Top California Movies & TV Shows

Cast

Iko Uwais

Byron Mann

Katheryn Winnick

Li Jun Li

Wu Assassins (2019) TV Show

6.7 227 votes

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Canada, United States of America

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 10

Audience: TV-MA

Story: The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins.

Plot: san francisco, california, martial arts, chinatown, villain, superhero, mission, supernatural power

Cast

Jim Carrey

Maura Tierney

Justin Cooper

Cary Elwes

Liar Liar (1997)

6.7 6.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 86 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

Plot: workaholic, truth, honesty, liar, lawyer, courtroom, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, wishes come true, ...

Place: california

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Rae Dawn Chong

Dan Hedaya

Vernon Wells

Commando (1985)

6.7 3.2K votes

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 90 min.

Audience: R

Story: John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.

Style: nostalgic

Plot: daughter, fight, kidnapping, mercenary, lone wolf, rescue mission, father, us army, ...

Cast

Kevin Costner

Whitney Houston

Gary Kemp

Bill Cobbs

The Bodyguard (1992)

6.7 3.3K votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 129 min.

Audience: R

Story: A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

Plot: sibling relationship, bodyguard, anonymous letter, diva, stalker, singer, los angeles, california, ...

Cast

Joel Edgerton

Rebecca Hall

Jason Bateman

Tim Griffin

The Gift (2015)

6.7 3.5K votes

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Country: Australia, United States of America

Duration: 108 min.

Audience: R

Story: Simon and Robyn are a young married couple whose life is going as planned until a chance run-in with Simon's high school acquaintance sends their world into a tailspin.

Style: tense

Plot: chicago, illinois, husband wife relationship, married couple, phobia, psychological thriller, los angeles, california, ...

Cast

Melissa Barrera

Jenna Ortega

Mason Gooding

Jasmin Savoy Brown

Scream (2022)

6.7 3.9K votes

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Country: United States of America

Duration: 114 min.

Audience: R

Story: Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

Plot: mask, attempted murder, hallucination, sequel, murder, serial killer, hospital, slasher, ...

Place: california

Cast

Jason Segel

Amy Adams

Chris Cooper

Rashida Jones

The Muppets (2011)

6.7 1.7K votes

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Country: United States of America

Duration: 103 min.

Audience: PG

Story: When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a telethon show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

Plot: musical, breaking the fourth wall, puppetry, hollywood, los angeles, california, oil tycoon, studio tour, ...

Cast

Jim Carrey

Zooey Deschanel

Bradley Cooper

John Michael Higgins

Yes Man (2008)

6.7 7.4K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

Plot: bungee-jump, falling in love, ex-wife, hollywood bowl, excuse, burlesque, opposites attract, loan officer, ...

Place: california

Cast

Gregory Peck

Ava Gardner

Fred Astaire

Anthony Perkins

On the Beach (1959)

6.7 241 votes

Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction

Country: United States of America

Duration: 134 min.

Audience: PG

Story: In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and children in the holocaust, American Captain Towers meets careworn but gorgeous Moira Davidson, who begins to fall for him. The sub returns after reconnaissance a month (or less) before the end; will Towers and Moira find comfort with each other?

Plot: based on novel or book, nuclear war, submarine, san francisco, california, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, nuclear radiation, ...

Place: australia

Cast

Sam Rockwell

Drew Barrymore

George Clooney

Julia Roberts

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)

6.7 1.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: Germany, United Kingdom

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: R

Story: Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

Plot: regret, double life, assassination, based on novel or book, hitman, show business, kgb, secret agent, ...

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jamie Foxx

Peter Sarsgaard

Scott MacDonald

Jarhead (2005)

6.7 3.2K votes

Genre: Drama, War

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Duration: 123 min.

Audience: R

Story: Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

Plot: sniper, gulf war, petrol, marine corps, kuwait, soldier, based on memoir or autobiography, iraq war, ...

Time: 1990s

Place: california

Cast

Nick Nolte

Eddie Murphy

Annette O'Toole

Frank McRae

48 Hrs. (1982)

6.7 1.7K votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

Country: United States of America

Duration: 96 min.

Audience: R

Story: A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

Style: absurd

Plot: prison, san francisco, california, knife, partner, revenge, convict, buddy cop, ...

Cast

Adam Sandler

Chris Rock

James Cromwell

Nelly

The Longest Yard (2005)

6.7 3.7K votes

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 113 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.

Plot: prison, corruption, prisoner, smuggling (contraband), sports, american football, blackmail, american football coach, ...

Place: texas

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Jamie Foxx

Catherine Keener

Tom Hollander

The Soloist (2009)

6.7 829 votes

Genre: Drama, Music

Country: France, United States of America

Duration: 117 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

Plot: newspaper, schizophrenia, musician, violin, cello, based on true story, los angeles, california, ...

Street Kings (2008)

6.7 1.8K votes

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 109 min.

Audience: R

Story: Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

Plot: corruption, police, machinegun, ghetto, alcoholism, murder, undercover cop, shootout, ...

Cast

Paul Newman

Lauren Bacall

Julie Harris

Arthur Hill

Harper (1966)

6.7 196 votes

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 121 min.

Audience: NR

Story: Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him to find her missing husband, getting involved along the way with an assortment of unsavory characters and an illegal-alien smuggling ring.

Plot: adultery, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, kidnapping, nightclub, investigation, swimming pool, murder, ...

Cast

Eddie Murphy

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Taylour Paige

Judge Reinhold

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

6.6 1.5K votes

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime

Country: United States of America

Duration: 118 min.

Audience: R

Story: Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Plot: daughter, detective, sequel, los angeles, california, beverly hills, black cop, buddy cop, ...

Cast

Warren Beatty

Julie Christie

James Mason

Jack Warden

Heaven Can Wait (1978)

6.6 447 votes

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 101 min.

Audience: PG

Story: Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn't ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently-murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant—the murderers—are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

Plot: infidelity, sports, afterlife, american football, based on play or musical, remake, los angeles, california, ...

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Eiza Gonzu00e1lez

Garret Dillahunt

Ambulance (2022)

6.6 2.5K votes

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Country: United States of America, Japan

Duration: 136 min.

Audience: R

Story: Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.

Plot: ambulance, car crash, remake, officer involved shooting, los angeles, california, bank robbery, veteran, ...

Cast

Mel Gibson

Danny Glover

Joe Pesci

Rene Russo

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

6.6 3.0K votes

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 127 min.

Audience: R

Story: With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

Plot: showdown, police, sequel, mixed martial arts (mma), los angeles, california, house fire, triad, ...

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