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The state of Florida in the United States is a popular location for the filming and setting of movies and television shows, both fictional and non-fictional. The following article provides a list of films and television shows which have been partially or wholly set in or shot in Florida. The listed shows span a wide variety of genres and range from shows almost entirely shot and set in one city (e.g., Miami for The Golden Girls and Miami Vice ) to those containing only a small number of scenes shot or set in Florida (e.g., Lost and Moonraker .
Title | Release Year | Notes | |
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2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | Set in Miami | |
2 Lava 2 Lantula! | 2016 | Set in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and other parts of South Florida | |
8th & Ocean | 2006 | ||
A+ | 2013 | Filmed throughout Florida | |
Absence of Malice | 1981 | Set and shot in Miami and Coral Gables, including inside the since-demolished Miami Herald building on Biscayne Bay | |
Absolute Zero | 2006 | ||
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | 1994 | Set in Miami | |
Adaptation | 2003 | ||
Ali | 2001 | ||
All About the Benjamins | 2002 | Set in Miami | |
Any Given Sunday | 1999 | Set in Miami | |
Aquamarine | 2006 | ||
Bad Boys | 1995 | Set in Miami | |
Bad Boys II | 2003 | Set in Miami | |
Bad Boys for Life | 2020 | Set in Miami | |
Band of the Hand | 1986 | ||
Baywatch | 2017 | Set and shot in South Beach. | |
The Bellboy | 1960 | ||
Big Trouble | 2002 | ||
The Birdcage | 1996 | Set in Miami | |
Black Sunday | 1977 | Adaptation of the novel by Thomas Harris | |
Blood and Wine | 1996 | ||
Blow | 2001 | Set in Miami | |
Body Heat | 1981 | ||
The Bodyguard | 1992 | Set in Miami | |
Brown Sub, Miami | |||
Caddyshack | 1980 | Boating scene filmed in Biscayne Bay; balance of filming done in Broward County | |
Casino Royale | 2006 | James Bond film, set in Miami | |
The Champ | 1979 | ||
Chef | 2014 | Five Star Chef Gets Destroyed by cancel culture social media and is forced to shut down his business. He and his crew go on a cross-country soul search. All in one, Director/Producer/Filmographer & Actor:Jon Favreau picked a veteran cast like no other: Dustin Hoffman, Sofia Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr. Emjay Anthony, Oliver Platt, Amy Sedaris & Bobby Cannavale. Filmed in multiple locations across the United States. California, Texas, Louisiana & Filmed at the Versailles Cuban Restaurant Miami Florida. | |
Cocaine Cowboys | 2006 | Set in Miami | |
Confessions of a Shopaholic | 2008 | ||
Crash | 1978 | Also known as The Crash of Flight 401 | |
Crime Busters | 1977 | ||
The Day of the dolphin | 1973 | Early scene with George C. Scott boarding boat at the Marina shot at Watson Island | |
Deep Throat | 1972 | ||
Donnie Brasco | 1997 | Also filmed in New York City | |
Dostana | 2008 | The first Bollywood movie to be filmed entirely in Miami, United States [1] | |
Drop Zone | 1994 | Some scenes shot near Miami and in the Florida Keys | |
Fair Game | 1995 | ||
Flying Down to Rio | 1933 | The first Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film, set in Miami and Rio de Janeiro | |
From Justin to Kelly | 2003 | ||
The Funhouse | 1981 | ||
The Galindez File | |||
Gentle Ben | 2002 | ||
Goldfinger | 1964 | First James Bond film to be filmed in Miami | |
Gringo Wedding | |||
The Happening | 1967 | ||
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | 2008 | Set in Miami | |
A Hole in the Head | 1959 | ||
Holy Man | 1998 | ||
Hot Stuff | 1979 | ||
I Am Frankie | 2017-Present | Filmed at the Viacom International Studios in Miami | |
In Her Shoes | 2005 | ||
Invasion U.S.A. | 1985 | ||
Iron Boys - Miami Holiday | |||
Iron Man 3 | 2013 | Scenes were shot during the daytime inside the Miami Beach Resort at Miami Beach | |
Knights of the City | 1986 | ||
