# Cleverest Movie Titles

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**Created:** [November 20, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleverest-movie-titles/427212 "2007-11-20T18:39:15Z")\
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[QUOTE=RealityChuck]

**City of Angels** is both literal, and also refers to Los Angeles, where it is set.  
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The “clever” moment was when the filmmakers decided to set the movie in L.A., thus setting up the double meaning. Same with “Philadelphia”.

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