Which movies were filmed in West Virginia?
Which movies were filmed in West Virginia?
The magic of Hollywood is that oftentimes movies aren't filmed anywhere near where they purport to be taking place. California may be home to Hollywood, but so many of your favorite films were set against backdrops far removed from the glitterati of the West Coast.
With huge studios like Warner Bros., MGM, and RKO Pictures churning out film after film during the heyday of the silver screen, California made a name for itself as the cornerstone for all things movies. As the industry has continued to shift, however, that has begun to change.
From the need for more rural settings to a director's desire to get everything as historically accurate as possible, not to mention the attractive tax incentives offered by states outside of California, crews are increasingly enticed to look elsewhere when filming. More and more, shoots take place in the most unexpected places in a quest to entertain, and sometimes, to make film history. Have you ever wondered where the Cullen house in the "Twilight" movies actually is? (The answer is Oregon.) How about the location of where the wasteland astronauts trekked in "Planet of the Apes" from 1968? (Answer: Arizona.)
With that in mind, Stacker compiled a list of movies filmed in West Virginia using data from Movie Locations. Additional information about each film was collected from IMDb. Some films may have been omitted due to data dissimilarities and lack of corresponding information found on IMDb.
The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Director: Michael Cimino
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (352K reviews)
- Runtime: 183 minutes
- Genres: Drama and War
- Cast: Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, and John Cazale
Sweet Dreams (2023)
- Director: Ena Sendijarevic
- IMDb user rating: 7.0 (67 reviews)
- Runtime: 102 minutes
- Genres: Drama
- Cast: Renée Soutendijk, Lisa Zweerman, and Chris Nietvelt
Unstoppable (2010)
- Director: Tony Scott
- IMDb user rating: 6.8 (204K reviews)
- Runtime: 98 minutes
- Genres: Action and Thriller
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, and Rosario Dawson
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Olivia Monahan, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 48 states.