Entertainment
Famous Movies Filmed in Chicago
List Rules
The movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in Chicago
List of movies that were filmed in Chicago, including trailers of the films when available. Chicago has a lot of famous landmarks and beautiful landscapes, making it a great location to film movies in. This list of famous movies shot in Chicago is listed by popularity, so the movie names at the top of the list are the most well-known. This isn't necessarily a list of all movies shot in Chicago, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.
This list has a variety of movies in it, from Mickey One to While You Were Sleeping.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "What films were shot in Chicago?" and "Which famous movies were filmed in Chicago?" then you'e in the right place.
Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in Chicago are included below, as well as all genres including horror, action, comedy and more.- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young ...more - Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
A young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels to the Far East, where he's trained in the martial arts by Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), a member of the mysterious League of Shadows. When Ducard reveals ...more - Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon
- Released: 2013
- Directed by: Zack Snyder
With the imminent destruction of Krypton, their home planet, Jor-El (Russell Crowe) and his wife seek to preserve their race by sending their infant son to Earth. The child's spacecraft lands at the ...more - Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Harold Ramis
Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, is out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole. He gets caught in a blizzard that he didn't predict and finds himself trapped in a time warp. He ...more - Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro
- Released: 2011
- Directed by: Michael Bay
Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and his new girlfriend, Carly (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley), join the fray when the evil Decepticons renew their longstanding war against the Autobots. Optimus Prime (Peter ...more - Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
- Released: 1990
- Directed by: Chris Columbus
When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters ...more - Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Schoeffling
- Released: 1984
- Directed by: John Hughes
With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha (Molly Ringwald) faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older ...more ![The Sting]()
Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw- Released: 1973
- Directed by: George Roy Hill
Following the murder of a mutual friend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss responsible, ...more![A League of Their Own]()
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna- Released: 1992
- Directed by: Penny Marshall
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey ...more- Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro
- Released: 1987
- Directed by: Brian De Palma
After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules Chicago with an iron fist. Though Prohibition agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) attempts to take ...more - Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law
- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Sam Mendes
Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) is an enforcer for powerful Depression-era Midwestern mobster John Rooney (Paul Newman). Rooney's son, Connor (Daniel Craig), is jealous of the close bond they share, and ...more ![Pretty in Pink]()
Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Howard Deutch
Andie (Molly Ringwald) is an outcast at her Chicago high school, hanging out either with her older boss (Annie Potts), who owns the record store where she works, or her quirky classmate Duckie (Jon ...more![Weird Science]()
Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith- Released: 1985
- Directed by: John Hughes
Teen misfits Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) design their ideal woman on a computer, and a freak electrical accident brings her to life in the form of the lovely, ...more![The Fugitive]()
Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Andrew Davis
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by ...more![Chicago]()
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Rob Marshall
Nightclub sensation Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones) murders her philandering husband, and Chicago's slickest lawyer, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), is set to defend her. But when Roxie (Renée Zellweger) ...more![Risky Business]()
Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Bronson Pinchot- Released: 1983
- Directed by: Paul Brickman
Ecstatic when his parents leave on vacation for a few days, high school senior Joel Goodsen (Tom Cruise) cuts loose with his best friend Miles. After an attempt at securing the services of a ...more- John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Stephen Frears
Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is the owner of a failing record store in Chicago, where he sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl. Although they have an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and are ...more ![Ordinary People]()
Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton, Mary Tyler Moore- Released: 1980
- Directed by: Robert Redford
Tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett (Timothy Hutton) attempts suicide. Returning home following an extended ...more![My Best Friend's Wedding]()
Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz- Released: 1997
- Directed by: P.J. Hogan
Childhood friends Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) had a deal to marry each other if they were still single by age 28. Now, four days before her 28th birthday, ...more![I, Robot]()
Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Alex Proyas
In 2035, highly intelligent robots fill public service positions throughout the world, operating under three rules to keep humans safe. Despite his dark history with robotics, Detective Del Spooner ...more![My Big Fat Greek Wedding]()
Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine- Released: 2002
- Directed by: Joel Zwick
Everyone in the Portokalos family worries about Toula (Nia Vardalos). Still unmarried at 30 years old, she works at Dancing Zorba's, the Greek restaurant owned by her parents, Gus (Michael ...more- Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman) decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria (Tom Cruise) and proposes a partnership. As ...more ![Save the Last Dance]()
Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington- Released: 2001
- Directed by: Thomas Carter
Sara (Julia Stiles) is moved from a small Midwestern town to the south side of Chicago when her mother dies in a car accident, and must live with her father. She soon falls for an African American ...more![Stranger than Fiction]()
Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Marc Forster
A mentally unstable IRS auditor (Will Ferrell) hears an author's (Emma Thompson) voice in his head and discovers that he is the ill-fated protagonist of her latest work. While a book-company employee ...more![The Break-Up]()
Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams- Released: 2006
- Directed by: Peyton Reed
When Brooke (Jennifer Aniston), an art dealer, and Gary (Vince Vaughn), a tour-bus driver, finally call it quits in their relationship, neither is willing to move out of their shared condo. With ...more
