Alabama: Big Fish
Tim Burton's arguably most normal film, Big Fish, was filmed almost entirely in Montgomery, Alabama. The father-son tale wins over the Heart of Dixie for sure.
Alaska: Into the Wild
Sean Penn directed and produced this adaptation of John Krakauer's book of the same name. Emilio Hirsch plays Christopher McCandless, a wealthy college graduate who decides to forsake his possessions and prestigious lifestyle for a trek through the Alaskan wilderness. The crew traveled to Alaska four times to accurately shoot the various seasons.
Arizona: Raising Arizona
The most iconic film to come out of Arizona was the Coen brothers' project, Raising Arizona. While there have been tons of films dedicated to Arizona's deserts, the Coen brothers dedicated this one to the state itself.
Arkansas: Sling Blade
Arkansas isn't a popular place to film, but Billy Bob Thorton's Sling Blade is a knockout, and one of the state's shining achievements.
California: Chinatown
This Polanski film noir centers around Los Angeles and has been dubbed one of the greatest movies ever made. Of course Hollywood is a popular place to make a movie, and the list of films shot here is truly through the roof, Chinatown definitely earns a seat at the top.
Colorado: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
If you haven't seen this truly iconic Western, then you need to educate yourself on cinema. This is one of the most well-known films, period, to date.
Connecticut: All About Eve
This movie has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, giving it a leg up over the other crowd favorite, Strangers on a Train.
Delaware: Dead Poets Society
This movie is such a classic. It tears you up in all the right ways. Robin Williams is an absolute master in this film about a boarding school English class, and the coming-of-age plot will really tug at your heartstrings.
Florida: Scarface
The Al Pacino classic beat out other notable cinematic hits: The Godfather Part II, Edward Scissorhands, and Goldfinger. You just can't mess with a legend.
Georgie: Forrest Gump
Though most of the filming took place in South Carolina, Hanks's iconic bus bench scene was filmed in Savannah, Georgia. It's still an iconic photo-op today!
Hawaii: Jurassic Park
Hawaii is a common location for scenic big-budget projects, but Spielberg's Jurassic Park takes the cake. It was the perfect backdrop for the prehistoric theme park.
Idaho: A Pale Rider
Clint Eastwood returned to directing with A Pale Rider, set in the Boulder Mountains of Idaho.
Illinois: The Dark Knight
Chicago frequently plays Gotham, and it was no exception for The Dark Knight, though sometimes directors swap it out for Pittsburgh. Though the Batman film tops the list, films like The Breakfast Club, High Fidelity, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Field of Dreams were all shot there.
Indiana: A League of Their Own
This standout sports film took place on two notable films in Indiana. One was Bosse Field in Evansville and the other was League Stadium (which the crew renovated) in Huntingburg.
Iowa: Field of Dreams
The midwest really owns those baseball films. Iowa's pride and joy is Field of Dreams. In the movie, the ghost of the main character's father asks, "Is this heaven?" to which he gets the reply, "No. It's Iowa."
Kansas: Paper Moon
Ever want to watch a movie about a road trip through Kansas and nothing else? This is the one for you! Paper Moon follows a Depression-era Bible salesman's trek across Kansas with a young girl.
Kentucky: Rain Main
Kentucky takes the cake for the hometown of Rain Man, even though some shooting was also done in Ohio. The most emotionally charged scenes between Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman were shot in the Bluegrass State.
Louisiana: The Big Easy
A surprising fact about a lot of movies that feature scenes in New Orleans? They're almost never filmed there. The Big Easy, was named after and based around the energy and attitude of New Orleans.
Maine: The Man Without a Face
Mel Gibson chose Maine to play host to his directorial debut, and this film tells the story of a teacher who was disfigured in a car accident and isolated himself until a child teaches him to open up again.
Maryland: The Blair Witch Project
Because of the "found footage" style of filming used on this film, a lot of people made the trek up to Burkittsville, Maine to chase down their own ghosts.
Massachusetts: Jaws
Though Boston is a cool city to film in, the coasts of Massachusetts gave us the most iconic shark film, ever.
Michigan: Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood's urban western is the pride of Michigan, and might even be one of Eastwood's best films in general.
Minnesota: Inside Llewyn Davis
Oscar Isaac plays a down-on-his-luck folk singer in this flick directed by the Coen brothers, and though the plot takes place between New York and Chicago, they chose to film it in Minnesota, where they're from.
Mississippi: The Help
This Academy Award nominee follows journalist Emma Stone as she uncovers how the black help of the Deep South are treated.
