Movies Set in Michigan

Kinora's catalogue lists 13 films set in Michigan, spanning 1959–2021. 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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1959
Anatomy of a Murder
Michigan — 1950s
Ruraldir. Otto Preminger
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Detroit · Los Angeles — 1980s
Urbandir. Martin Brest
2021
Don't Look Up
Washington, D.C. · Michigan — 2020s
Urbandir. Adam McKay
2008
Gran Torino
Detroit — 2000s
Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
2013
Only Lovers Left Alive
Detroit · Tangier — 2010s
Urbandir. Jim Jarmusch
1987
RoboCop
Detroit — Near Future
Urbandir. Paul Verhoeven
2012
Searching for Sugar Man
Cape Town · Detroit — 1970s · 1990s
Urbandir. Malik Bendjelloul
2015
Straight Outta Compton
Los Angeles · Detroit — 1980s · 1990s
Urbandir. F. Gary Gray
1994
The Crow
Detroit — 1990s
Urbandir. Alex Proyas
2019
The Irishman
Philadelphia · Detroit — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Michigan · California — 2020s
Suburban · Urbandir. Mike Rianda
2000
The Virgin Suicides
Michigan — 1970s
Suburbandir. Sofia Coppola
1993
True Romance
Detroit · Los Angeles — 1990s
Urbandir. Tony Scott

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Michigan?

Kinora's catalogue lists 13 films set in Michigan, spanning 1959–2021.

What are some movies set in Michigan?

Films set in Michigan in our catalogue include Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Don't Look Up (2021), Gran Torino (2008), and Only Lovers Left Alive (2013).

What is the oldest movie set in Michigan?

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) is the earliest film set in Michigan in our catalogue; the most recent is The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).