| Rudy (1993) | 7.5 | |
| Original Gangstas (1996) | 5.7 | |
| Hoosiers (1986) | 7.4 | |
| Kinsey (2004) | 7.0 | |
| Columbus (2017) | 7.2 |
Movies and TV shows set in indiana
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in indiana ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, humorous, sincere and independent film films and TV shows about / with family relations, small town, father son relationship, storytelling, youth, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, teenage boy, friendship and coming of age plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Thriller genres shot in USA, Germany, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as indiana: Hoosiers (1986), The Middle (2009), A History of Violence (2005), Stranger Things (2016), Original Gangstas (1996), A Christmas Story (1983), Public Enemies (2009), Kinsey (2004), Parks and Recreation (2009), Dearest Jane (2015).
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57K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
High school basketball is king in small-town Indiana, and the 1954 Hickory Huskers are all hope and no talent. But their new coach -- abrasive, unlikable Norman Dale -- whips the team into shape ... while also inciting controversy.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, exciting, sincere, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
basketball, high school, small town, underdog, high school basketball, high school sports, father son relationship, teacher, drunkenness, basketball coach, championship, coach ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1986, 50s, 80s
Place:
indiana, usa, indianapolis indiana, california, texas
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.
Style:
not serious, feel good, sitcom, offbeat, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
family values, everyday life, siblings relations, parents and children, small town, parenthood, adolescence, family relations, couple relations, family life, youth, childhood ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Style:
disturbing, tense, neo noir, sexy, harsh ...
Audience:
date night, manly
Plot:
twists and turns, self defense, revenge, violent, small town, organized crime, sex scene, redemption, gangster, sex, murder, attempted robbery ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, philadelphia, columbus ohio, usa, pennsylvania ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Style:
exciting, captivating, suspenseful, sincere, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
supernatural, monster, small town, telekinesis, parallel universe, friendship, parallel world, super powers, supernatural power, government conspiracy, group of friends, fear ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, future, 20th century, year 1985 ...
Place:
indiana, chicago, usa, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A violent street gang, the Rebels, rule the streets of Gary, Indiana. The Rebels shoot Marvin Bookman, a store-keeper, for giving the police information about a drive-by shooting they committed. Marvin's son, former NFL star John who created ...
Style:
hood, cult classic, independent film, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, vigilante, female warrior, urban, vigilantism, gang, murder, black, ghetto, vengeance, tough heroes, culture clash ...
Time:
year 2016, year 1996, 90s, 70s
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
Style:
cult classic, christmas special, funny, period piece, hilarious ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, kids, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
christmas, bullying, childhood, holiday, boy, school, coming of age, children, christmas season, childhood memory, bully, little boy ...
Time:
1940s, year 1940, year 1983, 20th century
Place:
indiana, columbus ohio, usa, canada
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, ...
Style:
suspense, period piece, crime thriller, factual, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
bank robber, bank robbery, mafia, gunfight, criminal, robbery, group of criminals, heist, criminal heroes, great depression, gang, manhunt ...
Time:
1930s, year 1933, year 2009, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place:
indiana, chicago, tucson arizona, illinois, arizona ...
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52K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into ...
Style:
sexy, sexual, controversial, talky, psychological ...
Plot:
scientist, gay, lgbt, sexuality, lgbtq, gay interest, sexology, research, sex scene, psychology, nudity, college ...
Time:
20th century, 1950s, 1940s, 2000s, y2k ...
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.
Style:
sitcom, mockumentary, humorous, funny, not serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
political satire, politics, satire, absurd humor, social commentary, small town life, strong female lead, friendship, female protagonist, workplace situations, workplace humor, workaholic ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana, usa, north america, seattle
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young girl learn to accept love and change, after being sent to live with her uncle in Indiana.
Style:
psychological, touching, contemplative, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
acceptance, small town, uncle niece relationship, friendship, husband wife relationship, death, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, love, family relations, personal growth, family drama ...
Place:
indiana
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74K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, uplifting, feel good, tear jerker ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
underdog, american football, college, football, american football player, biopic, aspiration, college football, learning disability, college life, motivation, campus ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
boston, indiana, usa, new jersey, texas
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Air conditioning repair man Jeff finds himself a fish out of water living in Indiana with his Southern ways and humor. Eventually he takes his family back to Georgia and reconnects with his eccentric relations.
Style:
sitcom, family comedy, lighthearted, situational comedy, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
fish out of water, small town, blue collar, culture clash, relocation, workplace, repairman, heartwarming, middle class, family relations, marriage, slice of life ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
indiana, georgia, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Eerie, Indiana is an American television series that originally aired on NBC from 1991 to 1992. The series was created by José Rivera and Karl Schaefer, with Joe Dante serving as creative consultant.
A total of nineteen episodes were produced. The ...
Style:
spooky, scary, anthology, detective, sitcom ...
Audience:
kids, horror for children
Plot:
supernatural, suburbs, youth, paranormal, teenager, magic, town, halloween, teenage boy, small town, investigation, urban legend ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
indiana, usa
Is relevant?
24K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship ...
Style:
visually stunning, touching, captivating, sincere, serious ...
Plot:
relationships, coma, korean american, small town, architecture, friendship, family relations, social problems, male female relationship, life is a bitch, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, family life ...
Time:
2010s, 90s, year 1954, year 1950, year 2008
Place:
indiana, midwest
Is relevant?
46K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
Style:
sexy, feel good, funny, hilarious, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
gay, closeted homosexual, lgbtq, homosexuality, small town, wedding, gay interest, gay slur, gay stereotype, gay lead character, teacher student relationship, high school teacher ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s, 20th century
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures come to town to seek out a virgin to feed on.
