Top 21 Movies Filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio by US Box Office

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Lights, Camera, Cincinnati: Uncover the Movie Magic in the Queen City

Lights, camera, action! You’ve stumbled upon a hidden gem – a virtual treasure trove of movie magic right here in Cincinnati, Ohio. Get ready to immerse yourself in the glitz and glamour of the silver screen as you explore the filming locations of some of your favorite movies. But hold on tight, because this adventure is about to take you on a wild ride!

Key Takeaways

  • Cincinnati, Ohio has served as a breathtaking backdrop for numerous Hollywood blockbusters.
  • Visiting filming locations allows you to step into the shoes of your favorite movie characters.
  • Exploring these sites offers a unique and exciting way to discover Cincinnati’s hidden gems.

Now, let’s dive into why visiting movie filming locations can be a downright blast. Picture this: you’re strolling down the streets of Cincinnati, and suddenly, you find yourself in the exact spot where your favorite character delivered that iconic one-liner. It’s like being transported into the movie itself! You can’t help but feel a little starstruck, soaking in the same atmosphere where your beloved films came to life.

But the fun doesn’t end there, my fellow adventurer. By exploring these filming locations, you also get the chance to uncover hidden treasures and secret spots that only true movie buffs know about. From charming cafes that served as a backdrop for a romantic rendezvous to breathtaking parks where momentous scenes unfolded, Cincinnati holds a plethora of surprises waiting to be discovered.

Marvel at the magnificence of the city’s skyline as you stand in the exact spot where an epic battle was fought in a superhero blockbuster.

Or take a leisurely stroll along the riverbanks, relishing in the serenity that once set the backdrop for a heartwarming drama. It’s like having a backstage pass to the movie-making process, where you get to experience firsthand the enchantment that goes into creating these cinematic masterpieces.

Now, let’s shake things up and add a pinch of spice to your adventure. How about turning your visit into a game? Challenge your friends or family to a scavenger hunt, where you embark on a mission to find the filming locations of your favorite movies.

Capture hilarious photos of yourselves reenacting iconic scenes and share them with the world. Who knows, your creativity might just win you some Instagram fame!

As the credits roll on our movie adventure, it’s time to take action and embark on your own Cincinnati journey. Dust off your favorite movie quotes, pack your sense of humor, and get ready for a Hollywood-inspired escapade like no other. The Queen City awaits, and it’s ready to show you its star-studded charm.

So grab your camera, lace up your walking shoes, and let the magic of the movies guide you through Cincinnati’s mesmerizing landscapes. Lights, camera, exploration… you’re the director of your very own silver screen adventure. Action!

The Avengers – US Box Office Hit: USD$623.28 million

Director: Joss Whedon 

Main Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner

Release Date: 25 April 2012

Filming Locations: East 9th St, Cleveland, Ohio, USA;  Plum Brook Station, Sandusky, Ohio, USA;  Lakeside Court House, Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn, Ohio, USA; Parma, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: If the most powerful heroes on Earth stop Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity, they will have to learn how to work together and fight as a unit. Loki, the adopted brother of Thor, allies with the Chitauri Army and utilizes the power of the Tesseract to fly from Asgard to Midgard. His ultimate goal is to conquer Earth and establish himself as king of the universe. Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury initiates the project Avengers, recruiting heroes Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Steve Rogers (Captain America). Bruce Banner (Hulk), Thor (Thor), Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow), and Clint Barton (Hawkeye) fight off the villain Loki and the alien invasion.

Famous quotes:

Steve Rogers: “Thor, what’s his play?”

Thor: “He has an army, called the Chitauri. They’re not of Asgard or any world known. He means to lead them against your people. They will win him the Earth. In return, I suspect, for the Tesseract.”

Steve Rogers: “An army. From outer space.”

Bruce Banner: “So he’s building another portal. That’s what he needs Erik Selvig for.”

Thor: “Selvig?”

Bruce Banner: “He’s an astrophysicist.”

Thor: He’s a friend.

Natasha Romanoff: “Loki has them under some kind of spell. Along with one of ours.”

Steve Rogers: “I wanna know why Loki let us take him. He’s not leading an army from here.”

Bruce Banner: “I don’t think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy’s brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell crazy on him.”

Thor: “Have a care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard and he is my brother!”

Natasha Romanoff: “He killed eighty people in two days.”

Thor: ”He’s adopted.”

Sequel: The Avengers: Infinity War; Avengers: Age of Ultron; Avengers: End Game

Fun Facts about The Avengers: 

  • It was revealed that Robert Downey Jr. hid food all over the laboratory setting, and because no one could figure out where so was, the production team allowed him to keep doing it. In the movie, he is offering the food he eats, and while eating it, it isn’t planned; he is just hungry.
  • Chris Evans prompted a night out on the town for everyone when they were all in town at the same time by sending them a text message stating, “Assemble.” This was the tagline for the movie. There were very few occasions in which everyone was in town simultaneously. Clark Gregg has said that this particular text message is his favorite one he has ever gotten from a fan.

