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- Annie (1982) Our favorite of the many versions, 1982’s Annie features a young girl who must live in an awful orphanage during the 1930s. Annie’s life is governed by a tyrannical woman named Miss Hannigan, but her luck seems to change when she’s selected to live with a wealthy local businessman, Oliver Warbucks.
- Newsies (1992) Set during the city’s newsboy strike in the summer of 1899, this high-energy musical pulls families right into the NYC of yesteryear. A band of scrappy newspaper street hawkers, led by kindhearted teen, Jack Kelly (played by a spritely Christian Bale), struggle to make ends meet on a meager salary.
- Enchanted (2007) A modern-day twist on classic fairytales, ‘Enchanted’ begins in conventional, animated Disney territory, with Giselle being courted by Edward, her Prince Charming.
- Elf (2003) Those who know Will Ferrell from his raunchy roles in grown-up comedies may be surprised to see the star playing a sweet, innocent naf like Buddy the Elf.
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Little Fugitive
- West Side Story
- Superman
- Annie
- Ghostbusters
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
- An American Tail
- Oliver & Company
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
This classic Christmas film tells the story of a man named Kris Kringle who fills in for Santa Claus in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. When Kringle claims to be the real Santa Claus, it leads to a court case to determine his sanity and authenticity, touching upon the spirit of Christmas and the power of belief.
Set in the 1950s, this film follows a young Brooklyn boy who believes he has killed his older brother in a prank gone wrong. He flees to Coney Island, where he embarks on a solo adventure, encapsulating the innocence and complexities of childhood.
A musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” set in the 1950s New York City. It centers around the rivalry between two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds and a forbidden love that emerges between members of the opposing gangs.
This film is the origin story of Superman, beginning with his departure from the dying planet Krypton and his upbringing in rural America. As an adult, he moves to Metropolis (a fictional stand-in for NYC) and becomes a mild-mannered reporter while secretly fighting crime as Superman.
Annie, a classic musical comedy-drama film, is set in 1933 in the city of New York, while it went under the Great Depression. Annie, a young orphan, lives in an orphanage on Hudson Street, New York, which is run by a cruel, alcoholic Ms. Hannigan. The story follows Annie’s hope that her parents will return one day and clings to a half locket as a p...
A supernatural comedy where three parapsychology professors start a ghost-catching business in New York City. They battle a variety of spectral threats, culminating in a showdown with a giant marshmallow man in the heart of Manhattan.
Like all the New Yorkers, the Muppets also hope that New York City can turn their fortunes around. In pursuit of becoming stars, the Muppets take their show Manhattan Melodies to Broadway, where they meet producer Martin Price (Dabney Coleman). But much to their dismay, he is arrested shattering their hopes. In an unfortunate turn of events, the Mu...
The movie sees New York City from a new perspective, a Russian-Jewish family of mice that immigrates to New York from Ukraine struggle to survive and adjust in the city. The mice family, Mousekewitzes, faces continuous trouble due to the cats in Ukraine and decides to move to New York, USA, a country where there are no cats (as told by Fievel’s pap...
An animated Disney film that reimagines Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” with animals in New York City. It follows a kitten named Oliver who joins a gang of streetwise dogs and embarks on adventures in the city.
How can one not remember Home Alone when talking about a family comedy movie? In a sequel to the 1990 Home Alone, this time, ten-year-old Kevin (McCauley Culkin) disagrees with his parents about Florida being the best Christmas holiday spot. Instead, he boards a plane to New York City, where his adventures begin. Directed by Chris Columbus, the fil...
- Have you been searching for a guide to famous filming locations in NYC that’ll offer a serious hit of Hollywood magic? Join me as I run through the most iconic filming locations in NYC that have appeared in films over the years!
- The Plaza Hotel. Address: 768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States. Phone: +1 212-759-3000. Closest subway station: 5 Av/59 St. To kick off my list of different filming locations in NYC, it’s the iconic Plaza Hotel!
- Katz’s Deli. Address: 205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, United States. Phone: +1 212-254-2246. Closest subway station: 2 Av. Next on my list of the best NYC filming locations , it’s the iconic Katz’s Deli.
- Times Square. Address: Broadway, 7th Avenue, 42nd and 47th Streets. Closest subway stations: Times Sq–42 St. My next suggestion for movie locations in NYC, is the bright and beautiful Times Square.
Apr 26, 2024 · Do you want to visit some famous New York movie locations? Then you came to the right place! From Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, New York City’s landmarks had quite a few appearances on the big screen over the years.
Dec 7, 2021 · In red in the map below, we have highlighted more than 50 special locations from New York cinema history. Some are iconic onscreen moments that require little explanation.
Feb 22, 2024 · In this guide, I’ll tell you about more than two dozen iconic filming locations in New York City and include some of the films that made them famous. We have a lot of ground to cover, so let’s dive in!
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Kate's Apartment, 14 Washington Mews and 5th Avenue, Manhattan. New York film locations from the movie The Family Man starring Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni.
