{"id":74,"date":"2021-06-06T12:17:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T12:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=74"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:41:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:41:49","slug":"movies-filmed-in-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/movies-filmed-in-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Top Movies Filmed in Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Due to its natural beauty and dramatic wilderness, Alaska has made its way from a secluded home for mostly locals to embarking its terrain in well-known movies. From the Mendenhall Glacier to the diverse wildlife at Denali Mountain, Alaska is not only an ideal choice for eye-catching views, but it also provides cinematic filmmakers with an isolated and flexible setting for almost any movie.<\/p>\r\n

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For over a century, Alaskan natives have accommodated some of the greatest films, including romantic comedies, such as \u201cThe Proposal,\u201d psychological thrillers, such as \u201cInsomnia,\u201d, and unsung hero dramas, such as Disney\u2019s \u201cTogo.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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For a better look at the exemplary Alaskan atmosphere, you may remember the noteworthy documentary on an Alaskan bear and man, \u201cGrizzly Man,\u201d which features the immense Alaskan wetland. You might also recall \u201cBig Miracle,\u201d a movie based on a true story filmed primarily near oceans that will fully grasp how the winters of Alaska unleash.<\/p>\r\n

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Beyond the ideal landscape, eminent celebrities as Jewel and Bob Ross have emerged from the beautiful place they called home and made it onto the TV screens themselves. Others, specifically Mark A.Z. Dipp\u00e9 grew up in Anchorage and has made a life of directing animated films like \u201cGarfield\u201d and adding visual effects in films like \u201cJurassic Park.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

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With staggering panoramas, prominent celebrities, and an abundance of land for movies to be filmed on, Alaska\u2019s picturesque scenery will no longer be the only aspect you remember. From feel-good comedies to considerable thrillers, the following list of movies filmed in the Alaskan territory might surprise you.<\/p>\r\n

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

The Proposal (2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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The Proposal is a romantic comedy directed by Anne Fletcher. It tells the story of Margaret Tate (played by Sandra Bullock), an editor-in-chief of a New York publishing company who convinces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her so she will not be deported to Canada due to an expired work visa.<\/p>\r\n

The film’s main setting is Sitka, Alaska. The shoot took place there as well\u2014Sitka is a popular tourist destination for tourists. It’s known for the stunning Sitka National Historical Park, as well as activities like glacier and wildlife cruises, and viewing underwater marine life from a glass-bottom boat. It also has a number of museums and cultural centers because of its rich history.<\/p>\r\n

Other filming locations of the film include Massachusetts<\/a> (at the Motive Number One Building and Bradley Wharf in Rockport) and New York City (at the State Street Bank Building in Manhattan).<\/p>\r\n

1h 48min | PG-13<\/p>\r\n

Insomnia (2002)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Insomnia, directed by Christopher Nolan, is a remake of a Norwegian film of the same name. This is a story of two homicide detectives from Los Angeles who are investigating a murder in Alaska.<\/p>\r\n

The movie was shot in multiple locations, including Squamish, British Columbia, and Indian Arm just outside Vancouver. The story is set in Nighmute, a city and village in Alaska, but it was not shot there.<\/p>\r\n

The film has some scenes in and near other Alaska spots, however: the Richardson Highway and Columbia Glacier near the city of Valdez and the Portland Canal near Hyder.<\/p>\r\n

1h 58min | R<\/p>\r\n

White Fang \u00a0(1991)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Based on the classic 1906 novel by Jack London, the movie tells the story of a Klondike gold prospector Jack Conroy (played by Ethan Hawke) heading for Alaska to find a gold mine where his father worked, and White Fang, a wolfdog (played by Jed the Wolfdog, a wolf-Siberian Husky).<\/p>\r\n

The director, Randal Kleiser, was approached by Walt Disney pictures in 1989. They wanted the movie to be shot where the story took place. They filmed twice in Alaska (discussed in this article<\/a>), namely Haines and Skagway.<\/p>\r\n

Jed, the wolfdog who played White Fang, has appeared in other films, namely “The Thing” and “The Journey of Natty Gann” from the ’80s, then again at the movie’s sequel, “White Fang 2.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

1h 47min | PG<\/p>\r\n

30 Days of Night (2007)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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30 Days of Night is a horror film by David Slade (an adaptation of the horror comic book series by Steve Niles) and stars Josh Hartnett and Melissa George.<\/p>\r\n

The movie is set in the town of Barrow Alaska, a place that experiences a month-long polar night. As the town gets ready for 30 days of darkness, stranger things started to take place\u2014the story then reveals a vampire attack.<\/p>\r\n

The film was mostly filmed in Auckland, New Zealand, but Slade said that it has scenes shot in Alaska too. The polar night that takes place every year is not fiction\u2014the city of Barrow (also known as Utqiagvik) does experience it, from November to January.<\/p>\r\n

1h 53min | R<\/p>\r\n

Grizzly Man (2005)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Grizzly Man is a 2005 documentary directed by Werner Herzog about bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell, who spent 13 years at the Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The scenes include original footage from Treadwell himself, as well as interviews with family, friends, and wildlife experts.<\/p>\r\n

Katmai National Park and Preserve is a popular tourist destination in Alaska. Here, people can camp, fish, kayak, hike, and enjoy other outdoor activities. It contains the world’s largest protected brown bear population.<\/p>\r\n

Treadwell spent years filming and raining awareness of the problems encountered by bears in the area. In 2003, he and his girlfriend Amie Hugenard were attacked and partially eaten by a bear. The events that led to the attack remain unknown to this day.<\/p>\r\n

1h 43min | R<\/p>\r\n

Big Miracle (2012)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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Starring Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski, Big Miracle is a film adapted from a 1989 book by Tom Rose called “Freeing the Whales.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

This one follows the story of an effort called \u201cOperation Breakthrough\u201d to rescue whales that were trapped in ice in Point Barrow, Alaska. The movie is directed by Ken Kwapis, and is based on a 1989 book Freeing the Whale.<\/p>\r\n

“Operation Breakthrough” took place in Point Barrow, Alaska, which is the northernmost point of all the territory in the country. The film, however, was shot in Anchorage (as well as Barrow and Seward).<\/p>\r\n

Some of the many excellent outdoor activities for tourists in Anchorage include dog sledding, “flightseeing” glacier and mountains, and Northern Lights viewing.<\/p>\r\n

1h 47min | PG<\/p>\r\n