Entry for the This Must Be the Place Showdown.

Ten favorite films named after a specific place—a city, street, landmark, country, neighborhood or continent.

No metaphors, no abstractions, and no directional gimmicks. That means no No Country for Old Men, Nomadland, or North by Northwest.

Yes to Casablanca, Chinatown, and Sunset Boulevard.

No to Krakatoa: East of Java—it’s actually *west* of Java, but that didn't sound "exotic" enough to the producers, so that’s enough to disqualify it.

🌉 For more cinematic geography, check out my companion list: San Francisco in the Movies.