This Is The Most Iconic Movie Set In Kentucky

By Ginny Reese

December 20, 2021

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Movies are a great source of entertainment, especially when they are easily relatable. Movies can help others to get an idea of what a place is like without ever stepping foot there. Did you know that there is a movie set in every single U.S. state?

Popsugar compiled a list of the most iconic movies set in each state. The website states, "There's obviously more than one memorable movie per state and multiple memorable movies set in certain states, but we've narrowed it down to one single iconic film to represent each one."

According to the list, the most iconic movie set in Kentucky is "Elizabethtown."

Here's what the website says about the iconic movie:

"It may be named after the specific place of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, but the place comes to symbolize homecoming and all its complicated emotions."

Other popular movies that made the list to represent other states were "Rocky," "Dumb and Dumber," "Son in Law," "Walk the Line," "The Shining," "Gone With the Wind," "Sleepless in Seattle," and "Legends of the Fall."

Click here to check out the full list of the most iconic movie set in each state.

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