Central Park was recognized as the most cinematic locations in the world

Central Park was recognized as the most cinematic locations in the world

Certainly hard to believe, but the most desirable movie star of new York is not a person, and a Park.

According to the materials of research analysts from the company Verve Search Ltd, Central Park, is the most cinematic place in the world, in other words, it most often appear in the movie. In a report published by the research team, said that there was ended over 231 films, which is 70 more than in the locations set on the second place of the rating in Venice Beach, California.

Central Park was recognized as the most cinematic locations in the world

Central Park was lit in such iconic modern films as «Ghostbusters», «the devil’s Advocate», «Men in black», «spider-Man», «John Wick», and others.

In addition, the first top ten allows to make a conclusion that the Directors love to shoot in new York, as 8 out of 10 of the most cinematic locations are located in the Big Apple. Among them you can see popular places, such as Greenwich Village, Times Square and Coney Island.

The research was based on data resource IMDb on more than 340 000 movies. Analysts have turned their attention to even a small scene used in the movies may have been filmed not in new York or outside of a particular location. For example, background images of Central Park was used in the movie «Superman returns», although it was filmed in Sydney in Australia.

List of locations in new York, which often flashed in the movie, as follows:

  • Central Park (231);
  • Greenwich Village (160 movies);
  • Astoria (132 films);
  • Williamsburg (121 movies);
  • Coney island (102 movies);
  • Times Square (99 movies);
  • Haarlem (80 films);
  • Greenpoint (60 films);
  • East Village (39 movies);
  • Bushwick (29 movies).
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