Morocco Ranks 10th Globally for Movie Filming Locations, Study Finds

With 31 films, Morocco occupies the 10th place in the ranking of the best filming locations in the world carried out by the general travel agency Kuoni. The United States tops this ranking with 1,523 films shot in the country. They are followed by the United Kingdom (778 films), France (170 films), Italy (127 films) and Canada (105 films). Spain is in 5th place (61 films) followed by Germany (57 films), Mexico (55 films) and Australia (34 films).

Kuoni also established the ranking of the most sought-after filming locations in the world. This ranking is dominated by the United States. They take the top spot with the film Casablanca (60,500 searches) made in 1942. The American films Stand By Me (60,500 searches), Carol (40,500 searches), Sweet Home Alabama (40,500 searches) will follow. Thanks to these films, the United States are 1st ex-aequo, 2nd and 2nd ex-aequo.

With 33,100 searches for Predator, Mexico occupies third place. With 33,100 searches for Troy, Dark Shadows, Jumanji and The Notebook, the United Kingdom, the United States are third ex-aequo. Then comes Greece (4th) with 27,100 searches for the film Mamma Mia! Morocco (5th) with 22,200 searches for the film Gladiator, Thailand and the United States (5th ex-aequo) with respectively the films The Beach and Jaws close the top 5 of the most sought-after filming locations in the world.