The Blues Brothers
Directed by John Landis
Jake and Elwood Blues try to save the orphanage where they were raised by reuniting their band.
1980
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Directed by John Hughes
A high schooler skips school for an epic day across Chicago.
1986
The Fugitive
Directed by Andrew Davis
Dr. Richard Kimble escapes custody to find his wife's real killer in Chicago.
1993
Chicago
Directed by Rob Marshall
A musical about fame and scandal in 1920s Chicago.
2002
Cooley High
Directed by Michael Schultz
Coming-of-age story of Black teens on Chicago’s Near North Side in the 1960s.
1975
High Fidelity
Directed by Stephen Frears
A record store owner recounts his top five breakups in Wicker Park.
2000
Risky Business
Directed by Paul Brickman
A suburban Chicago teen gets into trouble when his parents leave town.
1983
While You Were Sleeping
Directed by Jon Turteltaub
A romantic comedy set around the Chicago Transit Authority.
1995
Barbershop
Directed by Tim Story
Comedy about life in a South Side Chicago barbershop.
2002
Public Enemies
Directed by Michael Mann
John Dillinger's criminal career unfolds against a backdrop of 1930s Chicago.
2009
Road to Perdition
Directed by Sam Mendes
A mob enforcer and his son flee across Depression-era Illinois and Chicago.
2002
Widows
Directed by Steve McQueen
A group of widows attempt a heist to pay off their dead husbands' debts in Chicago.
2018
Richie Rich
Directed by Donald Petrie
Born the richest kid in the world, let alone the Chicago suburbs, Richie Rich has it all—except friends.
1995
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
Clark Griswold’s quest for the perfect holiday spirals into chaos.
1989
Save the Last Dance
Directed by Thomas Carter
A teen chasing her ballet dreams finds love and struggle in Chicago.
2001
Rookie of the Year
Directed by Daniel Stern
A young little-leaguer miraculously becomes a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs after breaking his arm—only to have it heal with superhuman strength.
1993
A League of Their Own
Directed by Penny Marshall
Sisters join the first women’s baseball league formed in Chicago during World War II.
1992
Drinking Buddies
Directed by Joe Swanberg
Set in a Chicago brewery, this naturalistic romantic dramedy explores the chemistry and blurred boundaries between two co-workers.
2013
Cadillac Records
Directed by Darnell Martin
A vivid historical drama chronicling the rise and fall of Chess Records in 1950s/60s Chicago.
2008
Blues Brothers 2000
Directed by John Landis
The Blues Brothers return for more music, mayhem, and car chases.
1998
The Big Sick
Directed by Michael Showalter
A stand-up comic navigates love and family when his girlfriend falls ill.
2017
Backdraft
Directed by Ron Howard
Firefighter brothers face deadly blazes and family rivalry in Chicago.
1991
Adventures in Babysitting
Directed by Chris Columbus
A babysitter’s night out turns into a wild adventure through Chicago.
1987
Chi-Raq
Directed by Spike Lee
In Spike Lee’s Chicago-set retelling of Lysistrata, women unite to end gun violence.
2015
Southside With You
Directed by Richard Tanne
A summer day in 1989 follows the first date of Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson in Chicago.
2016