Just Askin': What are the highest grossing movies made in Cincinnati?

Erin Couch, Cincinnati Enquirer
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The 1988 film "Rain Man," starring Tom Cruise, left, and Dustin Hoffman, was filmed in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in 1988. The film was awarded four Oscars, including best picture, best director Barry Levinson and best actor Hoffman.
The 1988 film "Rain Man," starring Tom Cruise, left, and Dustin Hoffman, was filmed in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in 1988. The film was awarded four Oscars, including best picture, best director Barry Levinson and best actor Hoffman.
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The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google.

The Queen City is quickly becoming the Hollywood of the Midwest.

Eyed by filmmakers for its cheap production costs and 1950s New York City-esque views, Cincinnati has a lot to offer to directors and cinematographers seeking an old school, urban look.

Stars from the likes of Molly Ringwald, Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, LL Cool J and Jodie Foster have filmed movies here. And of course, Emilio Estevez, who made Cincinnati his home after filming 2018's "The Public."

Cincinnati's filmmaking reputation traces back to the 1940s. Have any of those flicks raked in any significant cash?

Question: What are the top grossing films made in Cincinnati?

Answer: Based on worldwide gross earnings reported by IMDB, the top money-getting movies made in Cincinnati are:

  1. "Rain Man" (1988): $354,825,435..

  2. "Traffic" (2000): $207,515,725.

  3. "The Ides of March" (2011): $76,338,111.

  4. "Carol" (2016): $40,272,135.

  5. "The Strangers: Prey at Night" (2018): $31,039,126.

  6. "Little Man Tate" (1991): $25,010,896.

  7. "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1947): $23,661,347.

  8. "Dark Waters" (2019): $23,108,017.

  9. "Summer Catch" (2001): $19,772,447.

  10. "It Takes Two" (1995): $19,474,589.

Robert De Niro just wrapped on upcoming gangster movie "The Wise Guys," which was largely filmed downtown. Also recently produced here were "Turtles All the Way Down" based on a John Green novel, and "The Bikeriders," starring Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon and Austin Butler.

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