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Fictional American Towns and Cities

by mrbarr-04773 • Created 4 years ago • Modified 4 years ago
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  • Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Natalia Dyer, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)

    1. Stranger Things

    2016–202542 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (1.4M)
    In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
    CreatorsMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona Ryder
    Hawkins, Indiana
  • Stephen Amell in Arrow (2012)

    2. Arrow

    2012–2020170 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.5 (454K)
    Presumed-dead billionaire playboy Oliver Queen returns to Starling City and rights societal wrongs as Arrow.
    CreatorsGreg BerlantiMarc GuggenheimAndrew KreisbergStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid Ramsey
    Star City, California
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)

    3. The Simpsons

    1989– 849 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.6 (453K)
    The satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
    CreatorsJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightJulie Kavner
    Springfield, Shelbyville and Capital City, ?
  • Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)

    4. The Dark Knight

    20082h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    9.0 (3M)
    When a menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman, James Gordon and Harvey Dent must work together to put an end to the madness.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart
    Gotham City, New Jersey
  • Will Smith, Jared Leto, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)

    5. Suicide Squad

    20162h 3mPG-1340Metascore
    5.9 (741K)
    A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
    DirectorDavid AyerStarsWill SmithJared LetoMargot Robbie
    Midway City, Michigan
  • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)

    6. Smallville

    2001–2017217 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (144K)
    A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.
    CreatorsAlfred GoughMiles MillarStarsTom WellingMichael RosenbaumAllison Mack
    Smallville, Kansas
  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker in South Park (1997)

    7. South Park

    1997– 328 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (423K)
    Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
    CreatorsTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac Hayes
    South Park, Colorado
  • Twin Peaks (1990)

    8. Twin Peaks

    1990–199130 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.7 (232K)
    An idiosyncratic FBI agent investigates the murder of a young woman in the even more idiosyncratic town of Twin Peaks.
    CreatorsMark FrostDavid LynchStarsKyle MacLachlanMichael OntkeanMädchen Amick
    Twin Peaks, Washington
  • Bill Skarsgård and Jackson Robert Scott in It (2017)

    9. It

    20172h 15mR69Metascore
    7.3 (644K)
    In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
    DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn Wolfhard
    Derry, Maine
  • Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)

    10. The Mask

    19941h 41mPG-1359Metascore
    7.0 (447K)
    Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask.
    DirectorChuck RussellStarsJim CarreyCameron DiazPeter Riegert
    Edge City, ?
  • Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, and Alex Hirsch in Gravity Falls (2012)

    11. Gravity Falls

    2012–201641 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    8.9 (157K)
    Twin siblings Dipper and Mabel Pines spend the summer at their great-uncle's tourist trap in the enigmatic Gravity Falls, Oregon.
    CreatorAlex HirschStarsJason RitterAlex HirschKristen Schaal
    Gravity Falls, Oregon
  • Nicolas Cage, Madeleine Arthur, and Julian Hilliard in Color Out of Space (2019)

    12. Color Out of Space

    20191h 51mUnrated70Metascore
    6.1 (61K)
    A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.
    DirectorRichard StanleyStarsNicolas CageJoely RichardsonMadeleine Arthur
    Arkham, Dunwich, Innsmouth and Kingsport, Massachusetts
  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

    13. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

    20191h 48mPG-1361Metascore
    6.2 (89K)
    Pennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
    DirectorAndré ØvredalStarsZoe CollettiMichael GarzaGabriel Rush
    Mill Valley, Pennsylvania
  • James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, and Michelle Williams in Dawson's Creek (1998)

    14. Dawson's Creek

    1998–2003128 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.8 (46K)
    Two childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.
    CreatorKevin WilliamsonStarsJames Van Der BeekKatie HolmesMichelle Williams
    Capeside, Massachusetts
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)

    15. Sin City

    20052h 4mR74Metascore
    8.0 (807K)
    An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.
    DirectorsFrank MillerQuentin TarantinoRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeClive OwenBruce Willis
    Basin City, Nevada
  • Geoffrey Rush, Michael Clarke Duncan, Ryan Reynolds, and Mark Strong in Green Lantern (2011)

