53 Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed in Cleveland

The Land (2016)

Local filming locations: Cleveland
This 2016 drama is definitely one of the more Cleveland films in existence. The film takes place around Cleveland, the city is basically a character in the film, the director, Steven Caple Jr., is a Clevelander, Machine Gun Kelly is in it, the soundtrack features MGK and local rapper Ezzy (who also stars in the film). What more do you want?

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Little Evil (2017)

Local filming locations: Cleveland
Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly and Owen Atlas starred in this 2017 black comedy/horror film. It was Scott’s second trip to film in Cleveland in two years ( My Blind Brother ).This film was the first Netflix-original project to film in Cleveland..

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Fun Size (2012)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights
Victoria Justice sparked quite a social media storm among her young fanbase when she starred in this Adventures in Babysitting -esque Halloween flick, which filmed primarily in Cleveland Heights — more specifically, at the Cain Park Apartments on Lee Road, Boulevard Elementary School and Coventry Food Mart.

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Jenny’s Wedding (2015)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, University Heights, Euclid
This 2015 film starring Katherine Heigl and Tom Wilkinson really shot all over town. Zagara’s Market in Cleveland Heights, the 5th Street Arcade, the Westside Market, Trinity Episcopal Church, the Birdgeview Lofts, the East Bank of the Flats, Edgewater Park and the University Heights City Hall were just a few of the locales used in this dramedy.

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The Fortune Cookie (1966)

Local filming location: Cleveland
Not many classics were filmed in Cleveland, but this Jack Lemmon-led rom-com used three main locations downtown, including the Municipal Stadium (now serving as a man-made barrier reef in Lake Erie).

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All the Bright Places (2020)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Elyria
This original Netflix film shot in town is a teen romantic drama based on a popular young adult novel of the same name starring Elle Fanning. The popular film, which was released in 2020, was mostly shot in Elyria.

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I See You (2019)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Chagrin Falls, Solon, Vermillion and Lakewood
Another horror film that shot in Cleveland was the 2019 film I See You , starring Helen Hunt and Jon Tenney. The film was produced by Matt Waldeck and his film company Zodiac Features, which is based in Cleveland. Much of the film was shot in Lakewood but the other Cleveland locations were Quarry Rock (formerly Squaw Rock) in Solon, Linwood Park in Vermillion and Sirna’s Farm in Auburn.

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Draft Day (2014)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Aurora, Highland Hills
Fans of this Kevin Costner flick can thank Cleveland's low production costs, which is why the Browns are the team featured rather than the Buffalo Bills. And while Draft Day isn't based on a true story, it does include footage of real, local Browns fans.

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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

Local filming locations: Cleveland, Amherst, Chagrin Falls
Johnny Knoxville and the gang brought their hilarious antics to Cleveland with the 2013 film Bad Grandpa. In town, they filmed in front of the Terminal Tower, used a local choir to perform at a fake funeral in Chagrin Falls and did their usual trickery and, well, Jackassery.

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The Deer Hunter (1978)

Local filming location: Cleveland
The Deer Hunter, which took home the Best Picture Academy Award in 1979, shot all over the U.S. and Thailand. But among its many filming locations are several in Cleveland itself, like a supermarket on Starkweather Avenue and U.S. Steel Central Blast Furnace, featured in the opening sequence.

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