Movies Set in New York Quiz

You could add another TV Series.... "Nothing happens for 8 years".

Ignoring the fact that 90% of American movies are set in New York, "On the Town" should really be here. That's as definitive a New York movie as any other.

Friends actually does explain why they have such a nice apartment: Monica's grandmother is the lessee, and she sublets it to the girls at a discount.

And regarding the "On The Town" comment, there are plenty of definitive New York movies and shows. You can't list them all. I thought this was a nice mix. Also, they somehow made it through without a single Woody Allen movie. Considering his catalog, that's pretty impressive.

I finally got this movie from Netflix and watched it after hearing "Soylent Green is people!!!!" as a cultural reference so many times in various comedy programs over the years and not understanding what it meant. I thought I'd check it out. A little cheesy and very dated, but not too bad otherwise.

I saw the movie in the theater when it first came out. I was shocked at the ending, but having just read Future Shock by Alvin Toffler and the Erlich's book, Population Bomb, upon reflection the premise didn't seem so far fetched at the time.

Got everything except for How I Met Your Mother. Don't think I've ever seen that show.

Neither have I, but it's pretty easy to guess from the description if you've heard of the show from the general consciousness.

got it this time

Was really hoping for Warriors in this one!

I typed it before looking at the questions, convinced it was going to be there. Such a disappointment!

Escape from NY?

I thought Fry was a delivery boy not a pizza boy?

Maybe he delivers pizza?

in the year 2000 he was a pizza delivery boy, when he went to the future he ended up a delivery boy

Before getting frozen, Fry delivered pizza. In the "current" setting, the better part of the cast works in delivery.

And nice inclusion of The Cosby Show... I forgot they were in Brooklyn; just assumed Philly ('cause of Bill).

How about, I don't know, THE MOVIE THAT LITERALLY PUT NEW YORK UNDER A TON OF SNOW, otherwise known as The Day After Tomorrow

On the other hand, unlike the Cosby Show which actually had some cultural relevance, I think this movie is probably best forgotten.

and then it was mentioned at the last Democratic debate, which does more harm for the cause than good I'm sure. Like citing the remake of Red Dawn as evidence that we should be concerned about North Korea.

Planet of the Apes is kinda set in New York in a cool way.

One of my favourite movies set in NY is 'Oblivion' with Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. I spent ages looking through the giant binoculars on the Empire State Building.

For me it's Love Affair and its remakes, An Affair to Remember, Love Affair, and even its inspiration for Sleepless in Seattle. I love them all, and while the entire film wasn't set in New York, the Empire State Building is so iconic to the film that New York has to be considered the main setting.

New York, New York. Martin Scorsese and Frank Sinatra liked it so much they named the movie and song twice. A freebie for those who know or guess from the clue, but not well known as a movie. It would be interesting to see how many would get it.