Here we've displayed a list of the best California films : Psycho(1960), Back to the Future(1985), There Will Be Blood(2007), Into the Wild(2007), The Heiress(1949), Greed(1924), The Grapes of Wrath(1940), The Hustler(1961), Monterey Pop(1969), The Graduate(1967), Little Dieter Needs to Fly(1997), The Killing(1956) ... ...
8.5/10
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1960
109 Minutes
Anthony Perkins Janet Leigh Vera Miles John Gavin Martin Balsam John McIntire Simon Oakland John Anderson Frank Albertson Patricia Hitchcock
secretary norman bates police officer boyfriend mother creative creepy thrilling motel california highway phoenix office theft mental illness mystery 1960s
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
8.5/10
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1985
116 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Crispin Glover Lea Thompson Wendie Jo Sperber Marc McClure Claudia Wells Thomas F. Wilson James Tolkan Casey Siemaszko Billy Zane
son mother father scientist teenager bully endearing engaging incredible california small town hill valley time travel daunting task romance weird science experiments family history adventure discovery
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
8.2/10
Drama
USA
2007
158 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Paul Dano Kevin J. O'Connor Ciarán Hinds Dillon Freasier Sydney McCallister David Willis David Warshofsky Colton Woodward Russell Harvard
businessperson landlord son preacher god twin dark gritty small town california mansion farm oil field greed family religion oil business alcoholism rise fall
A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
8.1/10
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2007
147 Minutes
Emile Hirsch Marcia Gay Harden William Hurt Jena Malone Catherine Keener Brian Dierker Vince Vaughn Zach Galifianakis Kristen Stewart Kyle Kwon Hal Holbrook
student farmer mistress wealthy man emotional engaging alaska california car farm survival freedom rebellion family road trip nature discovery escape 1990s
After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
8.1/10
Drama
USA
1949
115 Minutes
Olivia de Havilland Montgomery Clift Ralph Richardson Miriam Hopkins Vanessa Brown Mona Freeman Ray Collins Betty Linley Selena Royle Paul Lees Harry Antrim
heiress father bachelor emotional sad somber household california deception heartbreak disillusionment father/daughter relationship fortune forbidden love sacrifice revenge 1880s
A young naive woman falls for a handsome young man who her emotionally abusive father suspects is a fortune hunter.
8.1/10
Drama
USA
1924
128 Minutes
Gibson Gowland ZaSu Pitts Jean Hersholt Chester Conklin Sylvia Ashton Joan Standing Tempe Pigott Dale Fuller Oscar Gottell Otto Gottell Frank Hayes
wife dentist friend fascinating suspenseful emotional family home california doctor's office desert greed extortion paranoia fall wretched excess 1920s
The sudden fortune won from a lottery fans such destructive greed that it ruins the lives of the three people involved.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1940
129 Minutes
Henry Fonda Jane Darwell John Carradine Charley Grapewin Dorris Bowdon Russell Simpson O.Z. Whitehead John Qualen Eddie Quillan Zeffie Tilbury Frank Sully
ex-convict sharecropper priest uncle grandfather grandmother bleak disheartening emotional oklahoma california family historical events american dream farming poverty labor strike pursuit escape quest
A poor Midwest family is forced off their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1961
135 Minutes
Paul Newman Jackie Gleason George C. Scott Piper Laurie Myron McCormick Murray Hamilton Michael Constantine Stefan Gierasch Jake LaMotta Gordon Clark Alexander Rose
hustler sexy woman gambler anti-hero alcoholic writer tense gritty bar california gambling money romance billiards comeback fall rise temptation rivalry 1960s
An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.
8.0/10
Documentary, Music
USA
1969
80 Minutes
rock star jefferson airplane jimi hendrix mama cass paul simon the who uplifting engaging california festival stage concert performance rock 'n' roll discovery 1960s
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
8.0/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1967
105 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Anne Bancroft Katharine Ross William Daniels Murray Hamilton Elizabeth Wilson Brian Avery Walter Brooke Norman Fell Alice Ghostley Buck Henry
college graduate lawyer college student sexy woman amusing sad witty california hotel campus family home wedding may-december romance post-college aimless youth new love growing up love temptation 1960s
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
8.0/10
Documentary
Germany|UK|France
1997
80 Minutes
pilot villager soldier filmmaker inspiring powerful quirky thailand laos jungle california household germany dieter dengler werner herzog aviation prisoners of war vietnam war escape underdog
German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.
8.0/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1956
83 Minutes
Sterling Hayden Coleen Gray Vince Edwards Jay C. Flippen Marie Windsor Joe Sawyer Ted de Corsia Elisha Cook Jr. Timothy Agoglia Carey
criminal police officer wrestler sharpshooter wife bleak suspenseful gripping racetrack california airport robbery conspiracy betrayal horse racing police corruption pursuit fall 1950s
Crook Johnny Clay assembles a five man team to plan and execute a daring race-track robbery.
