The Screen of Chicago
United States · #4 by film pedigree · 80 notable figures · 14 canon films set here
Metro rank
#4
Screen score
1025.5
People
181
Films set here
14
What Chicago is known for
Box office 27%Prestige 21%Audience 52%
Chicago skews toward audience.
Canon films set here, by decade
4
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1
'40
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'50
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From Chicago
- 1Orson Wellesbox office 2.8 · prestige 74.9 · audience 49.56
- 2Harrison Fordbox office 88.81 · prestige 4.59 · audience 43.16
- 3Robert Zemeckisbox office 57.03 · prestige 15.69 · audience 38.78
- 4Preston Sturgesbox office 0 · prestige 39.81 · audience 33.31
- 5Charlton Hestonbox office 49.48 · prestige 8.77 · audience 29.23
- 6Jason Robardsbox office 4.69 · prestige 17.22 · audience 36.07
- 7William Friedkinbox office 26.28 · prestige 15.48 · audience 25.36
- 8Mark Ruffalobox office 31.93 · prestige 7.83 · audience 27.92
- 9Carl Foremanbox office 0 · prestige 15.74 · audience 36.31
- 10Bill Murraybox office 40.56 · prestige 2.82 · audience 26.02
- 11Bob Fossebox office 3.82 · prestige 14.98 · audience 30.78
- 12Karl Maldenbox office 17.35 · prestige 9.08 · audience 28.25
- 13Waldo Saltbox office 0 · prestige 10.89 · audience 32.31
- 14William Goldmanbox office 0 · prestige 14.65 · audience 27.51
- 15Norman Taurogbox office 6.49 · prestige 14.24 · audience 24.14
- 16John G. Avildsenbox office 19.66 · prestige 10.23 · audience 20.43
- 17Ring Lardner Jr.box office 0 · prestige 10.99 · audience 27.51
- 18Gloria Swansonbox office 7.33 · prestige 10.76 · audience 22.99
- 19Philip Yordanbox office 0 · prestige 9.77 · audience 24.61
- 20Don Amechebox office 8.79 · prestige 7.32 · audience 19.73
- 21Mercedes McCambridgebox office 1.31 · prestige 9.13 · audience 21.28
- 22Frederic Raphaelbox office 0 · prestige 9.58 · audience 19.81
- 23Robert Lordbox office 0 · prestige 9.33 · audience 19.81
- 24Richard L. Breenbox office 0 · prestige 3.78 · audience 24.61
- 25Robert Z. Leonardbox office 9.28 · prestige 6.47 · audience 16.4
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Set in Chicago
- Some Like It Hot 1959#41
- The Dark Knight 2008#93
- Halloween 1978#95
- His Girl Friday 1940#192
- Scarface 1932#207
- The Asphalt Jungle 1950#214
- The Public Enemy 1931#221
- Days of Heaven 1978#262
- The Sting 1973#291
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932#347
- The Breakfast Club 1985#373
- The Incredibles 2004#390
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off 1986#475
- Little Caesar 1931#480
Canon films by Chicago filmmakers
- Citizen Kane 1941 · Orson Welles#2
- The Exorcist 1973 · William Friedkin#44
- Back to the Future 1985 · Robert Zemeckis#83
- Rocky 1976 · John G. Avildsen#94
- Forrest Gump 1994 · Robert Zemeckis#100
- Touch of Evil 1958 · Orson Welles#115
- The French Connection 1971 · William Friedkin#131
- Pinocchio 1940 · Hamilton Luske#165
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1956 · Don Siegel#168
- Steamboat Willie 1928 · Walt Disney#204
- Dirty Harry 1971 · Don Siegel#211
- Cabaret 1972 · Bob Fosse#218
- Meet Me in St. Louis 1944 · Vincente Minnelli#242
- Heat 1995 · Michael Mann#295
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 · Robert Zemeckis#305
- Groundhog Day 1993 · Harold Ramis#306
- Aladdin 1992 · John Musker#350
- National Lampoon's Animal House 1978 · John Landis#374
- The Great Escape 1963 · John Sturges#391
- An American in Paris 1951 · Vincente Minnelli#393
- The Magnificent Ambersons 1942 · Orson Welles#412
- Chimes at Midnight 1965 · Orson Welles#415
- The Lady Eve 1941 · Preston Sturges#427
- Sullivan's Travels 1941 · Preston Sturges#477
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