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Movies Set in California in the 1950s

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in California in the 1950s, spanning 1950–2022. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1985

    Back to the Future

    California — 1980s · 1950s
    Suburbandir. Robert Zemeckis
  • 1980

    Coal Miner's Daughter

    Kentucky · Nashville · Los Angeles — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Ruraldir. Michael Apted
  • 1994

    Ed Wood

    Los Angeles — 1950s
    Urbandir. Tim Burton
  • 1997

    L.A. Confidential

    Los Angeles — 1950s
    Urbandir. Curtis Hanson
  • 1950

    Sunset Boulevard

    Los Angeles — 1950s
    Urbandir. Billy Wilder
  • 2022

    The Fabelmans

    New Jersey · Phoenix · Los Angeles — 1950s · 1960s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2016

    The Founder

    Illinois · California — 1950s · 1960s
    Suburbandir. John Lee Hancock
  • 2012

    The Master

    California · Phoenix · Massachusetts — 1950s
    Urbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1983

    The Right Stuff

    California · Space — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Desert · Off Worlddir. Philip Kaufman
  • 1958

    Vertigo

    San Francisco — 1950s
    Urbandir. Alfred Hitchcock

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in California in the 1950s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 10 films set in California in the 1950s, spanning 1950–2022.

What are some movies set in California in the 1950s?

Films set in California in the 1950s in our catalogue include Back to the Future (1985), Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Ed Wood (1994), L.A. Confidential (1997), and Sunset Boulevard (1950).

What is the oldest movie set in California in the 1950s?

Sunset Boulevard (1950) is the earliest film set in California in the 1950s in our catalogue; the most recent is The Fabelmans (2022).

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