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Dec 6, 2021 · The greatest New York City movies, including West Side Story, Wall Street, The Warriors, Funny Girl, Saturday Night Fever, Midnight Cowboy, If Beale Street Could Talk, The French Connection...
May 13, 2020 · These are the best movies set in New York City, including Hollywood classics, flashy musicals, and more than one rom-com with a magazine-editor protagonist.
- Caitlin Morton
Feb 29, 2024 · The 101 best New York movies include classics like The Godfather and Serpico and romantic comedies like Annie Hall and Desperately Seeking Susan.
- Joshua Rothkopf
- Taxi Driver (1976) Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd. Crime, Drama (1h 54m) 8.2 on IMDb — 96% on RT. Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver is one of the best movies I've ever seen, whether we're talking about movies set in New York City or all movies ever made.
- The Godfather (1972) Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan. Crime, Drama (2h 55m) 9.2 on IMDb — 97% on RT. When it comes to classic movies, few are as iconic as The Godfather.
- Ghostbusters (1984) Directed by Ivan Reitman. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver. Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi (1h 45m) 7.8 on IMDb — 95% on RT.
- Goodfellas (1990) Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. Biography, Crime, Drama (2h 25m) 8.7 on IMDb — 96% on RT. Everyone has their own pick for their favorite gangster movie, but no one can deny that Goodfellas is an almost shoo-in pick for number one.
These movies set in New York City are perfect for NYC natives, big city hopefuls, and everyone in between.
Among these endless possibilities, here are 11 of the most definitive, iconic New York films, depicting the city in all its ethnic diversity and class differences, its grimy moments and...
Explore the five boroughs with our guide to the best New York movies of all time, from The Godfather and Goodfellas to Do the Right thing, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and beyond.
