This is a list of media set in San Diego, California, including media set in either the city of San Diego proper or in surrounding portions of San Diego County.
Novels The Angel Gang by Ken Kuhlken (1993) The Fallen by T. Jefferson Parker (2006) Kiln People by David Brin (2002) The Loud Adios by Ken Kuhlken (1989) Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2006) Tijuana Straits by Kem Nunn (2004) The Vagabond Virgins by Ken Kuhlken (2008) The Venus Deal by Ken Kuhlken (1991) The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow (2006)
Films + Feature films Title Year Ref.1 Night in San Diego202016-Love2012Above the Tin2018Adalynn2023Almighty Zeus2022Almost Famous2000American Sniper2014Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues2013Antwone Fisher2001Attack of the Killer Tomatoes1978Babel2006Bang Bang2011Battle Cry1955Battle: Los Angeles2011Beneath the Leaves2019Beyond the Rocks1922The Big Mouth1967Blame it on the Night1984(1983-12-01). Spotlight on filming in SD County. Daily Times-Advocate, 52, 56–57.Blast2004Bloody Wednesday1988Borderline1980The Boys in Company C1978Bring It On2000The Buildout2024Carbon2019Carving a Life2017The Cell2000Chubasco1968The Coast of Folly1925The Condor2007Continuance2021Coronado1935Dangerous Curves1988A Day Without a Mexican2003Daydream Hotel2017Demolition Man1993Demon Protocol2018The Devil and Max Devlin1981Devil Dogs of the Air1935Dive Bomber1941Down in San Diego1941Driven2018Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade1978The Endless2017Eternity: The Movie2014Everybody Dies by the End2022The Evil Rises2018Fast Times at Ridgemont High1982Firefox1982Flight Command1940Flight of the Intruder1990The Flying Fleet1929Francis in the Navy1955Freaky Friday1976Friend of the World2020Frost: Portrait of a Vampire2002Galloping On1925Ghostline2015The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything1980Hacksaw2020Hardcore1979Heaven & Earth1993Hellcats of the Navy1957Hell Divers1932Hot Shots!1991I Am Not a Hipster2012The Immortal Edward Lumley2013In the Tall Grass2019K-91989K-9: P.I.2002The Kid from Left Field1979Kung Fu Ghost2022The Last Ride2004Little Nikita1988The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997Love All You Have Left2017Loving Couples1980Lucky Lady1975MacArthur1977The Married Virgin1918The Master Chief: Part One2023The Mating Call1928Mega64 Version 4.1: Revengurrection2021Midway1976Mighty Oak2020Miracle at Manchester2022Most Likely to Succeed2015Mr. Wrong1996Murder and Cocktails2024My Blue Heaven1990My Husband's Wives1924My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?2009No Man's Land1987Novocaine2025On the Beach1959One Battle After Another2025Only God Knows2006Paranormal Activity2007Paranormal Activity 22010Paul2011Phantasm1979The Playground2017Poto and Cabengo1979Princess Virtue1917Rampage2018Resolution2012Return of the Killer Tomatoes1988Riley2023Runaway Daughters1994The Saint2017The Samuel Project2018San Diego, I Love You1944San Diego Surf2012San Diego's Gay Bar History2018Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour2007Satan's Blade1985Scarface1983Scavenger Hunt1979Sharpshooter2007Sideways2004Sins of Silence1996Skid Marks2007Skin: The Movie2020Slaughterhouse1987Sleep Dealer2008South of 82016Spiker1986The Stunt Man1980Surrogates2009Sweet Taste of Souls2020Tell It to the Marines1926Tentacles1977The Terminators2009Thane of East County2015Three Way2004A Ticklish Affair1963Tiger Cruise2004To Fall in Love2023Top Dog1995Top Gun1986Top Gun: Maverick2022Traffic2000Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen2009True to the Navy1930The Very Thought of You1944Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie2004The Walk2001The Wedding Hustler2023Who Made the Potatoe Salad?2006Wicked, Wicked1973Wings Over Honolulu1937Zipperface1992
+ Short films Title Year Ref.The $5 Movie2001Assumption2017"The Case of Evil"2014Daisy Belle2018Deviant2018Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition1915The Fifth of November2018Fletcher and Jenks2016The Flourish2019Graduation Afternoon2021The Heiress Lethal2010Hush2016The Last Butterflies2023Leave 'Em Laughing2020Our Barrio2016The Phantom Hour2016The Power Agent2020Pulp Friction2021A Rodeo Film2021Things We Dig2020Touch2022We All Die Alone2021
TV shows Abby's on NBC (2019) Cavemen on ABC (2007) Drake & Josh on Nickelodeon (2004–2007) The Ex List on CBS (2008) The Fosters on ABC Family (2013–2018) The Game on The CW (2006–2009) and BET (2011–2015) Grace and Frankie on Netflix (2015–2022) Harry O on ABC (1974–1976) Hennesey on CBS (1959–1962) High Tide on Syndication (1994–1997) Hunter on NBC (2003 revival season) John from Cincinnati on HBO (2007) Manhunt on Syndication (1959–1961) NTSF:SD:SUV:: on Adult Swim (2011–2013) Physical on Apple TV (2021–2023) Pitch on Fox (2016–2017) Renegade on USA Network (1992–1997) Simon & Simon on CBS (1981–1988) Terriers on FX (2010) That '80s Show on Fox (2002) Veronica Mars on UPN (2004-2007)
Reality shows Beach Patrol on Court TV (2006 season) The Real World: San Diego on MTV (2004)
Video games Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition and Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix, a racing free roam city Tony Hawk's Underground Balboa Park is featured as a skate level
Comic books/Manga Aquaman Vol. 6 #15–49 (March 2003–April 2006) and irregularly since (as Sub Diego) Fathom Vol. 1, 2, 4, and 5; certain portions of the comic book series take place in San Diego JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Vol. 1 (2004); takes place in 1890s San Diego
See also Films shot in San Diego
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