Several notable movies have filmed scenes at St. Patrick’s Cathedral locations in New York City, particularly the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in Lower Manhattan’s NoLita neighborhood:

The most famous is The Godfather (1972), where the christening scene with Michael Corleone attending his newborn son’s baptism was filmed inside the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral on Mulberry Street. This church stands out as the filming location for that iconic sequence which contrasts the sacred ceremony with a montage of mafia killings.

Mean Streets also featured scenes filmed around St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, underlining its significance in cinema depicting New York’s Italian-American neighborhoods.

Regarding the more famous St. Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue (Midtown Manhattan):

It has served as a filming location for wedding scenes in some movies and is a well-recognized landmark, though fewer distinct iconic film scenes are directly attributed to it compared to the “Old Cathedral”.

Summary:

Movie	St. Patrick’s Location	Scene/Notes
The Godfather (1972)	Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral (Mulberry St., NoLita)	Baptism/christening scene
Mean Streets	Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral	Various scenes in Little Italy area
Undisclosed weddings	St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Midtown Manhattan)	Wedding scenes

St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is historically and cinematically significant for its role in representing New York’s immigrant and Italian-American communities in film, especially The Godfather series.

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