What a waste of time, but I compiled a list off my top movies set in or around New York City:
The Godfather I & II
American Psycho
Wall Street
Boiler Room
Rear Window
Ghostbusters
Miracle on 34th Street
Elf
Splash
Taxi Driver
Goodfellas
Midnight Cowboy
The Usual Suspects
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K-PAX
Chasing Amy (well, much of it is Jersey)
KIDS
Big
Do the Right Thing
Coming to America
Devil’s Advocate
Brit tourist, waiting for ‘Walk’ light: Oh, how charming.
From Overheard in New York