Did You Know These Movies Were Actually Shot in Canada?
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When you think about the world of cinema and filmmaking, Hollywood is probably the first place that comes to mind. However, plenty of movies are filmed far from the bright lights of Los Angeles. One of the places that is perfectly suited to the art of moviemaking is Canada. With vast expanses of space, a number of different climates, grand cities, and small towns, Canada is the perfect backdrop for so many films of varying settings and genres. Best of all, Canada's government is incredibly production-friendly, helping studios keep costs down, and all of these factors come together to make Canada a wildly popular place to shoot. These films are some of the most famous to come out of Canada, and even if you've seen them several times, you may not have realized that they were made in the Great White North.
Chicago (2001)
A film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical, starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta Jones, and Richard Gere, was not actually filmed in Chicago at all. The entirety of the Academy Award-winning film was shot in Toronto.
Juno (2007)
The quirky romantic comedy, Juno, tells the story of a teenage girl who is surprised to learn that she's pregnant by a friend and decides to put the baby up for adoption, falling in love with her child's biological father along the way. The low budget film was shot in Vancouver, as the director and stars of the film all hail from Canada.
Good Will Hunting (1997)
While modern classic film Good Will Hunting, which stars Robin Williams in an Academy Award-winning performance, takes place on the campus of M.I.T., many scenes were actually shot on location at The University of Toronto. Many other scenes were filmed in downtown Toronto.
Titanic (1997)
In 1912 the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean, not far from Newfoundland, Canada, so it should come as no surprise that James Cameron's blockbuster film, Titanic, was filmed only 700 nautical miles away from that fateful location. Much of the film's principal photography happened in the U.S., but some scenes were shot just off of Canada's eastern coast.
The Twilight Saga (2008 - 2012)
While the Twilight Saga is set primarily in Washington and much of the first film was shot in the United States, the rest of the series was filmed in locations all across Canada. Some of the places the film was shot include Surrey, Squamish, Vancouver, New Westminster, Mount Seymour, and Ucluelet.
Capote (2005)
Philip Seymour Hoffman won the highly coveted Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Truman Capote in the biographical film about the American novelist. The film was largely shot on location in Canada's Manitoba province despite being set in Kansas.
American Psycho (2000)
Even though the film is meant to take place in New York City, Mary Harron's American Psycho, starring Christian Bale, was filmed all around Toronto. Locations that doubled for New York City included Phoenix Concert Theatre and acclaimed restaurant The Senator.
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can gave the crew obstacles of finding locations that not only resemble Europe, but also pass for historical sets. Québec City and Montréal were exactly what Spielberg needed, and despite the use of more than a hundred locations, principal photography was completed in fifty-two days.
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