Rain Man – US Box Office Hit: USD$178.80 million

Director: Barry Levinson

Main Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen

Release Date: 9 December 1989

Filming Locations: Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center – 1000 E. Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California, USA; Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA; St. Anne’s Convent – 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, Kentucky, USA; Cogar, Oklahoma, USA;  El Reno, Oklahoma, USA

Main Plot: A greedy L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left the wealth to an autistic-savant sibling he didn’t know existed. He absconds with his brother and travels across the country to collect a larger inheritance. C. Sanford Charlie Babbit is a self-centered car dealer/hustler/bookie in Los Angeles. Charlie used his father’s 1949 Buick convertible without permission as an adolescent, and his father reported it stolen. Then, Charlie finds that his estranged father died and left him a huge bed of roses and the automobile, while the remaining $3 Million goes into a trust fund to be handed to someone. Charlie is upset and decides to investigate. It seems that “someone” is Raymond, Charlie’s undiscovered sibling, an autistic savant who lives at Walbrook Institute. Charlie kidnaps Raymond and takes him on a lust-for-life trip to the west coast to obtain $3 Million. Raymond’s acts and nagging, such as talking about “Abbott & Costello” and “Four minutes till Wapner,” drive Charlie nuts and out of his selfish world into a cross-country adventure of pure love and understanding.

Famous quotes:

Charlie: “Who took this picture?”

Raymond: “D-A-D.”

Charlie: “And you lived with us?”

Raymond: “Yeah, 10962 Beachcrest Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.”

Charlie: “When did you leave?”

Raymond: “January 12, 1965. Very snowy that day. 7.2 inches of snow that day.”

Charlie: “Just after Mom died.”

Raymond: “Yeah, Mom died January 5, 1965.”

Charlie: “You remember that day. Was I there? Where was I?”

Raymond: “You were in the window. You waved to me, “Bye bye Rain Man,” “Bye-bye.”

Fun Facts about Rain Man: 

  • Several airlines, except Qantas, removed the film section in which Raymond Babbitt lists airline accident statistics for in-flight viewing. One of the screenwriters for the film was once bumped up to first-class service by the airline.
  • Byron P. Cavnar, an 89-year-old local, was in the waiting area when the film crew arrived to film, and he is the older man who talks endlessly about the Pony Express. Director Barry Levinson found Cavnar’s enthusiasm for talking about the Pony Express so entertaining that he allowed him to keep talking as the cameras rolled. His entire conversation was unrehearsed and improvised.

Traffic – US Box Office Hit: USD$178.80 million

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Main Cast: Michael Douglas, Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas

Release Date: 27 December 2000

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Columbus, Ohio, USA; El Paso Intelligence Center – 11339 SSG Sims Street, El Paso, Texas, USA; El Paso, Texas, USA; La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA

Main Plot: The president nominated a conservative judge to lead America’s drug battle, but his daughter is a crack addict. Two DEA agents protect a source. The jailed drug baron’s wife tries to run the family business. A drama about the U.S. war on drugs seen through the eyes of a once conservative judge, now drug czar, his heroin-addicted daughter, two DEA agents, a jailed drug kingpin’s wife, and a Mexican cop who questions his boss’ motives. The modern perspective of America’s war on drugs is conveyed through four interwoven stories. A conservative judge designated U.S. drug czar learns his teenage daughter is a drug addict. A trophy wife tries to rescue her husband’s drug business while two DEA agents protect a witness with inside knowledge. In Mexico, a corrupt but committed cop fights with his conscience when he hears his new boss may not be an anti-drug official.

Famous quotes:

Caroline Wakefield: [29:46] “What’s Washington like?”

Robert Wakefield: “What’s Washington like? Well, it’s like Calcutta, surrounded by beggars. The only difference is the beggars in Washington wear fifteen hundred dollar suits, and they don’t say please or thank you.”

Javier Rodriguez: [1:20:37] “You like baseball? We need lights for the parks, so kids can play at night. So they can play baseball. So they don’t become burros para Los Malones. Everybody likes baseball. Everybody likes parks.”

Montel Gordon: [1:02:45] “I lost my virginity with a sophomore in high school.”

Ray Castro: “That’s cool.”

Montel Gordon: “Yeah, sweet.”

Ray Castro: “Did he treat you well?”

Sequel:  Traffic 2

Fun Fact about Traffic: 

  • In the movie, Michael Douglas goes to the California border crossing to meet with other agents to discuss drug interdiction. However, the scene was filmed at the Tijuana border crossing instead. The fact that this was never supposed to be a part of the movie contributes to its low visual and sound quality. Out of character, Douglas started questioning Rudy M. Camacho about drug trafficking along the border. Rudy M. Camacho was confused. Camacho served as the actual Customs chief who was in command of California’s border crossings during that time. The director, Steven Soderbergh, started filming it with a hand-held camera while simultaneously praying that Camacho wouldn’t refer to the actor as “Mr. Douglas.”

The Ides of March – US Box Office Hit: USD$178.80 million

Director: George Clooney

Main Cast: Paul Giamatti, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ryan Gosling

Release Date: 7 October 2011

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Covington, Kentucky, USA; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Newport, Kentucky, USA; Miami University – 501 E. High Street, Oxford, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: During his time on the campaign trail, an idealistic employee for a new presidential candidate receives an education in dirty politics as a crash course. Stephen Meyers is a young believer who is an idealist, an expert communicator, and the second in command of the presidential campaign of Governor Mike Morris. He is also a good communicator. Amid the Ohio primary, the campaign manager for Morris’s opponent approaches Meyers with an offer of employment and a request to meet. At the same time, Morris’s efforts to secure the endorsement of the guy currently in the third position, a Senator from North Carolina, ran into an obstacle. Stephen’s love interest is piqued by Molly Stearns, a young intern working on the campaign. Stephen may be overly trusting, and Molly is keeping a secret from everyone. The Republicans have a trump card up their sleeve.

