Baseball and Hollywood have a long history both on screen and in real life where movie stars can be seen dating ballplayers. J.Lo and ARod being a recent example, though the most famous couple was probably Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. As far as stadiums go, the home of the Chicago Cubs has appeared in more movies than most. Below you can find a list that includes many of the movies filmed at Wrigley Field.
Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year is definitely the movie with the most Cubs baseball in it. The plot centers around a kid who pitches for the Cubs.
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ferris Bueller catches a foul ball at Wrigley during his day off from school.
Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers “official” address is listed as 1060 West Addison Street, which results in an exterior shot of the stadium.
A League of Their Own
The tryouts held for the women’s baseball league feature scenes of Wrigley Field, which was branded Harvey Field in the movie.
The Break-up
In this romcom starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, the main characters meet at a Cubs game at Wrigley.
The Babe
In this movie about Babe Ruth, Wrigley Field is used both in the scene with the Babe’s famous called shot at Wrigley, as well as a stand-in for The Polo Grounds in New York.
Other Appearances of Wrigley
The film About Last Night has characters played by Demi Moore and Rob Lowe on a date watching a game from a Sheffield Avenue rooftop. Blink featured a similar date night when Aiden Quinn’s character took Madeline Stowe’s character to a night game.
Two films that used alternate locations as a standin for Wrigley Field are The Natural, which was filmed in Buffalo, New York and Bleacher Bums, which was filmed in Canada.
