Best movie in a small town setting? (buildings, lumber, Nebraska)

[Ohiogirl81]

A few more that haven't been mentioned:

Lone Star
Breaking Away
All That Heaven Allows
Local Hero
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

[duster1979]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Specifically, the original 1956 release. The 1978 remake with Donald Sutherland was based in San Francisco.

[UrbanCrossroads]

Days of Heaven
The Trip to Bountiful
August: Osage County
Hud
The Hi-Lo Country

[MountainBiking]

The Station Agent

-Cheers.

[MikeBear]

NOBODY mentioned "Anatomy of a Murder"? 1959 movie with Jimmy Stewart. True story, and it took place in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in a town/village called "Big Bay".

Anatomy of a Murder (1959) - IMDb

Anatomy of a Murder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

100% rating on RottenTomatoes: Anatomy of a Murder - Rotten Tomatoes

[Crazee Cat Lady]

Stand by Me, Elizabethtown, It's a Wonderful Life, Steel Magnolias, and one of my all time favorites To Kill A Mockingbird.

[kanhawk]

Doc Hollywood, with Michael J Fox was fun.

[chemoangel]

The Judge....
Heaven Is For Real

[michgc]

Footloose is the first movie that came to mind. The Kevin Bacon version, of course.

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by duster1979

The Last Picture Show.

That's my vote and one of the best movies ever.