📢NL9: 5 Most Filmed Universities in the World
Get your popcorn 🍿ready as we discover the most filmed 🎥 universities in the world. From the University of British Columbia in Canada to Harvard University in the United States, it gets wild...
Did you also think that university scenes in movies were filmed through green screens 🟩 and huge film sets? Let me break the bubble for you. There have been a huge number of movies that were shot 📽️ at some of the most prestigious universities across the globe.
Apart from lending visually stunning backdrops, these universities also played an essential part in shaping the storyline revolving around academia, intelligence, and the power of education. 🏫 Let’s delve into exploring the most filmed 🎦 universities in the world. You might be shocked to see some of them on the list.
#5 University of Oxford
This might not be a shocker but had to mention the University of Oxford since more than 40 films were shot at this renowned university 🎓. With its roots back in the 12th century, Oxford is well known for its stunning architecture 🏰 and historic atmosphere. Of course, it would be a good idea to film here.
The panoramic courtyards, stunning gardens, 🏡 and lavish halls of Oxford have been featured in famous movies like "Harry Potter," "The Theory of Everything," and "The Golden Compass." These films not only showcased Oxford’s breathtaking architecture but also caught the unique essence of academia 🧮 flowing in the corridors of the university.
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#4 Harvard University
Harvard’s top-notch education and facilities not only captured the attention of students but filmmakers 🎞️ also. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University 🇺🇸 is one of the world's most prestigious educational institutions. Its outstanding reputation and architectural magnificence have lured filmmakers for decades. Iconic movies like "Good Will Hunting," "The Social Network," and my personal favourite "Legally Blonde”👧 were filmed at Harvard University.
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#3 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
“Legally Blonde” ain’t leaving this list. The iconic Reese Witherspoon movie had some shots at the University of California, LA 🇺🇸. With the palm tree-lined trails 🌳, lush gardens, and striking Brutalist-style campus, UCLA has been a favourite location for movies set in academic settings. Apart from “Legally Blonde”, popular movies like "Old School," and "The Nutty Professor" have used the university's exquisite campus to click the nature of college life in sunny ☀️ California.
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#2 University of British Columbia
This Canadian University 🇨🇦 is one of the most filmed universities in the world. More than 160 films have been filmed at the University of British Columbia. During the covid-19 🦠 pandemic, many productions had to stop shooting at the university. Movies filmed at UBC include “The Butterfly Effect”, “She’s the Man” and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” 🐺 which was shot at UBC’s iconic Buchanan Tower🗼.
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#1 University of Southern California (USC)
USC seems more like a Hollywood movie set 🎥 than an academic institution, ask me why? The university is only 20 minutes from Hollywood itself and having appeared in as many as 69 films🎦, 85 TV shows 📺 and 115 commercials, the University of Southern California is officially the most filmed university in the world. You might not know this but USC was a film set for the famous 1994 film Forrest Gump, as well as The Graduate, Princess Diaries 2, and The Social Network.
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By showcasing these marvellous universities, filmmakers transport us into the fictional world of Hollywood🌟. What would you like to read next? Let us know in the comment section below.
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