Lady In Cement | 1968 | Stars Frank Sinatra | |
Making Mr. Right | 1987 | ||
Marley and Me | 2008 | Set in South Florida, filmed in Miami, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston | |
The Mean Season | 1985 | ||
Meet the Fockers | 2004 | ||
Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | 2011 | Set in Miami and the Everglades | |
Mental Glitch | Directed by John Walters | ||
Miami Blues | 1990 | Set in Miami | |
Miami Guns | 2000 | Set in Miami | |
Miami Rhapsody | 1995 | Set in Miami | |
The Miami Story | 1954 | Set in Miami | |
Miami Vice | 2006 | Based on the 1980s television series of the same name | |
Moonlight | 2016 | Winner of the Academy Award for best Picture | |
Mr. Nanny | 1993 | ||
New in Town | 2009 | Starring Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. | |
Nightmare Beach | 1988 | ||
Notorious | 1946 | Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman | |
Nude on the Moon | 1961 | Filmed in Coral Castle | |
Out of Sight | 1999 | Directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez | |
Out of Time | 2003 | Set in Miami | |
Pain & Gain | 2013 | Shot in Miami | |
Pepe Vila Body Shop | 2003 | ||
The Pest | 1997 | Starring John Leguizamo as Pestario 'Pest' Vargas | |
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | 1988 | Set in Miami | |
Popi | 1969 | ||
Porky's | 1982 | ||
Porky's II: The Next Day | 1983 | ||
Quick Pick | 2006 | Set in Miami | |
Red Eye | 2005 | Set in Miami | |
Reno 911!: Miami | 2007 | Set in Miami | |
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | 1987 | ||
Ride Along 2 | 2016 | Portions filmed in South Beach and Downtown Miami | |
Sabado Gigante | |||
Satan Was A Lady | |||
Scarface | 1983 | Set in Miami | |
The Shining | 1980 | ||
Shoot Down | 2007 | Documentary | |
Shottas | 2002 | Partially filmed and set in Miami and Miami Gardens | |
Smokey and the Bandit II | 1980 | Portions filmed in Miami's since-demolished Orange Bowl Stadium | |
Snow Dogs | 2002 | ||
Something In the Night | |||
The Specialist | 1994 | ||
Step Up Revolution | 2012 | Set in Miami | |
Stick | 1985 | ||
Stuck On You | 2003 | ||
The Substitute | 1996 | Set in Miami | |
Super Fuzz | 1980 | ||
Taste It: A Comedy About the Recession | 2012 | Set and shot in Miami | |
That Dick Taste's like Money | 2011 | Filmed at 180 NE 29th St, Miami, FL 33137, USA | |
There's Something About Mary | 1998 | Set in Miami | |
Thunderball | 1965 | James Bond film, set in Miami | |
Tony Rome | 1967 | ||
Transporter 2 | 2005 | Set in Miami | |
True Lies | 1994 | Set in Miami | |
Up Close & Personal | 1996 | Set in Miami and Philadelphia | |
War Dogs | 2016 | [ citation needed ] | |
Where the Boys Are | 1960 | ||
Wild Things | 1998 | Set and shot in Miami | |
Wild Things 2 | 2004 | Set in Miami | |
Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough | 2005 | Set in Miami | |
Wild Things: Foursome | 2010 | Set in Miami | |
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | 1993 | (Portions shot in Biscayne Park,Biscayne Park Dania Beach and Lake Worth) | |
Young Entrepreneur Society | 2009 |
Miami Vice is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. The series ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1989. The USA Network began airing reruns in 1988 and broadcast a previously unaired episode during its syndication run of the series on January 25, 1990.
From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part 1998 HBO television miniseries co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tom Hanks and Michael Bostick. In docudrama format, it tells the story of the Apollo program during the 1960s and early 1970s. Largely based on Andrew Chaikin's 1994 book, A Man on the Moon, the series is known for its accurate telling of the story of Apollo and the special effects under visual director Ernest D. Farino. The series takes its title from, but is not based upon, Jules Verne's 1865 science fiction novel From the Earth to the Moon.