    16. Green Lantern

    20111h 54mPG-1339Metascore
    5.5 (303K)
    Reckless test pilot Hal Jordan is granted an alien ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers that inducts him into an intergalactic police force, the Green Lantern Corps.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsRyan ReynoldsBlake LivelyPeter Sarsgaard
    Coast City, California
  • Halloween (1978)

    17. Halloween

    19781h 31mR90Metascore
    7.7 (323K)
    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony Moran
    Haddonfield, Illinois
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)

    18. Phineas and Ferb

    2007– 141 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.1 (62K)
    Phineas and Ferb invent, scheme, and stay one step ahead of their bratty sister. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
    CreatorsJeff 'Swampy' MarshDan PovenmireStarsVincent MartellaDan PovenmireAshley Tisdale
    Danville, ?
  • Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jack Blessing, David Cross, Walt Dohrn, Tina Fey, Stephen Kearin, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Mike Mitchell, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Justin Theroux, Christopher Knights, Jessica Schulte, Jonah Hill, Brian Hopkins, Jasper Johannes Andrews, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Emily Nordwind, Ella Stiller, and Kristen Phaneuf in Megamind (2010)

    19. Megamind

    20101h 35mPG63Metascore
    7.3 (310K)
    Evil genius Megamind finally defeats his do-gooder nemesis, Metro Man, but is left without a purpose in a superhero-free world.
    DirectorTom McGrathStarsWill FerrellJonah HillBrad Pitt
    Metro City, ?
  • Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)

    20. Superman

    19782h 23mPG82Metascore
    7.4 (196K)
    An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsChristopher ReeveMargot KidderGene Hackman
    Metroplois, Delaware
  • James Cromwell, Kathy Griffin, Scott Adsit, Bridget Hoffman, Kirk Baily, Abraham Benrubi, June Christopher, Cam Clarke, Roy Conli, Dane Cook, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Daniel Gerson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Stan Lee, Yuri Lowenthal, Danny Mann, Tim Mertens, Sundra Oakley, Lynwood Robinson, Maya Rudolph, David Shaughnessy, Shane Sweet, Alan Tudyk, Damon Wayans Jr., Billy Bush, Genesis Rodriguez, Yumi Mizui, James Taku Leung, Jamie Chung, Katie Lowes, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Cooper Cowgill, Kelly Hoover, Daniel Henney, Paul Briggs, Brian Norris, T.J. Miller, Reed Buck, Josie Trinidad, Charlotte Gulezian, Leah Latham, Ryan Potter, Kristen Phaneuf, Marlie Crisafulli, and Michael Powers in Big Hero 6 (2014)

    21. Big Hero 6

    20141h 42mPG74Metascore
    7.8 (529K)
    A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
    DirectorsDon HallChris WilliamsStarsRyan PotterScott AdsitJamie Chung
    San Fransokyo, California
  • DuckTales (1987)

    22. DuckTales

    1987–1990101 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.0 (36K)
    Triplets Huey, Dewey, and Louie accompany their wealthy uncle Scrooge McDuck on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, while uncovering family secrets and facing dangerous enemies.
    CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovern
    Duckburg, Calisota
  • Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)

    23. Tremors

    19901h 36mPG-1365Metascore
    7.2 (159K)
    Natives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.
    DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsKevin BaconFred WardFinn Carter
    Perfection, Nevada
  • Nicole Kidman in Dogville (2003)

    24. Dogville

    20032h 51mR61Metascore
    8.0 (164K)
    A woman on the run from the mob is reluctantly accepted in a small Colorado community in exchange for labor, but when a search visits the town she finds out that their support has a price.
    DirectorLars von TrierStarsNicole KidmanPaul BettanyLauren Bacall
    Dogville, Colorado
  • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)

    25. All My Children

    1970–20119698 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.8 (3.5K)
    Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.
    CreatorAgnes NixonStarsSusan LucciDavid CanaryMichael E. Knight
    Mill Valley, Pennsylvania

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