The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State

Illinois: The Dark Knight

Chicago is frequently used as the city of choice for fictional movie cities like Gotham and Metropolis. The Dark Knight tops the list for Illinois, but it’s in good company with The Breakfast Club, High Fidelity, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Field of Dreams.

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The More You Know

  • The first public movie screening was held in 1895 in Paris.
  • The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
  • Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his film contracts that allows him to play golf during film shoots whenever he wants.
  • The Candyman, played by Tony Todd, had to put real bees into his mouth to film the movie’s climax.
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