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List of movies set in hawaii

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 7.4
 823
East of Eden (1981)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 480 min.
TV show
Story: A powerful eight-hour adaptation of John Steinbeck's 1952 generational saga stars Bruce Boxleitner and Timothy Bottoms as battling brothers reminiscent of Cain and Abel, and Jane Seymour as the malevolent young woman who toys with their ...
Style: atmospheric, gloomy, realistic, stylized, captivating ...
Plot: american history, civil war, dysfunctional family, estrangement, rebellion, family life, parents and children, family in crisis, family relations, couple relations, love triangle, prostitute ...
Place: hawaii
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 6.3
 780
Fantasy Island (1998)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Mr. Roarke and his three assistants run a tropical paradise where guests come in to have their wildest dreams and fantasies come true.
Style: psychological, offbeat, semi serious
Plot: psychology, escapades, island, tropical island, supernatural, resort, hopes, supernatural ability, imaginary, mysterious character, dream come true, hotel ...
Time: 20th century
Place: hawaii
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Strawberry Mansion (2021)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In the not-too-distant future, an all-seeing surveillance state conducts “dream audits” to collect taxes on the unconscious lives of the populace. Mild-mannered government agent James Preble travels to a remote farmhouse to audit the dreams of ...
Style: surreal, unusual plot structure, atmospheric, visually appealing, dark
Plot: surrealism, dream, dreaming, male female relationship, nightmare, advertising, insanity, escape from reality, imagination, technology, tax collector, fictional reality ...
Time: 2030s, future
Place: hawaii
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Fantasy Island (1977)
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Fantasy Island is the title of two separate but related American television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network.
Style: semi serious, feel good, anthology, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: resort, wish come true, adventurer, dream come true, escapades, mysterious place, magic, exotic locale, occult, hotel, intelligence agency, self discovery ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place: fictional island, hawaii, pacific ocean
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Beauty and the Beast (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy ...
Style: fairy tale, dark fantasy, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Audience: date night
Plot: beauty and the beast, beauty, werewolf, legends and myths, unlikely couple, monster, lawyer, creature, damsel in distress, magic, magical, exodus ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, 90s
Place: new york, hawaii, usa, manhattan new york city
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 8.8
 214K
Twin Peaks (1990)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 1505 min.
TV show
Story: The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into ...
Style: atmospheric, psychological, mind bending, enigmatic, neo noir ...
Audience: chick flick, teen drama
Plot: serial killer, small town, surrealism, murder, nightmare, supernatural, investigation, secret, hallucination, mysterious death, mysterious villain, small town life ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, 90s, year 1990, year 1989
Place: washington state, hawaii, washington d.c., usa
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The Camomile Lawn (1992)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, Australia
Duration: 258 min.
TV show
Story: Presents the lives and loves of a family of cousins from 1939 to the present. Follows very closely the Mary Wesley novel. Begins with a funeral and uses the reminiscences of those gathered to fill in details in the lives of Richard and Helena and ...
Style: controversial, serious, realistic, touching, emotional ...
Plot: world war two, spanish civil war, family relations, family gatherings, unrequited love, cousin, couples, family problems, couple relations, life is a bitch, love and romance, society ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, year 1939, 80s, 1930s ...
Place: england, hawaii, europe, london, cornwall
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 8.3
 591K
Lost (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 5445 min.
TV show
Story: Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds many secrets.
Style: exciting, atmospheric, psychological, enigmatic, mind bending ...
Audience: teens
Plot: survival, island, stranded, desert island, stranded on an island, human nature, lost, mysterious place, death, air disaster, destiny, plane crash ...
Time: y2k, 70s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: fictional island, hawaii, pacific ocean
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The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: The Big Bang Theory is centered on five characters living in Pasadena, California: roommates Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper; Penny, a waitress and aspiring actress who lives across the hall; and Leonard and Sheldon's equally geeky and ...
Style: sitcom, feel good, humorous, witty, intellectual ...
Audience: teens, kids, teen drama
Plot: nerd, scientist, friends, science, genius, geek, sarcasm, group of friends, neighbor, friendship, roommate, intelligence ...
