{"id":43011,"date":"2018-01-26T15:06:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T20:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/new-york\/?p=20864"},"modified":"2019-05-15T10:03:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T15:03:06","slug":"new-york-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/new-york-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"The 30 Best New York Movies, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many a film has been set in NYC, but none so great as these.<\/p>\n

From city-defining oldies to instant classics, here’s UrbanMatter’s definitive ranking of the best New York movies.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

30. Escape From New York<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Nostalgia King<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong> <\/em>1981<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong> John Carpenter<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong> Kurt Russel<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“Hauk:<\/span>\u00a0‘There was an accident. About an hour ago, a small jet went down inside New York City. The President was on board.’\u00a0Snake Plissken:<\/span>\u00a0‘The president of what?'”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

29. Shadows<\/h2>\n
\"New
Photo Credit: Vague Visages<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1959<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0John Cassavetes<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Ben Carruthers, Leila Goldoni<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“The trouble with you is, you have a case of self-induced hysteria every time you hear the word ‘existentialism’.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

28. King Kong<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Boston Hassle<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1933<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“Oh no, it wasn’t the airplanes. It was beauty killed the beast.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

27. 25th Hour<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: The Dissolve<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>2002<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Spike Lee<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“No. No, f**k you, Montgomery Brogan. You had it all, and you threw it away, you dumb f**k!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

26. Big<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Sky<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1988<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Penny Marshall<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“The space goes down, down baby, down, down the roller coaster. Sweet, sweet baby, sweet, sweet, don’t let me go. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock. Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop. Shimmy, shimmy, rock.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

25. Serpico<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1973<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sidney Lumet<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Al Pacino<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“You know what they say, don’t you? If you love a man’s garden, you gotta love the man!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

24. American Psycho<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>2000<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Mary Harron<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Christian Bale<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0“I can’t believe that Bryce prefers Van Patten’s card to mine.\u00a0Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God; It even has a watermark.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

23. Once Upon a Time in America<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1984<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sergio Leone<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Robert De Niro, James Woods<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line: <\/strong><\/em>“You see, Mr Secretary… I have a story also, a little simpler than yours. Many years ago, I had a friend, a dear friend. I turned him in to save his life, but he was killed. But he wanted it that way. It was a great friendship. But it went bad for him, and it went bad for me too. Good night, Mr Bailey.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

22. Ghostbusters<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Rotten Tomatoes<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1984<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Ivan Reitman<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd Sigourney Weaver<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“Who ya gonna call?”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

21. Breakfast at Tiffany’s<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Haute Living<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1961<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Blake Edwards<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line: <\/strong><\/em>“No. People don’t belong to people.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

20. The French Connection<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Film Society Lincoln Center<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>1971<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0William Friedkin<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Gene Hackman<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line: <\/strong><\/em>“When’s the last time you picked your feet, Willy? Who’s your connection, Willy? What’s his name? I’ve got a man in Poughkeepsie who wants to talk to you. You ever been to Poughkeepsie?”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

19. The Devil Wears Prada<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Racked<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released: <\/strong><\/em>2006<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0David Frankel<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“By all means, move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

18. Requiem For a Dream<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Letterboxd<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released: <\/strong><\/em>2000<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Darren Arronofsky<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line: <\/strong><\/em>“I love you, Harry. You make me feel like a person. Like I’m me… and I’m beautiful.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

17. When Harry Met Sally<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Music Box Theater<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1989<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Rob Reiner<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“I’ll have what she’s having.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

16. Rear Window<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1954<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Alfred Hitchcock<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>James Stewart, Grace Kelly<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

15. A Bronx Tale<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Collider<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1993<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Robert De Niro<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Robert De Niro<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

14. Mean Streets<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Film Society of Lincoln Center<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1973<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“You don’t make up for your sins in church. You do it in the streets. You do it at home. The rest is bullshit and you know it.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

13. Saturday Night Fever<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: The Toronto Star<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1977<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0John Badham<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>John Travolta<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>literally any song by the Bee Gees<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

12. Gangs of New York<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released: <\/strong><\/em>2002<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Daniel Day Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“When you kill a king, you don’t stab him in the dark. You kill him where the entire court can watch him die.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

11. Wall Street<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Firmex<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released: <\/strong><\/em>1987<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Oliver Stone<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Michael Douglass, Charlie Sheen<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“The point is ladies and gentlemen that greed, for lack of a better word, is good.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

10. West Side Story<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Showbiz 411<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1961<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Robert Wise, Jerome Robbins<\/p>\n

Starring:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, Richard Beymer<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“I feel pretty, oh so pretty! I feel pretty, and witty, and gay!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

9. Midnight Cowboy<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1969<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0John Schlesinger<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“I’m walking here! I’m walking here!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

8. Hannah and Her Sisters<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Biography<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1986<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Woody Allen<\/p>\n

Starring:<\/em><\/strong> Mia Farrow, Carrie Fisher, Michael Crain<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“For all my education, accomplishments and so-called wisdom, I can’t fathom my own heart.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7. GoodFellas<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Warner Bros.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>1990<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Robert De Niro, Joe Pesce, Ray Liotta<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“I’m funny how, I mean funny like I’m a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I’m here to f**kin’ amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

6. Annie Hall<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Variety<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em> 1977<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Woody Allen<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Diane Keaton<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“Love is too weak a word for what I feel – I luuurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F’s, yes I have to invent, of course I – I do, don’t you think I do?”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5. The Godfather<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: TIME<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a01972<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Francis Ford Coppola<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Al Pacino, Marlon Brando<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4. Manhattan<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Manhattan (1979)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a01979<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Woody Allen<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Diane Keaton<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“My analyst warned me, but you were so beautiful I got another analyst.”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3. Dog Day Afternoon<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Mental Floss<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a01975<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Sidney Lumet<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Al Pacino, John Cazale<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“Attica! Attica!”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2. Taxi Driver<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Letterboxd<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a01976<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“You talkin to me?”<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1. Do The Right Thing<\/h2>\n
\"Best
Photo Credit: Brooklyn Mag<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Released:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a01999<\/p>\n

Directed By:<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Spike Lee<\/p>\n

Starring: <\/em><\/strong>Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee<\/p>\n

Most Memorable Line:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>“Let me tell you the story of Right Hand, Left Hand. It’s a tale of good and evil. Hate: it was with this hand that Cain iced his brother. Love: these five fingers, they go straight to the soul of man. The right hand: the hand of love. The story of life is this: static. One hand is always fighting the other hand, and the left hand is kicking much ass. I mean, it looks like the right hand, Love, is finished. But hold on, stop the presses, the right hand is coming back. Yeah, he got the left hand on the ropes, now, that’s right. Ooh, it’s a devastating right and Hate is hurt, he’s down. Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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