Famous quotes:

Stephen Meyers: “If you want to be president, you can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country, but you can’t fuck the interns. They’ll get you for that.”

Stephen Meyers: “I’m not a Christian. I’m not an Atheist. I’m not Jewish. I’m not Muslim. My religion, what I believe in, is called the Constitution of the United States of America.”

Tom Duffy: “Do yourself a favor. Get out, now. While you still can. Go into entertainment or business, go open a fucking restaurant in Costa Rica. Anything. Do something that’s gonna make you happy, okay? Cause you stay in this business long enough, you’re going to get jaded and cynical.”

Stephen Meyers: “Like you?”

Tom Duffy: “Yeah, just like me!”

Fun Fact about The Ides of March:

  • Although Leonardo DiCaprio did not continue in his role as Stephen Meyers, he remained attached to the project as an executive producer through the firm Appian Way. After that, consideration was given to Chris Pine, but ultimately Ryan Gosling was chosen for the role.

Little Man Tate – US Box Office Hit: USD$25.01 million

Director: Jodie Foster 

Main Cast: Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Adam Hann-Byrd, Alex Lee

Release Date: 19 October 1991

Filming Locations: Upham Hall Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Roanoke Apartments, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Hebrew Union College New York, USA

Main Plot: A kid prodigy is raised by a single mother who struggles to provide him with the opportunity he needs to exhibit his skill so that he can fulfill his potential. Dede is the only parent in Fred’s life, and she does her best to raise him. When it is found out that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that he has all the opportunities he needs. Also, he is not exploited by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is housed in the body and emotions of a child. She is determined to make sure that Fred has all of the opportunities that he needs and that he is not exploited by people who forget that his extremely powerful intellect is housed in the body.

Famous quotes:

Fred Tate: “I once got this fortune cookie that said, “only when all things around you are different will you truly belong.” Well, we’re all different, that’s for sure. I see Jane every day at the institute, and once in a while, Dede lets her take us out to a fancy restaurant. Sometimes we even have fun. After a while, I was the most famous kid at Jane’s school. But then, a year later, a 6-year-old boy named Willie Yamaguchi got into law school, and suddenly I wasn’t such a big deal anymore. But I don’t care because I was happy.”

Fred Tate: “Dede says I don’t have a dad. She says I’m the immaculate conception. That’s a pretty big responsibility for a little kid.”

Dede Tate: “You’re crabby today.”

Fred Tate: “I’m not crabby, I’m pensive.”

Dede Tate: “Hey, guess what next Saturday is.”

Fred Tate: “You get your period, I get a day alone in the park.”

Dede Tate: “Very funny, lameo.”

Fun Fact about Little Man Tate: 

  • One of the two films that Orion Pictures intended to launch into theaters in the fourth quarter of 1991. The other one was called Blue Sky (1994). Due to financial constraints, they could not distribute both, so it was decided to release this one instead. Orion wanted to promote Jodie Foster as an Oscar nominee for The Silence of the Lambs, so they chose to do it with this film (1991). The movie Blue Sky (1994) did not appear in theaters for another three years. Instead of facing off against one another for the title of Best Actress, Foster and Lange both came out on top.”

The Strangers: Prey at Night  – US Box Office Hit: USD$24.43 million

Director: Johannes Roberts

Main Cast: Christina Hendricks, Martin Henderson, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman

Release Date: 9 March 2018

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Maysville, Kentucky, USA; Covington, Kentucky, USA

Main Plot: Three masked psychopaths follow a family of four who is spending the night in a remote mobile home park. The psychopaths eventually begin hunting the family. When a family arrives at a remote mobile home park to spend the night with some relatives, they are shocked to discover that the park has been abandoned for unexplained reasons. This sets off a series of terrifying events threatening the family’s safety. As the family fights for its life, it is visited in the dead of night by three psychopaths who wear masks. These intruders push the family to its breaking point to determine its limits.

Famous quotes:

Kinsey: “Why are you doing this?”

Dollface: “Why not?”

Dollface: “Are you gonna shoot me?”

Luke: “I killed one of yours! How’s that feel, huh? How does that fucking feel?”

Fun Facts about Little Man Tate: 

  • Before the script was rewritten, it was planned for Liv Tyler’s character, Kristen McKay, from the first movie to return for only the opening scene of the sequel, when she would be slain.
  • In one scenario, Luke sets down a book and then places a gun on top of it. The novel was titled “A Stranger is Watching,” and it was its official title.

The Best Years of Our Lives – US Box Office Hit: USD$23.65 million

Director: William Wyler 

Main Cast: Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Teresa Wright

Release Date: 25 December 1946

Filming Locations: Ontario International Airport – 2900 E. Airport Drive, Ontario, California, USA; Walnut Hills High School – 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden – 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA; Long Beach Airport – 4101 E. Donald Douglas Drive, Long Beach, California, USA; Raleigh Studios – 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Main Plot: In the aftermath of World War II, three veterans, two of whom are traumatized or disabled, return to the American midwest to find that they and their families have been irrevocably altered. Three veterans of World War II, all from diverse walks of life, try to readjust to civilian life after returning from the front. After serving his country, Al Stephenson returns to a prominent financial job, but he struggles to balance his old loyalties with the demands of his new career. Fred Derry is a regular guy who works to keep a job and keep his marriage together. Homer Parrish lost both hands in the war, and now he’s unsure if his fiancée still loves or feels sorry for him. A problem awaits each soldier upon his return, and each crisis is a microcosm of the experiences of many American fighters who returned home to find an alien world.

