Famous Movies Filmed in North Carolina

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List RulesThe movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in North Carolina

List of movies that were filmed in North Carolina, including trailers of the films when available. North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.

List features The Swan, The Private Eyes and more movies.

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

Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in North Carolina are included below, as well as all genres including horror, action, comedy and more.

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Forrest Gump
Tom Hanks, Sally Field
Released: 1994
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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The Last of the Mohicans
Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe
Released: 1992
Directed by: Michael Mann
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Hannibal
Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman
Released: 2001
Directed by: Ridley Scott
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4
Being There
Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers
Released: 1979
Directed by: Hal Ashby
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5
Patch Adams
Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
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Idlewild
Paula Patton, Terrence Howard
Released: 2006
Directed by: Bryan Barber
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7
Mr. Destiny
Courteney Cox, Michael Caine
Released: 1990
Directed by: James Orr
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Richie Rich
Macaulay Culkin, Claudia Schiffer
Released: 1994
Directed by: Donald Petrie
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9
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Lake Bell, Leslie Bibb
Released: 2011
Directed by: Pete Huyck, Alex Gregory
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10
My Fellow Americans
Lauren Bacall, Dan Aykroyd
Released: 1996
Directed by: Peter Segal
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11
The Clearing
Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2004
Directed by: Pieter Jan Brugge
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Shadrach
Martin Sheen, Andie MacDowell
Released: 1998
Directed by: Susanna Styron
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The Swan
Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness
Released: 1956
Directed by: Charles Vidor
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Songcatcher
Emmy Rossum, Aidan Quinn
Released: 2000
Directed by: Maggie Greenwald Mansfield
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15
Tap Roots
Boris Karloff, Susan Hayward
Released: 1948
Directed by: George Marshall
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16
The Private Eyes
Don Knotts, Tim Conway
Released: 1980
Directed by: Lang Elliott
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17
Death Screams
Susan Kiger
Released: 1982
Directed by: David Nelson
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The Sniper
Adolphe Menjou, Richard Kiley
Released: 1952
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
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The Hunger Games
Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
Released: 2012
Directed by: Gary Ross
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Dirty Dancing
Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey
Released: 1987
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Corey Feldman, Sam Rockwell
Released: 1990
Directed by: Steve Barron
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Sleeping with the Enemy
Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin
Released: 1991
Directed by: Joseph Ruben
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23
Iron Man 3
Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr.
Released: 2013
Directed by: Shane Black
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We're the Millers
Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts
Released: 2013
Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber
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Tammy
Susan Sarandon, Melissa McCarthy
Released: 2014
Directed by: Ben Falcone
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