Oscar-Winning Films Shot, Set In PA To Watch Over The Holidays

PENNSYLVANIA — The holiday season is in full swing. This year, Christmas and New Year's Day each fall on of Friday, giving many Pennsylvanians two consecutive three-day weekends.

And with many residents planning to stay home in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some may be searching for movies to watch.

Well, we've compiled a list of Academy Award-winning movies that were either filmed or shot — and sometimes both — in Pennsylvania.

Many of the films are not suitable for younger viewers due to adult themes, violence, and nudity. Regardless, all feature at least one Oscar-worthy aspect, whether it's music or performances.

Below are the Academy Award-winning films with Pennsylvania connections, their ratings, years of release, and the Academy Awards they earned.

"The Deer Hunter," 1975

• Rating: R
• Awards: Best Picture — Barry Spikings, Michael Deeley, Michael Cimino and John Peverall; Best Director — Michael Cimino; Best Supporting Actor — Christopher Walken; Best Film Editing — Peter Zinner; Best Sound — Richard Portman, William McCaughey, Aaron Rochin and Darin Knight

"Rocky," 1976

• Rating: PG
• Awards: Best Picture — Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler; Best Director — John G. Avildsen; Best Film Editing — Richard Halsey and Scott Conrad

"Flashdance," 1983

• Rating: R
• Award: Best Original Song — "Flashdance... What a Feeling" – Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey and Irene Cara

"Witness," 1985

• Rating: R
• Awards: Best Original Screenplay — Earl W. Wallace, William Kelley and Pamela Wallace; Best Film Editing — Thom Noble

"The Silence of the Lambs," 1991

• Rating: R
• Awards: Best Picture — Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman; Best Director — Jonathan Demme; Best Actor — Anthony Hopkins; Best Actress — Jodie Foster; Best Adapted Screenplay — Ted Tally

"Philadelphia," 1993

• Rating: PG-13
• Awards: Best Actor — Tom Hanks; Best Original Song — "Streets of Philadelphia," Bruce Springsteen

"Girl, Interrupted," 1999

• Rating: R
• Award: Best Supporting Actress — Angelina Jolie

"Silver Linings Playbook," 2012

• Rating: R
• Awards: Best Actress — Jennifer Lawrence

Did we miss any other Oscar-winning movies set or shot in Pennsylvania? Let us know by emailing Max.Bennett@patch.com and we will add them to the list.