Filming began in April 2002, and most of the scenes were shot in and around New York City, 7 months after the 9-11 attacks. There is a scene in "Analyze This" where a helicopter eerily passes through the buildings in the background at the 1h22m mark of the movie. Producer Jane Rosenthal said they decided to shoot the film there because "t would have been unpatriotic not to shoot the picture in New York... As a New Yorker it was extremely important for me to get back to work and business as usual after 9-11."