10 Films Set And Inspired By Chicago

Chicago, in the state of Illinois, is one of the most impressive cities in the United States, and it is for many reasons. For its history and its present, its art and its cultural dynamism, its skyscrapers and its parks, its pubs , restaurants, theaters and museums. All this is reflected in the many cinema films that have been set here.

Chicago at the movies

Much of the film productions about Chicago focus on its past, on its history dominated by famous gangsters. However, there are also others that recreate the present, and even the future. These 10 films that we present here are about all that and much more:

Chicago

Let’s start with a movie with the name of the city. Chicago , one of the best musicals that have been recorded in recent decades and that, of course, takes us back to the thirties of the last century.

Of course, this is achieved through magnificent musical numbers in which Hollywood stars surprised with their singing and dancing skills.

High Fidelity

This 2000 film plays on its title with HiFi sound quality and with the idea of ​​fidelity in love. But in addition to the love and youth story that it portrays, everyone who sees it can feel reflected in the idea of ​​making lists of favorite songs for every occasion, something that was previously done on cassettes and now on digital playlists .

The Blues Brothers

We continue with musical films related to Chicago, and now it is the turn of The Blues Brothers . It chronicles the adventures and performances of two brothers with a passion for rock and roll and fun. A classic for those who like good music, with wonderful songs by Aretha Franklin or Ray Charles, among many others.

The hit

Again a film in Chicago and with unmistakable music: El Golpe . In this case, what many remember is the chemistry between two of the greatest actors in history: Robert Redford and Paul Newman. It is a funniest story about a big scam, set in the years when gambling and liquor were things of the underworld.

The untouchables of Elliot Ness

And if we talk about underworld and Chicago, there is one name that stands out above the rest: that of the gangster Al Capone. Well, this film tells us how a group of policemen was created who had to obtain their arrest.

It’s fantastic and memorable, especially for the shooting scene at Illinois City’s gorgeous Union Station — pictured above — one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.

Bad boys

Again a Chicago cop movie, but more modern. This is a film in which they show us the underworld of the city.

By the way, this film, starring Sean Penn in 1983, should not be confused with a later film with the same title in English, Bad Boys , but which was translated into Spanish as Two Rebel Policemen, of which we talk to you in an article dedicated to the cinema made in Miami, Florida.

Flames

This time, another film inspired by the public servants of the city of Chicago. However, in Llamaradas the characters are firefighters, as their name suggests. By the way, this film features the actor who played Capone in Elliot Ness’s The Untouchables ; he is none other than the great Robert de Niro.

Home alone

Now we are going to mention a movie that is also set in Chicago, but in reality it takes place almost entirely inside a house. This huge and beautiful house is actually a ruin after the adventures of little Macaulay Culkin. We are obviously referring to Home Alone .

I robot

As we mentioned at the beginning, the films about Chicago tell us about its past and its present, but they also serve to speculate on the future. That is what this film tells us that takes us to the year 2035, to a dystopian society conceived from the books of the famous writer Isaac Asimov.

Better alone than in bad company

Finally, a film that offers us a journey between two of the most interesting cities in the United States. A road that takes us from New York to Chicago.

It is a journey that costs little more than two hours by plane, but for the protagonists of this film, it lasts for several days of the most rugged and comical. It is a perfect option to laugh for a while and travel with your imagination!