Showdown

The Big Apple

Best films set in or about New York

showdown:newyork

The TriBeCa Film Festival is upon us, so welcome to the first—but not the last—Showdown to celebrate an entire city on screen. We want your Big Apple favorites. It’s the city most trashed by superhero movies, most danced-in by Greta Gerwig, most fought-over by the Warriors. So whistle down Travis Bickle and stare into Zoltar’s eyes to work out your 10 most beloved films set in New York City. Yes, this includes all five boroughs—but not New Jersey, not even if you can see the Manhattan skyline. Ya gotta be in it to win it. Fuggedaboudit, we’re walkin’ here!

Most mentioned

  • Taxi Driver
  • Do the Right Thing
  • Ghostbusters
  • s Ha
  • Manhattan
  • GoodFellas
  • The Godfather
  • West Side Story
  • Annie Hall
  • Rosemary's Baby
  • The Warriors
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
  • Escape from New York
  • Inside Llewyn Davis
  • Rear Window
  • American Psycho
  • Brooklyn
  • When Harry Met Sally...
  • Spider-Man 2
  • After Hours

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Kylie A. Thomas
Kylie A. Thomas 654 films
Mostafa
Mostafa 10 films
Ian F
Ian F 290 films
dreamsinitalian
dreamsinitalian 1,684 films
ykg
ykg 138 films
DJ Sancocho
DJ Sancocho 27 films
mustarrrrd
mustarrrrd 1,683 films
Ian Casocot
Ian Casocot 120 films
NiteOfTheWorld
NiteOfTheWorld 10 films
Stefan
Stefan 10 films
ruthbuzzy
ruthbuzzy 20 films
zachmc
zachmc 20 films
Alex
Alex 13 films
Thom Robinson
Thom Robinson 10 films
David Gruwez
David Gruwez 10 films
johnny422
johnny422 10 films
openroad
openroad 13 films
jcadwallader
jcadwallader 14 films
Geoff T
Geoff T 83 films
shivbc
shivbc 7 films
After_Death
After_Death 10 films
Nicholas
Nicholas 10 films
Andrew Franklin
Andrew Franklin 20 films
Ray
Ray 17 films
okrc (J.Arturo)
okrc (J.Arturo) 10 films
Matt Greene
Matt Greene 25 films
ioneo
ioneo 87 films
pizzabagel
pizzabagel 10 films
Mariner35
Mariner35 260 films
olivia
olivia 1,421 films
olivia
olivia 1,424 films
Eddie_Kasp
Eddie_Kasp 44 films
AWS
AWS 220 films
ibflorea
ibflorea 18 films
Keith
Keith 10 films
42069bbq
42069bbq 30 films
captnspaulding
captnspaulding 40 films
AronDanburg
AronDanburg 10 films
AronDanburg
AronDanburg 10 films
AronDanburg
AronDanburg 10 films
Jester_95
Jester_95 40 films
Seth Montpelier
Seth Montpelier 10 films
stunad19
stunad19 10 films
Elizabeth
Elizabeth 10 films
Daniel Charchuk
Daniel Charchuk 25 films
Billy Soistmann
Billy Soistmann 10 films
Simone
Simone 25 films
David Curtis
David Curtis 10 films
beatlestw
beatlestw 22 films
Andreas K
Andreas K 10 films
Forrest With2Rs
Forrest With2Rs 10 films
Madison
Madison 25 films
Daniel Carolan
Daniel Carolan 11 films
Julia Brustolin
Julia Brustolin 10 films
Jason Szabo
Jason Szabo 13 films
hunterjames
hunterjames 64 films
meekMilligan
meekMilligan 14 films
Robert
Robert 10 films
quadrophenia17
quadrophenia17 25 films
Kyle
Kyle 10 films
Jess Byard
Jess Byard 25 films
Travis Meadows
Travis Meadows 5 films
Michael Chan
Michael Chan 10 films
Ivan
Ivan 10 films
VladimirVader
VladimirVader 10 films
Joshua
Joshua 10 films
Will McAllen
Will McAllen 10 films
nerissa
nerissa 16 films
Eric Clark
Eric Clark 10 films
WMassLiberty
WMassLiberty 45 films
Sera Ash
Sera Ash 25 films
hailee
hailee 12 films
karhunkynsi244
karhunkynsi244 11 films
Sharky Blue
Sharky Blue 15 films
Rolf Steiner
Rolf Steiner 10 films
jmmink
jmmink 44 films
Reigntall
Reigntall 10 films
Luis_989
Luis_989 65 films
Zeynerys
Zeynerys 15 films
Jordan Courtney
Jordan Courtney 10 films
Morgan
Morgan 10 films
jackkyser
jackkyser 66 films
kierstonwoodley
kierstonwoodley 40 films
farre
farre 42 films
bas2804
bas2804 16 films