This is list of movies set or partially set in the U.S. state of New Jersey:
13 Going on 30 (2004)
13th Child (2002) - story is based on The Jersey Devil by James F. McCloy and Ray Miller Jr.; film was shot in New Jersey at Wharton State Forest, Batsto Village, and Hammonton in the Pine Barrens
29th Street (1991)
54 (1998)
(500) Days of Summer (2009) - main character Tom Hansen grew up in Margate City
According to Greta (2009)
Across the Universe (2007) - some parts were shot at Princeton University Campus
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
American Gangster (2007)
American Hustle (2013)
The Amityville Horror (1979) - partially filmed in Toms River
Analyze That (2002)
Analyze This (1999) - partially filmed in Hoboken, Jersey City, Montclair
Annie (1982)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
Artie Lange's Beer League (2006)
Atlantic City (1980)
Baby It's You (1983)
Bad Company (2002)
Ball of Fire (1941)
Bathing Beauty (1944)
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Before I Self Destruct (2009)
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 were filmed in Cliffside Park
Bogus (1996)
The Bounty Hunter (2010) - filmed partially in Atlantic City
Brainscan (1994)
Brewster's Millions (1985 film)
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Burn After Reading (2008) - partially filmed in Paramus (gym scenes - Route 17)
The Cartel (2010)
Caught (1996) - Jersey City
Chasing Amy (1997)
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
Cinderella Man (2005)
City by the Sea (2002) - Asbury Park
City of Hope (1991) - takes place in fictitious Hudson City, New Jersey
Class of Nuke 'Em High (1986)
Clean and Sober (1988) - stars Michael Keaton and Kathy Baker; directed by Ron Howard; partially filmed in Gloucester City
Clerks (1994)
Clerks II (2006)
The Color of Money (1986)
Coneheads (1993)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
The Cookout (2004) - his hometown team, NJ Nets
Cop Land (1997)
Cosmopolitan (2003)
Coyote Ugly (2000) - was given the name 'Jersey' because she was originally from South Amboy
The Crew (2000)
Da Hip Hop Witch (2000)
Dan in Real Life (2007)
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - Newark
Dark Ride (2006) - took place in Asbury Park
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
Dogma (1999)
Donnie Brasco (1997) Clifton
Down the Shore (2011)
Duane Hopwood (2005)
Eddie and the Cruisers (1983)
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! (1989)
Elizabethtown
Empire Records (1995)
Escape From New York (1981) - opening scene is supposed to be Bayonne
The Family Man (2000)
The Family Stone (2005) - Madison
Firstborn (1984)
Flight 93 (2006)
Forget About It (2006) - primarily filmed in Hoboken
Frame of Mind (2009) - Carlstadt
Freedomland (2006)
The Freshman (1990) - ending of movie is supposed to take place in Cherry Hill
Friday the 13th (1980) - set in fictional Crystal Lake Camp, NJ; filmed in Blairstown, at No-Be-Bo-Sco camp
Friday the 13th (2009)
Funny Money (2006)
Garden State (2004)
Girl Most Likely (2012)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Gone Fishin' (1997)
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
Gracie (2007)
Greetings from the Shore (2007) - based and shot in Lavallette
Guess Who (2005)
Gunshy (1998)
Gypsy 83 (2004)
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)
Homeboy (1988)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
The Hurricane (1999)
Hysterical Blindness (2002) - takes place in Bayonne
Imaginary Heroes (2004)
I.Q. (1994)
In & Out (1997) - Clinton, Montclair, and North Jersey locations<http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119360/>
The In-Laws (1979)
Jaws - takes place in the small New England beach resort of Amity Island, but was based on the true story of a great white shark which terrorized the shores of New Jersey in the summer of 1916
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
Jersey Boys (2014)
Jersey Girl (1992) - starring Jami Gertz and Dylan McDermott
Jersey Girl (2004) - directed by Kevin Smith, starring Ben Affleck
Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
The Jimmy Show (2002)
Joe the King (1999)
Julie & Julia (2009) - Hoboken
Just Friends (2005)
Just The Ticket (1999) - Roselle Park
The Kill-Off (1990)
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Lansdown (2002)
The Last Broadcast (1998)
Lean on Me (1989)
Lianna (1983)
Little Black Book (2004)
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Lock Up (1989)
Loins of Punjab Presents (2007)
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."
Mafioso (1962) - North Bergen
Mallrats (1995)
Meet Me in the Ironbound (2015)
Men in Black (1997)
Morning Glory (2010)
Mortal Thoughts (1991)
Moving (1988)
The Nanny Diaries - Annie is a graduate of Montclair University
National Treasure (2004)
New Jersey Drive (1995)
New Jersey: The Movie (2009)
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
North (1994)
Not Fade Away (2012)
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Now You Know (2002)
Ocean's Eleven (2001) - Danny Ocean is released from a prison in New Jersey
Old Dogs (2009) - partially filmed in Hoboken (Dan's apartment)
On The Waterfront (1954) - filmed in Hoboken, set in Brooklyn
One for the Money (2012)
Owning Mahowny (2003)
Palookaville (1995)
Paper Soldiers (2002)
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
The Perfect Holiday (2007) - set in Jersey Gardens Mall
The Pick-up Artist (1987) - set in Atlantic City
Picture Perfect (1997) - Hoboken and West Orange
Pootie Tang (2001) - Old Bridge
The Prowler (1981) - took place in the fictional town of Avalon Bay; filmed in Cape May
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Ragtime (1981) - Spring Lake; James Cagney's last film
Raising Helen (2004)
Ransom (1996) - filmed throughout Bergen County
Restaurant (1998)
Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980)
River Red (1998)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) - East Orange (Upsala College)
Rocket Science (2007) - set in Plainsboro
Rounders (1998)
Running on Empty (1988)
Running Scared (2006)
Satan's Playground (2005)
School of Rock
Second Best (2004)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) - set in Perth Amboy
Sherrybaby (2006)
The Simian Line (2000)
Snake Eyes (1998)
Something Wild (1986)
The Soprano State (2010)
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Stardust Memories (1980) - filmed in Asbury Park, Belmar, Deal, Hoboken, Neptune City, Ocean Grove
The Station Agent (2003)
Storytelling (2001)
Street Fight (2005)
Superman (1978)
Swimfan (2002)
This Thing of Ours (2003)
The Toxic Avenger (1984) and three sequels - "the first superhero from New Jersey"
Trade (2007)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) - Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) attends Princeton University
Union City (1980)
United 93 (2006) - flight departs from Newark International Airport
Vision Quest (1985) - actually set in Spokane, WA, but the female lead says she's from Trenton
Voices (1979) - mostly filmed in Hoboken; Amy Irving, Michael Ontkean
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
War of the Worlds (2005)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
Win Win (2011)
Winter Solstice (2004)
Wise Guys (1986)
The World According to Garp - scenes filmed in Denville movie theater and Madison City Hall
World Trade Center (2006) - Clifton
The Wrestler (2008)
Zoolander - partially filmed in Ogdensbug
"Fallen" (1998) - Mullica Twp.