Missouri: Gone Girl
Both the novel and film versions of Gone Girl take place in Missouri, and the psycho-sexual thriller stars Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike.
Montana: The Untouchables
Brian DePalma's gangster thriller takes place in Chicago, but the most well-known scenes were filmed along the Missouri River in Montana.
Nebraska: Nebraska
The film that shares the state’s name tells the tale of a father and son road trip that defines family, belief, and how to support loved ones as they age.
Nevada: The Godfather Part II
While the first film is set in New York, the second film hosts many of its iconic scenes in Nevada casinos and around Lake Tahoe.
New Hampshire: The Thomas Crown Affair
New Hampshire isn't a common filming location, but the 1968 classic heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair shed light on the state's beauty.
New Jersey: On the Waterfront
This film, starring Marlon Brando, is actually regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made, making it the obvious choice for NJ’s top film. It features dozens of different locations in the state.
New Mexico: Them!
Another perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes! Them! features giant monster ants who overtake New Mexico's deserts.
New York: The Godfather
It was actually a struggle for Francis Ford Coppola to get the studio to agree to allow him to film The Godfather in New York, as it was far more pricey to shoot on location rather than on a Hollywood lot, but luckily, this wasn’t much of a worry upon the film’s release.
North Carolina: Bull Durham
Shot in Durham, NC, this movie chronicles the career of a minor-leaguer facing retirement while he mentors a young up-and-comer.
North Dakota: Fargo
Shot on location in the Roughrider State, and one of the only films to be shot there, this is the third Coen brother work to make this list.
Ohio : The Shawshank Redemption
The original Stephen King story was set in Maine, but this IMDB chart-topper was filmed at the Mansfield Reformatory in Ohio.
Oklahoma: Two-Lane Blacktop
This coming-of-age road trip movie makes an appearance in Oklahoma partway into the film, when our main character's GTO is in need of a tune-up, so they stop in a garage in Boswell.
Oregon: The Shining
The classic horror film by Stanley Kubrick, while filmed in the creepy Overlook Hotel in England, the outside shots were filmed in Mount Hood, Oregon.
Pennsylvania: Rocky
Which movie makes you think of Philadelphia more than Rocky? That iconic scene on the steps of the Philly Art Museum is forever memorialized with a statue of Stallone himself.
Rhode Island: Lolita
The troubling Nabakov novel Lolita was adapted to film by Stanley Kubrick in 1962. A 16-year-old girl's romantic involvement with an older man was documented all through Rhode Island, including the Westerly Amtrak station.
South Carolina: The Abyss
James Cameron is known for his elaborate and creative vision when it comes to his films. For The Abyss, Cameron built a series of underwater stages in the Cherokee Nuclear Plant in Gaffney, South Carolina.
South Dakota: Dances With Wolves
The Oscar-winning Western, Dances With Wolves, that takes the title for the top film shot in the Cornhusker State, filmed at and around the Triple U Standing Butte Ranch, just outside of Pierre.
Tennessee: Cast Awayas
Though scenes of Tom Hanks stranded on the island were filmed in Fiji, he's welcomed back to America on-site at the FedEx headquarters in Memphis.
Texas: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Manor, Texas serves as the film's fictional setting of Endora, Iowa. The film features a young Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio, so this film is obviously a chart-topper.
Utah: Thelma & Louise
Ridley Scott's 1991 venture into the comedy world was a huge hit with this flick. While supposedly set in New Mexico, filming took place in Utah, just 50 miles away from Moab.
Vermont: Beetlejuice
Hailed as Tim Burton's masterpiece, Beetlejuice is set in a small rural town that was actually East Corinth, Vermont. The house in the film was a facade built specifically for the film.
Virginia: My Dinner With Andre
Although it claims to take place in the now-famous Cafe des Artistes in New York City, it was actually shot in the repurposed Grand Ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Washington: 10 Things I Hate About You
This teen cult classic starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles took high schoolers by storm. The school prominently featured in the film was Stadium High in Tacoma, Washington.
West Virginia: The Deer Hunter
This film gave audiences a visceral, honest look into the depths of war. While it was shot in West Virginia, it was shot to depict the blue-collar town of Clairton, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin: A Straight Story
The film was shot along the actual route that Alvin Straight took for his own cross-country journey riding a John Deere tractor back in 1994, wrapping up in Mt. Zion, Wisconsin.
Wyoming: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
This Steven Spielberg classic sci-fi film was shot across a handful of states but Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower National Monument is the most recognizable location is the entire film.