Quintessential meaning a movie that captures the spirit or presents a version of the given city, at any given point in time, in a way that speaks to you or moves you, heart & soul. Highly subjective of course, but i.e After Hours and Taxi Driver speaks to my idea of and experiences in NY.... Perhaps this is a shitpost in the making but we might get some good movie suggestions out of this

You don’t have to have been to the city in question to name the movie