Movies and television programs that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Often dubbed “Hollywood North,” Vancouver frequently stands in as Los Angeles, Portland, and even New York City. This is just a sampling of the hundreds of productions filmed here each year.
The Accused (1988)
Jodi Foster won the 1989 Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar for her performance in this dark depiction of a Massachusetts rape case. Vancouver’s gray dreary winter gave the film a perfect backdrop, and the Vancouver Art Gallery posed as the courthouse.
Look Who’s Talking (1989)
The city stands in for New York in this family comedy where we hear the internal monologue of a baby (Bruce Willis). His mom (Kirstie Alley) finds friendship (and a babysitter) in a “New York City” cab driver, played by John Travolta.
Best in Show (2000)
Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum hosts the prestigious Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show in this wacky mockumentary about dog show contestants and their owners.
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
With coifed hair and rhinestone-studded outfits, a gang of Elvis impersonators robs a Las Vegas casino during an Elvis convention. Most of the scenes were filmed in Vancouver.
Eight Below (2006)
Vancouver’s surrounding mountains become the Antarctic in this heart-pounding Disney drama about a team of huskies forced to survive on their own.
X-Files (1993-2002)
Shot in Vancouver for its first five seasons, this sci-fi TV drama explored conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena as it followed FBI detectives Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who were charged with investigating the bureau’s unsolved “X-Files.” Director Chris Carter once called Vancouver the show’s third star.
