A Girl's Guide to Favorite Movies That Were Filmed in Chicago

Some amazing movies were filmed in Chicago and when using this girl's guide you can visit the film locations, watch a few Chicago movies, and enjoy some fun activities along the way

  • Risky Business (1983)

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  • Drake Hotel (140 East Walton Place)

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  • Lana's apartment building (14 W. Elm Street/great neighborhood to walk around and see all the historic homes)

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  • Belmont Harbor

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  • Ferris Bueller\'s Day Off (1986)

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  • Sear Tower/Willis Tower Skydeck

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  • Wrigley Field

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  • Art Institute of Chicago

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  • ‘Chez Quis’, the posh restaurant (fake) (22 West Schiller Street in the Gold Coast/great neighborhood to walk around and see all the historic homes)

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  • Calder's Flamingo (50 W Adams Street)

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  • She\'s Having a Baby (1988)

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  • The Field Museum

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  • The Castle (632 N. Dearborn Street)

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  • About Last Night (1986)

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  • Wrigley Field

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  • North Avenue Beach

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  • Grant Park

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  • Kelly's Pub (949 W. Webster Avenue in Lincoln Park)

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  • National Lampoons\' Christmas Vacation (1989)

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  • Marshall Fields on State Street (Now Macy's on State Street, 111 N State St)

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  • Curly Sue (1991)

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  • Marshall Fields on State Street (Now Macy's on State Street, 111 N State St)

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  • Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago (163 East Walton Place)

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  • Sleepless In Seattle (1993)

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  • Wrigley Field

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  • The Wrigley Building (400-410 N. Michigan Avenue)

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  • Primal Fear (1996)

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  • Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Avenue)

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  • Michigan Avenue stairs down to the Chicago Riverwalk

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  • My Best Friend\'s Wedding (1997)

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  • Charlie Trotter’s/Closed but a cute boutique area to explore (816 West Armitage Avenue)

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  • Dress Shop (727 N. Rush Street) close to the The Peninsula Hotel

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  • Sox Game at Guaranteed Rate Field

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  • Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Avenue)

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  • Marshall Fields on State Street (Now Macy's on State Street, 111 N State St)

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  • Drake Hotel (140 East Walton Place)

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  • The Architecture Boat Cruise on the Chicago River

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  • Union Station (225 S Canal Street)

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  • Fourth Presbyterian Church (on Michigan Avenue at East Chestnut Street)

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  • Kissing A Fool (1997)

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  • Wrigley Field

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  • South Pond by Lincoln Park Zoo

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  • The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (4802 N. Broadway St, Uptown)

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  • Return to Me (2000)

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  • Lincoln Park Zoo

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  • Twin Anchors Restaurant And Tavern (1655 N. Sedgwick Street)

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  • Buckingham Fountain

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  • What Women Want (2000)

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  • North Michigan Avenue (at Michigan and Chicago Ave and Michigan and Superior)

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  • Marshall Fields on State Street (Now Macy's on State Street, 111 N. State St)

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  • North Avenue Beach

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  • Saks Fifth Avenue (700 N. Michigan Avenue)

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  • Drake Hotel (140 East Walton Place)

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  • Save the Last Dance (2000)

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  • Chicago Theater (175 N. State Street)

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  • Chicago Riverwalk (between Clark Street And Dearborn Street)

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  • High Fidelity (2000)

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  • The Art Institute

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  • Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Avenue, Southport)

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  • The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (4802 N. Broadway St, Uptown)

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  • Derailed (2005)

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  • Chicago Union Station (225 S. Canal St)

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  • Millennium Park

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  • Lake Hotel(fake)/18 E. Elm Street/great neighborhood to walk around and see all the historic homes)

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  • The Break-Up (2006)

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  • Wrigley Field

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  • Chicago Double Decker Bus tour

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  • The Art Gallery (543 N. Michigan Avenue)

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  • North Avenue Beach

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  • Smith And Wollensky Steakhouse (318 N. State Street)

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  • Pilsen's Skylark (2149 S. Halsted Street, Pilsen)

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  • Millennium Park

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  • Riviera Theater (4746 N Racine Ave, Uptown)

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  • 843 W. Armitage Avenue (a cute boutique area to explore), Lincoln Park (location at end of movie)

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  • The Dilemma (2010)

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  • The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge (4802 N. Broadway St, Uptown)

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  • Garfield Park Conservatory, the Fern Room (300 N. Central Park Avenue)

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  • United Center (1901 W. Madison Street)

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  • Golden House Restaurant And Pancake House (4744 N. Broadway, Uptown)

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  • Smith And Wollensky Steakhouse (318 N. State Street)

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  • The Vow (2012)

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  • Millennium Park

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  • The Art Institute

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  • * Please note this list is based on movies that girls love and the locations listed are places that you can still currently visit today .

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  • For more about this movie guide head to the Girl\'s Guide Chicago blog http://girlsguidechicago.com/a-girls-guide-to-favorite-movies-that-were-filmed-in-chicago/

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