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Although New York City is the Empire State’s largest city, there’s a lot more to it than just tall buildings and Broadway. In fact, the fourth most populated state has a whole other 54,000 square miles of “Upstate” to explore.<\/p>\n

The 315-mile long Hudson River offers recreation and views throughout, such as those found on the Walkway Over the Hudson, the longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. In total, the state has well over 70,000 miles of waterways. It is also the only one to border both an ocean (Atlantic) and two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario).<\/p>\n

The state also has three major mountain ranges. The Catskills mountains are almost 6000 square miles. A portion of the Appalachian Mountains also resides in the state. And then there are the Adirondacks, whose total park size is 28 million acres, making it the largest park outside of Alaska.<\/p>\n

Many visitors flock to New York for both its maple syrup and its apples and the stat is ranked at number two in production for both. But when it comes to farming in New York, it’s dairy production that takes precedence, as the state has over 4000 farms strewn throughout.<\/p>\n

Considering all of this, it is not surprising that New York State is often chosen as an ideal setting for a film.<\/p>\n

Be sure to check out our other detailed lists of movies filmed in specific NYC Burroughs: Manhattan<\/a>, the Bronx<\/a>, Brooklyn<\/a>, Staten Island<\/a>, and Queens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See below for some of the most famous:<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in New York State (NY)<\/h2>\n

Lolita (1962)<\/h3>\n

\"Lolita\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Based upon one of the most controversial books ever published, Vladimir Nabokov\u2019s 1955 novel of the same name, this movie was Stanley Kubrick’s ninth. It starred James Mason as Humbert Humbert and Sue Lyon as Lolita herself, Dolores Haze. The movie was set in New Hampshire<\/a> with some filming locations in Lake George and Albany.<\/p>\n

2 h 33 min | 18+<\/p>\n

Sleepaway Camp (1983)<\/h3>\n

\"Sleepaway<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The first movie in a series of five, this slasher flick about murders at a summer camp starred all young actors, including Felissa Rose, Paul DeAngelo, and Katherine Kamhi. Filming was done at Camp Algonquin in Argyle, where director Robert Hiltzik had gone to a summer camp as a youth.<\/p>\n

1 h 24 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sinister (2012)<\/h3>\n

\"Sinister\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Regarded by many as the scariest movie ever made, this film starred Ethan Hawke as a writer who knowingly moves into a house where a family has been murdered. Once he discovers violent home videos depicting murders, his own family becomes endangered. The movie was set in Pennsylvania<\/a> with some scenes done on Long Island and Muttontown.<\/p>\n

1 h 50 min | R<\/p>\n

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)<\/h3>\n

\"Eternal<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Be careful what you wish for: namely that memories of a former lover get erased from your mind. This drama starred Jim Carrey as Joel, a man so distraught about his break-up with Clementine (Kate Winslet) that he does just that. Supporting actors included Elijah Wood. It was set in NY with locations all over like Montauk, Yonkers, and Mount Vernon.<\/p>\n

1 h 48 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alice in Wonderland (1976)<\/h3>\n

Not to be confused with literally any other adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel, this very adult, pretty erotic, extremely loosely-based version takes Alice to a completely new level. The film did receive an R rating, but a more hardcore version was later made. Filming was done in Athens, Kaaterskill Falls, Hudson, and Palenville.<\/p>\n

1h 13m | G<\/p>\n

Malcom X (1992)<\/h3>\n

\"Malcolm<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Denzel Washington took on the role of Malcolm Little in this biopic directed by Spike Lee, which was based on Alex Haley’s 1965 novel. The two did four other movies together. Costars included Angela Bassett and Albert Hall. Locations were done all over the world, including Long Island, Peekskill, and LaGrangeville, all in New York.<\/p>\n

3 h 21 min | 18+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kaaterskill Falls (2000)<\/h3>\n

\"Kaaterskill<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Named after a waterfall in the Catskill Mountain range of southeastern New York, this thriller about a couple who pick up a hitchhiker on the road and bring him back to their motel was both set and filmed there. It starred Hilary Howard, Mitchell Riggs, and Anthony Leslie.<\/p>\n

1h 26m | NR<\/p>\n

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)<\/h3>\n

\"The<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Another Martin Scorsese\/Leonardo DiCaprio collaboration, this biopic was based on Jordan Belfort’s 2007 memoir about his experience as a stockbroker in NYC. Costars included Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and Kyle Chandler. Some filming was done in Ardsley, White Plains, Oyster Bay, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Bayville, and Port Washington.<\/p>\n

2 h 59 min | R
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