15 Movies to Watch Featuring St. Pete/Clearwater
It’s binge time! Check out our list of movies that feature (or cameo) many of our beautiful communities in St. Pete/Clearwater.
It’s binge time! Check out our list of movies that feature (or cameo) many of our beautiful communities in St. Pete/Clearwater.
Need a story to brighten your kids’ day? Starring Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Winter (the inspirational real-life dolphin with a prosthetic tail), along with Harry Connick, Jr., Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, this heartwarming family flick released in 2011 is sure to fit the bill. Available on YouTube and Amazon.
With a swoon-worthy list of actors (George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon), this action film about a casino heist is sure to keep you on the edge of your couch. Available on YouTube, Amazon, VUDU, Google Play and iTunes.
This popular 2012 movie stars an ultra-buff Channing Tatum as a man who chases the American Dream by day and performs in an all-male revue at night. St. Pete and St. Pete Beach were locations in the film. Available on YouTube, Amazon and Google Play.
Fantasy? Adventure? Children with special powers? We’re in! This movie adaptation of the well-loved children’s book by Ransom Riggs (who grew up in nearby Sarasota) is a family fav. The 2016 film was directed by Tim Burton, so you can expect plenty that’s quirky and dark. Watch it on YouTube, Amazon, VUDU or Google Play.
With a star-studded cast including Ethan Hawke, Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert De Niro, this film adaptation is a modern twist on the classic Dickens tale. Fort DeSoto Park was one of the filming locations. Watch this film on YouTube, VUDU or Google Play.
Sometimes, you can’t get enough of a good thing, and this 1992 third-quel with scenes shot in Clearwater brings back plenty of action along with stars Danny Glover, Mel Gibson and Joe Pesci. Available on YouTube, Amazon, VUDU, Google Play and iTunes.
John Cusack stars in this award-winning 2007 film about a dad and his two young daughters who embark on an epic road trip after his wife dies in Iraq. Available on YouTube, Amazon, Google Play and iTunes.
Fans of Hallmark Channel movies know that - while the main characters may face seemingly insurmountable challenges - the story always has a happy ending. Check out this locally-shot flick featuring St. Pete, Fort DeSoto Park, Phillippe Park and Safety Harbor to get your Hallmark on.
Oldsmar, Safety Harbor and Largo may seem like unusual filming locations for a period piece set in 18th-century England, but this Oscar-nominated film about Queen Anne makes it work. Don’t miss the performances of stars Emma Stone and Olivia Colman. Watch it on YouTube, Hulu, Amazon, VUDU and Google Play.
A very young Johnny Depp stars in this inventive 1990 film directed by Tim Burton about a young man who has scissors rather than hands. The film was shot throughout Tampa Bay. Available on YouTube, Amazon, VUDU, Google Play and iTunes.
In this quirky film, a recently divorced actor retreats into a role as a Colonial scout while exploring his surroundings (including local locations such as Heritage Village, St. Pete and Gulfport). Available on YouTube, Amazon, Google Play and iTunes.