Chicagoland Movies
Movie Recommendations
These movies are all set in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs.
A Family Thing. PG-13. 1995. DVD Drama
A League of Their Own. PG. 1992. DVD Comedy
About Last Night. R. 1986. DVD Comedy
Adventures in Babysitting. PG-13. 1987. DVD Comedy
Backdraft. R. 1991. DVD Action/Adventure
Barbershop. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Barbershop 2: Back In Business. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy
Blink. R. 1994. DVD Drama
The Blues Brothers. R. 1980. DVD Comedy
The Break-Up . PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Breakfast Club. R. 1985. DVD Drama
Brian’s Song. G. 1971. DVD 791.4572 BRI TV
Brian’s Song. Not rated. 2001. DVD 791.4572 BRI TV
Call Northside 777. Not rated. 1948. DVD Drama
Candyman. R. 1992. DVD Horror
Chain Reaction. PG-13. 1996. DVD Action/Adventure
Chicago. PG-13. 2003. DVD Musical
Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab). R. 1998. DVD Comedy
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.430233 C
The Company. PG-13. 2003. DVD Drama
Compulsion. Not rated. 1959. DVD Drama and VHS Drama
Derailed. R. 2005. DVD Drama
Do You Wanna Dance? Not rated. 1997. DVD Drama
Early Edition (television series). Not rated. 1996-2000. DVD Drama
Eight Men Out. PG. 1988. DVD Drama
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. PG-13. 1986. DVD Comedy
Flatliners. R. 1990. DVD Horror
The Fugitive. PG-13. 1993. DVD Action/Adventure
Hardball. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
High Fidelity. R. 2000. DVD Comedy
Home Alone. PG. 1990. DVD Comedy
Hoop Dreams . PG-13. 1994. DVD 796.323 H
In Old Chicago. Not rated. 1937. DVD Drama and VHS Drama
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With. Not rated. 2006. DVD Comedy
John Q. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
The Lake House. PG. 2006. DVD Drama
Love Jones. R. 1997. DVD Drama
Medium Cool. R. 1969. DVD Drama
Meet the Browns. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
Movie Boy. Not rated. 2005. DVD Comedy
My Best Friend’s Wedding. PG-13. 1997. DVD Comedy
My Big Fat Greek Wedding. PG. 2002. DVD Comedy
My Bodyguard. PG. 1980. DVD Drama
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. PG-13. 1989. DVD Comedy
Native Son. PG. 1986. VHS 791.4572 N TV
The Natural. PG. 1984. DVD Drama
Never Been Kissed. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy
North by Northwest. Not rated. 1959. DVD Action/Adventure
On The Line. PG. 2001. DVD Comedy
Only the Lonely. PG-13. 1991. VHS Comedy
Ordinary People. R. 1980. DVD Drama and VHS Drama
Prelude to a Kiss. PG-13. 1992. DVD Comedy
Primal Fear. R. 1996. DVD Drama
The Promotion. R. 2008. DVD Comedy
Proof. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama
The Relic. R. 1996. DVD Horror
Return to Me. PG. 2000. DVD Comedy
Risky Business. R. 1983. DVD Comedy
Road to Perdition. R. 2002. DVD Drama
Save the Last Dance. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Shall We Dance? PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama
Sixteen Candles. PG. 1984. DVD Comedy
Soul Food. R. 1997. DVD Drama
The Sting. PG. 1973. DVD Drama
Stolen Summer. PG. 2002. DVD Comedy
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Not rated. 1967. DVD Drama
Surviving Christmas. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy
Three to Tango. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy
Uncle Buck. PG. 1989. DVD Comedy and VHS Comedy
The Untouchables. R. 1987. DVD Drama
The Weather Man. R. 2005. DVD Comedy
What Women Want. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
While You Were Sleeping. PG. 1995. DVD Comedy
Wicker Park. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama
Witless Protection. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy