Minnesota is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. It is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord, French for "The Star of the North".Of the U.S. states, Minnesota is the 12th largest in the area and the 22nd most populous. More than half its residents live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Jingle All the Way is a 1996 American Christmas family comedy film[4] directed by Brian Levant. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad as two rival fathers, workaholic Howard Langston (Schwarzenegger) and postal worker Myron Larabee (Sinbad), both desperately trying to purchase a Turbo-Man action figure for their respective sons on a last-minute shopping spree on Christmas Eve. The film's title is borrowed from the lyrics of the popular Christmas song "Jingle Bells".
Filming locations in Minnesota:
- 7th Place Mall - St. Peter & Wabasha Streets, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Mickey's Diner - 36 W. 7th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Edina, Minnesota, USA
- Camp Snoopy, Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
- Energy Park Studios - 1515 Brewster Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Hamm Plaza - St. Peter & 6th Streets, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Kellogg Park, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Warner Road, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Zumbro Cafe - 4302 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Falcon Heights Elementary School - 1393 Garden Avenue West, Falcon Heights, Minnesota, USA
- Hennepin Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Linden Hills, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Rice Park - 109 W. 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Young Adult (2011)
Young Adult is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and starring Charlize Theron. The screenplay was written by Diablo Cody. Reitman and Cody worked together previously on Juno (2007). Young Adult began a limited release on December 9, 2011, before expanding to a wide release on December 16, 2011. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and Theron earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
Filming locations in Minnesota:
- Rogers, Minnesota, USA
- Sherburne County, Minnesota, USA
- 111 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Minnesota, USA
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Beautiful Girls is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ted Demme and written by Scott Rosenberg. Its story follows New York jazz pianist Willie Conway, as he heads back to his hometown of Knight's Ridge, Massachusetts for his high school reunion, where he finds his friends evaluating their lives and relationships. It stars Matt Dillon, Noah Emmerich, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Rosie O'Donnell, Martha Plimpton, Natalie Portman, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino, and Uma Thurman.
Filming locations in Minnesota:
- Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
- Bryant-Lake Bowl - 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Divine Redeemer Hospital - 724 19th Avenue N., South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Hudson, Wisconsin, USA
- Edina, Minnesota, USA
- Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota, USA
- Lake William, Shorewood, Minnesota, USA
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Sources:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_All_the_Way
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116705/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116705/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Adult_(film)
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625346/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1625346/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beautiful_Girls_(film)
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115639/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115639/locations?ref_=tt_dt_loc