Time: y2k, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: pasadena california, california, hawaii, usa
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The Vampire Diaries (2009)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
Style: romantic, suspenseful, stylized, teen, gothic ...
Audience: teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot: vampire, supernatural, high school, werewolf, couples, love triangle, witch, youth, vampire human love, supernatural romance, immortality, dangerous attraction ...
Time: 2000s, 1860s, 2010s, 19th century, 21st century
Place: usa, hawaii, virginia
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 8.1
 116K
Bates Motel (2013)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series ...
Style: atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, psychological, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: serial killer, motel, mental disorder, obsession, dysfunctional family, hotel, family problems, insanity, murder, small town, half brother, incestuous desire ...
Time: 2010s, 20th century
Place: oregon, usa, hawaii
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 8.5
 170K
The Expanse (2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A thriller set two hundred years in the future following the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship's captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
Style: futuristic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: outer space, space travel, space opera, human in outer space, spacecraft, spaceship, space station, investigation, space colony, alien life-form, space wars, conspiracy ...
Time: future, near future, 24th century, 23rd century
Place: space western, hawaii
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 7.5
 42K
Shooter (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film ...
Style: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, political ...
Plot: sniper, military, shooter, conspiracy, assassination, soldier, police, betrayal, fbi, veteran, wanted, mental health ...
Place: afghanistan, usa, ukraine, hawaii
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News of the World (2020)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
Style: touching, road movie, realistic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot: native american, civil war veteran, teaching the ways of the world, rescue, friendship, runaway, cowboy, hopes, mentor, unlikely friendships, organized crime, civil war ...
Time: 19th century, 2020s, victorian era, 1800s, 1870s ...
Place: hawaii, usa, dallas texas, san antonio texas, texas
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story: Wonder Woman comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds a formidable foe by the name of the Cheetah.
Style: intense, entertaining, suspense, emotional, action adventure ...
Audience: kids, chick flick, adult
Plot: female protagonist, superhero, female warrior, superheroine, woman fights a man, female fighter, heroes, amazon, super powers, amazon tribe, wonder woman, superhuman powers ...
Time: 2020s, 80s, year 1984
Place: hawaii, los angeles, washington d.c., russia, egypt ...
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 6.7
 182K
The Old Guard (2020)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Four immortal mercenaries who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Style: visually appealing, action adventure, exciting, captivating, futuristic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: immortality, strong female lead, immortal, superhero, black ops, female protagonist, female killer, female warrior, gay, tough girl, regeneration, assassination attempt ...
Time: middle ages, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: afghanistan, hawaii, london, france, morocco ...
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 7.4
 181K
Palm Springs (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Style: romantic, funny, feel good, touching, captivating ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, adult
Plot: time loop, time travel, time, love and romance, time traveler, wedding, repeated event, dark humor, earthquake, drug use, groundhog day, family relations ...
Time: future, 2010s, 2020s
Place: california, palm springs california, hawaii, texas, austin texas
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The King of Staten Island (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, China
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious ...
Style: humorous, psychological, funny, ironic, feel good ...
Plot: slacker, tattoo artist, arrested development, re-education, stoner, fear of commitment, coming of age, nepotism, family relations, dancer, felony, teenage boy ...
Place: new york, hawaii, manhattan new york city
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Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers per FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Style: political, inspirational, philosophical, social, disturbing ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: violence, civil rights, betrayal, politics, murder, prison, black history, black, african american, racism, justice, betrayal by friend ...
Time: 2020s, year 1968, 60s
Place: chicago, hawaii, nebraska, new haven connecticut
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 8.0
 162K
CODA (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
Style: psychological, teen, sad, sincere, captivating ...
Audience: teens
Plot: deaf, sign language, mute or deaf, musician, coming of age, family relations, disability, teenager, deafness, fisherman, women, parents and children ...
