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Over the past century, there have been numerous films set in
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, and the city has a particularly strong cinematic tradition. The city hosts the
Cinecittà Cinecittà Studios (; Italian for Cinema City Studios), is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. With an area of 400,000 square metres (99 acres), it is the largest film studio in Europe, and is considered the hub of Italian cinema. The studios we ...
Studios, the largest film and television production facility in continental Europe and the centre of the Italian cinema, where a large number of today's biggest box office hits are filmed. The 99-acre (40-ha) studio complex is 5.6 miles (9 km) from the centre of
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and is part of one of the biggest production communities in the world, second only to
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List of films

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20 Million Miles to Earth ''20 Million Miles to Earth'' (also known as ''The Beast from Space'') is a 1957 American horror science fiction monster film directed by Nathan Juran and starring William Hopper, Joan Taylor, and Frank Puglia. It was produced by Charles H. Schn ...
'' (1957) * ''
Angels & Demons ''Angels & Demons'' is a 2000 bestselling mystery- thriller novel written by American author Dan Brown and published by Pocket Books and then by Corgi Books. The novel introduces the character Robert Langdon, who recurs as the protagonist of Bro ...
'' (2009) * ''
The Belly of an Architect ''The Belly of an Architect'' is a 1987 film drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, featuring original music by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens. Starring Brian Dennehy and Chloe Webb, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) award a ...
'' (1987) * ''
The Bicycle Thief ''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War ...
'' (1948) * '' A Cat in the Brain'' (1990) * ''
Coins in the Fountain ''Coins in the Fountain'' is a 1990 American made-for-television romantic comedy film based on the 1952 novel '' Coins in the Fountain'' by John H. Secondari, which was previously filmed in 1954 as '' Three Coins in the Fountain''. It was directe ...
'' (1990) * '' The Core'' (2003) * '' The Da Vince Code'' (2006) * ''
La Dolce Vita ''La Dolce Vita'' (; Italian for "the sweet life" or "the good life"Kezich, 203) is a 1960 satirical comedy-drama film directed and co-written (with Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli and Brunello Rondi) by Federico Fellini. The film stars Marcell ...
'' (1960) * ''
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'' (1997) * '' Eat Pray Love'' (2010) * ''
L'eclisse ''L'Eclisse'' ( en, "The Eclipse") is a 1962 Italian romance film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, the story follows a young woman (Vitti) who pursues ...
'' (1962) * '' EuroTrip'' (2004) * ''
Gidget Goes to Rome ''Gidget Goes to Rome'' is a 1963 Columbia Pictures Eastmancolor feature film starring Cindy Carol as the archetypal high school teen surfer girl originally portrayed by Sandra Dee in the 1959 film ''Gidget''. The film is the third of three Gidg ...
'' (1963) * '' The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' (1963) * '' The Great Beauty'' (2013) * '' Hudson Hawk'' (1991) * '' John Wick: Chapter 2'' (2017) * '' John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum'' (2019) * ''
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'' (2008) * '' Light in the Piazza'' (1962) * '' Love Live! The School Idol Movie: Over the Rainbow'' * '' The Lizzie McGuire Movie'' (2003) * '' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' (2012) * '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E'' (2015) * '' Megiddo: The Omega Code 2'' (2001) * ''
Mignon Has Come to Stay ''Mignon è partita'' (literally ''Mignon Has Left'', internationally released as ''Mignon Has Come to Stay'') is a 1988 Italian drama film directed by Francesca Archibugi. The film won five David di Donatello awards for Best New Director, Best ...
'' (1988) * '' Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) * '' Nine'' (2009) * ''
Ocean's Twelve ''Ocean's Twelve'' is a 2004 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by George Nolfi. The second installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy franchise and the sequel to ''Ocean's Eleven'' (2001), the film features an ...
'' (2004) * '' Only You'' (1994) * ''
The Omega Code ''The Omega Code'' is a 1999 apocalyptic thriller film directed by Rob Marcarelli, written by Stephen Blinn and Hollis Barton, and starring Casper Van Dien, Michael York, Catherine Oxenberg and Michael Ironside. The premillennialist plot revolves ...
'' (1999) * ''
The Omen ''The Omen'' is a 1976 supernatural horror film directed by Richard Donner and written by David Seltzer. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, it stars Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Harvey Spencer ...
