American culture movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant american culture movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, thought provoking, entertaining, inspirational and talky films and TV shows about / with american culture, corruption, storytelling, mentor, dialogue, runaway, society, husband wife relationship, brutality and father son relationship plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Biography genres shot in USA, Canada, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as american culture: Don't Look Up (2021), Dirty Harry (1971), Full Metal Jacket (1987), Leela (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), My Life is a Lifetime Movie (2012), Viva Variety (1997), I Married Dora (1987), Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (2017), Behind the Candelabra (2013).
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List of american culture movies
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Two low-level astronomers, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in six months, go on a media tour to try to warn the world but find an unreceptive and unbelieving populace.
Style:
cerebral, apocalyptic, feel good, political, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids, date night, adult
Plot:
disaster, asteroid, end of the world, social satire, danger, satire, politics, meteorite, chaos, comet, mass hysteria, social commentary ...
Time:
future, 2020s, year 1994, distant future, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa, london, illinois, north america ...
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180K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in ...
Style:
serious, detective, bleak, controversial, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
serial killer, police, psychopath, gunfight, vigilante, police detective, violence, tough law enforcer, killer, urban, murder, zodiac killer ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, bay area, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Style:
clever, suspense, visually stunning, bleak, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
vietnam war, military, war, soldier, anti war, suicide, basic training, boot camp, violence, sniper, military life, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1967, year 1968, year 1987, 60s ...
Place:
vietnam, persia, america, asia, south carolina ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Detective Heart of America, America's greatest eagle-statue-detective takes on his hardest case yet in this thrilling feature length adventure. When a nefarious criminal has used his tremendous stockpile of stolen wealth to purchase all of the ...
Style:
absurd, detective, captivating, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
patriotism, surrealism, alternate reality, national identity, american culture, investigation, freedom, politics, absurdism, life, dystopia, constitution ...
Place:
america
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Genre: Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, inspirational, uplifting, multicultural ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
high school, graduation, barack obama, celebrity, celebration, social satire, society, social issues, talk show, culture, american culture, social problems ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
Ronny Chieng ("The Daily Show," "Crazy Rich Asians") takes center stage in this stand-up special and riffs on modern American life and more.
Style:
semi serious, entertaining, feel good, satirical, humorous ...
Plot:
comedian, stand up comedy, satire, stand up comedian, asian, joke, humour, public speaking, topical humor, conversation, social satire, social issues ...
Time:
21st century
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167
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Leela is the story of Leela, an aware, liberal woman who struggles with the true meaning of independence. It is also the story of Krishna, born of Indian parents in America but uncomfortable with his hyphenated existence. Leela then is a universal ...
Style:
independent film, disturbing, psychological, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
self discovery, female protagonist, age-gap relationship, society, cultural difference, independence, culture clash, culture, lifestyle, assimilation, american culture, identity crisis ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
It's 1863. America was born in the streets. Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points of America to seek vengeance against the psychotic gangland kingpin, Bill the Butcher, who murdered his father years earlier. With an eager pickpocket by ...
Style:
tense, rough, bloody, epic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, gang, vengeance, gangster, organized crime, street gang, violence, betrayal, racism, courage, violent, gang war ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1860s, 50s ...
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The real stories that inspired TV movies that have become a part of American pop culture. The program combines cinematic re-creations with first-person interviews with women in peril who recount the jaw-dropping experiences that gave them their turn ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, tense
Plot:
teacher student relationship, sex scandal, scandal, strong female presence, danger, woman in danger, dishonesty, school, teacher, school teacher, changing lives, teacher student romance ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Viva Variety is an American sketch comedy series that aired on Comedy Central from April 1997 to December 1999. The series satirizes European variety shows.
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, surreal, absurd, mockumentary ...
Plot:
satire, variety show, sketch, irreverent, camp, american culture, deadpan, improv, political satire, sexual attraction, society, male female relationship ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
I Married Dora is an American sitcom that appeared on the ABC television network. It premiered on September 22, 1987, and its final first-run episode aired on December 18, 1987. The series was created by Michael J. Leeson, who was one of the ...
Style:
sitcom, romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted, emotional ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
deportation, single father, housekeeper, marriage of convenience, immigration, parent child relationship, undocumented immigrant, parenting, widower, interracial relations, secret, culture clash ...
Place:
los angeles, california
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Hollywood, Look I m Smiling is a laugh-out-loud and insightful comedy concert starring Mad TV s break-out star Aries Spears. Spears is in rare form as he tackles controversial topics such as political correctness , the Hollywood establishment and ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, controversial, insightful, sketch comedy ...
Plot:
stand up comedy, society, interracial relations, irreverent, satire, social commentary, american culture, hypocrisy, pop culture, political satire, entrapment, dark humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
America's king of clean comedy delivers wickedly funny jokes in his fifth hour-long special.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, humorous, captivating, semi serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
stand up comedy, joke, satire, stand up comedian, comedian, public speaking, humour, parenting, fatherhood, storytelling, everyday life, american culture ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
Style:
realistic, stylized, factual, cult classic, period piece ...
