Move over, Hollywood. In an attempt to appreciate our great city even more (while also staying out of the heat), we’re tuning in to some of our favorite flicks filmed in and around Miami, from slick blockbusters to Oscar-winning dramas.
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8 of Our All-Time Favorite Movies Filmed in Miami
baywatch
This 2017 reboot of the ’90s-era series is chock-full of A-listers (Priyanka Chopra, Zac Efron, Dwayne Johnson). The TV show was set in Malibu, but this time South Florida’s Hollywood Beach is the backdrop for an adventurous team of lifeguards who ditch the water to fight crime. Corny? Sure. Entertaining? You bet your bikini.
marley And Me
You’ll have all the feels as you watch newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (played by two of our favs, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) leave Michigan for South Florida and start an adorable life with their yellow Labrador pup, Marley. (Pro tip: You might want to have a Costco-size box of tissues nearby for this one.)
miami Vice
Based on the television series of the same name, Miami Vice is an action crime thriller about two Miami-Dade police detectives who go undercover to fight drug trafficking. No biggie, right? Besides, we’ll take any opportunity to watch Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell on the big screen.
war Dogs
We’ll see anything with Jonah Hill, Miles Teller and Bradley Cooper. This trifecta of a cast portrays a fictionalized tale about government corruption, greed and guns. But of course, with these three in the starring roles, it’ll also keep you giggling for two straight hours.
the Birdcage
This film is quintessential Miami at its prime. (Drag queens! Butlers! Lots of neon!) This mid-’90s comedy, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, is set inside an Ocean Drive drag club where the owners/lovers (Williams and Lane) go out on a limb to impress their son’s conservative girlfriend’s family. How? Well, let’s just say it involves Lane dressing up as a modest housewife.