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
Suburbandir. Robert Zemeckis - 1980
Coal Miner's Daughter
Ruraldir. Michael Apted - 1994
Ed Wood
Urbandir. Tim Burton - 1997
L.A. Confidential
Urbandir. Curtis Hanson - 1950
Sunset Boulevard
Urbandir. Billy Wilder - 2022
The Fabelmans
Suburban · Urbandir. Steven Spielberg - 2016
The Founder
Suburbandir. John Lee Hancock - 2012
The Master
Urbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 1983
The Right Stuff
Desert · Off Worlddir. Philip Kaufman - 1958
Vertigo
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).