5 American Movies You Didn't Know Were Actually Filmed In Canada

Things are not always as they seem. While VFX, screen technology and film studios are becoming more and more advanced, many scenes in movies are still shot in real locations - but not necessarily where you would expect.

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New York City or Toronto, Wyoming or Alberta, France or Quebec? Canada's diverse nature, cities and landscapes make it a popular destination not only for tourists and travelers, but also for filmmakers.

Here Are Five Movies You Didn't Know Were Shot In Canada

1. IT Part 1 and 2

The fictional town of Darry, Maine - actually Port Hope, Canada | © IMDb
Directed by

Andrés Muschietti

CastBill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Jackson Robert Scott, Wyatt Oleff etc.
Year2017, 2019 (It: Chapter 2)
Set in: Darry, a fictional City in Maine, USAActually filmed in: Port Hope and Toronto

The fictional town of Darry in the state of Maine fits the movie perfectly - it seems contemplative and eerie at the same time. Actually, it was not filmed anywhere near Maine, but in Port Hope and Toronto, Canada.

2. Catch Me If You Can

4 Catch Me if You Can 2002 Caught in France Scenes Movieclips
France? No, Quebec. | © Movieclips/YouTube
Directed bySteven Spielberg
CastLeonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Nathalie Baye etc.
Year2002
Set in: Montrichard, FranceActually filmed in: Quebec City, Canada

Montreal and Quebec stood in for 'France'. Place Royale, Quebec City, with Notre Dame des Victoires in the background, stood for the square of 'Montrichard', where some really important scenes take place - if you know, you know.

3. Brokeback Mountain

Oh yeah, the wild, wild west...maybe. | ©IMDb
Directed byAng Lee
CastJake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams etc.
Year2005
Set in: Wyoming, USAActually filmed in: Southern Alberta, Canada

Tall mountains, narrow forests and endless open spaces - this is the Wild West. Or - the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta. This is where Brokeback Mountain was filmed.

4. Juno

Snowy Minnesota. Or snowy Vancouver? | © IMDb
Directed byJason Reitman
CastElliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner etc.
Year2007
Set in: Minnesota, USAActually filmed in: British Columbia, Vancouver Area

Set in snowy Minnesota, the film was shot in the Vancouver area of British Columbia. The decision to shoot in Canada was made partly for budgetary reasons, but also at the insistence of director Jason Reitman.

5. Titanic

The ocean scenes in Titanic were filmed near the actual site of the disaster. | © IMDb
Directed byJames Cameron
CastKate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Gloria Stuart etc.
Year1997
Set in: the Atlantic Ocean, between England and New York, USAActually filmed in: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

We all know the dramatic scenes of the "unsinkable" ship breaking in half and sinking after hitting an iceberg. The disaster actually happened near Halifax, Nova Scotia, where the open sea scenes for the movie were filmed.

Source: https://reviewed.usatoday.com/...

Johanna Goebel
Johanna Goebel