The best movies set in New York City
The top 3 according to 45 votes from people: The Godfather (1972) · Dog Day Afternoon (1975) · Manhattan (1979). (Updated Oct 16, 2025.)
From Breakfast at Tiffany's to Uncut Gems: the great New York films, from PIX11's Rotten Tomatoes ranking, Yardbarker and Time Out.
Top 15
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1
The Godfather (1972)
The Corleones, and the most famous film of the bunch.
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2
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Al Pacino's Brooklyn bank robbery.
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3
Manhattan (1979)
Woody Allen's black-and-white love letter.
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4
12 Angry Men (1957)
Twelve jurors in one room.
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5
Annie Hall (1977)
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.
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6
Mean Streets (1973)
Scorsese's Little Italy, with De Niro and Keitel.
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7
Taxi Driver (1976)
Travis Bickle drives the night shift.
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8
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Audrey Hepburn on Fifth Avenue.
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9
Uncut Gems (2019)
Adam Sandler as a Diamond District gambler.
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10
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo on 42nd Street.
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11
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The hottest day of the year in Bed-Stuy.
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12
West Side Story (1961)
Jets and Sharks on the Upper West Side.
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13
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Twelve years of friendship across Manhattan.
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14
The French Connection (1971)
Popeye Doyle and the chase under the elevated train.
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15
Ghostbusters (1984)
Busting ghosts from a Tribeca firehouse.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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