{"id":386,"date":"2021-06-25T06:37:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T06:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=386"},"modified":"2023-02-14T17:19:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T17:19:22","slug":"top-movies-filmed-in-utah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/top-movies-filmed-in-utah\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Top Movies filmed in Utah"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Beehive State, while known for being a mecca for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or more simply, Mormons (about 60 percent of the state follows this religion), is unique and special for lots of other reasons besides that.<\/p>\n

The name itself links back to the Ute Native American tribe and translates to “people of the mountains.”<\/em> And due to its central location and three substantial land areas (Basin and Ridge Region, Rocky Mountains, and Colorado Plateau), it is frequently known as the “Crossroads of the West.”<\/p>\n

Its capital, Salt Lake City, is named after the Great Salt Lake, which at 1700 square miles, happens to be the largest lake you can find west of the Mississippi. And its water is four times saltier than any ocean you can find in all the world. Antelope State Park is a wildly popular destination for recreating at the lake.<\/p>\n

While Utah may not exactly scream “skiing<\/em>” to you at first glance (it does, after all, rank number two as the driest state in the country), you’d be very mistaken to count it out as a snow adventure destination. Cottonwood Canyon, located just outside Salt Lake City, gets about 500 inches of snow every year.<\/p>\n

And geographically, it’s a nature lovers paradise. There’s the unique rock formation in Kanab known as “The Wave”<\/em>. And Brigham Canyon, the world’s biggest open mine pit. And of course the “Big Five<\/em>” National Parks: Zion, Canyonland, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef, which amount to a very impressive amount of land to explore and make use of.<\/p>\n

Filmmakers come to Utah to take advantage of the state’s natural beauty. See below for some of the most famous that have had scenes done in the 45th state to join the union:<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in the State of Utah<\/h2>\n

High School Musical (2006)<\/h3>\n

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Actor Zac Efron’s first movie role, this musical TV movie was the first of three in this series. Similar to Romeo & Juliet, Efron and Vanessa Hudgens play two teens, or “star-crossed lovers”, trying to get parts in their high school musical. A majority of the film was done in Salt Lake City and Murray.<\/p>\n

1 h 37 min | ALL<\/p>\n