Episode 112

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2nd Jun 2025

Movie Sets So Cool, They Were Better Than the Film

Ever watch a movie and think: “I don’t care about the plot—I want to go there”?

This week on A.J. Chat, we’re breaking down 15 incredible movie sets that completely upstaged their own films. From Dinohattan in Super Mario Bros. to the Grid in Tron, Naboo in Phantom Menace to the Lost Boys’ treehouse in Hook—these sets became legends, even when the movies didn’t.

Gorgeous worlds. Iconic designs. Total wish fulfillment.


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