Film Hunt NYC
Hunt the City. Find the Frame.
New York has starred in thousands of movies and TV shows — and we track down exactly where. Follow the clues, stand where the cameras stood, and see the five boroughs through a viewfinder.
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Every Hunt Begins With a Rhyme
Forget dry addresses. Every Film Hunt NYC location drops with a rhyming clue — part trivia, part treasure map, all movie-nerd joy. Crack the rhyme, find the frame.
“Chrome stools and coffee, a mobster’s refrain —
the Airline Diner’s where Goodfellas staked its claim.”
Featured Hunts
Fresh Clues, Iconic Frames
Hand-picked hunts with rhymes ready to crack. Pick a frame and go stand in the shot.
Queens · Goodfellas
The Airline Diner
Where wiseguys talked shop over coffee and pie.
Hunt this location →Harlem · American Gangster
Lenox Lounge
Frank Lucas’s velvet-seat headquarters.
Hunt this location →Chelsea · The Professional
The Hotel Chelsea
León’s apartment interiors, frozen in film.
Hunt this location →Harlem · Juice
The Apollo Theater
The legendary DJ battle stage.
Hunt this location →Midtown · How I Met Your Mother
McGee’s Pub
The real-life MacLaren’s Pub.
Hunt this location →All Five Boroughs
The Full Hunt Map
31 hunts and counting across the five boroughs.
See every hunt →The City Is the Set
Brownstones, Bodegas & Marquees at Dusk
If it looks like a movie, it probably was one. Every stoop and storefront has a story — we hunt them down so you can walk the scene.
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Movie Nerds With Comfortable Shoes
Film Hunt NYC is a love letter to New York on screen — part film history, part street-level field guide. We dig up the real stories behind the shots: what to look for, what’s changed, and how to visit like you were on the crew.
Meet Your Hunt GuideThis Day in Film History
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