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Movies: Best "midwest" Movies


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Superman(1978)

PG
| 2h 23min | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 1,751 votes)

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

August: Osage County(2013)

R
| 2h 1min | Comedy, Drama
3.4/5 (with 656 votes)

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

The Reflecting Skin(1990)

R
| 1h 35min | Drama, Thriller, Horror
3.4/5 (with 76 votes)

A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her.

I Am Not a Serial Killer(2016)

3.1/5 (with 203 votes)

Fifteen-year old John Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. Terrible impulses constantly tempt him, so for his own sake, and the safety of those around, he lives by rigid rules to keep himself “good” and “normal”. However, when a real monster shows up in his town he has to let his dark side out in order to stop it – but without his rules to keep him in check, he might be more dangerous than the monster he’s trying to kill.

Directed by Billy O'Brien - With Max Records, Laura Fraser, Christopher Lloyd, list of Port Charles characters

The Music Man(1962)

3.6/5 (with 72 votes)

A con man comes to an Iowa town with a scam using a boy's marching band program, but things don't go according to plan.

Inherit the Viper(2019)

R
| 1h 30min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
2.9/5 (with 28 votes)

Since the death of their father, the Riley siblings have kept their heads above water by illegally dealing in painkillers. Josie is managing the business with an iron fist, when her brother, War veteran Kip, is concerned that the risky business is increasingly turning them into outsiders in their small community. While Kip wants to keep his younger brother out of their illegal endeavors, his younger brother is already making plans of his own.

The Christmas Listing(2020)

1h 20min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.6/5 (with 8 votes)

Julia Rogers is an uptight, hardworking realty owner who has lost her Christmas spirit. She will have to spend five days at a Christmas Inn with her business competitor, Chad Everest, in order to win over the badly needed listing of the Erickson Farmstead. While competing to win the listing, Julia and Chad discover that they have more in common than they thought.

Black Legion(1937)

1h 23min | Crime, Drama
3.3/5 (with 17 votes)

When a hard-working machinist loses a promotion to a Polish-born worker, he is seduced into joining the secretive Black Legion, which intimidates foreigners through violence.

Since You Went Away(1944)

2h 57min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
3.2/5 (with 20 votes)

While husband Tim is away during World War II, Anne Hilton copes with problems on the homefront. Taking in a lodger, Colonel Smollett, to help make ends meet and dealing with shortages and rationing are minor inconveniences compared to the love affair daughter Jane and the Colonel's grandson conduct.

Career(1939)

1h 20min | Drama

Set in a tiny midwestern town, this sentimental drama centers on the rivalry between two life-long acquaintances whose early friendship falls apart when they woo the same woman.

Directed by Leigh Jason

Saints Rest(2018)

1h 25min | Drama, Music
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)

A musical drama set in small-town Iowa, SAINTS REST tells the story of two estranged sisters, who over the course of one summer, form a connection through their shared love of music, as they grieve the recent death of their mother.

Roadkill(2020)

Tillie's lonely life as a roadkill removal worker is destabilized when Wanda, a lively stranger, arrives in town.

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Grand Kankakee Marsh: Everglades of the North(2012)

NR
| 57min | Documentary, History
2.1/5 (with 1 vote)

Less than a century ago, there was an area in the Midwest that resembled the swamplands of Florida's Everglades. Sometimes called the "Everglades of the North", The Grand Kankakee Marsh once saturated nearly a million acres in Northern Indiana and a portion of Illinois. Everglades of the North: The Story of the Grand Kankakee Marsh, reveals the diverse ecology, illustrates the astonishing history, and explores the controversial saga of the Grand Kankakee Marsh in how people have used and perceived this wetland for more than 10,000 years.

East of Middle West(2021)

1h 44min | Crime, Drama

A teenage runaway and a widowed father each fight to take matters into their own hands to redeem their dark past.

Christmas Slasher(2023)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

When a couple of college kids decide to go on a hunting trip for their Christmas break, they get more than they bargained for when their past comes back to haunt them.

Fairtown(2021)

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The Iowa State Fair draws millions of people to the city of Des Moines every year. However, this film is not about the Iowa State Fair or the people who attend. It's about where they park their cars. Inspired by the classic documentary, "Heavy Metal Parking Lot".