Numerous movies, television programs, and music videos have been shot in Newark, its period architecture and its streetscape seen as an ideal "urban setting". In 2012 the city hosted the seventh season of the reality show competition America's Got Talent.McGlone, Peggy. "America's Got Talent to film at NJPAC in Newark" , The Star-Ledger, April 8, 2012. Accessed May 10, 2016. Among the films shot in Newark are Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989), Joker (depicting the abandoned movie palace known as the Newark Paramount Theatre),Klefer, Eric. "Which Scenes From Joker Movie Were Shot In Newark? (VIDEOS); Joker, the newest addition to the Batman franchise, has footage shot in Newark, New Jersey. Watch the trailer here." , Newark Patch, April 3, 2019. Accessed September 24, 2019. Cat Person, and the 2022 horror movie, Smile, with several locations, including Murphy Varnish Lofts and Rutgers Medical School."Bros, The Greatest Beer Run in History, and Smile - All Filmed In Jersey" , New Jersey Stage, September 28, 2022. Accessed December 8, 2023. The movie The Perfect Find also had scenes filmed in Newark as did the movie, The Greatest Beer Run Ever.<ref>Kausch, Katie. "These 15 movies were filmed, produced in N.J. towns last year. See if yours made the list." , NJ Advance Media for Nj.com, August 7, 2022. Accessed December 8, 2023. "'‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever Filming location(s): Jersey City; Newark; Paterson"</ref> Scenes for the movie Bros were filmed throughout the city in 2021, including at the Newark Museum, exterior of the which are shown as the LGBT museum.
numerous movies television programs and music videos have been shot in newark its period architecture and its streetscape seen as an ideal "urban setting" in 2012 the city hosted the seventh season of the reality show competition america's got talentmcglone peggy "america's got talent to film at njpac in newark"  the star-ledger april 8 2012 accessed may 10 2016 among the films shot in newark are bloodhounds of broadway (1989) joker (depicting the abandoned movie palace known as the newark paramount theatre)klefer eric "which scenes from joker movie were shot in newark (videos); joker the newest addition to the batman franchise has footage shot in newark new jersey watch the trailer here"  newark patch april 3 2019 accessed september 24 2019 cat person and the 2022 horror movie smile with several locations including murphy varnish lofts and rutgers medical school"bros the greatest beer run in history and smile - all filmed in jersey"  new jersey stage september 28 2022 accessed december 8 2023 the movie the perfect find also had scenes filmed in newark as did the movie the greatest beer run ever<ref>kausch katie "these 15 movies were filmed produced in nj towns last year see if yours made the list"  nj advance media for njcom august 7 2022 accessed december 8 2023 "'‘the greatest beer run ever filming location(s) jersey city; newark; paterson"</ref> scenes for the movie bros were filmed throughout the city in 2021 including at the newark museum exterior of the which are shown as the lgbt museum