This is our list of movies filmed in Florida. The list contains movies entirely filmed in Florida, and movies where portions were filmed in the state of Florida.

Movies:

Ace Venture: Pet Detective – Miami, Florida
Wild Things – Coconut Grove, Florida
Miami Vice (2006) – Parts of the movie filmed in Miami, Florida
Porky’s - (1981) – Miami, Florida
Doc Hollywood – (1991) – Micanopy, Florida
Edward Scissorhands – (1990) – Lakeland, Florida
Day of the Dead – Parts of this movie filmed in Ft. Myers
Parenthood – (1989) – Filmed in the Orlando area
Cop and a 1/2 – Tampa Florida
The Waterboy – (1998) – Daytona Beach area of Florida
Caddyshack – (1980) – Plantation, Boca Raton, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami Florida
Days of Thunder – (1990) – Portions filmed in Daytona Beach, Florida
Flight of the Navigator – (1986) – Portions filmed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Summer Rental – (1985) – St. Petersburg, Florida
Cocoon - (1985) – St. Petersburg, Florida
Lethal Weapon 3 – (1992) – Clearwater, Florida
Follow That Dream – 1962 - Read more about this movie here

List of Movies and TV shows which SAY they are in Florida, but were not actually FILMED in Florida.

Golden Girls – TV – Entire show ‘takes place’ in Miami, Florida, but not actually filmed in Florida.
Fool’s Gold – (2008) – Movie dialogue says they are in Florida, but was filmed in Australia

Help us with this list – if you know of any other movies let us know!

Thanks to all who have helped create this list!

• Enjoy Florida!