List of films set in New Jersey

This is list of movies set in the U.S. state of New Jersey:
* "13 Going on 30" (2004)
* "54" (1998)
* "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984)
* "a.k.a Jersey" (2007)
* "Alice, Sweet Alice" (1976)
* "Annie" (1982)
* "Atlantic City" (1980)
* "Baby It's You" (1983)
* "Bad Company" (2002)
* "Ball of Fire" (1941)
* "Bathing Beauty" (1944)
* "A Beautiful Mind" (2001)
* "Be Kind Rewind" (2008)
* "Beer League" (2006)
* "Being John Malkovich" (1999) - ("You see the world through John Malkovich's eyes. Then after about 15 minutes, you're spit out into a ditch on the side of the New Jersey Turnpike!")
* "Big" (1988) - (parts of movie filmed in Cliffside Park)
* "Broadway Danny Rose" (1984)
* "Chasing Amy" (1997)
* "Cheaper by the Dozen" (1950)
* "Cinderella Man" (2005)
* "Clerks" (1994)
* "Clerks II" (2006)
* "Coneheads" (1993)
* "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004)
* "Cop Land" (1997)
* "Desperately Seeking Susan" (1985)
* "Dogma" (1999)
* "Eddie and the Cruisers" (1983)
* "Empire Records" (1995)
* "The Family Man" (2000)
* "Firstborn" (1984)
* "Freedomland" (2006)
* "The Freshman (1990 film)" (1990) Ending of movie is supposed to take place in Cherry Hill
* "Friday the 13th" (1980) - (Setting in fictional Crystal Lake Camp,NJ,. filmed in Blairstown,NJ at No-Be-Bo-Sco camp)
* "Garden State" (2004)
* "" (1990)
* "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969)
* "Gracie" (2007)
* "Guess Who" (2005)
* "Gunshy" (1998)
* "Happiness" (1998) - ("You know, people are always putting New Jersey down. None of my friends can believe I live here. But that's because they don't get it: I'm living in a state of irony.")
* "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004)
* "Hellboy" (2004)
* "The Hurricane" (1999)
* "The In-Laws" (1979)
* "I.Q." (1994)
* "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (2001)
* "Jersey Girl" (1992)
* "Jersey Girl" (2004)
* "Just Friends" (2005)
* "The Kill-Off" (1990)
* "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972)
* "The Last Broadcast" (1998)
* "Lean on Me" (1989)
* " Lock Up" (1989)
* "The Long Kiss Goodnight" (1996) ("Easy, sport. Got myself out of Beirut once, I think I can get out of New Jersey." "Yeah, well don't be so sure. Others have tried and failed. The entire population, in fact.")
* "Mallrats" (1995)
* "Mall Cop" (2008)
* "Mortal Thoughts" (1991)
* "New Jersey Drive" (1995)
* "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" (2008)
* "North" (1994)
* "Nothing But Trouble" (1991)
* "Now You Know" (2002)
* "On The Waterfront" (1954) - (Filmed in Hoboken, set in Brooklyn)
* "Owning Mahowny" (2003)
* "Palookaville (1995)
* "The Prince of Jersey" (2005)
* "The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
* "Raising Helen" (2004)
* "Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)
* "Running on Empty" (1988)
* "Running Scared" (2006)
* "Rounders" (1998)
* "Satan's Playground" (2005)
* "Second Best" (2004)
* "Sherrybaby" (2006)
* "The Simian Line" (2000)
* "Snake Eyes" (1998)
* "Spider-Man 3" (2007)
* "The Station Agent" (2003)
* "Storytelling" (2001)
* "The Sunshine Boys" (1975) - ("Well, you know, people don't go out to New Jersey unless they have to.")
* "" (1978) - ("Superman:" "You don't even care where that other missile is headed, do you?" "Lex Luthor:" "Of course I do. I know exactly where it's headed. Hackensack, New Jersey.")
* "Swimfan" (2002) - (Parts of movie filmed in Bayonne, NJ,. all license plates are jersey plates.)
* "A Taste of Better Days" (2003)
* "The Toxic Avenger" (1984) and three sequels - ("The First Superhero from New Jersey")
* "United 93" (2006) - (The flight departed from Newark International Airport.)
* "Vision Quest" (1985) - (Actually is set in Spokane, WA...but the female lead says she's from Trenton.)
* "Voices" (1979) - (Filmed in Hoboken)
* "War of the Worlds" (2005)
* "The Wedding Singer" (1998)
* "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" (1991)
* "Winter Solstice" (2004)
* "Wise Guys" (1986)

See also

* List of movies based on location
* Thomas Edison
* Kevin Smith
* New Jersey films