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)).
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.[citation needed] 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[citation needed]). In particular, Miami has long been a popular filming location in Florida and continues to grow as the entertainment industry expands throughout the state.[citation needed]
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[which?] 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.[when?][citation needed] There are approximately 3,000 companies working in film and entertainment in Miami-Dade County, employing an estimated 15,000 workers.[citation needed]
Spanish-language productions
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Poppi | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Portions of movie was shot in Port of Miami and Miami Beach.[2] |
| 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 |
Spanish-language films set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Acorralada | 2007 | |
| Amor Comprado | 2007–2008 | |
| Angel Rebelde | 2004 | |
| Aquamarina | ||
| Bajo las Riendas del Amor | 2007 | |
| Caso Cerrado | 2001–present | |
| Cuidado con el Angel | 2008 | |
| Dame Chocolate | 2007 | |
| Guadalupe | 1994 | |
| Huevos de Oro | 1993 | |
| Idolos de Juventud | 2008 | |
| Inocente de Ti | 2004–2005 | |
| Las Brujas de South Beach | 2009 | |
| El Magnate | ||
| Marielena | 1994 | |
| Olvidarte Jamas | 2005 | |
| Prisionera | 2004 | |
| El Rostro de Analía | 2008–2009 | |
| Soy Libre | ||
| Triunfo del Amor | 2010–2011 | |
| Valeria | 2009 | |
| Dos Veces Ana | 2009 | Directed by Sergio Giral |
Television series set in or shot in Miami
English-language television series set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 8th & Ocean | 2006 | 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 |
| Ballers | 2015–present | HBO series set in Miami |
| 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 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964 | Second episode with the Beatles was filmed in Miami Beach |
| 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 |
| Love & Hip Hop: Miami | 2018-Present | VH1 |
| 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[3] |
| Making the Band (Season 4) | MTV reality TV series | |
| Making Jake | Irish reality TV series | |
| Making Menudo | MTV reality TV series | |
| Maximum Bob | 1998 | |
| 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 | 2010 | Set in Miami |
| Miami Social | 2009 | 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 | 1993 | |
| Nip/Tuck | 2003–2006 | Set in Miami |
| Nurses | 1991–1994 | |
| Ocean Ave. | 2002–2003 | |
| Odd Man Out | 1999–2000 | |
| One World | 1998–2001 | |
| Privileged | 2008–2009 | Set in Miami |
| The Real Housewives of Miami | 2011–2013 | 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 | 2004–2006 | MTV reality TV series set in Miami |
| Rosewood | 2015-2017 | 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 | Reality show shot on location in South Beach |
| Startup | 2016 | Set in Miami |
| Surfside 6 | 1960–1962 | In Miami Beach |
| Top Chef (season 3) | 2007 | Bravo reality TV series |
| Wiseguy | 1987–1990 | |
| The X Effect | 2007–2009 | MTV reality TV series set in Miami |
Spanish-language television series set in or shot in Miami
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Caso Cerrado ("Case Closed") | 2001–present | 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 TV | 2002–present | Telefutura |
| El Gordo y la Flaca | 1998–present | Daytime talk show filmed in Miami |
| Grachi | 2011–2013 | Nickelodeon |
| Pecados Ajenos | 2007–2008 | |
| Perro amor | 2010 | Telemundo, filmed in Miami |
| ¿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 |
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 (Since 1989)
- MTV Video Music Awards (2004 and 2005)
See also
References
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