7 Best Movies About Alabama That You Should Watching

Alabama has a long history of welcoming filmmakers due to its various landscapes, evocative cities and towns, and cutting-edge technology. Nonetheless, in 2018 the state launched a film incentive program that put the state on the international film industry’s map. From Hollywood blockbusters to independent art house films, hundreds of crews have set up shop in the state since then. Among the most popular films shot in Alabama are these.

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1. Big Fish (2003)

The best spots are in Wetumpka, Prattville, and Lowndesboro’s Dicksonia Plantation.

Except for a brief sequence in Paris, Tim Burton’s Big Fish was shot entirely on location in the state of Alabama. When William Bloom’s dying father tells him a series of fanciful tales, he can’t tell the difference between the truth and the fiction.

The film is set in the fictional town of ‘Ashton,’ but the majority of the shooting took place in Wetumpka, Alabama. Bridge Street is home to Ed and his elderly wife’s stately Victorian home. On the Dicksonia Plantation, the Witch House and Jackson Lake Park in Prattville serve as additional filming sites.

2. Just Mercy (2019)

This movie depicts the life of legendary civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, played by Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Lawson.

Perry Street and Dexter Avenue are two of the most frequently used sites for filming. The 1980s setting was faithfully re-created thanks to the efforts of the set designers, costumers, and cars. In order to show how widespread slavery and racial discrimination were at the time, film producers tended to shoot in actual locales.

3. The Devil All the Time (2020)

The Devil All the Time is a period piece set in rural West Virginia and Ohio during the late 1940s and early 1960s that follows a diverse cast of characters. Willard Russell (Bill Skarsgrd), a war veteran, is played by Jason Clarke and Riley Keough; Robert Pattinson portrays a preacher.

Anniston, Jacksonville, Helena, Riverside, and Birmingham, Alabama serve as the primary locations for the majority of the film. All that was needed for this movie, which takes place in 1965, were some vintage cars. If you’re in town and a fan of the film, don’t miss a stop to The Peerless. The oldest bar in Alabama provides the setting for three separate scenarios.

4. Norma Ray (1979)

Despite the dangers, a young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill in this touching story. Oscar-winning actress Sally Field played the title role in this now-cult classic. The majority of the movie’s mill sequences were shot at the Opelika Manufacturing Corp. in Opelika, Ala.

The Golden Cherry Motel, Garrett’s Oyster Bar, and the Cherry Bowl Restaurant are also featured in the film.

5. Get Out (2017)

Even though it was made on a shoestring budget, the horror film Get Out surprised everyone by earning a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination and winning it. The story revolves around Chris Washington, a young black guy who meets the family of Rose Armitage, his white girlfriend, and learns a frightening secret.

The majority of the action takes place in a single home on Fairhope’s Heathcroft Lane. Park Place District, Barton Academy as well as the Ashland Place Historic District all have Ryan Avenue as a possible location.

6. Selma (2019)

Selma, based on the historical story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. changed history, was shot in a whirlwind 32 days. Alabama was home for just four of them, but those four days helped shape the film’s most memorable sequences.

The film’s final protest took place on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and in the nearby downtown business sector. Fortunately, much of the neighborhood has remained unchanged since its construction in 1965. On the steps of the Alabama State Capitol Building on Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, the second march will take place.

7. USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)

One of the most well-known movies shot in Alabama is the true story of the USS Indianapolis crew who were stranded in the Philippine Sea during their dive days. It’s a Nicholas Cage and Tom Sizemore vehicle…. The $40 million picture was filmed almost entirely in Alabama. There is a significant portion of the film set on board the USS Alabama, currently stationed in Mobile as a battleship museum.

The Battle House Hotel, Battleship Park, Mobile Country Courthouse, and the Orange Beach, where a vintage World War II amphibious seaplane reportedly beached itself during filming, are among noteworthy stops.

Sources: https://www.lunchbox-productions.com
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