Famous quotes:

Wilma Cameron: “You wrote me that when you got home, you and I were going to be married. If you wrote that once, you wrote it a hundred times. Isn’t that true?”

Homer Parrish: “Yes, but things are different now.”

Wilma Cameron: “Have you changed your mind?”

Homer Parrish: “Have I said anything about changing my mind?”

Wilma Cameron: “No. That’s just it. You haven’t said anything about anything… I don’t know what to think, Homer. All I know is I was in love with you when you left and I’m in love with you now. Other things may have changed, but that hasn’t.”

Fun Fact about The Best Years of Our Lives: 

  • At the beginning of rehearsals, Harold Russell made it a point to reach out with his hooks and take the hands of his fellow cast members, putting them comfortable with his impairment.

An Innocent Man – US Box Office Hit: USD$23.65 million

Director: Peter Yates 

Main Cast: Tom Selleck, F. Murray Abraham, Laila Robins, David Rasche

Release Date: 8 August 1983

Filming Locations: Hamilton County Jail, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Shoreline Village – 407 Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, California, USA; Long Beach Police Department Headquarters – 400 W Broadway, Long Beach, California, USA; Nevada State Prison – 3301 E. 5th Street, Carson City, Nevada, USA; Carson City, Nevada, USA

Main Plot: A man is set up for a drug crime by two dishonest police officers. As soon as he is released from jail, he makes his way toward them. Jimmie Rainwood minded his business when two dishonest police officers broke into his house, expecting to locate a major drug dealer. The police officers had gotten an address wrong and had broken into the wrong residence. Officers shoot Rainwood, then try to frame him as a drug dealer even though he was the one who was shot. A police informant provides evidence later used to secure Rainwood’s conviction for the crime of narcotics dealing. After being thrown in a dingy jail, it will be difficult for him to battle to prove his innocence since he would have to contend with the realities of prison life, where everyone claims that they were falsely accused.

Famous quotes:

Kate Rainwood: [Kate is visiting Virgil in prison] “I’m here because we don’t know what else to do. It’s like they haunt Jimmie. And after they came to the house… we need your help. I mean, Jimmie’s already introduced me to Malcolm, but he can only do so much.”

Virgil Cane: “Those assholes have been riding high so long they think the only thing that can take them down is kryptonite. Of course, they are pea-brained, dickless shitheads.”

Virgil Cane: “Which is definitely in our favor.”

Virgil Cane: “Definitely!”

Kate Rainwood: “You’ve been hoping for something like this, haven’t you?”

Virgil Cane: “Let’s just say it makes my decade.”

Fun Facts about The Best Years of Our Lives: 

  • The former Hamilton County Jail in Cincinnati, Ohio, served as the setting for several jail scenes in the film. The jail, commonly known as the “Cincinnati Workhouse,” was already closed when the movie was shot. Built during the Civil War to imprison enemy troops, it was in use as recently as the 1970s by police in Hamilton County and the Greater Cincinnati area. Compared to today’s standards for incarceration, it was deemed “inhumane, cruel, and unusual,” and therefore, its doors were closed.
  • In both this and 1989’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Richard Young, who plays Danny Scalise, portrayed the role of Fedora. Star Tom Selleck was supposed to play Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark, but he couldn’t because of his commitment to Magnum, P. I., a prequel to this film.

Summer Catch – US Box Office Hit: USD$19.69 million

Director: Michael Tollin

Main Cast:  Freddie Prinze Jr., Jessica Biel, Fred Ward, Matthew Lillard

Release Date:  24 August 2001

Filming Locations: Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Southport, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina, USA

Main Plot: A rich girl whose family spends the summers on Cape Cod gets involved in a love affair with a poor local boy who aspires to play baseball in the major leagues. Ryan Dunne is a good high school student who works hard mowing lawns for his dad’s business. He is torn between loyalty to Sir, who is cynical and thinks neither of his sons will even move up the social ladder, and his older brother Mike. The latter scolds Ryan for not wanting to go all the way to be a recruiter for a baseball college scholarship, which Mike had to give up because of an injury. On top of everything else, he falls in love with the client’s daughter, who is a snob.

Famous quotes:

Ryan: [to Pete after he tells Ryan that he’s a great pitcher] “Yeah? Well… What you think don’t mean shit!…” [Pete and Auggie are confused]

Ryan: “What? Look all that matters is making it… Getting signed and cashing a check! And right now, I’m lucky if some scout from Po-dunk lets me pitch batting practice for the next couple of seasons!”

Auggie: “No you’re wrong!”

Ryan: “Bullshit! That’s all that matters!”

Auggie: “No bullshit! What matters is there’s some of us who would say you’ve already made it! Some of us – Some of us who’ve been there for you… Who drove to Boston College to see you pitch and who went to Framingham State, and sat at your Mom’s wake with you… And who cleaned you up behind the OASIS when you couldn’t pick YOURSELF up off the ground! And who let you live with me… When you and your old man were at it!… Yeah we matter… I matter… You bet your ass what I think matters… I ain’t missed one game Ry… Not one game! And I’m – I’m proud as hell you’ve done what you’ve done… When you hit that mound man, I got all I can do to keep from cryin’ thinkin about what we’ve been through… Me and him and your Father and Mike… None of us has missed a game… This ain’t just about a paycheck Ry… It’s – It’s about having pride in what you do… Cuz – Cuz I do…”

Fun Fact about Summer Catch: 

  • Marc Blucas’s character is seen sporting a Wake Forest basketball cap in the film. Its front is yellow, while the back is black. Blucas attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on a full basketball scholarship. He and Tim Duncan both had their beginnings there.

