Most popular Steven Spielberg movies in each state [INFOGRAPHIC]

Steven Spielberg was only 35 years old when he directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial? Imagine creating a decade-defining film before you hit 40!

In celebration of E.T.’s 40th anniversary this June, my team at GetCenturyLink gathered new data to find the most popular Steven Spielberg movies in each state. 

Out of Spielberg’s most iconic movies, Saving Private Ryan is America’s current favorite with 19 states searching it most. Schindler’s List took the #2 spot with 9 states, followed by E.T. with 7 states.

Check out the full report here.

Here are some blockbuster findings from the report:

• These filming locations all searched for their respective films the most: Hawaii (Jurassic Park), New Jersey (West Side Story), and Massachusetts (Jaws). 

• Utah might love Steven Spielberg more than any other state does—five movies tied for the most googled Spielberg film there. Raiders of the Lost Ark ultimately won by a slim margin.

• Jaws was googled the most in three of the six states that make up New England—where great white sharks migrate in the summer and fall.

Methodology:

First, we used IMDb and SEMRush to compile all films directed by Steven Spielberg and the search volume for each. We then narrowed the list to the top 15 Spielberg films with the highest overall volume and used Google Trends to determine which films were googled most in each state.