Country

The United States is one of the world’s most important filming countries, with Hollywood, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Las Vegas and many other cities forming part of global film history. Los Angeles and the wider Southern California area remain closely associated with the American film industry, from classic studio productions to films such as “La La Land”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, “Heat” and “The Terminator”. New York City has also become one of cinema’s most recognisable urban backdrops, appearing in films such as “Taxi Driver”, “Ghostbusters”, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, “King Kong”, “Spider-Man” and “The Godfather”. Beyond the major cities, the country’s deserts, mountains, highways, small towns and national parks have been used in countless productions, from westerns filmed in Monument Valley to road movies, crime films and large-scale blockbusters. With its vast range of landscapes, major studio infrastructure and long cinema history, the United States remains the most influential filming country in the world.