List of films and television shows set in Miami
The city of Miami, 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 Miami. The listed shows span a wide variety of genres and range from shows almost entirely shot and set in the city (e.g., The Golden Girls and Miami Vice) to those containing only a small number of scenes shot or set in Miami (e.g., Lost and Thunderball (1965)).
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Context
Because of its climate and the high sunshine amounts, Florida has long been a favoured location for filmmakers, and the early silent film industry in the state rivaled Hollywood's in production. Film in Florida is still a major industry in the state, with Florida ranking third in the U.S. for film production (after California and New York, respectively) based on revenue generated (according to 2006 Florida Film Commission Data). In particular, Miami has long been a popular filming location in Florida and continues to grow as the entertainment industry expands throughout the state.
Worldwide, Miami is one of the largest production and distribution centers for commercial advertising, film, music, new media, still photography, and television 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 are approximately 3,000 companies working in film and entertainment in Miami-Dade County, employing an estimated 15,000 workers.
Spanish-language productions
Miami's large Hispanic population and close proximity to Latin America have made Miami a center for Latin television and film production. As a result, many Spanish-language programs are filmed in Miami's numerous television production studios, predominantly in Hialeah and Doral. These include game shows, news programs, reality shows, telenovelas, and variety shows.
Films set in or shot in Miami
English-language films set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Release Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Taste It: A Comedy About the Recession | 2012 | Set and shot in Miami |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | Set in Miami |
| 8th & Ocean | 2006 | |
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| Absence of Malice | 1981 | |
| Absolute Zero | 2006 | |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | 1994 | Set in Miami |
| Adaptation | 2003 | |
| Ali | 2001 | |
| All About the Benjamins | 2002 | |
| Any Given Sunday | 2005 | Set in Miami |
| Aquamarine | 2006 | |
| Bad Boys | 1995 | Set in Miami |
| Bad Boys II | 2003 | Set in Miami |
| Bait Shop | ||
| Band of the Hand | 1986 | |
| The Bellboy | 1960 | |
| Big Trouble | 2002 | |
| Black Sunday | 1977 | Adaptation of the novel by Thomas Harris |
| The Birdcage | 1998 | Set in Miami |
| 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 |
| The Champ | 1979 | |
| Cocaine Cowboys | 2006 | Set in Miami |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | 2008 | |
| Crash | 1978 | Also known as The Crash of Flight 401 |
| Crime Busters | 1977 | |
| Deep Throat | 1972 | |
| The Day of the dolphin | 1973 | Early scene with George C. Scott boarding boat at the Marina shot at Watson Island |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 |
| Holy Man | 1998 | |
| A Hole in the Head | 1959 | |
| Hot Stuff | 1979 | |
| In Her Shoes | 2005 | |
| Invasion U.S.A. | 1985 | |
| Iron Boys - Miami Holiday | ||
| Knights of the City | 1986 | |
| Lady In Cement | 1968 | Stars Frank Sinatra |
| Making Mr. Right | 1987 | |
| Marley and Me | 2008 | Set in Miami, starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston |
| The Mean Season | 1985 | |
| Meet the Fockers | 2004 | |
| 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 | Set in Miami | |
| Miami Vice | 2006 | Based on the 1980s television series of the same name |
| Mr. Nanny | ||
| 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 |
| Pepe Vila Body Shop | ||
| Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach | 1988 | Set in Miami |
| Poppi | 1969 | |
| Porky's | 1982 | |
| 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 | |
| Sabado Gigante | ||
| Satan Was A Lady | ||
| Scarface | 1983 | Set in Miami |
| Shoot Down | Documentary | |
| Smokey and the Bandit II | ||
| Snow Dogs | ||
| Something In the Night | ||
| Stuck On You | ||
| Step Up Revolution | 2012 | Set in Miami |
| The Substitute | Set in Miami | |
| Super Fuzz | 1980 | |
| The Specialist | ||
| 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 |
| Where the Boys Are | 1960 | |
| Wild Things | Set in Miami | |
| Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | ||
| Young Entrepreneur Society |
Spanish-language films set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acorralada | ||
| Amor Comprado | ||
| Angel Rebelde | ||
| Aquamarina | ||
| Bajo las Riendas del Amor | ||
| Cuidado con el Angel | ||
| Dame Chocolate | ||
| El Rostro de Analía | ||
| Guadalupe | 1994 | |
| Huevos de Oro | ||
| Inocente de Ti | ||
| Idolos de Juventud | ||
| Las Brujas de South Beach | ||
| Marielena | ||
| Olvidarte Jamas | ||
| Prisionera | ||
| Caso Cerrado | ||
| Dos Veces Ana | 2009 | Directed by Sergio Giral |
| El Magnate | ||
| Soy Libre | ||
| Valeria | ||
| Triunfo del Amor | 2010-2011 |
Television series set in or shot in Miami
English-language television series set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8th & Ocean | MTV reality television series, set in Miami | |
