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New Research Shows Most Iconic Film Locations Include One In Canada

Indiana Jones fans might hear The Raiders March in their heads when looking at this photograph.

Can you name this neighborhood in London, England and the movie that made this street famous?

Our friends at Spin Genie have analyzed Instagram posts, TikTok views and Google search data to determine which can be crowned the most iconic. The study also considered the average hotel costs of the world’s most famous film locations, to share insights into how much a visit could set back fans of the film. 

The 10 most iconic film locations:

RankLocationFilmNo. of Instagram Hashtag PostsNo. of TikTok Hashtag ViewsNo. of Google SearchesAvg. Cost of Hotel per Night Overall Score
1PetraIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade1,720,3571,100,000,00010,407,000$105.009.17
2Notting HillNotting Hill, Love Actually1,690,606400,500,0007,865,000$159.008.71
2SalzburgThe Sound of Music3,663,9241,600,000,0009,180,000$266.008.71
4BusanBlack Panther4,564,7041,800,000,0003,149,000$232.008.56
5ClevelandAvengers8,133,6793,000,000,0006,546,000$324.008.37
5SavannahForrest Gump3,713,5821,100,000,0007,092,000$280.008.37
7BrugesIn Bruges1,444,721149,700,0005,172,000$270.007.39
8Oxford UniversityHarry Potter423,853507,200,0007,980,000$378.007.27
9MatamataLord of the Rings, The Hobbit180,491268,800,000783,000$49.007.2
10Beverly HillsPretty Woman, Clueless6,768,7632,800,000,0006,100,000$956.007.16
10Lake ComoStar Wars, House of Gucci1,951,742989,300,0006,885,000$507.007.16

The most iconic film location across the globe is Petra, which can be found in Jordan’s Southwestern desert. The famous archaeological site is most well-known for appearing in the third Indiana Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and is featured in over 1.7 million Instagram posts. Petra has also been viewed on TikTok over 1.1 billion times and received over 10.4 million searches on Google between August 2022 and July 2023.  For those wanting to visit the site, it will cost you around $105 on average for a hotel nearby.

The second most iconic film location is Notting Hill, which can be found in West London. The vibrant and trendy area is most well known for appearing in films such as Love Actually, and, of course, the self-titled Notting Hill. Notting Hill is featured in almost 1.7 million Instagram posts and has been viewed on TikTok over 400.5 million times, as well as garnering over 7.8 million Google searches between August 2022 and July 2023. A hotel in the area will set you back around $159 per night.

Also in second place is Salzburg, which is one of Austria’s most famous cities. The baroque city is most well-known for being the filming location of the classic musical The Sound of Music. Salzburg is featured in over 3.6 million Instagram posts and has been viewed on TikTok over 1.6 billion times, as well as accumulating almost 9.2 million Google searches between August 2022 and July 2023. Anyone wishing to visit the city should expect to pay around $266 per night for a hotel room.

Further findings:

  • The most popular film location on social media is Cleveland, Ohio. The US city is featured in over 8.1 million Instagram posts and has been viewed on TikTok over 3 billion times.
  • The film location that people are searching for the most on Google is Petra, with over 10.4 million searches being made between August 2022 and July 2023. 
  • The Tabernas Desert is the most affordable film location for visitors, with hotel costs averaging $71 per night.  The cheapest month to visit is March, with a 25% drop in price, and the most expensive month is August, with a 69% rise in price.
  • When it comes to famous Canadian film locations, any Twilight fans will be pleased to know that Stawamus Chief Provincial Park, located in Squamish in British Columbia, is featured in both parts of Breaking Dawn. Visitors can stay in a hotel in Squamish for a current average of $247 per night. 

Featured image: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Stranger Things Tops List Of Most Popular TV Series But Who’s Next?

From Stranger Things dropping the first teaser for its final season to Sex Education Season 4, September is shaping up to be an exciting month for TV fans. New research has revealed the most popular TV series and Stranger Things tops the list. *costs are listed in USD

Our friends at Spin Genie have looked at a range of factors including the cost of the pilot episode, annual Google searches, number of Instagram posts and TikTok views as well as the IMDb rating of the world’s most popular TV series to determine the most successful series of all time. 

The most Googled TV shows:

RankShowAnnual Google searches
1Stranger Things191.3 M
2Game Of Thrones69.2 M
3The Walking Dead54.1 M
4Bridgerton22.5 M
5The Witcher21.7 M
6Westworld17.1 M
7The Mandalorian15.7 M
8Narcos11.0 M
9Orange Is the New Black10.3 M
10 13 Reasons Why10.2 M

The most searched for TV show is Stranger Things, with over 191 million annual searches. The show is also Instagram’s most popular TV show with over 15.5 million hashtagged posts on the app.

Taking the second spot is Game Of Thrones which receives nearly 70 million Google searches each year. The series was a worldwide success, with media attention lasting for eight years while the show was on air, drawing over 18.1 billion TikTok views and 13.8 million Instagram posts.

The Walking Dead takes the third spot with 54.1 million Google searches annually. The Walking Dead revolutionised the zombie apocalypse genre and captured the attention of millions of viewers across the world.

