The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State

Michigan: Gran Torino

Lots of edgy films have been shot in Michigan but one of the best is Clint Eastwood’s urban western, Gran Torino. Other films from Michigan are 8 Mile, The Evil Dead, and Road to Perdition.

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The More You Know

  • In the movie Dredd, they slowed down a Justin Bieber song by 800 times to create the "slow motion" noise.
  • The many parts turned down by Sean Connery include roles in The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, Indy IV and Blade Runner.
  • The Dark Knight made more money in its first six days in the US than Batman Begins made in its entire domestic run.
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
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