Movies about Texas

Movies about Texas
List of the best films about Texas according to visitors: The Highwaymen, The Night Shift, Days of Heaven, Psycho, A Perfect World, Paris, Texas, No Country for Old Men, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Country
Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:41
CharactersGangsters, Special agents, FBI, Partners, Bartenders
PlotOn real events, Bank robbery, Gambling, Skirmishes, Political
PlaceTexas, USA
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Disturbing

In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA
CharactersGay, Doctors, Surgeons, Nurses
PlotMedicine, Friendship, Uprising, Rivalry
PlaceHospitals, Texas, USA
StyleAction

The stories of the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:34
CharactersFarmers, Poor
PlotLove, Loneliness, Love triangle
PlaceTexas
StylePhilosophical, Atmospheric, Gloomy, Serious

In 1910, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer. A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.

Duration01:49
CharactersManiacs, Serial killers
PlotMoney, Obsession, Split personality, Mental disorders, Mystery
PlaceHotels
StylePsychological problems, Action, Atmospheric, Heavy, Smart

When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. The place seems quirky, but fine… until Marion decides to take a shower.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:18
CharactersMonsters, Serial killers, Cannibals, FBI, Parents
PlotPrison Break, Revenge, Friendship, Chase
PlacePrison, Alaska, Texas
TimeHalloween
StyleSoulful, Tense, Touching, Depressive

A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genredrama
CountryWest Germany, France, United Kingdom, USA
Duration02:19
CharactersFamily, Mute, Parents
PlotTravel, Lost memory
PlaceDeserts, Texas, Los Angeles
StylePsychological problems, Atmospheric, Fancy, Gloomy, Touching

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genrethriller, drama, western, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:02
CharactersHired assassins, Killers, Thieves, Sheriffs
PlotSkirmishes, Money, Death, Pursuit, Chase
PlaceFrance, Texas
StyleUnexpected ending, Action, Oscars, Atmospheric, Fascinating

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.

Markimdb: 8.8
Genreadventure, western
CountryItaly, Spain, West Germany
Duration02:58
CharactersHorses, Cowboys, Heroes
PlotTravel, Skirmishes, Treasures
PlaceWild West, Deserts, Texas, Tomb
StyleExciting, Action, Heavy, Tense, Epic

While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

Markimdb: 8.4
Genreaction, comedy, drama, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:45
CharactersCowboys, Lifeguards, Heroes, Hunters, Partners
PlotLove, Skirmishes, Revenge, Fight, Slavery
PlaceWild West, Mansions, USA
StyleFascinating, Heavy, Black humor, Epic, Serious

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrehorror, comedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:23
CharactersManiacs, Serial killers, Cannibals, Friends
PlotFriendship
PlaceTexas
StyleTwisted plot, Heavy, Serious, Disturbing

Five friends visiting their grandfather's house in the country are hunted and terrorized by a chain-saw wielding killer and his family of grave-robbing cannibals.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:49
CharactersSnipers, Heroes
PlotOn real events, Adventure, Hostage, Chase, Adoption
PlacePrison, Texas, Helicopters
StyleFascinating, Serious, Disturbing

Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, western, crime
CountryFrance, Spain, Romania, Belgium, USA
Duration01:56
CharactersHorses, Hired assassins, Thieves, Spiders, Alcoholics
PlotCheating, Funeral
PlaceWild West, Hotels, USA
Time19th century
StyleExciting, Light, Fascinating

Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:04
CharactersTeens, Psychologists, Psychiatrists
PlotFriendship, Depression
TimeNew Year, Halloween
StylePsychological problems, Action, To cry, Soulful, Gloomy

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Spain, USA
Duration02:10
CharactersJournalists, Reporters
PlotInvestigation, Death, Divorce, False accusations
PlaceTexas
StyleUnexpected ending, Heavy, Tense, Makes me think, Serious

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration01:31
CharactersSerial killers, Cannibals
PlotTravel
PlaceTexas
StyleHeavy, Serious, Disturbing

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:39
CharactersScammers
PlotTravel, Revenge, Chase, True love, Divorce
PlaceTexas, USA, New York
StyleLight