The research also revealed the top 10 most successful TV shows of all time: 

Rank Show Pilot BudgetGoogle SearchesInstagram PostsTikTok ViewsIMBD RatingSuccess Score 
1Game of Thrones$10.0M69.2M13.8M18.1B9.29.64
2Stranger Things$6.0M191.3M15.5M130.2M8.78.10
3The Mandalorian$12.5M15.7M2.4M4.6B8.77.86
4The Walking Dead $3.4M54.1M7.9M21.0B8.17.50
5Narcos$2.5M11.0M722.3K44.7M8.86.43
6Bridgerton $7.0M22.5M737.0K17.4B7.46.19
6Westworld$25.0M17.1M410.0K277.7M8.56.19
8The Witcher$10.0M21.7M1.3M3.3B8.16.07
9House of Cards$5.0M7.0M454.4K145.3M8.75.84
10The Crown $13.0M589.2K571.3K 5.1B8.65.83

Game of Thrones tops the list of the most successful TV shows, scoring 9.64 out of 10. The series is the highest-rated of any of the TV shows on the list, with an IMDB rating of 9.2 out of 10 and has also inspired 13.8 million Instagram posts, the second highest total of any shows. 

In second place is Stranger Things with a score of 8.1. The popularity of this series has influenced the charts, with Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill re-entering the charts after appearing on Stranger Things. The series has more Google searches and Instagram posts than any other show in this study, even though the pilot episode budget was just $6 million. 

Rounding out the top three with a success score of 7.86 is The Mandalorian. The Disney+ exclusive’s third season stars Pedro Pascal, and the show’s pilot episode is reported to have cost $12.5 million.  The series has 15.7 million annual Google searches, 2.4 million Instagram posts and an impressive 4.6 billion TikTok views.

Further findings:

  • Vinyl has the most expensive pilot episode of any of the TV shows profiled. Created by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese, the first episode cost a reported $30 million but failed to generate enough attention for a second season. 
  • When it comes to TikTok, The Walking Dead tops the list as the most popular TV series totalling more than 21 billion views on the platform.
  • Narcos has the cheapest pilot debut of the series profiled, costing $2.5 million. Despite this, the show has gained a following of fans and has over 722,000 Instagram posts about it. Narcos also achieved a high rating of 8.9 on IMDB. 

Canada’s Most Googled Netflix Original Series and Movies Revealed

Around 75 million US and Canadian adults have a Netflix subscription, with the streaming service a huge hit. But, which Netflix original series and movies are most popular amongst us Canadians?

Our friends at Spin Genie- a leading online casino have helped us out with this one and looked at Google search data, viewing hours, news articles, Instagram posts and Tiktok views for Netflix’s biggest original series and movies to reveal the streaming service’s most popular projects.

Canada’s top 10 most Googled Netflix Original Series:

RankTitleNumber of Google searches 
1Stranger Things Season 41,939,100
2Bridgerton Season 2656,500
3You Season 4605,700
4The Crown Season 5585,100
5Love Is Blind Season 3580,900
6Love Is Blind Season 4561,130
7Ozark Season 4469,400
8Love, Death & Robots: Volume 3 Season 3404,030
9Cobra Kai Season 5363,200
10Ginny And Georgia Season 2312,300

Taking the top spot is Stranger Things Season 4, with nearly 2 million Google searches between January 2022 to April 2023. Stranger Things Season 4 was also crowned Netflix’s best original series according to its overall Netflix score of 9.58/10.

Bridgerton Season 2 is Netflix’s second-most searched-for original series since January 2022, with more than 650,000 searches in Canada. The show also boasts over 1.7 billion Tiktok views, 23,200 news articles and 53,856 Instagram posts.

Rounding out the top three is You Season 4 with just over 600,000 Google searches. Season 4 of You had the most media coverage of any Netflix show, with around 180,000 articles written on Google News.

Canada’s top 10 most Googled Netflix Original Films:

RankTitleNumber of Google searches
1The Stranger76,000
2Persuasion50,000
3Hustle41,770
4Blonde35,400
5Troll32,950
6Purple Hearts26,000
7Senior Year21,930
8All Quiet on the Western Front18,540
9Pinocchio16,810
10White Noise15,960

Taking the number one spot for the most Googled Netflix original movies in Canada, we have The Stranger, with around 76,000 searches since the start of 2022. The film was based on the non-fiction book, The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe’s Killer by Kate Kyriacou.

In second place, we have Persuasion, another adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel of the same name. Since the start of 2022, this Netflix original movie has been searched for around 50,000 times.

Hustle rounds out the top three with searches up by 41,770. The sports comedy-drama features Adam Sandler as an NBA scout, and LeBron James was also a producer on the movie, through his company SpringHill. 

The research also revealed the following:

  • Enola Holmes 2 is the most talked about Netflix original movie on Instagram with almost 109k posts. When it comes to Instagram’s most talked about Netflix original series, Wednesday tops the list with over 159k posts on the app.
  • Purple Hearts is the best Netflix original movie according to its overall Netflix score of 8.87/10. Stranger Things Season 4 takes the crown as Netflix’s best original series, scoring 9.58.
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the most-watched Netflix original movie, amassing 301,730,000 viewing hours in its 7 weeks in the top 10.
  • Dahmer has been named TikTok’s most talked about Netflix series, with around 8.7 billion views on posts talking about its first season. When it comes to Tiktok’s most talked about Netflix film, Enola Holmes 2 takes the crown with around 2 billion views on the platform.