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A film crew prepares a scene for the film Suicide Squad, on Bay Street, Toronto
Film production is an industry in the Greater Toronto Area, with the City of Toronto being colloquially referred to as Hollywood North.[note 1] The city is home to a number of film production companies, as well as Canada's largest film studio, Pinewood Toronto Studios
A number of films shot in the city use Toronto as a setting in film. However, the majority of non-Canadian films that were shot in Toronto, do not explicitly use the city as the setting for the film being shot. Many American produced films using the city as a stand in for a city in Midwestern United States, or New York City.
Movies
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
0-9 | ||
| .45 | 2005, 2006 | |
A | ||
| Adventures in Babysitting | 1987 | |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | |
| Against the Ropes | 2004 | |
| Angel Eyes | 2001 | |
| American Pie Presents: Beta House | 2007 | |
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile | 2006 | |
| American Psycho | 2000 | |
| American Psycho 2 | 2002 | |
| Ararat | 2002 | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | 2005 | |
| Aurora Borealis | 2006 | |
| Away From Her | 2006 | |
B | ||
| Bait | 2000 | |
| Best Man Holiday | 2013 | |
| The Big Hit | 1998 | |
| Billy Madison | 1995 | |
| Bitten | 2014–16 | TV series |
| Black Christmas | 1974 | |
| Blade II | 2002 | |
| Bless The Child | 2000 | |
| Blizzard | 2003 | |
| Blues Brothers 2000 | 1998 | |
| Bollywood/Hollywood | 2002 | |
| The Boondock Saints | 1999 | |
| Booty Call | 1997 | |
| Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | |
| Breach | 2007 | |
| Breaking Point | 1976 | |
| Bride of Chucky | 1998 | |
| Brokeback Mountain | 2005 | |
| Bulletproof Monk | 2003 | |
C | ||
| Cake | 2005 | |
| Canadian Bacon | 1995 | |
| Camp Rock | 2008 | |
| Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | 2010 | |
| Capote | 2004 | |
| Car 54, Where Are You? | 1994 | |
| Cat | 2011 | |
| The Caveman's Valentine | 2001 | |
| Central Park Drifter aka Graveyard Shift | 1987 | |
| The Chair | 2007 | |
| A Change of Mind | 1967 | |
| Charlie Bartlett | 2007 | |
| Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | 2005 | |
| Chicago | 2002 | |
| Chloe | 2009 | |
| A Christmas Story | 1983 | |
| Cinderella Man | 2005 | |
| Circle of Two | 1980 | |
| The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | 2013 | |
| Class of 1984 | 1982 | |
| Clubland | 2007 | |
| Cock | 1987 | |
| Cocktail | 1988 | |
| Cold Creek Manor | 2003 | |
| Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | 2004 | |
| A Cool, Dry Place | 1999 | |
| The Corruptor | 1999 | |
| Crash | 1996 | |
| Cruel Intentions | 1999 | |
| Cube | 1997 | |
| Cube 2: Hypercube | 2002 | |
D | ||
| Dark Water | 2005 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | 2004 | |
| Dead Ringers | 1988 | |
| Death to Smoochy | 2002 | |
| Death Weekend | 1976 | |
| Death Wish V: The Face of Death | 1994 | |
| Detroit Rock City | 1999 | |
| Devil | 2010 | |
| Dick | 1999 | |
| The Dirties | 2013 | |
| Don't Say a Word | 2001 | |
| Double Impact | 1991 | |
| Down in the Delta | 1998 | |
| Down to Earth | 2001 | |
| Dracula 2000 | 2000 | |
| Driven | 2001 | |
| Due South | 1994-1999 | TV series |
E | ||
| Enemy | 2013 | |
| Every Day | 2018 | |
| Existenz | 1999 | |
| Exit Wounds | 2001 | |
| Exotica | 1994 | |
F | ||
| The F Word | 2013 | |
| Fantastic Four | 2005 | |
| Fever Pitch | 2005 | |
| Finding Forrester | 2000 | |
| Firehouse Dog | 2007 | |
| Flash of Genius | 2008 | |
| Flashpoint | 2008-2012 | TV series |
| The Fly | 1986 | |
| Fly Away Home | 1996 | |
| Foolproof | 2003 | |
| Fools Rush In | 1997 | |
| Forever Knight | 1992-1996 | TV series |
| Four Brothers | 2005 | |
