What’s most popular movie set in your state? There’s a map for that

Rhode Island, pay attention: Your favorite film is apparently “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale.�

A map posted on Reddit earlier this week charts the most popular film set in each state, and some results are surprising, especially for the nation’s smallest state.

Based on a true story, “Hachi� debuted in 2009, starring Richard Gere and Joan Allen. It follows a college professor who adopts an abandoned dog with a penchant for waiting at train stations.

The map was compiled using ratings on the Internet Movie Database and “Hachi “ received an 8.2 out of 10. But it doesn’t exactly have the same blockbuster status as “Dumb and Dumber,� which also takes place in Rhode Island.

There are results that make perfect sense. The most popular film set in Nevada, for instance, is “Casino,� and the top-rated film set in Nebraska is “Nebraska.�

In the rankings, classic films were at no disadvantage. The most popular film in Washington, D.C., is Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,� starring Jimmy Stewart as filibustering Sen. Jefferson Smith. It beat out several other iconic (and more contemporary) movies set in the nation’s capital, including “All the President’s Men.� The same goes for the highest-ranked film in Connecticut, “Bringing up Baby,� a 1938 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant that topped newer release “Revolutionary Road.�

Only one film was the top-rated in two states. According to the IMDB rankings, the Coen brothers’ 1996 film “Fargo� was the most popular film set in both North Dakota and Minnesota.

Think your state deserves to be represented by a better film? Sound off below or @danielrothberg.

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