It Takes Two – US Box Office Hit: USD$19.47 million

Director: Andy Tennant 

Main Cast: Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen

Release Date: 26 March 2021

Filming Locations: Camp Mini-Yo-We, Ontario, Canada; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church “St. Bart’s”- 325 Park Avenue, Park Avenue at 51st Street, Midtown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Main Plot: Alyssa and Amanda are young women who appear to be identical twins, but before the day they stumbled into each other by chance, they had never encountered each other before. An accidental meeting one day brings together Alyssa and Amanda, two young girls who are genetically identical but come from very different socioeconomic backgrounds. Alyssa comes from an affluent family, while Amanda comes from a home with less income. They are not linked to one another, despite being very similar. They devise a plan to convince Alyssa’s grandfather, Roger, to change his mind about making the worst choice of his life: marrying a horrible woman named Clarisse.

Famous quotes:

Diane Barrows: “Besides, you don’t want to be an orphan forever.”

Amanda Lemmon: “So adopt me, why don’t you!”

Diane Barrows: “They won’t let me adopt you on my salary; besides, you deserve a mother *and* a father.”

Amanda Lemmon: “So, get a husband.”

Diane Barrows: “It’s not like buying a car, you know.”

Amanda Lemmon: “I know. It’s got to be that can’t-eat, can’t-sleep, reach-for-the-stars, over-the-fence, World Series kind of stuff, right?”

Diane Barrows: “Hey, a girl’s got to have her standards.”

Fun Fact about It Takes Two: 

  • After director Andy Tennant saw Mara Wilson in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Miracle on 34th Street, he thought about casting her in the roles of Amanda Lemmon and Alyssa Callaway. Mara Wilson was one of the candidates (1994). However, she could not be reached because she performed in Matilda (1996). Christina Ricci was also considered for the role, but she was unavailable because she was filming Casper at the time (1995).

Milk Money – US Box Office Hit: USD$18.14 million

Director: Richard Benjamin

Main Cast: Melanie Griffith, Ed Harris, Michael Patrick Carter, Malcolm McDowell

Release Date: 31 August 1994

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; 1330 Hayward Court, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Village Ice Cream Parlor, 22 S Broadway St, Lebanon, Ohio, USA; Kilgour Elementary School, 1339 Herschel Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Lebanon, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: Young Frank and his friends come up with a notion for the most exciting thing that could happen. They conclude that they should combine their resources, ride their bicycles to the nearby Big City, and find a woman living on the streets to strip for them. However, they do wind up making friends with V, a hooker with a good heart, who drives them back to their apartment when things don’t go as planned. Soon after, she resides in Frank’s treehouse, a secret from Frank’s widower father, Tom, who believes that she is one of Frank’s teachers. However, the nefarious Waltzer arrives shortly after that in search of V.

Famous quotes:

V: “I need a hundred bucks or I’m gonna get slapped, you think you can do that?”

Frank Wheeler: “Here, take it.”

V: “Where’d you get all this money?”

Frank Wheeler: “My friends and I want to see a naked lady.”

V: “How much of a naked lady?”

Frank Wheeler: “As much as a hundred dollars will buy.”

Fun Fact about Milk Money:

  • The future first baseman and two-time World Series champion for the Boston Red Sox, Kevin Youkilis, appeared in this movie as a background actor when he was just 14 years old.

Take This Job and Shove It – US Box Office Hit: USD$17.57 million

Director: Gus Trikonis 

Main Cast: Robert Hays, Art Carney, Barbara Hershey, David Keith

Release Date: 1 April 1981

Filming Locations:  Dubuque, Iowa, USA; Potosi, Wisconsin, USA; Dickeyville, Wisconsin, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Main Plot: To boost the production of the local brewery, Frank is dispatched to his hometown of Hillsborough. He reconnects with old friends from high school, including his ex-girlfriend Jane. They immediately rediscover their feelings for one another. Frank is divided between his job.

The “Alison Group” has acquired four beer businesses experiencing financial difficulties. Frank Macklin, a young but rising top manager, has been tasked with reorganizing one of these businesses, which also happens to be the primary employer in his hometown. At first, his former friends are hesitant to have him as their new boss, but the atmosphere quickly shifts when he realizes that he cannot save all of them from the drastic changes. Then he finds out that he was able to improve the profit so much that his superiors have chosen to purchase his brewery from an inept Texas oil magnate to make a profit off of it.

Famous quotes:

Ray Binkowski: “It’s the battle of the luxury cars. Lincoln Continental and American know-how and skill against the German machine.”

Fun Fact about Take This Job and Shove It: 

  • Take This Job and Shove It is a country music song that was written by David Allan Coe and sung by Johnny Paycheck. The song was initially performed for the first time in 1977, which is the same year that the movie “Take This Job and Shove It” was released for the first time. The film’s title comes from the song.

