WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Amsterdam

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  • Ocean’s Twelve” (2004): This star-studded heist film features an elaborate plot set in Amsterdam, where Danny Ocean and his team attempt to pull off a daring robbery.
  • “The Fault in Our Stars” (2014): Based on John Green’s bestselling novel, this heartwarming romantic drama follows two teenagers who meet and fall in love while attending a support group for cancer patients in Amsterdam.
  • “Diamonds Are Forever” (1971): The seventh James Bond film features scenes set in Amsterdam, as 007 uncovers a diamond smuggling operation while pursuing his arch-nemesis, Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
  • “EuroTrip” (2004): A comedy film about a group of American teenagers who embark on a European adventure, including a visit to Amsterdam, where they find themselves in amusing and unexpected situations.
  • “A Bridge Too Far” (1977): This epic war film portrays Operation Market Garden during World War II, including the dramatic events that take place in and around the city of Arnhem, near Amsterdam.
  • “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (2017): This action-comedy film features Amsterdam as one of the settings where a bodyguard is tasked with protecting a notorious hitman who must testify in an important trial.
  • “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001): Although not entirely set in Amsterdam, this film includes a memorable scene where Danny Ocean and his team recruit a talented thief, Linus Caldwell, played by Matt Damon, in the Dutch capital.
  • “Black Book” (2006): Set during World War II, this Dutch thriller follows a Jewish singer who becomes a spy for the resistance, as she navigates through the tense landscape of Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
  • “The Diary of Anne Frank” (1959): Based on the iconic diary of Anne Frank, this film depicts the harrowing life of Anne and her family as they hide from the Nazis in a secret annex in Amsterdam during World War II.
  • “Bride Flight” (2008): This romantic drama explores the lives of three women who embark on a bride flight from post-World War II Netherlands to New Zealand, with scenes set in both Amsterdam and The Hague.
  • These movies offer a diverse range of genres and showcase different aspects of Amsterdam’s beauty, history, and intrigue.
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