The Biggest Box Office Hits Filmed in Each State

Georgia: Forrest Gump

While the majority of Forrest Gump was filmed in South Carolina, the iconic scene with Tom Hanks on the bus stop bench was filmed in Savannah, Georgia. The bench is still an iconic photo op today.

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The More You Know

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger practiced with guns every day for a month to prepare for The Terminator.
  • 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.
  • Despite pulling in over $240m My Big Fat Greek Wedding never once topped the US box office chart.
  • In Home Alone, Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy in a wig. The director thought it would be too mean to ask a girl to be in the film this way.
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