The highest-grossing movie filmed in each state

MOVIETOWN — It's no secret that many movies are filmed on giant sets in Hollywood. Filmmakers have the technology to create almost any type of location imaginable. With big budgets and abundant CGI, a set can turn into a secluded village or a galaxy far, far away.

However, large budgets also provide filmmakers with the ability to film on location, moving the entire cast and crew to the real-world location where the story takes place. Sometimes, filming in exotic locations takes the audience even farther from reality, like the film "Avatar," whose tropical scenes of the planet Pandora were filmed in Hawaii. Filmmakers have traversed all 50 states to enrich their films and entertain audiences.

Have you ever wondered which successful movie was filmed near you? Using data from Gracenote, PrettyFamous discovered which movies brought in the highest U.S. box office revenue (not adjusted for inflation). We then used IMDb to find out which states these movies were filmed in. In order to be counted in the state, each of these films had to have at least one scene (which could take up any amount of screen time) filmed in that particular state.

Some high-grossing films like "Transformers" or "The Avengers" were shot in multiple states, and appear on our list more than once. From Rhode Island to Idaho, it may surprise you that many box office blockbusters were filmed in small towns not at all associated with the bright lights of Hollywood. Here are the results for the 13 western states:

Alaska

Arizona -------

**Film:** Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $402,077,000 **Filming Location in Arizona:** Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona

Film: Transformers
Total U.S. Box Office Revenue: $319,014,000
Filming Location in Alaska: Columbia Bay, Alaska

California

**Film:** Star Wars: The Force Awakens **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $934,898,000 **Filming Location in California:** 1666 Euclid St, Santa Monica, California (Bad Robot Productions)

Colorado

**Film:** Furious 7 **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $350,828,000 **Filming Locations in Colorado:** Woodland Park, Colorado and Aspen Ranch, Colorado

Hawaii

**Film:** Avatar **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $760,506,000 **Filming Locations in Hawaii:** Rainforest of Hamakua Coast and Oahu and Kauai, Hawaii

Idaho

**Film:** Wild Wild West **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $113,806,000 **Filming Location in Idaho:** Pierce, Idaho

Montana

**Film:** Forrest Gump **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $330,252,000 **Filming Location in Montana:** Blackfeet Indian Reservation near Browning, Montana

Nevada

**Film:** Transformers **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $319,014,000 **Filming Locations in Nevada:** Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire State Park and Las Vegas, Nevada

New Mexico

**Film:** Marvel's The Avengers **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $623,280,000 **Filming Location in New Mexico:** Albuquerque Studios: 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Oregon

**Film:** Independence Day **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $306,169,000 **Filming Location in Oregon:** Grants Pass, Oregon

Utah

**Film:** The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $337,104,000 **Filming Location in Utah:** Desert Mound Road, Cedar City, Utah

Washington

**Film:** The Twilight Saga: Eclipse **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $300,523,000 **Filming Location in Washington:** Seattle, Washington

Wyoming

**Film:** Dances With Wolves **Total U.S. Box Office Revenue:** $184,011,000 **Filming Location in Wyoming:** Jackson Hole, Wyoming

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