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

  • It took only 8 days to film "The Blair Witch Project".
  • Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn failed his driving test eight times.
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won all 11 Academy Awards it was nominated for.
  • ‘Schindler’s List’ relied on advertisements to get costumes for extras.
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