8.0/10
Drama
USA
1999
188 Minutes
Jason Robards Julianne Moore Tom Cruise Philip Seymour Hoffman John C. Reilly Melora Walters Jeremy Blackman Michael Bowen William H. Macy Philip Baker Hall Melinda Dillon
father wife son genius host caretaker engaging endearing san fernando valley california death estrangement family guilt suicide attempt father/son relationship pursuit transformation 1990s
An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
7.9/10
Comedy
USA
1971
91 Minutes
Bud Cort Ruth Gordon Cyril Cusack Vivian Pickles Charles Tyner Ellen Geer Eric Christmas Judy Engles Shari Summers
survivor teenager mother quirky dark emotional cemetery household hospital california suicide death older woman-younger man psychoanalysis love rebellion love transformation 1970s
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
7.9/10
Drama
USA
1997
152 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Burt Reynolds Julianne Moore John C. Reilly Don Cheadle Heather Graham Luis Guzman Philip Seymour Hoffman William H. Macy Alfred Molina Philip Baker Hall
porn star filmmaker mother husband wife creative unrestrained offbeat san fernando valley nightclub mansion las vegas california ambition fame addiction show business pornography infidelity rise
Back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
7.9/10
Comedy
UK
1982
77 Minutes
Ian MacNaughton Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones Michael Palin Neil Innes Carol Cleveland
barber lumberjack michelangelo son pope madcap outlandish witty california hollywood bowl stage fairy tales conversation philosophy singing cross-dressing sports wretched excess underdog 1980s
The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.
7.9/10
Drama
USA
1959
125 Minutes
Lana Turner John Gavin Sandra Dee Dan O'Herlihy Susan Kohner Robert Alda Juanita Moore Mahalia Jackson Troy Donahue
actress caretaker daughter playwright detective engaging moving melodramatic new york city california beach house ambition career fame identity mother/daughter relationship race relations pursuit rise
An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
7.9/10
Drama
USA
1955
115 Minutes
James Dean Julie Harris Raymond Massey Jo Van Fleet Burl Ives Richard Davalos Albert Van Dekker Lois Smith Harold Gordon Nick Dennis Rose Plumer
son brother father mother girlfriend emotional intense california farm carnival brothel jealousy family farming world war i love triangle relationships rivalry quest love
Two brothers struggle to maintain their strict, Bible-toting father's favor.
7.9/10
Documentary, Crime, Drama
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Nancy Sloan Roger Mahony John Manly
filmmaker pedophile priest victim mother father creepy dark california family home church child molestation scandal dark secrets pursuit revenge 2000s
Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
7.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2006
102 Minutes
Greg Kinnear Valerie Faris Steve Carell Toni Collette Alan Arkin Abigail Breslin Paul Dano Justin Shilton Alissa Anderegg Jerry Giles Beth Grant
beauty queen child father grandfather brother uncle quirky california store new mexico aspirations road trip family hope song and dance homosexuality quest 2000s
A family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2006
85 Minutes
cult leader minister survivor cult member shocking disturbing dark fascinating indiana california guyana commune church religion racism spirituality jim jones suicide obsession rise
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1966
92 Minutes
surfer friend filmmaker beautiful woman native wild cheeky cool hawaii australia south africa california beach ocean surfing vacation travel adventure quest 1960s
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
7.8/10
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dee Wallace Peter Coyote Drew Barrymore C. Thomas Howell Robert MacNaughton K.C. Martel Sean Frye
alien young boy sister brother mother emotional endearing moving california suburbia family home friendship aliens growing up adventure discovery rescue 1980s
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1995
89 Minutes
animator elderly person friend coworker walt disney charming amusing emotional house california studio animation frank thomas friendship collaboration ollie johnston aging adventure rise 1990s
A documentary about two famed Disney animators, Frank and Ollie.
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1971
88 Minutes
Paul Alelyanes Carmen Argenziano Stan Armsted Harold Beaulieu Jim Bohan Kerry Cannon
prisoner judge federal agent police chief activist frightful bleak gory california desert tent dystopia vietnam war richard nixon activism culture clash prison wretched excess underdog escape
"Punishment Park" is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment types ... See full summary »
7.8/10
Drama
USA
1983
193 Minutes
Sam Shepard Scott Glenn Ed Harris Dennis Quaid Fred Ward Barbara Hershey Kim Stanley Veronica Cartwright Jane Dornacker
astronaut wife john glenn alan shepard chuck yeager inspiring emotional california outer space spacecraft outer space nasa space travel courage technology discovery adventure rise quest 1960s
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1970
90 Minutes
Mick Jagger David Maysles Keith Richards Mick Taylor Charlie Watts Bill Wyman Marty Balin Paul Kantner Grace Slick Ian Stewart
musician rock star biker victim dark tense concert stage california the rolling stones death confrontation drugs music concert fall 1960s
When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2008
118 Minutes
writer interviewer johnny depp fan critic gripping hedonistic quirky kentucky california new york city highway hunter s. thompson drugs guns gonzo journalism journey adventure discovery rise
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
7.7/10
Drama
USA
1916
178 Minutes
Lillian Gish Robert Harron Bessie Love Mae Marsh Howard Gaye Margery Wilson Eugene Pallette Lillian Langdon Fred Turner Sam De Grasse Olga Grey
prince queen jesus mary magdalene worker wife fascinating profound california france judea babylon betrayal pacifism religion murder fall quest wretched excess 1910s
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
7.7/10
Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
1956
80 Minutes
Kevin McCarthy Dana Wynter Carolyn Jones Larry Gates King Donovan Jean Willes Ralph Dumke Virginia Christine Tom Fadden Kenneth Patterson Guy Way
alien doctor patient ex-girlfriend psychiatrist townsperson creepy gripping suspenseful thrilling small town california aliens epidemic conformity unusual behavior invasion pursuit metamorphosis discovery
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
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