American Films which showcase American dialects
Fargo, 1996 (The Midwest, or “Standard American English”)
Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
My Cousin Vinny, 1992 (New York City and the Deep South in Alabama)
Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not accustomed to Southern rules and manners--comes in to defend them.
Good Will Hunting, 1997 (Boston)
Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 (Deep South)
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
The Mothman Prophecies, 2002 (West Virginia and greater Appalachia)
A reporter is drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series of strange events, including psychic visions and the appearance of bizarre entities.
The Wolf of Wall Street, 2013 (New York City)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
Clueless, 1995 (California and “Valley Girl”)
A rich high school student tries to boost a new pupil's popularity, but reckons without affairs of the heart getting in the way.
Point Break, 1991 (California and Surf Culture)
An FBI agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
A League of Their Own, 1992 (Chicago)
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
The Titanic, 1997 (The Midwest, or “Standard American English”)
A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.