Carol – US Box Office Hit: USD$12.71 million

Director: Todd Haynes

Main Cast: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Kyle Chandler

Release Date: 27 November 2015

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Eden Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Shillito’s Department Store, 7th & Race, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Spare Time Grill, Alexandria, Kentucky, USA

Main Plot: Based on Patricia Highsmith’s classic novel The Price of Salt, CAROL tells the story of an unlikely romance between two women from different social classes in 1950s New York. As social mores of the period threaten their irresistible attraction, an open narrative evolves to show how the heart can adapt to new circumstances. Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara), a young woman in her twenties working as a clerk in a Manhattan department store and yearning for more, meets Carol (Cate Blanchett), a beautiful woman stuck in a loveless, sensible marriage. The freshness of their initial meeting fades as they develop an instant rapport. As Carol’s engagement with Therese and her tight friendship with best friend Abby (Sarah Paulson) come to light, her husband (Kyle Chandler) begins to question her ability as a parent.

Famous quotes:

Carol Aird: What are you thinking? You know how many times a day I ask you that?”

Therese Belivet: “Sorry. What am I thinking? I’m thinking that I’m utterly selfish.”

Carol Aird: “Don’t do this. You had no idea. How could you have known?”

Therese Belivet: “And I should have said “No” to you but I never say “No”. And it’s selfish because… because I just take everything and I don’t know anything. And I don’t know what I want. How could I when all I ever do is say “Yes” to everything?”

Carol Aird: [pulls car to side of road and stops, moves close to Therese and caresses her face] “I took what you gave willingly. It’s not your fault, Therese.”

Sequel: Carol 2

Fun Fact about Carol: 

  • Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara offered to be each other’s voice on the other end of the phone when they chat, even though it wasn’t required. Thus, whenever Carol and Therese have a phone conversation, Blanchett and Mara are on the other end of the line.

The Old Man & the Gun – US Box Office Hit: USD$11.28 million

Director: David Lowery

Main Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover

Release Date: 31 August 2018

Filming Locations: Dayton, Ohio, USA; Bethel, Ohio, USA; Jackson, Michigan, USA; 1601 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd, Bellmead, Texas, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: The events depicted in the movie are based on those that occurred in the life of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), beginning with his audacious escape from San Quentin State Prison at the age of 70 and continuing with an impressive run of heists that baffled authorities and fascinated the public. Robert Redford plays Forrest Tucker in the movie. Sissy Spacek plays a character who loves Forrest even though he is a criminal. As a result, she becomes engaged in the investigation that is being undertaken by the nature of Detective John Hunt, which Casey Affleck portrays. Forrest’s commitment to his work enthralls Hunt, and this inspires him to develop feelings for Forrest himself.

Famous quotes:

Stephen Beckley Jr., Esquire: “I remember I sat down with him once and I said, “Forrest, surely there’s an easier way for somebody in your position to make a living.” And he looked at me and he said, “Brother, I’m not talking about making a living. I’m just talking about… living.”

Forrest Tucker: “If I ever wonder what I’m doing or where I’m going, I just think to myself: “Is that little kid I was when I was just about this tall,” I say, “well now, would he have been proud of me?” And if the answer is “no”, well then I just keep walking on through. But if the answer is “yes”, then I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”

Jewel: “So is he proud of you? That little boy?”

Forrest Tucker: “Oh, he’s getting closer every day.”

Jewel: “But you’re never exactly where you’re supposed to be, are you? I mean, ’cause if you are, you’re dead. And little ten year-old you, he’s… y’know, he might have hopes and dreams, but he doesn’t understand time or the world like you do. So, I think you gotta keep on keeping on, just living your life, trying new things, just gotta keep on pushing.”

Fun Fact about The Old Man & the Gun: 

  • The film is based on the real-life escapades of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), beginning with his audacious escape from San Quentin State Prison at age 70 and continuing with a unique string of heists that confused law enforcement and enthralled the public. Sissy Spacek portrays a character who loves Forrest despite knowing he is a criminal. She becomes entangled in the investigation led by Casey Affleck’s character, Detective John Hunt. Hunt is impressed by Forrest’s passion for his work, and he falls enamored with Forrest.

A Rage in Harlem – US Box Office Hit: USD$10.44 million

Director: Bill Duke

Main Cast: Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Zakes Mokae

Release Date: 3 May 1991

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: After the gunfight has come to an end, a stunning black gangster’s moll drives to Harlem in a car that is loaded down with gold. She is completely unaware that the rest of the gang and a few other questionable characters are coming in her direction. Still, she is aware that they are running in this general direction. She is also aware that they are heading in this available route. The main character in the tale, who also happens to be overweight, is the offspring of his obese mother. She becomes the object of admiration from his mother and the story’s protagonist, even though he is an impossible hero.

Famous quotes:

Goldy: “Did you hear what they said? There’s gold in Harlem!”

Slim: “Pop goes the weasel.”

Fun Fact about A Rage in Harlem: 

  • The film contains the police officers Coffin Ed and the Grave Digger, who was previously seen in the 1970s films Cotton Comes to Harlem and Come Back Charleston Blue. These films were set in the modern 1970s (despite adapting novels written in 1965 and 1966, respectively). Nevertheless, A Rage in Harlem is set in the 1950s (when the novel was published).

