Top 10 Most Picturesque Movie Settings

A gorgeous setting can make a movie so much better. Lots of John Wayne movies aren’t amazing plot- or dialogue-wise, but I sure love seeing the country backdrops. Cast Away (2000) was pretty boring, but that tropical paradise sure was something, wasn’t it? All a good setting has to do is catch your attention, either with its beauty, its originality, or its boldness.

Movies are feasts for the eyes and having a good setting is the foundation of the film. If you don’t like what you’re looking at, you’re not going to watch it anymore. The only reason I kept watching The Room (2003) was that I loved that green screen background on the rooftop. So realistic!

Anyway, since we can’t really go anywhere ourselves, here are some of the most beautiful visual vistas in the cinematic world!

Honorable Mentions

Midnight in Paris (2011)

March of the Penguins (2005)

The Star Wars franchise

The Revenant (2015)

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Barry Lyndon (1975)

The Beach (2000)

Midsommar (2019)

Y tu mamá también (2001)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

#10: Amélie (2001)

I don’t think anyone expected that Amélie would not make this list. The only words I have to describe this movie are beautiful, gorgeous, and poised. To be truthful, Amélie is everything the French wish they were. Jokes about the French aside, the scenery of this film is beautiful. Even just childhood scenes in a dilapidated little house have a certain charm to them. Of course, Audrey Tautou is a beautiful addition as well, exuding the same sweetness and grace portrayed by Audrey Hepburn. My favorite scene is when she guides a blind man down a busy Parisian street, describing all the hustle and bustle with delightfully descriptive words and phrases, accentuating the beauty of the surrounding setting.

#9: Wild (2014)

Can I just say that the northwestern United States is probably one of my favorite filming locations in the world? I love the misty forests and the drizzling rain that pervade it. Wild with Reese Witherspoon is probably one of my favorite traveling movies ever made. I love the gritty outdoors aspect of it and how raw Reese Witherspoon is. Wild is so freewheeling and it really doesn’t care where it goes next; it is simply happy to be lost in the scenery. We are taking a journey alongside Cheryl (Witherspoon) in her grief over a recent death in the family. We are hiking those 1,100 miles with her. And the mysterious yet comforting setting of the forest brings it all together.

#8: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

South America is a sight to behold. It has mountains high above the clouds, rivers snaking through the landscape, and people who live life to the fullest. The Motorcycle Diaries emphasizes these points. The film is about a motorcycle trip that Che Guevara went on when he was young that showed him what he was supposed to do in life. While the moral themes of the film are thought-provoking beyond your average film, the views are what I love the most about The Motorcycle Diaries. The scenery is part of what tells the story of the United South America that Guevara dreamed of.

#7: The Lord of the Rings franchise

I never really got into this franchise, personally. It just felt like too much work to try and understand all the lore behind it. However, anyone who watches this film must agree that the scenery in any one of the three Lord of the Rings movies is breathtaking. As any good fan knows, the beloved films were shot in New Zealand — a beautifully green country with hills and valleys and mountains as far as the eye can see. The mystical setting made for a perfect background to a mystical story of wonder and delight.

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