Movies Set in California in the 1970s
Kinora's catalogue lists 19 films set in California in the 1970s, spanning 1970–2024. 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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- 2000
Almost Famous
Urbandir. Cameron Crowe - 1977
Annie Hall
Urbandir. Woody Allen - 2012
Argo
Urbandir. Ben Affleck - 1997
Boogie Nights
Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2012
Cloud Atlas
Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski - 1980
Coal Miner's Daughter
Ruraldir. Michael Apted - 1971
Dirty Harry
Urbandir. Don Siegel - 1971
Duel
Desert · Ruraldir. Steven Spielberg - 1970
Five Easy Pieces
Rural · Island · Coastal Seadir. Bob Rafelson - 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Urbandir. Philip Kaufman - 2024
Late Night with the Devil
Urbandir. Cameron Cairnes - 2021
Licorice Pizza
Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson - 2008
Milk
Urbandir. Gus Van Sant - 1978
Superman
Urban · Rural · Off Worlddir. Richard Donner - 1974
The Conversation
Urbandir. Francis Ford Coppola - 2007
The Kite Runner
Urbandir. Marc Forster - 1973
The Long Goodbye
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Altman - 1974
The Towering Inferno
Urbandir. John Guillermin - 2007
Zodiac
Urbandir. David Fincher
Frequently asked
How many movies are set in California in the 1970s?
Kinora's catalogue lists 19 films set in California in the 1970s, spanning 1970–2024.
What are some movies set in California in the 1970s?
Films set in California in the 1970s in our catalogue include Almost Famous (2000), Annie Hall (1977), Argo (2012), Boogie Nights (1997), and Cloud Atlas (2012).
What is the oldest movie set in California in the 1970s?
Five Easy Pieces (1970) is the earliest film set in California in the 1970s in our catalogue; the most recent is Late Night with the Devil (2024).