternal love ...
Time: 70s, year 1972, 20th century, prehistoric times
Place: san francisco, usa, california
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The first remake of the paranoid infiltration classic moves the setting for the invasion, from a small town to the city of San Francisco and starts as Matthew Bennell notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are ...
Style: disturbing, scary, suspenseful, creepy, psychological ...
Plot: alien invasion, alien, supernatural, dystopia, female nudity, body horror, end of the world, monster, parasite, evil wins, epidemic, great ending ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1978
Place: san francisco, usa, california
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 3.6
 95K
The Room (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world fall apart when his friends begin to betray him one-by-one.
Style: independent film, realistic, semi serious, funny, light ...
Plot: infidelity, best friend, breast cancer, suicide, flower shop, seduction, american football, friendship, betrayal, strange behavior, surprise party, psychologist ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, bay area, california
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The Woman in Red (1984)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes ...
Style: sentimental, humorous, intense, light, entertaining ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: adultery, obsession, infidelity, love triangle, love and romance, goofy hero, female nudity, midlife crisis, flashback, love, stalker, love affair ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, los angeles, san diego california
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The Darwin Awards (2006)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: After botching the capture of a notorious serial killer, idiosyncratic detective Michael Burrows loses his job with the San Francisco Police. He becomes an investigator for an insurance company and joins forces with a cynical field agent to probe ...
Style: intellectual, funny, dark comedy, suspense, realistic ...
Plot: stupidity, partner, murder mystery, law enforcement, insurance, skyscraper, on the road, police investigation, investigation, teamwork, humanity, escapades ...
Place: san francisco, usa, chicago
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 6.4
 48K
High Crimes (2002)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military ...
Style: clever, suspenseful, twist ending, serious, tense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: lawyer, twists and turns, justice, murder, fbi, false accusation, marines, legal, army investigation, courtroom, life turned upside down, fighting the system ...
Time: year 2002, 80s, year 1988, 21st century
Place: san francisco, usa, los angeles, mexico
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Scientist Will Rodman is determined to find a cure for Alzheimer's, the disease which has slowly consumed his father. Will feels certain he is close to a breakthrough and tests his latest serum on apes, noticing dramatic increases in ...
Style: thought provoking, exciting, suspense, intellectual, emotional ...
Audience: teens, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot: ape, gorilla, planet of the apes, rebelliousness, dystopia, rebellion, chimpanzee, animal testing, imaginary, animal, virus, animal cruelty ...
Time: future, year 2011, jurassic, 2010s, near future ...
Place: san francisco, bay area, california, usa
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 7.3
 212K
Blue Jasmine (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Jasmine French used to be on the top of the heap as a New York socialite, but now is returning to her estranged sister in San Francisco utterly ruined. As Jasmine struggles with her haunting memories of a privileged past bearing dark realities she ...
Style: depressing, psychological, realistic, tragicomedy, semi serious ...
Plot: depression, riches to rags, unfaithful husband, narcissism, suicide, family drama, mental illness, starting over, tragedy, sisters, relationships, family relations ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place: san francisco, california, new york, usa
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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever after. However, this engaged couple just keep getting tripped up on the long walk down the aisle.
Style: romantic, funny, humorous, light, clever ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot: wedding, couples, engagement, love story, love, relationship vs career, wedding ceremony, relationships, love and romance, workplace, couple relations, wedding preparations and rituals ...
Time: year 2012, 21st century
Place: san francisco, michigan, california, usa, detroit
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Going the Distance (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. ...
Style: romantic, funny, sentimental, humorous, romantic comedy ...
Audience: date night, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot: long distance relationship, love, couples, intern, lovers apart, true love, love story, stereotypes, happy ending, sex, unlikely relationship, couple relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: san francisco, new york, usa, california, vancouver
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