Style:
sexy, creepy, slasher, scary, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
incest, sex scene, cat, incestuous relationship, mother son incest, stephen king, transformation, incestuous sex, supernatural, violence, vampire, death ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
indiana, usa, california, ohio, egypt
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Donning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the presidential election and "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."
Style:
funny, captivating, satirical, entertaining, humorous ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, political humor, satire, concert, live performance, joke, african american, topical humor, humour, african american man, comedian, public speaking ...
Place:
indiana
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In rural Indiana, Noah and his impoverished family wrestle with the mysterious return of his now mute sister, Lauren, who was kidnapped and held captive for over a decade.
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, sincere, exciting, independent film ...
Plot:
mute, investigation, mental illness, missing person, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, deception, farmhouse, kidnapping, voice over narration, shootout ...
Place:
indiana
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A perceptual thriller told from three points-of-view revolving around the rape of a female college student by a mentally handicapped man and his mother's subsequent revenge after his incarceration.
Style:
serious, realistic, stylized, bleak, independent film ...
Plot:
mentally challenged, disability, family relations, misfit, vengeance, parents and children, strong female presence, life is a bitch, sexual abuse, psychotic woman, eye, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
For Tobe, a nerdy, horny, frizzy-haired cineaste who doesn't quite fit in with the average contemporary teen, the pinnacle of womanhood is Monica Velour (Kim Cattrall), a soft-core actress who reached the zenith of her career in the 1980s. When ...
Style:
sexy, sex comedy, realistic, humorous, sexual ...
Plot:
strip club, stripper, caught having sex, lap dance, seductive, older woman younger man relationship, blonde, striptease, seduction, single parent, youth, self discovery ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
indiana, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Drama - An unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger forever changes the life of four travelers visiting the hometown of a James Dean-like celebrity actor. - Colin Alexander, Jeff Angel, David Grant Briggs
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, captivating, road movie ...
Plot:
self discovery, road trip, hotshot hero, inventions and discoveries, secret, spirituality, movie star, character study, small town, mysterious stranger, bittersweet, personal growth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A small-town librarian is gifted the lost diary of a dead teenager, exposing long-buried secrets as a murderous scarecrow stalks the streets.
Style:
psychotronic, bleak, disturbing, scary, suspenseful ...
Plot:
diary, monster, supernatural, supernatural power, killing, loss, victim, vengeance, peril, mission, youth, hunting ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min.
TV show
Story:
The Fugitive is an American drama series created by Roy Huggins and produced by QM Productions and United Artists Television that aired on ABC from 1963 to 1967. David Janssen stars as Richard Kimble, a doctor who is falsely convicted of his ...
Style:
retro, captivating, psychological, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
manhunt, false accusation, on the run, chase, murder, uncover truth, injustice, dishonesty, fugitives, death sentence, twists and turns, protagonist as suspect ...
Time:
20th century, future, 60s
Place:
tucson arizona, indiana, phoenix arizona, arizona, chicago ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The Jacksons are your average working-class family in Gary, Indiana; but when their father discovers the kids have an extraordinary musical talent they form a band. Winning talent show after talent show they soon hit it big when Motown calls. From ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, controversial
Plot:
music, music band, desire for fame, musician's life, follow your dream, youth, performer's life, family problems, working class, black, artists and showbiz, hopes ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 1940s, 60s, 50s ...
Place:
indiana, harlem, alabama, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Modern day "Musketeers" attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase mafia types, they also seek the missing fourth musketeer, who wears the famous ...
Style:
semi serious, exciting, suspenseful, humorous, independent film ...
Plot:
musketeer, partners against crime, obsessive quest, adventurer, heroic mission, animal life, criminal heroes, danger, heroes, dishonesty, daring rescue, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
indiana
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Style:
semi serious, realistic
Plot:
racing, auto racing, car, automobile, motor racing, motor sport, car racing, car chase, cheating wife, car accident, racecar driver, race car ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
indiana, indianapolis indiana
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Rock singer John Mellencamp makes his screen and directorial debut in this story by "Lonesome Dove" author, Larry McMurtry. The story, not too separated from Mellencamp's real life, finds him as a country music star whose meanderings ...
Style:
independent film, contemplative, serious, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
homecoming, infidelity, farm, bittersweet, haunted by the past, country, small town life, midlife crisis, countryside, on the road, love affair, small town ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
indiana, usa, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A devout young woman learns about faith, living, and love from a surprising source. Esther Harris, a young woman praised for her virtue and devotion to Warren F. Vanderbilt's Prophetic Watchman Ministries, has been given the opportunity of a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, sincere
Plot:
self discovery, lifestyle, workplace, society, love and romance, clergy, religions or cults, workplace situations, strong female presence, faith, christian, brainwashing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
indiana, texas, austin texas
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race improbably comes to his small town of Madison, Indiana. ...
Style:
serious, feel good, realistic, melancholic, anamorphic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
ship, athlete's life, human spirit, follow your dream, against the odds, lifestyle, rising to stardom, hopes, contests and competitions, ambition, rivalry, unemployment ...
Time:
year 2001, 70s
Place:
usa, indiana, washington state, seattle
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The story of Ryan White, a 13-year-old haemophiliac who contracted AIDS from factor VIII, which was used to control this disorder.
Style:
thought provoking, uplifting, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
sick child, aids, coming of age, hiv, terminal illness, hospital, youth, single mother, school expulsion, single parent, interview, brother sister relationship ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
indiana, indianapolis indiana
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