If Toronto were a girl, she would be pretty in the most conventional way: with only slight alterations, her mildly smiling face could easily assume the visage of a hundred other women. Variously, she could be dark and mysterious, light and angelic, or classic and traditional. She would be hated by her classmates (Montreal, Vancouver, we’re looking at you), but loved by the citizens of the world.
As an urban centre, Toronto’s mix of standard “every city” architecture and classic monuments make it a film-maker’s dream, and the versatility of this fair Canadian city has been exploited by several filmmakers. Here’s a list of some of our favourite films shot in Toronto: