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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.
Films set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Release Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
References
- "Dostana (2008)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-06-28.