Movies Set in New Mexico

Kinora's catalogue lists 13 films set in New Mexico, spanning 1945–2023. 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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• 1951

  Ace in the Hole

  Albuquerque — 1950s
  Desert · Ruraldir. Billy Wilder
• 2016

  Captain Fantastic

  Washington (state) · New Mexico — 2010s
  Wilderness · Ruraldir. Matt Ross
• 1997

  Contact

  New Mexico · Puerto Rico · Hokkaido · Florida — 1990s
  Desert · Off Worlddir. Robert Zemeckis
• 2009

  Crazy Heart

  New Mexico · Houston — 2000s
  Ruraldir. Scott Cooper
• 1969

  Easy Rider

  Arizona · New Mexico · New Orleans — 1960s
  Ruraldir. Dennis Hopper
• 1952

  High Noon

  New Mexico — 1800s
  Ruraldir. Fred Zinnemann
• 1945

  Leave Her to Heaven

  New Mexico · Maine — 1940s
  Ruraldir. John M. Stahl
• 2006

  Little Miss Sunshine

  Albuquerque · Redondo Beach · Scottsdale — 2000s
  Suburban · Desertdir. Jonathan Dayton
• 2023

  Oppenheimer

  Los Alamos · Princeton — 1930s · 1940s · 1950s
  Desert · Urbandir. Christopher Nolan
• 1973

  Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

  New Mexico — 1800s
  Desert · Ruraldir. Sam Peckinpah
• 1985

  Silverado

  New Mexico — 1800s
  Desert · Ruraldir. Lawrence Kasdan
• 1956

  The Searchers

  Texas · New Mexico — 1800s
  Wilderness · Desertdir. John Ford
• 1954

  Them!

  New Mexico · Los Angeles — 1950s
  Desert · Urban · Undergrounddir. Gordon Douglas