Films set in Connecticut

Wordplay

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 7.4

From the masters who create the mind-bending diversions to the tense competition at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Patrick Creadon's documentary reveals a fascinating look at a decidedly ad...

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The Ice Storm

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 7.4

In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.

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Uncut Gems

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.4

A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high...

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Far from Heaven

Film Age rating: 11 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 7.3

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

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Christmas in Connecticut

Film Age rating: 4 Year: 1945 IMDB Rating: 7.3

While recovering in a hospital, war hero Jefferson Jones grows familiar with the "Diary of a Housewife" column written by Elizabeth Lane. Jeff's nurse arranges with Elizabeth's publisher, Alexander Ya...

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I Origins

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2014 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs.

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Revolutionary Road

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

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Amistad

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 7.3

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release...

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Thirteen Days

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2000 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

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