{"id":48,"date":"2021-06-22T16:53:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2021-11-10T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T08:52:25","slug":"movies-filmed-location-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/movies-filmed-location-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Movies Filmed in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n

Movies Filmed in the State of Colorado<\/h2>\r\n

City Slickers (1991)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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

City Slickers, directed by Ron Underwood and stars Billy Crystal and Jack Palance, is a Western comedy film about three friends who go on a cattle drive from New Mexico to Colorado.<\/p>\r\n

The shooting locations in Colorado include Durango, a historic city known for cultural attractions and outdoor activities. The main filming location is New Mexico.<\/p>\r\n

1h 53min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

Dear Eleanor (2014)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Dear Eleanor is a coming-of-age film directed by Kevin Connolly and stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Liana Liberato, who play two teenage girls who travel the states in search of Eleanor Roosevelt.<\/p>\r\n

The film has many Colorado filming locations, including towns in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, including areas like Longmont, Boulder, and Lyon, and Nederland.<\/p>\r\n

1h 29min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

Badlands (1973)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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This one’s a neo-noir 1973 film directed by Terrence Malick and stars Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. The story is loosely based on the murder spree by Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate. The film is considered as one of the greatest, as well as one of the most influential of all time.<\/p>\r\n

The scenes shot in Colorado include the Bloom Mansion in Trinidad and the historic Pueblo’s Rosemont Museum. Other Colorado areas includeLa Junta and Las Animas.<\/p>\r\n

1h 34min | PG<\/p>\r\n

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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The Steven Spielberg-directed Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. Starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery, the film has a lot of filming locations, from the US to Europe.<\/p>\r\n

One of the Colorado filming locations includes Cortez, a famous tourist destination for its many prehistoric sites like the Canyon of the Ancients National Monument and the Mesa Verde National Park.<\/p>\r\n

2h 7min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

The Stand (1994)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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This one’s not a film, but a miniseries based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name. This post-apocalyptic horror story has a long list of actors, including Gary Sinise and Molly Ringwald.<\/p>\r\n

The show is a story about how a lethal strain of bioweapon influenza is accidentally released. One of its settings in the book is Boulder, Colorado, which eventually became a filming location. Most of the film, however, was filmed in Utah.<\/p>\r\n

6h 1min | Not rated<\/p>\r\n

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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This film is the third installment of the successful National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation series. Written by John Hughes and stars Chevy Chase, the film tells the story of the Griswold family’s Christmas plans turning into a disaster.<\/p>\r\n

The film has a number of locations in Colorado, including Summit County, Frisco, and Breckenridge. Another main location is the Warner Bros. Studios in California.<\/p>\r\n

1h 37min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

The Prestige (2006)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Based upon the 1995 novel by Christopher Priest, this thriller about revenge and one-upping involved two rival magicians, played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. Costars included Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine. The story was set in London in the late 1800s, with locations all over Colorado, including Durango, Telluride, and Redstone.<\/p>\r\n

One key character is Nikola Tesla (played by the late David Bowie), an American scientist who did research in Colorado Springs. Nolan himself visited the area for his own research. A key location is the Redstone, Colorado home of John C. Osgood, owner of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company.<\/p>\r\n

The Gold Rush (1925)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Written, produced, directed and stars Charlie Chaplin, The Gold Rush is a 1925 American comedy film about a gold prospector during the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska.<\/p>\r\n

The filming locations are mostly composed of California areas (mostly in Los Angeles), but some scenes were also shot in Colorado (Mt. Lincoln).<\/p>\r\n

The film was a huge success and is regarded as one of the most important silent films of all time. Chaplin also said that this is the film that he wants to be remembered for.<\/p>\r\n

1h 35min<\/p>\r\n

Away We Go (2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Directed by Sam Mendes and written by author Dave Eggers, Away We Go is a comedy-drama film starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolf, who play couple Burt and Verona, who are looking for the perfect place to raise their child.<\/p>\r\n

