Tons Of Major Movies Have Filmed In Chicago - Is Your Favorite On The List?

By Kelly Fisher

October 23, 2020

Chicago recently became “Gotham City.”

The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, filmed in the Windy City this week, joining a seemingly-endless list of hit movies that have already brought a piece of Hollywood to the city.

Hotels.com noted 10 of Chicago’s iconic sites that have inspired movie sets, including Chicago City Hall (The Blues Brothers), O’Hare International Airport (Home Alone), the Art Institute of Chicago (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), Daley Plaza (The Fugitive) and others.

Chicago has had its share of plenty of action-packed films — including Batman, Superman, Spider-Man and Transformers movies — balanced with classics and family-favorites, like Rookie of the Year, Meet The Parents, Space Jam and many more.

In fact, the list runs so long that the City of Chicago keeps a running list.

Here are some of the biggest movies filmed in Chicago:

  • The Batman
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
  • Insurgent
  • Divergent
  • Transformers 4
  • Superman: Man of Steel
  • Transformers 3
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Dark Knight
  • The Time Traveler’s Wife
  • Batman Begins
  • Cheaper by the Dozen
  • Spider-Man 2
  • My Best Friend’s Wedding
  • Home Alone III
  • Space Jam
  • Miracle on 34th Street
  • Major League 2
  • The Fugitive
  • Waynes World 2
  • Groundhog Day
  • Home Alone 2
  • Meet The Parents
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Rudy
  • Sleepless in Seattle
  • A League of Their Own
  • Wayne’s World
  • Home Alone
  • Uncle Buck
  • National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
  • When Harry Met Sally
  • The Blues Brothers
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles
  • Poltergeist III
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Sixteen Candles
  • National Lampoon’s Vacation
  • The Wizard of Oz

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