Lost in Yonkers – US Box Office Hit: USD$9.29 million

Director:  Martha Coolidge 

Main Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Mercedes Ruehl, Irene Worth, Brad Stoll

Release Date: 14 May 1993

Filming Locations: Wilmington, Ohio, USA; Ludlow, Kentucky, USA;  Augusta, Kentucky, USA; Boone County, Kentucky, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: Evelyn Kurnitz died in 1942 after a long illness in the Bronx. Eddie Kurnitz wants to work as a traveling salesman to pay off medical costs and asks his stern and straight-talking mother, from whom he is a little estranged, whether his two early-teen kids, Jay and Arty, can live with her and their Aunt Bella Kurnitz in Yonkers. Bella’s threat makes her agree. Jay and Arty don’t enjoy their new living circumstances since they’re terrified of their Grandma and can’t relate to their crazy Aunt Bella. Whose delayed mental status manifests as persistent excitability and a short attention span. Louie Kurnitz, Eddie and Bella’s henchman sibling, rejoins them. Hollywood Harry wants what Louie stole and hid in his backpack. Jay and Arty aim to make money fast so they can support their father and move back home together. This may involve taking $15,000 from Grandma. Bella aims to tell her family she wants to marry Johnny, her sluggish movie theater usher boyfriend. They could spend $5,000 of her mother’s money to start their dream restaurant. The following few days are Louie’s task.

Famous quotes:

Jay: “Where would someone like Grandma hide her money?”

Arty: “You’re not thinking of stealing it, are you?”

Jay: “No, but what if we just borrowed it? I’d just love to send Pop an envelope with $9,000.”

Arty: “Who would he think sent it to him… God?”

Jay: “No. He had an uncle in Poland who died. We can say he left the money to Pop in his will.”

Arty: “Jay, do you think the Germans would let some Jew in Poland send $9,000 to some Jew in Alabama?”

Fun Fact about Lost in Yonkers:

  • Johnny, Bella’s boyfriend, was an unseen figure in Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers” play, which served as the source material. In this film, the character has been realized, and David Strathairn portrays him.
  • Bella recounts watching a film with William Holden and Jean Arthur. Arizona (1940), released in 1940, was their only film together.

Fresh Horses – US Box Office Hit: USD$6.64 million

Director: David Anspaugh

Main Cast: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Patti D’Arbanville, Ben Stiller

Release Date: 18 November 1988

Filming Locations: Alexandria, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky, USA; LeSourdsville Lake/Americana Amusement Park – 5757 Hamilton Middletown Road, Monroe, Ohio, USA; Ohio River Trail Riverwalk Stairs – Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: An engineering student engaged to a wealthy woman eventually becomes tired of his fiancee and decides to call off the engagement when he falls in love with a mysterious young woman (Ringwald) he meets at a house party in the country. His buddies believe he’s insane and is trying to dissuade him from pursuing a romantic relationship with a female from a lower social class and education level. She tells him that she is 20 years old, but he finds out that she is only 16 years old and already married. Ultimately, he concludes that they were never meant to be together.

Famous quotes:

Jewel: “I went through it and it’s over, it’s done with and I wanna forget about it. I passed out, I musta passed out ’cause I woke up this morning with my clothes every which way and I just straightened myself up and I come right here.”

Jewel: “Yeah, I’m going alright, but I’m going by myself! Don’t talk about me, don’t even think about me, just do me that favour. You don’t want me, I’m used, I’m worn out, I’m bad goods, you can’t trust me. Why don’t I just go to hell?”

Fun Fact about Fresh Horses: 

  • The film was produced and released around two years after the Off-Broadway premiere of its source stage play by Larry Ketron on 11 February 1986 at the WPA Theatre in New York, starring Craig Sheffer and Suzy Amis. In the film, Andrew McCarthy and Molly Ringwald portray their respective roles. Larry Ketron adapted his drama for the big screen.

Eight Men Out – US Box Office Hit: USD$5.68 million

Director:  John Sayles

Main Cast: John Cusack, Clifton James, Jace Alexander, Gordon Clapp

Release Date: 2 September 1988

Filming Locations: Bush Stadium – 1501 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Latonia, Kentucky, USA

Main Plot: A semi-fictionalized account of the 1919 Black Sox Scandal is given. The Chicago White Sox won the American League pennant and are odds-on favorites to win the World Series against the Reds. While team owner Charles A. Comiskey celebrates his squad’s cohesion, he is ignorant that the players’ resolve to succeed is equaled only by their feeling of unappreciation by Comiskey, especially financially, as he screws them over on promises made. Professional gamblers sense an opening and identify Chicago players who may be sympathetic to a game and series manipulation plot. Eight players are “in” to varying degrees, from “all in” negotiators to those who know but are mute. Things swiftly go off the rails as each group looks out for his benefit, from the players to the gamblers to the plan financiers to the team owners – Comiskey and others – as sports writers see that some of the Sox players are not playing as hard or as good as they can.

Famous quotes:

Eddie Cicotte: “What’s the scoop, Harry?”

Harry: “Mr. Comiskey sent these down for you. His congratulations for a successful pennant race.”

Eddie Cicotte: “He didn’t happen to mention when we can expect that bonus he promised us if we took the flag, did he?”

Harry: “This is your bonus.”

Swede Risberg: “Cheap bastard.”

Kid Gleason: “Look, fellas, if it was up to me.”

Eddie Cicotte: “Kid, we got no beef with you.”

Eddie Cicotte: “It’s flat.”

Fun Facts about Eight Men Out: 

  • The iconic phrase “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” is uttered by a child in the film. A boy said to a Chicago reporter, “Say it never happened, Joe.” To give the narrative greater emotional effect, the reporter exercised their creative freedom and invented the “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” quotation.
  • Players often toss their gloves on the field near their positions before entering the dugout. Before the 1950s, it was common for batters to leave their gloves on the field. Major League Baseball requested, then mandated, that players bring their gloves with them to the dugout due to the risk of players tripping or stumbling over them, as well as batted or thrown balls bouncing off them in errant directions. After regulation changes and fines, they conformed at last.

