Sofia Coppola, Richard Linklater, the Coen Brothers, Terrence Malick, even David Lynch—all have found it within themselves to show some love to the Midwestern states and all their glory.
From fields of wheat to podunk towns to simple country living, these are the most quintessential Midwestern films.
It’d be impossible to put a number to just how many films take place on the east and west coasts.