'' (2006) * '' The Pink Panther 2'' (2009) * ''
The Pope Must Die ''The Pope Must Die'' (alternative known title as ''The Pope Must Diet!'' in the United States and Canada) is a 1991 British Catholic Church comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens derived from ...
'' (1991) * ''
Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
'' (1972) * ''
Roman Holiday ''Roman Holiday'' is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed and produced by William Wyler. It stars Audrey Hepburn as a princess out to see Rome on her own and Gregory Peck as a reporter. Hepburn won an Academy Award for Best Actress f ...
'' (1953) * ''
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone ''The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone'' is a 1961 British romantic drama film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by José Quintero and produced by Louis de Rochemont with Lothar Wolff as associate producer. The screenplay was written by Gavin Lamb ...
'' (1961) * '' Rome 11:00'' (1952) * '' Rome Adventure'' (1962) * ''
Rome, Open City ''Rome, Open City'' ( it, Roma città aperta, also released as ''Open City'') is a 1945 Italian neorealist war drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini and co-written by Sergio Amidei, Celeste Negarville and Federico Fellini. Set in Rome in 19 ...
'' (1945) * ''
Rome Tram The current tram system in Rome, Italy, is a leftover from what once was the largest tram system in Italy. With its fragmented structure, it does not currently function as a backbone of the city's public transport. The system is owned and opera ...
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Room in Rome ''Room in Rome'' ( es, Habitación en Roma, links=no) is a 2010 Spanish erotic romantic comedy-drama film directed by Julio Medem starring Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko, depicting the emotional and sexual relations of two women throughou ...
'' (2010) * ''
Sabrina Goes to Rome ''Sabrina Goes to Rome'' is a 1998 television film produced for ABC. The film is a part of the ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' TV series franchise and is the second TV film made for the series following the 1996 ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' film ...
'' (1998) * '' Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase'' (2001) * '' Shooting the Moon'' (1998) * ''
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'' (2015) * ''
The Talented Mr. Ripley ''The Talented Mr. Ripley'' is a 1955 psychological thriller novel by Patricia Highsmith. This novel introduced the character of Tom Ripley, who returns in four subsequent novels. It has been adapted numerous times for screen, including ''Purpl ...
'' (1999) * ''
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'' (1953) * '' Three Coins in the Fountain'' (1954) * ''
Three Strangers in Rome ''Tre straniere a Roma'', also known as ''Three Strangers in Rome'', is a 1958 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Claudio Gora starring Claudia Cardinale. The film was one of the first movies with Cardinale in a leading role. Cast *Yvonne ...
'' (1958) * '' The Tiger and the Snow'' (2005) * '' To Rome with Love'' (2012) * ''
Umberto D. ''Umberto D.'' () is a 1952 Cinema of Italy, Italian Italian neorealism, neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Most of the actors were non-professional, including Carlo Battisti who plays the title role of Umberto Domenico Ferrari, a poor ...
'' (1952) * ''
Way of the Dragon ''The Way of the Dragon'' (, originally released in the United States as ''Return of the Dragon'') is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Bruce Lee, who also stars in the lead role. This is Lee' ...
'' (1972) * ''
Three Girls from Rome ''Three Girls from Rome'' ( it, Le ragazze di Piazza Spagna, released as ''Girls of the Spanish Steps'' in the UK) is a 1952 Italian classic comedy drama film directed by Luciano Emmer. Cast *Lucia Bosè as Marisa *Cosetta Greco as Elena *Lilian ...
'' (1952) * '' When in Rome'' (1952) * '' When in Rome'' (2002) * '' When in Rome'' (2010) * ''
Zoolander 2 ''Zoolander 2'' (promoted as ''Zoolander No. 2'') is a 2016 American action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and written by John Hamburg, Justin Theroux, Stiller, and Nicholas Stoller. It is the sequel to the 2001 film ''Zoolander''. It stars S ...
'' (2016) * ''
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone ''The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone'' is a 1961 British romantic drama film made by Warner Bros. It was directed by José Quintero and produced by Louis de Rochemont with Lothar Wolff as associate producer. The screenplay was written by Gavin Lamb ...
'' (2003)


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