 The film "Take Shelter" includes a scene in which Michael Shannon enters the Elyria Main branch library and looks for books.The character of Officer Richard Lymangood, in the film "Blue Thunder", was born in Elyria, according to the helicopter terminal database.In the 2015 film "The Bronze" starring Melissa Rauch, Midway Mall was used for a number of scenes with Elyria residents as extras in the film.