Stories that showcase the coolest cities in the world
Aw… can't you wait until we can travel to the cities of the world again. We can all dream!! So, on International Cities Day we sent Reel Dialogue’s Russ Matthews out to find the best movies that highlight the cities of the world. Now… There are too many cities to mention them all, here is the list of the top films and cities, finishing with the top three choices.
The Short List -
- New York City: Too many to count, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” or "When Harry Met Sally"
- Salzburg: "The Sound of Music"
- Tokyo: "Lost in Translation"
- Rome: "Roman Holiday"
- Prague: "Mission: Impossible"
- Los Ángeles: "La La Land"
- San Francisco: "Mrs. Doubtfire" or “Bullitt (1968)”
- Singapore: "Crazy Rich Asians"
- Chicago: Any John Hughes film, but most notably “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
- Mumbai: Slumdog Millionaire
- Sydney: The Matrix or Finding Nemo
- Rio De Janeiro: City of God
- Berlin: Wings of Desire
- Vienna: Before Sunrise
Top three movies that showcase cities:
1. Paris: “Midnight in Paris” (Netflix)
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
2. Washington Heights, New York City: ‘In the Heights’ (Apple)
A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.
3. Monaco: "To Catch a Thief" (Amazon Prime, Apple)
A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation. CAry Grant, Grace Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock… Amazing film
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