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Movies Set in Chicago

Based on the summary, name these movies or TV shows that took place in the Chicago area.
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First submittedJuly 13, 2010
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Summary
Movie
Boy stymies burglars with the aid of booby traps
Home Alone
Free-spirited teenager plays hookie
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Two musical brothers prevent the closure of their former orphanage
The Blues Brothers
Record store owner makes top 5 lists
High Fidelity
Falsely accused doctor must prove his innocence
The Fugitive
Horror monster can be summoned by saying his name five times
Candyman
Five teens from different cliques spend Saturday in detention
The Breakfast Club
Two nerds use their computer to make a woman
Weird Science
In the dystopian future, teenagers are placed into one of five different factions
Divergent
Man struggles to reclaim his South Side hair-cutting business
Barbershop
Al Capone: "I want you to find this nancy-boy Eliot Ness, I want him DEAD!
I want his family DEAD!"
The Untouchables
Depression-era grifters plan an elaborate con involving a
fake horse-betting operation
The Sting
 
 
Summary
TV Show
Shoe salesman has a trashy wife, hot daughter, and dorky son
Married... with Children
Police officer and family enjoy the antics of a nerdy neighbor
Family Matters
Cop and teacher meet in "Overeaters Anonymous" and fall in love
Mike & Molly
A "Dyn-O-Mite" sitcom set in the housing projects
Good Times
Man grudgingly tolerates his strange foreign cousin, Balki
Perfect Strangers
Hospital drama that ran for 15 seasons
ER
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39 Comments
mo918
+4
Level 77
Aug 7, 2013
Adventures in Babysitting is underrated
joeythelemur
+3
Level 80
Oct 3, 2014
Oh yeah, Elisabeth Shue!
loganite
+3
Level 93
Apr 6, 2016
^Like! (Your comment, the movie, and especially the actress!)
burntfrost
+3
Level 47
Jun 19, 2014
No way! Balki is Larry's cousin??
fuanacdc
+3
Level 89
Apr 6, 2016
Yeah, it was his long lost cousin from... Greece? I loved that show. That whole TGIF line up was pretty good.
Moosefight
+5
Level 59
Apr 6, 2016
Mypos. Perfect Strangers was an amazing show.
tuzdayschild
+3
Level 55
Jun 7, 2018
Dying that you remember Mypos!
Walacama
+2
Level 83
Jul 23, 2019
I have a tee shirt with a picture of Balki and Larry that says "Don't talk to strangers"
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 92
Jun 14, 2019
The curly haired cousin of Balki. Where is he now?
ander217
+5
Level 73
Apr 6, 2016
Surprised to see The Sting was so low. One of the greatest movies ever, starring two of the greatest actors ever.
jmellor13
+2
Level 68
Apr 6, 2016
I saw that about eight years ago. Didn't realize it was set in Chicago, but was able to get it based on the description. And I agree it is a great film.
celebeth
+2
Level 72
Apr 7, 2016
One of my all-time favs.
Arp2600
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Level 89
Jun 30, 2016
The description is too vague.
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Jun 13, 2019
Added some more text
DonTheLamplighter
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Level 87
Apr 25, 2017
A must-see movie. Redford & Newman were fantastic, but so were Durning, Brennan, Shaw and James Earl Jones' father, who played Luther. And the ragtime/Joplin score is one of the best ever.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 92
Jun 14, 2019
And Robert Shaw in anything he was ever in.
jmellor13
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Level 68
Apr 6, 2016
Only 43% got Family Matters. Is Steve Urkel finally slipping from mainstream consciousness?

As a Chicagoan, I have a special appreciation for High Fidelity, Ferris Bueller, and the Fugitive, which play like a love letter to the city (except, you know, for all the crime in the Fugitive). They really give you a sense for the neighborhoods and the feel of the city in a way that the other works don't. Except possibly Barbershop, which I haven't seen.

clivey
+2
Level 69
Apr 7, 2016
Mike and Molly could feature here too?
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jun 13, 2019
Okay
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
Apr 7, 2016
What about the movie Chicago?
DonTheLamplighter
+7
Level 87
Apr 25, 2017
I always assumed that was set in Edmonton.
Roxy7699
+2
Level 28
Apr 8, 2016
Nice to see three John Hughes movies on the list. You could have put on more. Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, and others are all set in Chicago, where Hughes was based.
RobNobody
+3
Level 80
Feb 22, 2018
It's four, if you count Home Alone! He didn't direct it, but he did write it.
Yossarian
+2
Level 62
Apr 19, 2016
Man, I love Perfect Strangers...
Coyuznik
+2
Level 85
Sep 6, 2016
I did so good on this quiz, now we shall do the Dance of Joy!!
SRckt98
+2
Level 63
Jun 14, 2019
Little sad Early Edition wasn't in the TV shows, was a great show centered around Chicago.
halpie
+2
Level 80
Jun 15, 2019
I'd love to see Wayne's World! Set in the Chicago suburb of Aurora.
ManBearPig
+2
Level 53
Jul 23, 2019
Married with Children is my all time favorite TV show.
jeandawga
+2
Level 87
Jul 23, 2019
Fun quiz. Would love to see Adventures in Babysitting and Running Scared on the list.
ander217
+2
Level 73
Jul 23, 2019
I was sure While You Were Sleeping would be on here - no love for the rom coms?
Rougarou
+5
Level 65
Oct 28, 2020
I hate Illinois Nazis.
SpencerGT
+1
Level 68
Feb 25, 2021
No Rookie of the Year?
ANNES
+1
Level 63
Feb 16, 2023
C'mon, no The Bob Newhart Show?? Iconic opening.
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jun 4, 2023
I love Perfect Strangers, underrated show I wish more people watched it
sillosofe
+1
Level 69
Dec 20, 2023
i'm really sad that shameless isn't there
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Dec 6, 2024
Thought it would be too
AJFSPPRDRTYTS
+1
Level 37
Feb 4, 2024
Uncle Buck?
RobNobody
+1
Level 80
Jul 22, 2024
"Police officer and family enjoy the antics of a nerdy neighbor"

Did they, though.

airdizzy43
+1
Level 18
Mar 23, 2026
"High schooler hires classmate to protect him against bullies."

"Uncouth relative takes care of nephew and nieces."

"Career criminal attempts one last heist but it goes awry."

"Cop with overbearing mother finds love."

"Medical show that debuted the same year as another popular show but didn't last 15 years."

"Cop show that wasn't specifically Chicago, but, yeah, it was Chicago."

"Architect designing Lincoln Park Zoo building falls in love with woman who received heart of his dead wife."

"CTA worker rescues man from L tracks and falls in love with his brother."

"Guy with bombastic best friend falls in love with woman, breaks up with her and was kind of a jerk, then maybe has opening at end of the movie to get back together with her."

"Psychiatrist lives with wife in Edgewater condo."

ANSWERS

My Bodyguard

Uncle Buck

Thief

Only the Lonely

Chicago Hope

Hill Street Blues

Return to Me

While You Were Sleeping

About Last Night

Bob Newhart Show

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