| Freddy vs. Jason | 2003 | |
| Frenemies | 2012 | |
| Frequency | 2000 | |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | 1987-1990 | TV series |
| Full Frontal | 2002 | |
G | ||
| Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 2005 | |
| Ginger Snaps | 2000 | |
| Glitter | 2001 | |
| Godsend | 2004 | |
| Good Will Hunting | 1997 | |
| The Gospel of John | 2003 | |
| Gossip | 2000 | |
| Gotti | 1996 | |
| Graveyard Shift aka Central Park Drifter | 1987 | |
H | ||
| Hairspray | 2007 | Disguised As Baltimore |
| Half Baked | 1998 | |
| Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | 2004 | |
| Hedwig and the Angry Inch | 2001 | |
| The Heist | 2001 | |
| Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II | 1987 | |
| A History of Violence | 2005 | |
| Hollywoodland aka Truth, Justice and the American Way | 2006 | |
| A Home at the End of the World | 1990 | |
| Honey | 2003 | Jessica Alba |
| How to Deal | 2003 | |
| How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days | 2003 | |
| The Hurricane | 1999 | |
I | ||
| Ice Princess | 2005 | |
| The In-Laws | 2003 | |
| In the Shadow of the Moon | 2019 | |
| In Too Deep | 1998 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 2008 | |
| The Interpreter | 2005 | |
| It | 2017 | |
| It Takes Two | 1995 | |
| I've Heard the Mermaids Singing | 1987 | |
J | ||
| Jane Doe | 2005-2008 | TV film series |
| Jason X | 2001 | |
| Jekyll + Hyde | 2006 | |
| Jerry and Tom | 1998 | |
| John Q | 2002 | |
| Johnny Mnemonic | 1995 | |
| Jumper | 2008 | |
K | ||
| K-19: The Widowmaker | 2002 | |
| Kal Ho Na Ho | 2003 | |
| Keeping the Faith | 2000 | |
| Kick-Ass | 2010 | |
| Kick-Ass 2 | 2013 | |
| The Kidnapping of the President | 1980 | |
| Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy | 1996 | |
| Kismat Konnection | 2008 | |
| Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | 2008 | |
| Knockaround Guys | 2002 | |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | 1993-1997 | TV series |
L | ||
| La Femme Nikita | 1997-2001 | TV series |
| The Ladies Man | 2000 | |
| Land Of The Dead | 2005 | |
| Let's All Hate Toronto | 2007 | |
| Lie With Me | 2005 | |
| The Long Kiss Goodnight | 1996 | |
| Loser | 2000 | |
| Lost Girl | 2010–present | TV series |
| The Love Guru | 2008 | |
M | ||
| The Man | 2005 | |
| Man of the Year | 2006 | |
| The Man from Toronto | 2021 | |
| A Map of the World | 2000 | |
| Max Payne | 2008 | |
| Mean Girls | 2004 | |
| Molly Maxwell | 2013 | |
| Men with Brooms | 2002 | |
| Mimic | 1997 | |
| Moonstruck | 1987 | |
| Mrs. Winterbourne | 1996 | |
| Murder at 1600 | 1997 | |
| Murder in the Hamptons | 2005 | |
| My Big Fat Greek Wedding | 2002 | |
N | ||
| Nancy Drew | 1995 | TV series |
| Narc | 2002 | |
| Nemesis Game | 2003 | |
| New York Minute | 2004 | |
| Nick of Time | 1995 | |
| Nikita | 2010-2013 | TV series |
| Nothing Like the Holidays | 2008 | |
| Nurse 3D | 2012 | |
O | ||
| One Magic Christmas | 1985 | |
| One Week | 2008 | |
| Operation Avalanche | 2016 | |
| Orphan | 2009 | |
| Owning Mahowny | 2003 | |
P | ||
| Pacific Rim | 2013 | |
| The Pacifier | 2005 | |
| PCU | 1994 | |
| Pixels | 2015 | |
| Polar | 2019 | |
| Police Academy | 1984 | |
| Police Academy 3: Back in Training | 1986 | |
| Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol | 1987 | |
| Pompeii | 2014 | |
| The Prince and Me | 2004 | |
| Prom Night | 1980 | |
| Prom Night III: The Last Kiss | 1990 | |
| Pushing Tin | 1999 | |
Q | ||
| Queer as Folk | 2000-2005 | TV series, 5 seasons; American and Canadian version of the UK original |
R | ||
| The Recruit | 2003 | |
| RED | 2010 | |
| Red Lights | 2012 | |
| The Ref | 1994 | |
| Repo! The Genetic Opera | 2008 | |
| Repo Men | 2010 | |
| Resident Evil | 2002 | |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | 2010 | |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 2004 | |