Gotti – US Box Office Hit: USD$4.34 million

Director: Kevin Connolly 

Main Cast: John Travolta, Spencer Rocco Lofranco, Kelly Preston, Stacy Keach

Release Date: 15 June 2018

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Main Plot: The film will show the relationship between a mobster father and his son, who was raised in crime but chose to leave it and redeem himself and the Gotti name. Never before has there been such an inside glimpse at the Gotti family’s dangerous, betrayal-filled world. John Gotti led the Gambino crime family, once the country’s largest and most powerful. John Gotti was known as the “Dapper Don” for his flashy flair and outspoken demeanor. He commanded the underworld until he died of cancer while serving a life sentence in 2002. In 1988, at age 24, Gotti Jr. was accepted into the Mafia, making him the heir-apparent to head the Gambino crime family and follow in his father’s footsteps. Gotti Jr. paid a legendary farewell visit to his imprisoned and dying father in 1999 to tell him he was leaving the family business. In the years after his father’s death, Gotti Jr. faced a long court battle and spent three jail terms totaling nine years for various offenses. In December 2009, Gotti Jr. was freed from prison.

Famous quotes:

John Gotti: “Why don’t you get some ice cream, pizza or something.”

Peter: “I don’t like ice cream.”

John Gotti: “Get fudge sticks, you love fudge sticks, get that.”

Frankie: “I don’t like pizza either.”

John Gotti: “How about the movies? You like, you like- what’s the movie you like so much? About spaghetti, Meatballs or something. Go see that.”

Sequel: Gotti 2: The Final Chapter; Facts Undisputed

Fun Fact about Gotti:

  • Originally, Joe Pesci was cast as Angelo Ruggiero. Later, Pesci sued the producers for $3 million, alleging a breach of contract. In the case, he claimed that he was offered a new job after gaining 30 pounds for the role of the overweight Ruggiero. The litigation was resolved in 2013.

The Public Eye – US Box Office Hit: USD$3.07 million

Director: Howard Franklin

Main Cast: Joe Pesci, Barbara Hershey, Richard Riehle, Bryan Travis Smith

Release Date: 14 October 1992

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Santa Clarita Studios – 25135 Anza Drive, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Main Plot: In 1942, Leon Bernstein was the preeminent news photographer in New York City. He was just as comfortable working with law enforcement officials as with criminals. However, even though they typically represent death and agony, they are the photographs everyone else wishes they had taken. After that, the stunning Kay Levitz comes to him when it seems that the Mob is attacking the club she owns following an arrangement made with her late husband. Bernstein, who has very little success with women, agrees to help, suggesting that he might be able to obtain some passable images. He is developing feelings for Kay.

Famous quotes:

Kay Levitz: “It doesn’t matter what people say unless you believe them.”

Leon (Bernzy) Bernstein: “Nobody does what I do. Nobody.”
Leon (Bernzy) Bernstein: “Everybody loves to have their picture took. Everybody.”

Sequel: Public Eye: Six Guineas a day plus expenses; Public Eye – Frank Marker Investigates’ — full series episode and information guide; Roger Marshall Interview Part 1 – Public Eye’ – interview by Billy Smart of Reading University ‘Recording Public Eye (ABC) on location in Birmingham (1966)’ – article by Billy Smart of Reading University Episode guide for the 1969 series; Classic Television: article on Public Eye Classic Television: episode list and archive holdings for Public Eye British Film Institute Screen Online; Kaleidoscope—The Classic Television Organisation

Fun Facts about The Public Eye: 

  • Bernzy was modeled after the real-life photographer Arthur “Weegee” Fellig, and some of Bernzy’s photographs are Fellig’s.
  • Jerry Goldsmith composed and recorded a soundtrack ultimately discarded for this film. In 2021, Intrada Records released a limited edition of the unreleased score.

Airborne – US Box Office Hit: USD$2.85 million

Director: Rob Bowman

Main Cast: Shane McDermott, Seth Green, Brittney Powell, Chris Conrad

Release Date: 11 May 2012

Filming Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA;  Western Hills High School – 2144 Ferguson Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Hamilton, Ohio, USA; Manhattan Beach, California, USA

Main Plot: Teenager Mitchell Goosen lives in California, where his hobbies include rollerblading and surfing. When Mitchell’s zoologist parents are awarded a grant to work in Australia but cannot take him with them, his parents send him to stay with his aunt, uncle, and cousin Wiley in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wiley will be Mitchell’s roommate for the next six months. Mitchell’s parents cannot take Mitchell with them because they are zoologists. Mitchell gets on the wrong side of the high school hockey players at his new school, leading to him and Wiley being subjected to weeks of torment at the hands of those players. Up until the point where they are forced to cooperate and learn to get along to win a race down the Devil’s Backbone against their opponents from Central High School.

Famous quotes:

Mitchell Goosen: “Popeye, now there was a great man. Do you know why?”

Wiley: “He never joined the Hairclub For Men?”

Mitchell Goosen: “Wrong. Because his motto was: I am what I am. Do you think Popeye ever worried about what he wore just so he could get Olive Oil in the sack? I should say not, Dude. And do you know why?”

Wiley: “He was gay?”

Mitchell Goosen: “Because he is what he is.”

Sequel: Airborne 2

Fun Fact about Airborne: 

  • This was filmed around when the X-Games (then known as X-Games 101) was gaining popularity, and in-line skating was all the rage. Chris Edwards (Walt) was well-known for participating in the X-Games and was a member of Team Rollerblade.

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