{"id":342,"date":"2021-09-14T20:24:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=342"},"modified":"2021-11-12T09:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T09:23:29","slug":"top-movies-filmed-in-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/top-movies-filmed-in-oklahoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Movies filmed in Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 46th state to enter the Union, Oklahoma is a lot more than just the name of a 1943 musical. Just some of the state’s accolades include the invention of the shopping cart in 1936, the use of the first parking meter in 1935, and the first sale of a Girl Scout cookie in 1917.<\/p>\n

Part of what the US calls “Tornado Alley”, the “Sooner State” is, of course, steeped in tornado history. From the first-ever Tornado Warning issued in 1948 to its 1999 tornado in Moore, which recorded a wind speed of 301 mph, the highest speed ever anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

Within its 69,919 square miles, it ranks number 18 in size and has 51 state parks and 12 million acres of forest land. And aside from tornados, other OK products include wheat, cattle and calf production, pecans, peanuts and peaches.<\/p>\n

Although the state ranks 27th in overall population with over 3.2 million residents, at close to 300,000, it has more Native Americans than just about any other state. And with over 200, it also has the most man-made lakes. And the multi-arched Pensacola Dam in Disney happens to be the longest of its kind in the entire world.<\/p>\n

Behind Anchorage, AK and Jacksonville, FL, Oklahoma City, the state’s capital is the third-largest US city, at 608 square miles. Another unique attribute of the state? Well, it\u2019s also been the background for a variety of different movies over the years. Check out this list of some of the most interesting:<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in Oklahoma<\/h2>\n

Minari (2020)<\/h3>\n

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

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

This drama was written and directed by Lee Issac Chung, as well as loosely based on his upbringing in rural Arkansas in the 1980s. Main stars included Steven Yeun, Han Ye-ri, Youn Yuh-jung, and Alan Kim. Yuh-jung won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar, the first Korean to do so. Filming was done in Rose and Tulsa.<\/p>\n

1 h 55 min | PG-13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twister (1996)<\/h3>\n

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

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

It’s no surprise that a movie about tornados was both set and also filmed in Oklahoma. This disaster movie starred Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, and Cary Elwes as storm chasers. Some filming was done in Ponca City, Wakita, Guthrie, Norman, Pauls Valley, Maysville, Waurika, Kaw City, Fairfax, Carney, and Ralston.<\/p>\n

1 h 52 min | PG-13<\/span><\/span>
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