| Resident Evil: Retribution | 2012 | |
| RFK | 2002 | |
| Riding in Cars with Boys | 2001 | |
| The Right Way | 2004 | |
| Robocop | 2014 | |
| Robocop: The Series | 1994 | |
| The Rocker | 2008 | |
| Rookie Blue | 2010–2015 | TV series |
| Room | 2015 | |
| Rumor Has It… | 2005 | |
S | ||
| The Santa Clause | 1994 | |
| Santa Who? | 2000 | |
| Saw 3D | 2010 | |
| Saw II | 2005 | |
| Saw III | 2006 | |
| Saw IV | 2007 | |
| Saw V | 2008 | |
| Saw VI | 2009 | |
| Scanners | 1981 | |
| Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | 2019 | |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | 2010 | |
| The Sentinel | 2006 | |
| Serendipity | 2001 | |
| Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird | 1985 | |
| Shazam! | 2019 | |
| The Shape of Water[1] | 2017 | |
| Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | 2010 | |
| Shoot 'Em Up | 2007 | |
| Short Circuit 2 | 1988 | |
| The Silent Partner | 1978 | |
| Silver Streak | 1976 | |
| The Skulls | 2000 | |
| The Skulls II | 2002 | |
| The Skulls III | 2004 | |
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | |
| Spider | 2002 | |
| Splice | 2009 | |
| Strange Brew | 1983 | |
| Striking Poses | 1999 | |
| The Stupids | 1996 | |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | 2002-2005 | TV series |
| Suits | 2011- | TV series |
| Suicide Squad | 2016 | |
| Superstar: Dare To Dream | 1998 | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | |
T | ||
| Take the Lead | 2006 | |
| Take This Waltz | 2011 | |
| Talk To Me | 2007 | |
| Teenage Fairytale Dropouts | 2012 | |
| Textuality | 2011 | released on DVD under the title Sexting |
| That Old Feeling | 1997 | |
| Thomas and the Magic Railroad | 2000 | |
| Three Men and a Baby | 1987 | |
| Three to Tango | 1999 | |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | 2009 | |
| Tommy Boy | 1995 | |
| Total Recall | 2012 | |
| Traitor | 2008 | |
| Trapped in Paradise | 1994 | |
| Treed Murray | 2001 | |
| True Lies | 1994 | |
| Truth, Justice and the American Way aka Hollywoodland | 2006 | |
| Turn It Up | 2000 | |
| The Tuxedo | 2002 | |
| Twister | 1996 | |
U | ||
| Undercover Brother | 2002 | |
| Urban Legend | 1998 | |
V | ||
| Vendetta | 1999 | |
| Videodrome | 1983 | |
| The Virgin Suicides | 1999 | |
| The Vow | 2012 | |
W | ||
| Waiting for Summer | 2012 | |
| War Of The Worlds | 1988-1990 | TV series |
| Welcome to Mooseport | 2004 | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | |
| Wrong Turn | 2003 | |
X | ||
| X-Men | 2000 | |
Music videos
| Artist | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 50 Cent | "God Gave Me Style" | 2005 |
| Loud Luxury Feat. Brando | "Body" | 2018 |
| Crash Adams | "Too Hot to Touch" | 2020 |
| Addictiv | "Over It (Cry Baby)" | 2009 |
| The Airplane Boys, | "Still Young" | 2012 |
| Aleesia | "Angel" | |
| Aleesia | "Bubble Gum" | |
| Anvil | "Mad Dog" | 1987 |
| Austra | "Beat And The Pulse" | 2011 |
| Barenaked Ladies | "Enid" | 1992 |
| Barenaked Ladies | "Lovers In A Dangerous Time" | 1991 |
| Barenaked Ladies | "The Old Apartment" | 1997 |
| Big Wreck | "That Song" | 1998 |
| Blue Rodeo | "Try" | 1987 |
| The Boomtang Boys and Kim Esty | "Pictures" | 1999 |
| Boys Brigade | "Melody" | 1983 |
| Boys Brigade | "The Passion Of Love" | 1983 |
| Paul Brandt | "That's The Truth" | 1999 |
| Cancer Bats | "French Immersion" | 2006 |
| Brendan Canning | "Love Is New" | |
| Alessia Cara | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | 2016 |
| Chalk Circle | "April Fool" | 1986 |
| Choclair | "Let's Ride" | |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Behind These Hazel Eyes" | 2005 |
| Kelly Clarkson | "Already Gone" | 2009 |
| Clipse | "Ma, I Don't Love Her" | 2002 |
| Cowboy Junkies | "Sun Comes Up Its Tuesday Morning" | 1990 |
