Top Ten Most Overused Cities for Where a Movie, TV Show, or Story Takes Place
A story is just as unique as its setting, and I will count down the top ten overused cities for settings
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. As much as it is a great setting, I have to agree. With every American movie I watch, there is a high chance it is set in NYC. Gangsta/mafia movies are mostly set in there.
Everything from Wonder to Spiderman to the Bee Movie to War of the Worlds (movie by Spielberg), NYC is the most cinematic of all time
Lets see, the marvel cinematic universe, Ghostbusters, TMNT, the bee movie, it just goes on and on
Elf, the Godfather, West Side Story, Miracle on 34th St, just to name a few...
London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in the south eastern part of the island of Great Britain, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. London is one of the world's most important global cities. It exerts considerable ...read more. 90% of fiction that takes place in England, basically
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. How many times have we destroyed the Golden Gate Bridge in a movie...
Full house, Inside out, we bare bears, and more
Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often abbreviated as L.A., is the largest city in California. It has an estimated population of nearly 4 million, and is the second-largest city in the United States, after New York City, and the third-largest city in North America, after Mexico City ...read more. Since a huge number of things are filmed there, L.A. is also frequently depicted as virtually any city in the USA. The Location Managers know exactly where to go to achieve whatever "look" an area is known for.
Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. As of 2021, the prefecture has an estimated population of 13,960,236. Basically a lot of japanese cartoons and anime uses this city as the city.
Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third-most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is also the most populous city in both the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States. Chicago is considered one of the most important business centers in the world. ...read more.
Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia. With over 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong... read more As far as I know, the first Cardcaptor Sakura movie, the second half of Mobile Fighter G Gundam, a few episodes or so of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, the series finale of American Dragon Jake Long, and (I think) one episode of Digimon Xros Wars Season 3 all took place there.
Also, Master Asia from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Shaoran Li from Cardcaptor Sakura, and Shana from Shakugan no Shana are known to have came from/grown up there as well.
Every modern movie set in China is set in Hong Kong
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of 105 square kilometres and an official estimated population of 2,140,526 residents as of 1 January 2019. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts.
Paris is a major railway, highway and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Paris–Charles de Gaulle (the second busiest airport in Europe) and Paris–Orly. Opened in 1900, the city's subway system, the Paris Métro, serves 5.23 million passengers daily.
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, as of 2016. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valley region, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers. Shyamalan movies and World War Z
Las Vegas, officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas, is the 28th-most populated city in the United States, the most populated city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. Ocean's Eleven, Fear and Loathing, the Hangover, The Godfather, Rain Man, Vegas Vacation, Leaving Las Vegas, just to name a few...
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas.
Boston is Massachusetts’ capital and largest city. Founded in 1630, it’s one of the oldest cities in the U.S.
Seoul – officially the Seoul Special City – is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea, forming the heart of the Seoul Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, the world's 14th largest city and second largest metropolitan area.
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.8 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous ...read more.
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port city, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the San Francisco Bay Area, the eighth most populated city in California, and the 45th largest city in the United States.
Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Located across from Windsor, Ontario, Canada on the Detroit River, Detroit had an estimated population of 672,662 in 2018.
Venice is a city in northeastern Italy, renowned for its intricate network of canals, bridges, and islands. It has a rich history as a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The city is famous for its art, especially works from the Venetian School, and classical music, including the operas of Vivaldi and Verdi. Landmarks like St. Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace attract millions of tourists annually. Venice faces significant challenges from rising sea levels and subsidence, which threaten its long-term survival.
Miami, officially the City of Miami, is the cultural, economic and financial center of South Florida. Miami is the seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida.