Hollywood United Methodist Church, Protestant church in Hollywood Heights, Los Angeles, US

Hollywood United Methodist Church is a Protestant building designed in English Gothic style, positioned at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Highland Avenue. The structure features distinctive elements including a bell tower topped with a red band, along with spaces for worship, community gatherings, and an educational facility.

The congregation was founded in 1909 in a humble space above a drugstore on Prospect Street, which later became Hollywood Boulevard. The move to the current location with its distinctive Gothic building represented a significant turning point in the community's development.

The red ribbon on the bell tower was first hung in 1993 for World AIDS Day, replaced by a permanent version in 1996 and repainted in 2004. The congregation has since campaigned for gay rights within the United Methodist Church and draws a largely LGBT membership, and it celebrates both opposite-sex and same-sex marriages.

The church stands at the corner of Franklin and Highland Avenues in Hollywood Heights, a short walk from the Hollywood/Highland Metro station. The sanctuary, gymnasium and school share the same block, so check which entrance serves your event. The Oaks School, a private K-6 school, rents space here during school hours.

The "Enchantment Under the Sea" dance in Back to the Future and its sequel was filmed in the church's gymnasium, as was the talent show in That Thing You Do! The interior of Sister Act was shot in the church's hallways, classrooms and offices, which the crew repainted to look older.