Serving Sara is a 2002 romantic comedy film which stars Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley and Bruce Campbell. Joe Tyler (Perry) is a process server who is given the assignment to serve Sara Moore (Hurley) with divorce papers.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy
CountryUSA
Duration01:31
CharactersDinosaurs, Family, Friends, Losers, Cyclists
PlotAdventure, Chase
PlaceTexas
StyleFancy

The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
CharactersPolice, Lawyers, Maids, Pianists
PlotOn real events, Friendship, Justice, Test, Freedom
PlacePrison, Court, Italy, Texas, USA
Time19th century
StyleMakes me think, Serious

The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama
CountryUSA
Duration01:32
CharactersFamily, Writers
PlotLove, Abduction, Cancer, Art, Divorce
PlaceUSA, Los Angeles
StyleUnexpected ending, Twisted plot, Tense

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:58
CharactersTransgender people, Terminally ill
PlotOn real events, Death, Uprising, Rivalry
PlaceCourt, Hospitals, Texas, Mexico, USA
StyleInteresting, Psychological problems, Soulful, Explicit scenes, Touching

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:30
CharactersTrainers, Girlfriends
PlotSoccer, American Football, Cancer, Competitions
PlaceRugby, Texas
StyleExciting, Action, Soulful, Tense, Touching

Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryItaly, USA
Duration02:06
CharactersHeroes, Alcoholics, Investigators, Detectives
PlotInvestigation, Friendship, Chase
PlaceTexas
StyleAction, Fascinating, Tense, Depressive, For men

A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects and dead bodies.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:22
CharactersMusicians, Family, Parents, Singers
PlotOn real events, Religious, Dreams
PlaceTexas
StyleInspirational, Soulful, Philosophical, Deep Meaning, Makes me think

Growing up in Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father. His childhood and relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song "I Can Only Imagine" as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, sport
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:58
CharactersTeens, Friends, Trainers
PlotOn real events, Soccer, American Football, Competitions
PlaceRussia, USSR, Party, Rugby, Texas
StyleSoulful, By books, Heavy, Serious, For men

A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during the first game of the season, all hope is lost, and the town's dormant social problems begin to flare up. It is left to the inspiring abilities of new coach Gary Gaines to instill in the other team members -- and, by proxy, the town itself -- a sense of self-respect and honor.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:48
CharactersVampire, Gangsters, Brothers
PlotSurvival, The escape, Hostage
PlaceMexico
TimeNight
StyleFor men

Seth Gecko and his younger brother Richard are on the run after a bloody bank robbery in Texas. They escape across the border into Mexico and will be home-free the next morning, when they pay off the local kingpin. They just have to survive 'from dusk till dawn' at the rendezvous point, which turns out to be a Hell of a strip joint.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrecomedy, drama, western
CountryUSA
Duration02:20
CharactersHorses, Indians, Wolves, Cats, Bartenders
PlotLove, Survival, Dancing, Money, Friendship
PlaceWild West, Mountains, Forest, Beach, Hotels
Time19th century
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Black humor

The Wild West, circa 1870. Samuel Alabaster, an affluent pioneer, ventures across the American frontier to marry the love of his life, Penelope. As his group traverses the west, the once-simple journey grows treacherous, blurring the lines between hero, villain and damsel.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genremelodrama, drama, western
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration02:14
CharactersGay, Cowboys
PlotLove, Adventure, Passion, Relationship, Wedding
StyleSoulful, Atmospheric, Fascinating, Touching, Sad ones

Two modern-day cowboys meet on a shepherding job in the summer of '63, the two share a raw and powerful summer together that turns into a lifelong relationship conflicting with the lives they are supposed to live.

Markimdb: 5
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:23
CharactersKillers, Police, Clairvoyants
PlotTravel, Revenge, Friendship, Death, Curses
PlaceTexas, USA
StyleDisturbing

When a young man is executed for committing murder, he leaves behind a curse letter, promising vengeance for all those connected to his unfair trial.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:13
CharactersAutistic, Friends, Brothers
PlotLove, Time travel, Travel, Inheritance
PlaceUSA, Casino, Los Angeles
StylePsychological problems, To cry, Soulful, Fascinating, Touching

Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genremelodrama, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:30
CharactersCriminals
PlotPursuit, Love triangle, Chase
PlacePrison, Texas
StyleRomantic, Action, Atmospheric, Gloomy, Touching

The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met.





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