Canada is a popular country for movie production. “Titanic,” “Brokeback Mountain,” and other popular movies were made in Canada. Comedies like “Juno” and “Mean Girls” were also filmed in Canada. Hollywood may be regarded as the capital for movie-making and “show business,” but did you know that Canada also has a huge market for film production?
- “She’s the Man” is a US teenage classic shot entirely in Vancouver.
- Though “Brokeback Mountain” was set in the mountains of Montana, it was actually filmed in Alberta, Canada.
- Blockbuster “Fifty Shades of Grey” had many scenes shot in Vancouver.
- Real-life catastrophe and movie magic are intertwined on Canada’s east coast. “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” is set in Washington state but was actually shot all over the Pacific Northwest, including parts of Canada.
- “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” was shot in various locations around Vancouver and British Columbia.
- The action-packed superhero hit “Suicide Squad” was actually in Toronto.
- The Illinois-based teenage comedy “Mean Girls” was actually filmed in the Great North. Though the teenage comedy is set in Illinois, the classic was filmed in Toronto.
- Despite being one of the most famous Boston-set films in recent memory, Good Will Huntingwas actually mostly shot in Toronto!
- “The Final Destination” series is a horror saga about characters who escape death based on a recent premonition but not for long.
- The cast of “Hot Tub Time Machine” stayed in Fernie Alpine Lodge in British Columbia while making the film.
- Recognizable locations like the University of Toronto’s campus can be seen in “The Incredible Hulk.”
- Juno’s filming location and lead actress Ellen Page are both Canadian.
- It seems like Hollywood has long caught on to Montreal’s famous “European feel.” “Catch me if you can” was shot in Canada.This biographical crime film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks used the city as a stand-in for various areas in France.
- The controversial cult classic ” American Psycho” does an incredible job of using Toronto as a stand-in for New York City.