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The 15 Best Movies Set in Philadelphia, Ranked by Whatnerd

"When it comes to iconic United States cities, few are as ingrained in the public consciousness as Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is known for its cheesesteaks, giant mall (which is actually in the next town over), soft pretzels, and various important events in American history. Outside of those real-world things, Philly has been used as a setting for some incredible movies. In fact, according to Wikipedia, there are nearly 120 movies set within the city of Philadelphia. Here are our picks for the best movies that take place in Philadelphia! Some are pretty well-known, but you may be surprised by some of the ones that made the list." - whatnerd.com
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Rocky (1976)
Rocky (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
2
Philadelphia (1993)
Philadelphia (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
3
Invincible (2006)
Invincible (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
4
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
6
A History of Violence (2005)
A History of Violence (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
7
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
Creed (2015)
Creed (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
9
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
10
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
11
The Italian Job (2003)
The Italian Job (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
12
Best in Show (2000)
Best in Show (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
13
National Treasure (2004)
National Treasure (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   46%
14
Shazam! (2019)
Shazam! (2019)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
15
Big Fan (2009)
Big Fan (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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