I am so fortunate to get to live in the best city in the world, Chicago. The city is becoming one of the country's premiere cities to film television. But as a city, we definitely have less representation in movies. So when this wonderful place is properly represented in a film, I cannot help but love it! Here are my top 12 movies that feature this great city.
1. High Fidelity
Neighborhood: Wicker Park.
Director: Stephen Frears.W
Starring: John Cusack, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Iben Hjelje, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack and Tim Robbins.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Released: 2000
Genre: Comedy, Drama.
Rated: R
2. Southside With You
Neighborhood: The whole Southside.
Director: Richard Tanne.
Starring: Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Released: 2016
Genre: Biography, Drama, History.
Rated: PG-13
3. Mean Girls
Neighborhood: This one is honorary since it takes place in Evanston and some other parts of the North Shore.
Director: Mark Waters.
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 84%
Released: 2004
Genre: Comedy.
Rated: PG-13
4. Hoop Dreams
Neighborhood: Cabrini-Green, West Garfield Park and Westchester, IL.
Director: Steve James
Starring: William Gates and Arthur Agee.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Released: 1994.
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Sport.
Rated: PG-13
5. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Neighborhood: The North Shore and the Loop.
Director: John Hughes
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Alan Suck, Mia Sara, Jeffrey Jones and Jennifer Grey.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 81%
Released: 1986.
Genre: Comedy.
Rated: PG-13.
6. My Best Friend's Wedding
Neighborhood: Goldcoast and River North.
Director: P.J. Hogan
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%
Released: 1997
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance.
Rated: PG-13
7. The Fugitive
Neighborhood: All over Chicago.
Director: Andrew Davis.
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sela Ward and Tommy Lee Jones.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Released: 1993.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama.
Rated: PG-13.
8. The Blues Brothers
Neighborhood: All over Chicago.
Director: John Landis.
Starring: Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
Rotten Tomatoes: 85%
Released: 1980.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime.
Rated: R
9. Home Alone
Neighborhood: The North Shore.
Director: Chris Columbus.
Starring: Macauley Culkin, John Heard, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara and Joe Pesci.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 55%
Released: 1990
Genre: Comedy, Family.
Rated: PG.
10. Barbershop
Neighborhood: The Southside.
Director: Tim Story.
Starring: Ice Cube, Sean Patrick Thomas, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve and Anthony Anderson.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%
Released: 2002
Genre: Comedy, Drama.
Rated: PG-13
11. Rookie of the Year
Neighborhood: Wrigleyville and other neighborhoods.
Director: Daniel Stern.
Starring: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Amy Morton, Gary Busy, Dan Hedaya and Albert Hall.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 39%
Released: 1993
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy.
Rated: PG
12. Chicago
Neighborhood: Non-specific.
Director: Rob Marshall.
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Taye Diggs, John C. Reilly and Queen Latifah.
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 86%
Released: 2002
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical.
Rated: PG-13