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Suburban Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 34 films set in suburban environments, spanning 1936–2022. 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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  • 1999

    American Beauty

    1990s
    Suburbandir. Sam Mendes
  • 2016

    American Honey

    Kansas City — 2010s
    Rural · Urban · Suburbandir. Andrea Arnold
  • 2022

    Babylon

    Los Angeles · New York City — 1920s · 1930s · 1950s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Damien Chazelle
  • 1986

    Blue Velvet

    Lumberton — 1980s
    Suburban · Urbandir. David Lynch
  • 1997

    Boogie Nights

    Los Angeles — 1970s · 1980s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 2014

    Boyhood

    Texas · Houston — 2000s · 2010s
    Urban · Suburban · Ruraldir. Richard Linklater
  • 1945

    Brief Encounter

    England — 1940s
    Urban · Suburbandir. David Lean
  • 2000

    Dancer in the Dark

    Washington State — 1960s
    Rural · Suburbandir. Lars von Trier
  • 1993

    Dazed and Confused

    Texas — 1970s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Richard Linklater
  • 1982

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    California — 1980s
    Suburban · Wildernessdir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1999

    Election

    Omaha · New York City · Washington, D.C. — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Alexander Payne
  • 2004

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    New York City · Boston — 2000s
    Suburban · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Michel Gondry
  • 2022

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Los Angeles — 2020s
    Urban · Suburban · Off Worlddir. Daniel Scheinert
  • 2017

    Get Out

    New York City — 2010s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Jordan Peele
  • 1978

    Halloween

    Haddonfield — 1960s · 1970s
    Suburbandir. John Carpenter
  • 2018

    Hereditary

    Utah — 2010s
    Rural · Suburbandir. Ari Aster
  • 2003

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    Tokyo · Okinawa — 1990s · 2000s
    Urban · Rural · Suburbandir. Quentin Tarantino
  • 1995

    La Haine

    Paris — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Mathieu Kassovitz
  • 2017

    Lady Bird

    Sacramento · New York City — 2000s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Greta Gerwig
  • 2008

    Let the Right One In

    Sweden — 1980s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Tomas Alfredson
  • 2021

    Licorice Pizza

    San Fernando Valley — 1970s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1999

    Magnolia

    Los Angeles — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1936

    Modern Times

    United States — 1930s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Charlie Chaplin
  • 2019

    Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

    Los Angeles — 1960s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Quentin Tarantino
  • 2013

    Prisoners

    Pennsylvania — 2010s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 2020

    Promising Young Woman

    Ohio — 2010s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Emerald Fennell
  • 1998

    Rushmore

    Houston — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Wes Anderson
  • 1996

    Secrets & Lies

    London — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Mike Leigh
  • 1967

    The Graduate

    Los Angeles · Santa Barbara — 1960s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Mike Nichols
  • 1979

    The Marriage of Maria Braun

    Germany — 1940s · 1950s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • 1940

    The Philadelphia Story

    Philadelphia — 1940s
    Urban · Suburbandir. George Cukor
  • 1999

    The Sixth Sense

    Philadelphia — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. M. Night Shyamalan
  • 2011

    The Tree of Life

    Waco · Dallas — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 2010s · Far Future
    Suburban · Urban · Off Worlddir. Terrence Malick
  • 2007

    This Is England

    England — 1980s
    Urban · Suburban · Coastal Seadir. Shane Meadows

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in suburban environments?

Kinora's catalogue lists 34 films set in suburban environments, spanning 1936–2022.

What are some movies set in suburban environments?

Films set in suburban environments in our catalogue include American Beauty (1999), American Honey (2016), Babylon (2022), Blue Velvet (1986), and Boogie Nights (1997).

What is the oldest movie set in suburban environments?

Modern Times (1936) is the earliest film set in suburban environments in our catalogue; the most recent is Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

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