Plot:
gay, pianist, aids, lgbtq, celebrity, couples, gays and lesbians, biopic, closeted homosexual, gay romance, music, showbiz ...
Time:
70s, 80s, year 2013, year 1979, year 1986 ...
Place:
las vegas, southern california, indiana, usa, california
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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: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II, Preston Tucker is a dynamic engineer and an enthusiastic showman who envisions the car of the future. Against mighty odds he manages to build a fleet of them - only to have his factory shut down by ...
Style:
talky, intense, sentimental, feel good, realistic ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, business, marketing, underdog, car, corruption, dalmatian, police investigation, biopic, twists and turns, justice, entrepreneurship ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, future, year 1948, year 1988 ...
Place:
chicago, michigan, washington d.c., detroit, usa ...
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149K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, 'In Cold Blood'.
Style:
sexy, captivating, dark, dramatic, talky ...
Plot:
prison, writers, lgbtq, literature, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, murderer, journalism, investigation, manipulation, eccentricity ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2005 ...
Place:
kansas, new york, new orleans, europe, spain ...
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202K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise ...
Style:
inspirational, motivational, realistic, cerebral, uplifting ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
business, businessman, fast food, capitalism, rags to riches, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, salesman, money, marketing, greed, food ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, 2010s, year 2016, year 1954 ...
Place:
usa, america, california, arizona, illinois ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, ...
Style:
sexy, thought provoking, sexual, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot:
poet, gay, poetry, writers, homosexuality, beat generation, literature, freedom, biopic, lgbt, gay interest, art ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 1920s, post world war two, year 1957 ...
Place:
california, san francisco, kansas, bronx new york city, arkansas ...
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174K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.
Style:
political, talky, intense, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wall street, stock market, stock broker, stock exchange, business, businessman, capitalism, yuppie, entrepreneur, greed, top executive, workplace ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, california, canada
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
It's Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, funny, christmas special, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly
Plot:
christmas, holiday, winter, christmas season, parents and children, vacation, dysfunctional family, rottweiler, christmas eve, family gatherings, squirrel, creativity ...
Time:
80s, year 2016, 20th century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA, Morocco
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. ...
Style:
factual, suspenseful, clever, inspirational, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
war, iraq war, sniper, military, soldier, navy seal, assassin, american soldier, violence, battles, war zone, special forces ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 2000s, 90s, september 11 2001 ...
Place:
iraq, middle east, california, usa, kurdistan ...
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87K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.
Style:
emotional, political, sad, factual, talky ...
Plot:
communism, politics, hollywood, biopic, gossip columnist, gossip, communist, cancer, movie business, mccarthyism, screenwriter, lung cancer ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 70s, year 1947, 1940s ...
Place:
los angeles, usa, kentucky
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
Style:
road movie, dark comedy, surprise ending, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
truck, car chase, on the road, chase, rebellion, on the run, desert, police brutality, highway, car, corrupt sheriff, state trooper ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, arizona, new mexico, austin texas, albuquerque new mexico ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the ...
Style:
political thriller, southern gothic, political, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
racism, small town, police, civil rights, african american, ku klux klan, murder, politics, deep south, investigation, racial prejudice, racial segregation ...
Time:
year 1964, 20th century, 60s, year 1988
Place:
mississippi, southern usa, america, usa, canada
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Inspired by author Eric Schlosser's New York Times best-seller of the same name, director Richard Linklater's ensemble drama examines the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food and features an ...
Style:
talky, stylized, disturbing, semi serious, bad ending ...
Plot:
food, fast food restaurant, junk food, satire, cooking and food, butcher, hamburger, public health, illegal immigration, greed, health, fighting the system ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
texas, usa, colorado, mexico, california
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A young French chef with a fondness for America and a life in shambles pushes the limits of the American Dream by converting a Chicago pizza shop into an escort-service for the super-rich with the help of a suburban slacker who dwells in his ...
Style:
sexy, semi serious, realistic, independent film, light ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex party, marijuana, female nudity, divorce, disorder, rise to the top, sexual relations, friends, overnight success, escort, corrupt politician, food poisoning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, chicago, illinois
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181K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Style:
tense, political thriller, controversial, political, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, assassination, kennedy assassination, president, political conspiracy, conspiracy theory, legal, politics, cia, assassination of president, cold war era, courtroom ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 1991, year 1963
Place:
america, washington d.c., north america, midwest, chile ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown ...
Style:
humorous, witty, atmospheric, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick
Plot:
jewish family, female protagonist, comedian, stand up comedian, female comedian, career, strong female lead, divorce, husband wife relationship, judaism, feminist, lifestyle change ...
Time:
50s, 1950s, future, 2010s, 60s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
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33K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry—a housewife and a golf pro—in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job—and his sense of ...
Style:
melancholic, thought provoking, suspenseful, disturbing, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
coming of age, teenage boy, unemployment, infidelity, cheerleader, unemployed, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, parents and children, fired from the job, marital separation, family relations ...
Time:
year 1960, 90s, 60s
Place:
montana, oklahoma city, sarajevo, portland oregon, idaho ...
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