Time: 2020s, 21st century
Place: persia, hawaii, massachusetts
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Together Together (2021)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
Style: humorous, feel good, light, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot: surrogate mother, couple relations, love affair, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, wanting a baby, new love, romantic relationship, couples, love and romance, love story, love interest, relationship vs career ...
Place: hawaii, california, san francisco
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 7.3
 23K
Uncle Frank (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Frank is a famous New York University professor in 1973 who left his small South Carolina town behind him and remained in little contact with his family, especially given his style of life and his relationship with his ten-year partner, the free ...
Style: sincere, suspenseful, serious, realistic, cult classic ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: gay, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay muslim, funeral, gay relationship, uncle niece relationship, road trip, lgbtq, father son relationship, gay lead character, college professor ...
Time: 2020s, 2000s, year 1973, 70s
Place: south carolina, hawaii, new york
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 7.1
 445K
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Vietnam veteran 'Four Leaf' Tayback's memoir, Tropic Thunder, is being made into a film, but Director Damien Cockburn can’t control the cast of prima donnas. Behind schedule and over budget, Cockburn is ordered by a studio executive ...
Style: parody, funny, hilarious, spoof, controversial ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: jungle, wilhelm scream, vietnam war, showbiz, satire, storytelling, stupidity, military, disguise, actor, profanity, chaos and mayhem ...
Time: year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place: vietnam, southeast asia, hawaii, asia
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, Canada, Mexico, India, UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The tables are turned as four teenagers are sucked into Jumanji's world - pitted against rhinos, black mambas and an endless variety of jungle traps and puzzles. To survive, they'll play as characters from the game.
Style: breathtaking, biting, exciting, funny, psychotronic ...
Audience: family outing, kids, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot: jungle, adventurer, zoologist, game, friendship, video game, magic, high school, mission, archaeologist, teenage boy, team ...
Time: 2010s, year 2017, jurassic, year 1996, year 2016 ...
Place: new hampshire, hawaii
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 4.1
 327
Death Moon (1978)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A manager is sent to vacation by his doctor due to symptoms of stress. He chooses Hawaii, because that's where his grandfather worked as a missionary. He doesn't know that his grandpa and all male successors are cursed by the Voodoo clan. ...
Style: psychotronic
Plot: werewolf, monster, creature feature, vacation gone wrong, murder, vacation, occult, transformation, moon, curse, animal horror
Place: hawaii
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Battle Beneath the Earth (1967)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Government officials discover a horrible plot: the Chinese are tunneling their way to the United States.
Style: psychotronic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: tunnel, danger, soldier, save the day, rivalry, chases and races, escapades, heroes, military, good versus evil, bomb, naval officer ...
Time: year 1967, 20th century, 60s
Place: hawaii, usa, las vegas
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 3.0
 994
Supergator (2006)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 87 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, scary, tense, natural horror ...
Plot: mutant, dinosaur, alligator, creature feature, crocodile, experiment gone awry, survival, dangerous animal, danger, chaos, laboratory, escapades ...
Time: prehistory, jurassic, 21st century
Place: hawaii, usa, mexico
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story: After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. ...
Style: anime, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: kids
Plot: sonic the hedgehog, speed, villain, furry, wedding, friendship, superpower, emerald, sidekick, human alien relationship, human animal friendship, superhero ...
Time: 2020s
Place: hawaii, seattle, montana, siberia
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 7.3
 162K
Snowden (2016)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France
Duration: 134 min.
Story: CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
Style: realistic, factual, political thriller, thought provoking, serious ...
Audience: family friendly, chick flick
Plot: espionage, journalism, whistleblower, fighting the system, hacking, moral dilemma, internet, surveillance, technology, cia, spying, idealism ...
Time: year 2016, 20th century, year 2015, year 2009, year 2012 ...
Place: hong kong, geneva switzerland, japan, russia, america ...
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 6.5
 95K
Under Siege (1992)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned ...
Style: suspense, exciting, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, terrorism, one man army, u.s. navy, ship, hostage, one against many, terrorist plot, violence, terrorist, sociopath, race against time ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place: hawaii, pacific ocean, honolulu hawaii, pentagon
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