WPBT is a PBS member television station in Miami, Florida, United States. It serves as the flagship station of South Florida PBS, which also owns Boynton Beach–licensed fellow PBS member WXEL-TV and Miami-licensed Class A station WURH-CD. The three stations share transmitter facilities on Northwest 199th Street in Andover; WPBT's studios are located on Northeast 20th Avenue in North Miami. In addition to serving the Miami–Fort Lauderdale market, the station has significant viewership in much of the West Palm Beach market, and is the only Miami area television station to serve the entire South Florida metropolis.
The Atlantis Condominium is a landmark 20-story luxury condominium building in Miami, Florida. It was built between 1980 and 1982 and was designed by the architect Hervin Romney and architectural firm Arquitectonica. The building was exclusively represented and sold by Alicia Cervera of Cervera Real Estate. It is known for its glass facade and primary color scheme and the 5-story palm court which is cut out of the building. The palm court features a red spiral staircase, a hot tub, and a palm tree. The Atlantis's claim to fame was when it was featured on the opening credits of the television series "Miami Vice," and being used as an exterior filming set in two episodes. The building has 96 units and is located at 2025 Brickell Avenue. This building is an icon to the Miami skyline. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed Atlantis on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.
Flipper is an American television program broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve, and his two young sons, Sandy and Bud. The show has been dubbed an "aquatic Lassie", and a considerable amount of children's merchandise inspired by the show was produced during its first run.
The Miami Tower is a 47-story, landmark office skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States; previously known as the Bank Of America Tower and CenTrust Tower. It is located in central Downtown. It is currently the 16th tallest building in Miami and Florida. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed it on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places as the Bank of America Tower. In 2022, the office skyscraper was purchased by DRA Advisors and CP Group, the largest office landlord in Downtown Miami and Florida.
Grapevine is an American sitcom created by David Frankel, premiered as a six-episode summer series on CBS from June 15 to July 27, 1992. It was not renewed.
A pseudo-documentary or fake documentary is a film or video production that takes the form or style of a documentary film but does not portray real events. Rather, scripted and fictional elements are used to tell the story. The pseudo-documentary, unlike the related mockumentary, is not always intended as satire or humor. It may use documentary camera techniques but with fabricated sets, actors, or situations, and it may use digital effects to alter the filmed scene or even create a wholly synthetic scene.
WTVJ is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, serving as the market's NBC outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Fort Lauderdale–licensed WSCV, a flagship station of Telemundo. The two stations share studios on Southwest 27th Street in Miramar; WTVJ's transmitter is located in Andover, Florida.
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is a hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. Designed by Morris Lapidus, the luxury hotel opened in 1954. In 2007, the Fontainebleau Hotel was ranked ninety-third in the American Institute of Architects list of "America's Favorite Architecture". On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter ranked the Fontainebleau first on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places.
Flipper is an American revival television series of the original 1964 Flipper television series. The first two seasons aired in first-run syndication; seasons three and four aired on the PAX network.
EUE/Screen Gems Ltd. is an American film and television studio that owns and operates facilities in Miami, Florida. The company collaborates with other studios and producers for the development, production, marketing, and distribution of entertainment for feature film, television, and digital content.
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40 Pounds of Trouble is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch, and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story Little Miss Marker.
The film history has a long history in Miami and greater South Florida and continues to grow as the entertainment industry expands throughout Florida. Miami is home to one of the largest production and distribution centers in the world for the film, television, commercial advertising, still photo, music and new media industries. The industry's combined economic impact in the local economy is about two billion dollars annually, with $100 to $150 million coming from more than 1,000 location filming shoots each year. There approximately 3,000 companies working in film and entertainment in Miami-Dade County, employing an estimated 15,000 workers.
Beach Heat: Miami is an American dramedy television series set in Miami Beach, Florida. The show is fashioned after Baywatch and showcases the professional and personal lives of a motley crew of lifeguards. The show was shot exclusively in South Florida and lasted two seasons, with entirely different casts in each.
Kat Coiro is an American filmmaker known for directing Marry Me, a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, and Maluma for Universal Pictures in 2022. She directed and executive produced She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, co-executive produced and directed the pilot episodes of the television series Girls5Eva, Florida Girls, and many other television shows.