| The Cranberries | "Animal Instinct" | 1999 |
| Anna Cyzon | "Young Boy" | 2009 |
| Howie Day | "Collide" | 2004 |
| Deadmau5 | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | |
| Default | "Wasting My Time" | 2001 |
| Delerium feat Leigh Nash | "Innocente (Falling In Love)" | 2001 |
| Celine Dion | "You And I" | 2004 |
| Melanie Doane | "Happy Homemaker" | 1998 |
| Damhnait Doyle | "Tattooed" | 2000 |
| Drake | "5 AM In Toronto" | 2013 |
| Drake | "Headlines" | 2011 |
| Drake | "Started From The Bottom" | 2013 |
| Hilary Duff | "Our Lips Are Sealed" | 2004 |
| Hilary Duff | "Play With Fire" | 2006 |
| Hilary Duff | "Wake Up" | 2005 |
| Duran Duran | "The Reflex" | 1984 |
| Econoline Crush | "You Don't Know What It's Like" | 2000 |
| The Ennis Sisters | "It's Not About You" | 2001 |
| Esthero | "That Girl" | 1999 |
| Feist | "1234" | 2007 |
| Finger Eleven | "Drag You Down" | 2000 |
| Glass Tiger | "Someday" | 1985 |
| Corey Hart | "Never Surrender" | 1985 |
| Haywire | "Bad Boy" | 1986 |
| Haywire | "Dance Desire" | 1987 |
| Honeymoon Suite | "New Girl Now" | 1984 |
| The Johnstones | "Gone For A Long Time" | 2007 |
| Donnell Jones | "Where I Wanna Be" | 1999 |
| k-os | "Crabbuckit" | 2004 |
| Kardinal Offishall | "The Anthem" | 2010 |
| Kardinal Offishall | "Bakardi Slang" | 2000 |
| Chantal Kreviazuk | "Dear Life" | 2000 |
| Lady Antebellum | "Need You Now" | 2009 |
| Len | "It's My Neighbourhood" | 2012 |
| LIGHTS | "Toes" | 2011 |
| Lisa Lougheed | "Run With Us" | 1987 |
| Love Inc. | "Broken Bones" | 1998 |
| Maestro Fresh Wes | "Let Your Backbone Slide" | 1989 |
| Marilyn Manson | "The Beautiful People" | 1996 |
| Martha And The Muffins | "Danseparc (Every Day It's Tomorrow)" | 1983 |
| Martha And The Muffins | "Echo Beach" | 1980 |
| Edward Maya and Mia Martina | "Stereo Love" | 2011 |
| Melanie C | "Understand" | 2008 |
| Kim Mitchell | "All We Are" | 1984 |
| The Moffatts | "Misery" | 1999 |
| Mudvayne | "Forget to Remember" | 2005 |
| Anne Murray | "Now And Forever" | 1986 |
| Mýa | "Fallen" | 2003 |
| Organized Rhyme | "Check the O.R."[2] | |
| P Reign | "We Them Niggaz" | 2013 |
| Paint | "Boomerang" | 2013 |
| Parachute Club | "Rise Up" | 1983 |
| Peaches | "Set It Off" | 2001 |
| Platinum Blonde | "Not In Love" | 1984 |
| Play | "Us Against The World" | 2002 |
| Pukka Orchestra | "Listen To The Radio" | 1984 |
| The Pursuit Of Happiness | "I'm An Adult Now" | 1986 |
| Rush | "Subdivisions" | 1982 |
| Sasha | "If You Believe" | 1998 |
| The Shuffle Demons | "Spadina Bus" | 1986 |
| Simple Plan | "Jet Lag" | 2011 |
| Roni Size | "Brown Paper Bag" | 1997 |
| Shawn Mendes | "Life Of The Party" | 2014 |
| Snow | "Everybody Wants To Be Like You" | 2000 |
| Snow | "Informer" | 1992 |
| Snow | "Plum Song" | 2000 |
| The Spoons | "Romantic Traffic" | 1984 |
| The Spoons | "You Light Up" | 2011 |
| Tears For Fears | "Head Over Heels" | 1985 |
| Thirty Seconds to Mars | "The Kill" | 2006 |
| Trans-X | "Message On The Radio" | 1983 |
| The Trews | "Hope & Ruin" | 2011 |
| The Used | "Take It Away" | 2004 |
| The Used | "The Bird And The Worm" | 2007 |
| The Weeknd | "King of the Fall" | 2014 |
| The Weeknd | "Secrets" | 2017 |
| The Weeknd | "Wicked Games" | 2011 |
| Brock Zanrosso | "Push The Walls" | 2011 |
See also
Notes
- ^ The term Hollywood North has been used to refer to Toronto, and Vancouver
References
- ^ "All the Toronto locations that show up in Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water". Toronto Life. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ Organized Rhyme (1992) - Check The O.R. > at jane-finch.com
External links
- List of productions currently filming in Toronto at the Toronto Film & Television Office
- Titles with locations including Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Internet Movie Database