- “Dairyland”: This 2020 coming-of-age drama tells the story of a young girl growing up on a dairy farm in rural Wisconsin.
- “The Last Kiss”: Released in 2006, this romantic drama depicts the lives of a group of friends in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
- “Public Enemies”: Directed by Michael Mann and released in 2009, this crime film follows the story of notorious bank robber John Dillinger and features several Wisconsin locations.
- “Bridesmaids”: This 2011 comedy produced by Judd Apatow takes place in Milwaukee and showcases the misadventures of a maid of honor and her group of friends.
- “St. Vincent”: Released in 2014, this heartwarming comedy-drama tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and his cantankerous neighbour in suburban Wisconsin.
- “American Movie”: A critically acclaimed documentary from 1999, it offers an intimate and humorous portrayal of an independent filmmaker’s struggles to make a horror movie in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
- “Bonnie and Clyde vs. Dracula”: This 2008 horror-comedy combines the infamous real-life outlaws with a fictional vampire story set in Northern Wisconsin.
- “Barfly”: Though not explicitly set in Wisconsin, this 1987 film directed by Barbet Schroeder follows the turbulent life of an alcoholic writer and partially takes place in Milwaukee.
- “The Straight Story”: Released in 1999, this drama by David Lynch tells the true story of Alvin Straight, who ttravelled hundreds of miles on a lawnmower to visit his ailing brother in Iowa, passing through parts of Wisconsin along the way.
- “The Giant Spider Invasion”: Released in 1975, this science fiction horror film portrays an invasion of giant spiders in Marinette, Wisconsin.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Wisconsin
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