Over the years there has been all kinds of movies and T.V. shows filmed in the great state of South Carolina.
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The beautiful scenery all over the state brings film makers from all over to soak up the background for their next big block buster movie. With no holds barred, there have movie scenes shot from all types of genres and in all parts of South Carolina.
The movies listed below may have only certain scenes or portions shot in South Carolina but it is an honor for the state to have contributed to these popular movies.
(Some of these movies I knew were filmed in S.C. but there were a lot more that I didn’t even have a clue about.)
Here are 25 popular movies that have scenes shot in South Carolina:
Comedies:
The Big Chill – (Comedy) Released 1981 – Location: Beaufort
Renaissance Man – (Comedy) Released 1993 – Location: Columbia
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls – (Comedy) Released 1995 – Locations: Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps – (Comedy) Released 1999 – Locations: Conway, Florence, Horry, Williamsburg
Kid movies:
The Jungle Book – (Kids) Released 1994 – Location: Beaufort
The Haunted Mansion – (Kids) Released 2003 – Location: Beaufort
Sci-Fi:
The Abyss – (Sci-Fi) Released 1988 – Location: Gaffney
Sport movies:
Days of Thunder – (Sport) Released 1990 – Locations: Darlington, York
The Legend of Bagger Vance – (Sport) Released 1999 – Locations: Beaufort, Charleston
Radio – (Sport) Released 2002 – Location: Walterboro
Leatherheads – (Sports) Released 2006 – Locations: Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg
(I remember all the hype from people trying to get near the set to meet George Clooney. I never even tried to get near where they were filming lol.)
Dramas:
Deliverance – (Drama) Released 1971 – Location: Long Creek
Sleeping With the Enemy – (Drama) Released in 1990 – Locations: Abbeville, Laurens, Spartanburg
Forrest Gump – (Drama) Released 1993 – Locations: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton
Action:
Die Hard: With a Vengeance – (Action) Released 1993 – Locations: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
The Jackal – (Action) Released 1996 – Locations: Colleton, Dorchester
Chill Factor – (Action) Released 1998 – Locations: Anderson, Charleston, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens
(I actually drove by the set several times while they were actually filming in Liberty, SC (Pickens County). but I never stopped to see if I could meet anyone.)
Military:
G.I. Jane – (Action) Released 1996 – Location: Beaufort
Rules of Engagement – (Action) Released 1999 – Location: Beaufort
The Patriot – (Action) Released 1999 – Locations: Berkeley, Charleston, Chester, Georgetown, Rock Hill, York
Romance:
Something To Talk About – (Romance) Released in 1990 – Locations: Beaufort, Jasper
The Notebook – (Romance) Released 2002 – Locations: Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown
Dear John – (Romance) Released 2008 – Location: Charleston
Horror:
The Rage: Carrie 2 – (Horror) Released 1998 – Locations: Chester, Rock Hill
Halloween – (Horror) Released 2018 – Locations: Charleston, North Charleston
Now there are way more than 25 movies that have been filmed in South Carolina but I wanted to list some of the most popular. For a full list of movies and T.V. shows filmed in South Carolina visit this reference site: https://www.filmsc.com/about/filmography/default.aspx.
I encourage you to research what movies have been filmed in your home state. If you know of any more movies that have been filmed that are not on the list, leave a comment in the section below. Don’t forget to sign up for a weekly email from Ssouthernlifestyle and as always have a blessed day!
