The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State

Arizona: Raising Arizona

Many films have been shot in the deserts of Arizona including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Psycho, Planet of the Apes, Three Kings, and Forrest Gump. But one of the most iconic films that truly devoted the majority of its filming process to the state was Raising Arizona, a movie by the Coen brothers.

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The More You Know

  • Will Smith wanted to adopt the German Shepherd in I Am Legend.
  • During the filming of Star Trek (2009), Zachary Quinto could not manage to properly do the Vulcan salute. Eventually, J.J. Abrams had to glue his fingers together in order for Quinto to do it correctly.
  • Natalie Portman dislocated her rib while shooting Black Swan and had to give up her trailer so the low budget film could afford a medic for the rest of shooting.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
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