Top 8 Movies Filmed In & Around Boca Raton, FL

Posted by Scot Karp on Monday, January 26th, 2015 at 11:46am.

8 movies filmed in & around boca raton, flThe year-round sun and multitude of large cities and pristine beaches have made the Atlantic Coast of Florida a very popular location for a great range of film projects. Although productions mainly focus on the larger cities like Miami for the settings in films, there are many smaller centers that provide a worthy alternative to Miami. Many locations within Boca Raton and the surrounding Palm Beach County have provided a backdrop to a large number of major Hollywood productions. We recount the top 8 below.

8) Heartbreakers (2001)

Starring Sigourney Weaver & Jennifer Love Hewitt, directed by David Mirkin.

Weaver and Love Hewitt play a mother-daughter con artist team that utilize their womanly charms to scam wealthy older men out of their fortunes. The movie prominently features historic Palm Beach landmark, the Breaker Hotel throughout the film.

7) Cape Fear (1991)

Starring Robert De Niro & Nick Nolte, directed by Martin Scorsese.

This popular and award-winning remake of the late 1960s classic casts Robert De Niro as a convicted rapist who, once released from jail, plots revenge on the lawyer that convicted him and his family. The Florida Everglades region within Palm Beach County hosted the climatic scenes that take place on a houseboat.

6) Donnie Brasco (1997)

Starring Johnny Depp & Al Pacino, directed by Mike Newell.

Johnny Depp is an FBI agent tasked with infiltrating the inner-circle of a mafia family; once inside he starts to enjoy the lifestyle, losing interest in his former life. Some later scenes that take place outside were filemd at the Rapids in Riviera Beach.

5) In her Shoes (2005)

Starring Cameron Diaz & Shirley Maclaine, directed by Curtis Hanson.

Two feuding sisters with two conflicting personality types, played by Diaz and Toni Collette, are surprised by the return of a grandmother neither of the woman knew they had, played by Hollywood veteran Shirley Maclaine. Portions of the movie are set and were filmed in Briny Breezes, just north of Delray Beach and Gulfstream.

4) Parker (2013)

Starring Jason Statham & Jennifer Lopez, directed by Taylor Hackford.

This action film features a thief that is double-crossed by his team and left for dead. Seeking revenge, he enlists help from an unlikely source and looks to steal a lucrative job from his former team. The movie features locations throughout West Palm Beach, Palm Beach and Boca Raton.

3) Bad Boys 2 (2003)

Starring Will Smith & Martin Lawrence, directed by Michael Bay.

Pretty much a typical Michael Bay action feature. This adrenaline-charged buddy cop movie features Smith and Lawrence as two cops looking to bust drug smugglers bringing ecstasy into Miami. A house explosion meant to be set in Cuba in the movie was in fact shot in Delray Beach.

2) Marley and Me (2008)

Starring Owen Wilson & Jennifer Aniston, directed by David Frankel.

A family film set around a new married couple and the adorable antics of their neurotic and mischievous lab, Marley. The opening scenes feature aerial shots throughout downtown West Palm Beach.

1) Caddyshack (1980)

Starring Bill Murray & Chevy Chase, directed by Harold Ramis.

This is a classic comedy that lampoons the wealthy members of a prestigious country club and also features the attempted extermination of a particularly resilient gopher. The yacht club scenes were all shot at the popular Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton. Also, many scenes from the sequel, Caddyshack 2, were filmed in nearby Coral Springs.

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