Top Movies Set in New York City
Yearning for a taste of New York, but can't get away for a while? Or have you just returned from a trip, but still can't get enough and want to keep the sights of New York City in your mind? Bring a bit of New York City to where you are than with these top films that take place in the Big Apple!
1. When Harry Met SallyStarring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, Rob Reiner's 1989 romantic comedy follows two college graduates as they come to New York seeking excitement and a new start to their lives. Follow the waxing and waning of their friendship as they battle the theory that "Men and women can't be friends."
2. Taxi DriverDirector Martin Scorsese paints an incredible picture of a Vietnam vet struggling against paranoia and insomnia. Robert DeNiro stars as Travis Bickle and Jodie Foster plays Iris, a child prostitute who Bickle is unable to persuade to leave her pimp and return to school. Bickle's ensuing demise reveals a man struggling against powerlessness.
3. Annie HallOnly Woody Allen, starring as Alvy Singer, can say, "Don't you see? The rest of the country looks upon New York like we're left wing, communist, Jewish, homosexual pornographers. I think of us that way sometimes and I live here." Not only does this movie take place in New York, but Allen's biting sense of humor and cynicism will make you feel like you're back in the city.
4. GhostbustersStarring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as three Columbia University scientists who start a ghost extermination business, this movie is sure to make you laugh. In this sci fi comedy, the three find a gateway to another dimension that will release evil into the city, and are ultimately called upon to save the Big Apple from destruction.
5. GoodfellasFollow Ray Liotta, Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci throughout New York and its boroughs, as these wiseguys scheme and steal their way to the top only have it all come crashing down on them.
6. Muppets Take ManhattanWho better to take you on a tour of Manhattan than Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all their friends? This classic Muppet movie features scenes from throughout Manhattan and will make both you and your kids smile.
7. Saturday Night FeverThis romantic comedy stars John Travolta as Tony, an uneducated Brooklyn teen, who finds life and love at the disco.
8. Breakfast at Tiffany'sTake a trip back in time to checkered cabs and gentlemen giving ladies $50 to powder their noses with this classic movie. Audrey Hepburn stars as Holly Golightly while George Peppard plays Paul Varjak in this film based on Truman Capote's novel.
9. Crocodile DundeeSee New York City through the eyes of Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee, the operator of an Australian safari business. In this adventure/comedy you get some great views of New York City, including the Plaza Hotel.
10. SupermanIn the role tiffany and co canada that made him famous, Christopher Reeves stars as the bookish Clark Kent, a reporter at the Daily Planet, and Clark's alter ego, the Caped Crusader, saving Metropolis from Lex Luthor and his schemes.