Famous Movies Filmed in New Orleans

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The movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in New Orleans

List of movies that were filmed in New Orleans, including trailers of the films when available. New Orleans has a lot of famous landmarks and beautiful landscapes, making it a great location to film movies in. This list of famous movies shot in New Orleans is listed by popularity, so the movie names at the top of the list are the most well-known. This isn't necessarily a list of all movies shot in New Orleans, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.

This list below has a variety of movies, like Panic in the Streets and Jezebel, in it.

If you're trying to answer the questions, "What films were shot in New Orleans?" and "Which famous movies were filmed in New Orleans?" then you'e in the right place.

Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in New Orleans are included below, as well as all genres including horror, action, comedy and more.
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  • Gone with the Wind

    Gone with the Wind

    Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard
    • Released: 1939
    • Directed by: Victor Fleming
    Gone with the Wind is a sweeping saga of love and loss in the Civil War-era South. Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh), the headstrong daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, nurses an unrequited love for Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard). When handsome rogue Rhett Butler (Clark Gable) enters her life, a tumultuous romance unfolds against the backdrop of war and societal change. This 1939 epic won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and stands as one of cinema's most enduring classics. Its vivid portrayal of historical events complements the complex dynamics between its unforgettable characters.

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  • Meet the Spartans

    Meet the Spartans

    Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
    When Xerxes (Ken Davitian), the evil god king of Persia, sends his massive army to Sparta, King Leonidas (Sean Maguire) and 13 strapping warriors rise up to defend their homeland. Leonidas, Captain (Kevin Sorbo) and the rest face down dancing Persians, bad punch-lines and celebrity look-alikes.

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  • Easy Rider

    Easy Rider

    Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Dennis Hopper
    Easy Rider is a 1969 American independent road drama film directed by Dennis Hopper. Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper) are freewheeling motorcyclists that sell cocaine smuggled from Mexico and set out to ride eastward aiming to reach New Orleans, Louisiana, in time for the Mardi Gras festival.

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  • Stay Alive

    Stay Alive

    Frankie Muniz, Adam Goldberg, Milo Ventimiglia
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: William Brent Bell
    Teenagers decide to pass idle time by playing an online game that has a horror theme. But the action taking place on their computer screens becomes a terrifying reality when they realize that each time a character dies during the game, the figure's human overseer dies as well.
  • Miller's Crossing

    Miller's Crossing

    Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden
    • Released: 1990
    • Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
    When the Italian Mafia threatens to kill a crooked bookie (John Turturro), Irish mob boss Leo O'Bannon (Albert Finney) refuses to allow it, chiefly because he's dating the bookie's sister, crafty gun moll Verna Bernbaum (Marcia Gay Harden). Leo's right-hand man, Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne), is also seeing Verna on the sly, and when he's found out is obliged to switch sides, going to work for the Italian mob amidst a dramatically escalating gang war over liquor distribution.

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  • Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

    Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd
    • Released: 1990
    • Directed by: David Lynch
    Wild at Heart, a David Lynch directed film, is a surreal road drama. Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) and Lula Fortune (Laura Dern), two young lovers, journey across the American South, encountering a string of eccentric characters and bizarre situations. The narrative is punctuated by Sailor's violent tendencies and Lula's mother's relentless pursuit to end their relationship. Amidst this chaos, the couple remains committed to their love. The movie won the Palme d'Or at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival, underscoring its unique blend of romance, violence, and oddball humor.

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