| Alright Already | 1997–1998 | |
| American Scene Magazine | 1964–1970 | First two seasons filmed in New York City, 1962-64; taped in Miami Beach, 1964-1970; officially titled The Jackie Gleason Show |
| Animal Cops: Miami | 2004–2011 | Animal Planet reality television series, set in Miami |
| Austin & Ally | 2011–2016 | Disney Channel Original Series, set in Miami |
| Bad Girls Club: Miami | 2010, 2013 | Seasons 5 and 11 of Oxygen's The Bad Girls Club reality TV show |
| Basketball Wives | 2010–2013 | VH1 reality TV series |
| Bounty Girls: Miami | 2007 | TruTV reality TV series set in Miami |
| The Boy In The Golden Kimono | Italian television series | |
| Brooke Knows Best | 2008 | VH1 reality TV series; a spinoff of Hogan Knows Best |
| Burn Notice | 2007-2013 | Set and filmed in Miami |
| Cane | 2007–2008 | |
| The Catalina | 2012 | The CW reality TV series |
| Charlie's Angels | 2011 | Reboot of the 1970s detective series of the same name; set in Miami, produced by ABC |
| The Crew | 1995–1996 | |
| CSI: Miami | 2002–2012 | Set in Miami |
| Danger Coast | 2010–present | CMT reality TV series set in Miami |
| Dave's World | 1993–1997 | |
| Dexter | 2006–2013 | Set and filmed partially in Miami |
| Empty Nest | 1988–1995 | Sitcom based in Miami |
| Eve | 2003–2006 | Filmed in Miami Beach |
| Every Witch Way | 2014–2015 | Nickelodeon, set in Miami |
| The First 48 | 2003–2006 | A&E reality TV series set in Miami |
| Flipper | 1964–1967, 1995–2000 | Filmed in Coral Key |
| The Glades | 2010–2013 | Set in Miami |
| The Golden Girls | 1985–1992 | Sitcom based in Miami |
| The Golden Palace | 1992–1993 | |
| Good Morning, Miami | 2002–2004 | In Miami Beach; fictionally based on the workings of a Miami television station |
| Grapevine | 1992, 2000 | |
| Hogan Knows Best | 2005–2007 | VH1 reality TV series set in Miami |
| I Love Lucy | 1951–1957 | Miami is the backdrop for three episodes; aired originally in 1956 |
| Invasion | 2005–2006 | Filmed in Homestead |
| Jane the Virgin | 2014–present | CW original series; began airing in 2014 |
| Jersey Shore (Season 2) | 2009–2012 | MTV reality TV series; Season 2 aired in 2010 |
| Karen Sisco | 2003–2004 | Spin off from Out of Sight film |
| Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami | 2009–2013 | E! reality TV series takeoff on The Kardashians |
| Law & Order | 2011 | USA Network |
| Lost | 2004–2010 | Various episodes |
| Magic City | 2012–2013 | A 1960s Mad Men-esque themed series set in Miami; produced by Starz and local producer Mitch Glazer[2] |
| Making the Band (Season 4) | MTV reality TV series | |
| Making Jake | Irish reality TV series | |
| Making Menudo | MTV reality TV series | |
| Maximum Bob | ||
| Miami 7 | 1999 | Starring S Club 7; future series were set in Los Angeles and Barcelona |
| Miami Animal Police | 2004–2010 | Animal Planet reality television series, set in Miami |
| Miami Ink | 2005–2008 | TLC reality television series, set in Miami |
| Miami Medical | Set in Miami | |
| Miami Social | Bravo reality TV services set in Miami | |
| Miami Vice | 1984–1990 | Based and filmed in the Miami area |
| Michael Shayne | 1960–1961 | Set in Miami, based on the "private eye" character created by Brett Halliday |
| Moon Over Miami (TV series) | ||
| Nip/Tuck | 2003–2006 | Set in Miami |
| Nurses | 1991–1994 | |
| Ocean Ave. | ||
| One World | 1998–2001 | |
| Odd Man Out | 1999–2000 | |
| The Real Housewives of Miami | Bravo reality TV series set in Miami | |
| The Real World: Key West | 2006 | MTV reality TV series set in Key West |
| The Real World: Miami | 1996 | MTV reality TV series set in Miami Beach |
| Room Raiders | MTV reality TV series set in Miami | |
| Silk Stalkings | 1991–1999 | In West Palm Beach |
| South Beach | 1993 | Also known as Miami Beach |
| South Beach | 2006 | |
| South Beach Classics | 2011 | |
| South Beach Tow | 2011–2014 (hiatus) | Reality show shot on location in South Beach |
| Surfside 6 | 1960–1962 | In Miami Beach |
| Top Chef (season 3) | 2007 | Bravo reality TV series |
| The X Effect | MTV reality TV series set in Miami | |
| Wiseguy | 1987–1990 |
Spanish-language television series set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caso Cerrado ("Case Closed") | Reality television series on Telemundo | ||
| Cristina | 1989–2010 | Univision daytime talk show filmed in Miami | |
| Despierta America | 1997–present | Univision | |
| Las dos Caras de Ana | 2006–2007 | ||
| Escándalo | 2002–present | Telefutura | |
| El Gordo y la Flaca | Daytime talk show filmed in Miami | ||
| Pecados Ajenos | 2007–2008 | ||
| ¿Qué Pasa, USA? | 1977– | PBS; filmed in Little Havana from 1977 to 1980 | |
| ¿Quién Tiene la Razón? | 2003–present | Telefutura | |
| Sábado Gigante | 1986–present | A Saturday night variety show filmed in Miami and seen throughout the United States, South America, and Europe | |
| Soñar no Cuesta Nada | 2005–2006 | ||
| Valeria | 2008–2009 | ||
| Grachi | 2011–2013 | Nickelodeon |
Awards shows hosted in Miami
In keeping with its modern music tradition, the city has hosted a number of music awards shows:
- Latin Grammys (2003) (2011)
- Lo Nuestro Awards (2006)
- MTV Video Music Awards (2004 and 2005)
See also
References
- ↑ "Dostana (2008)". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (December 8, 2010). "Starz picks up 1960s Miami drama". Variety.
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