US-produced films are often filmed in locations outside the US, with Canada being a popular choice due to lower costs and less strict legal requirements. Action and adventure films often have settings outside the US. Bollywood films are commonly shot outside India, with Toronto being a substitute for large American cities. Many US states offer tax incentives for film production.
The top-grossing films worldwide tend to be those produced in the United States, which are increasingly being filmed in locations outside the United States. Films produced in the United States are mostly filmed in the Los Angeles or New York City areas, but half of the 50 most popular US films in 2012 were filmed at least partially in other countries. Canada is one of the most common filming locations for American films because production costs tend to be lower and there are less stringent legal requirements. Another reason to shoot outside the US could be the popularity of action and adventure films, which often have some setting outside the US.
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Bollywood, the film industry in India, produces the majority of films worldwide and its films are commonly shot outside of India in places like Canada, Switzerland, the United States or Thailand.
Shots of Toronto, Canada are commonly used as a substitute for shots of large American cities like New York or Chicago.
In 2012, 40 of the 50 US states offered tax incentives for film production there.
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