The film, which follows that couple’s road trips to visit family and friends, shot in a number of locations, including Colorado, Arizona, and Connecticut.<\/p>\r\n

1h 38min | R<\/p>\r\n

Independence Day (1996)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Sci-fi film Independence Day, directed by Roland Emmerich, and stars Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith, and Bill Pullman, tells the story of aliens wanting to destroy Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

The film has many shooting locations. The military scenes were films at the Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs. Others were filmed in places like the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, White Sands in New Mexico, and the Mojave Desert in Arizona.<\/p>\r\n

2h 25min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

Dumb and Dumber (1994)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber, directed by Peter Farrelly and starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, tells the story of two friends who go on a roadtrip from Rhode Island to Aspen, Colorado.<\/p>\r\n

The filming locations took place in different Colorado spots. The Aspen scenes were filmed in Breckenridge, and the film’s Danbury Hotel was filmed in the Stanley Hotel in Estates Park, Colorado.<\/p>\r\n

Other locations include Salt Lake City and Park City in Utah; and Providence and Cumberland in Rhode Island.<\/p>\r\n

Cop Car (2015)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Cop Car is a thriller film directed by Colorado-raised Jon Watts, and stars Kevin Bacon. It tells the story of two boys who steal an abandoned cop car of a corrupt sheriff.<\/p>\r\n

The film has a lot of shots on the road, and included th mountains around Fountain, Colorado. In an interview with the Denver Post<\/a>, Watts said: \u201cI\u2019m driving on the road I would take to get to high school every morning, except this time I\u2019m driving with a camera on my lap filming Kevin Bacon.”<\/p>\r\n

Silver City (2004)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Political satire film Silver City, directed by John Sayles and stars Chris Cooper, tells the story of Dicky Pilager, a son of a political dynasty, who is running for Governor of Colorado.<\/p>\r\n

The filming locations in Colorado include Idaho Springs, Leadville, Sedalia, and Denver. Some of the popular sites include the Argo Mill and Tunnel and the Cherokee Ranch and Castle\u2014both historic Colorado destinations.<\/p>\r\n

2h 8 min | R<\/p>\r\n

The Lone Ranger (2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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The Lone Ranger, based on the famous masked Texas Ranger, is a 2013 movie directed by Gore Verbinski and stars Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.<\/p>\r\n

The film was shot in different states such as Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona. The Colorado filming locations include Creede, known for its stunning sheer cliffs; and Alamosa, home to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.<\/p>\r\n

2h 30min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

The Shining (1980)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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The Shining, based on Stephen King’s famous novel of the same name, is considered one of the greatest horror films ever made, is directed by Stanley Kubrick, and stars Jack Nicholson.<\/p>\r\n

One of the places that inspired the novel by King is the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, but due to filming limitations, Kubrick filmed the scene elsewhere. There are, however scenes shot in Colorado, including the Kensington Apartment Homes in Boulder. Most of the film was shot in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\r\n

2h 26min | R<\/p>\r\n

Catch and Release (2006)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Catch and Release is a romantic comedy written and directed by Susannah Grant and stars Jennifer Garner. The film tells the story of Garner’s character Gray, who discovers the secrets of her dead fianc\u00e9.<\/p>\r\n

The setting and filming locations are in Boulder, Colorado and Vancouver, British Columbia. One of the locations includes Pearl Street Mall, a popular Boulder destination surrounded by over a thousand businesses like restaurants, shops, and historic buildings.<\/p>\r\n

2h 4min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

Furious 7 (2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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

This is the seventh installment of the Fast & Furious franchise (and the last movie where the late Paul Walker made an appearance).<\/p>\r\n

The filming locations include different countries, from United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi) to Canada (Ontario). One of the locations in the United States includes Colorado, specifically Teller County in Aspen Ranch. The famous airdrop scene was filmed at Pike’s Peak near Colorado Springs.<\/p>\r\n

2h 17min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n