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12 Chicago-Based Movies You Must Watch

Shout out to the best city in the world!

Rebecca R Bernstein
Mar 20, 2017
Columbia College Chicago
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12 Chicago-Based Movies You Must Watch
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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

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