But which of those films are the most favoured? New data gathered by Wheelwrights York has revealed the most popular films featuring some of Yorkshire’s most iconic backdrops. Analysing a combination of viewer rankings across IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes along with each film’s weekend box office performance, a top ten ranking has been created. And Yorkshire is set to hit the silver screen again in 2023 thanks to films such as Mission Impossible 7, Indiana Jones V and The Railway Children Return, all of which feature key locations across the county. READ MORE: Monk Dawson - The film which transformed the streets of Leeds into 1970s Belfast LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. The King's Speech
Elland Road was used as a backdrop to the film released in 2010. It made £347.2 million at box office on the weekend of its release, gaining an impressive 92 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1
Malham Cove near Skipton was used as a backdrop to the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: part 1. The movie bagged £790 million at box office, the largest of any film in the list, and has an IMDB average rating of 7.7. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
3. The Princess Bride
Sheffield's Hathersage Moor was used as a film backdrop to The Princess Bride. The fantasy adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starred Cary Elwes and Robin Wright. Photo: Howard Longden
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Goathland Station in Whitby and York Train Station were both used as filing locations. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
5. Billy Elliott and Barry Lyndon
In joint fifth place are Billy Elliot which featured Middlesborough's Tee Transporter Bridge and Barry Lyndon, a 1975 film which used Castle Howard as a backdrop. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
6. Paddington 2
Harrogate's Nidd Gorge Viaduct was used for Paddington 2. Photo: Wikipedia Commons