Texas might not compare to the bright lights of Hollywood, but many a big-name movie has actually been filmed right here in the Lone Star State. Surprised? So was I..but then again, Texas seems to be the home of many awesome things, so why shouldn’t movies be included in that list? Here’s some of the most notable movies filmed right here in Texas:
- Dazed and Confused (1993)
imgbuddy.com When you think of a coming-of-age classic that perfectly defines the slacker generation, this movie should come to mind. Believe it or not, it was filmed right here in Austin, Texas!
- Sin City (2005)
K嘛/Flickr This popular crime thriller anthology was partially filmed in Austin, too.
- Friday Night Lights (2004)
Grandpafootsoldier/Wikipedia What better place than Texas is there to film a movie about football? Exactly why this was filmed in several cities here, such as Austin, Houston, Odessa, Elgin, Abilene, and Taylor.
- Predators (2010)
Michael Kwan (Freelancer)/Flickr While some of this was shot in Hawaii, 60% of it was shot in various locations in Texas, including screenwriter Robert Rodriguez’s studio in Austin and also at Canyon Lake Gorge.
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Global Panorama/Flickr Another movie partially filmed in Texas, the fourth installment of the action movie Transformers was shot in both Austin and Lockhart.
- Spy Kids (2001)
cinephil.net Remember the awesome movie about the kids of secret agents that ultimately save them from danger? Yep, that was filmed in both San Antonio and Austin.
- Miss Congeniality (2000)
Quentin X/Flickr You’ll spot many famous Texas landmarks in this hilarious comedy with the lovely Sandra Bullock: the Alamo and Riverwalk in San Antonio, and the Driskill Hotel and UT in Austin.
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
Jionpedia/Wikipedia This award-winning American war film starring big names like Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, and Josh Hartnett was partially filmed on board the museum battleship USS Texas near Houston and the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi.
- Apollo 13 (1995)
Melesse/Flickr Another award-winning movie, this film retelling the story of the third Moon landing mission was shot partially at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- Armageddon (1998)
Jionpedia/Wikipedia While not all of this epic movie was shot in Texas, there were a few establishing scenes filmed in Denton and also, of course, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. I mean, isn’t it just fitting that a movie about a giant asteroid be filmed in an equally giant state? Makes sense to me.
Texas just got about 1,000 times cooler, if that’s even possible. What other movies can you think of that were either partially or totally filmed here?
imgbuddy.com
When you think of a coming-of-age classic that perfectly defines the slacker generation, this movie should come to mind. Believe it or not, it was filmed right here in Austin, Texas!
K嘛/Flickr
This popular crime thriller anthology was partially filmed in Austin, too.
Grandpafootsoldier/Wikipedia
What better place than Texas is there to film a movie about football? Exactly why this was filmed in several cities here, such as Austin, Houston, Odessa, Elgin, Abilene, and Taylor.
Michael Kwan (Freelancer)/Flickr
While some of this was shot in Hawaii, 60% of it was shot in various locations in Texas, including screenwriter Robert Rodriguez’s studio in Austin and also at Canyon Lake Gorge.
Global Panorama/Flickr
Another movie partially filmed in Texas, the fourth installment of the action movie Transformers was shot in both Austin and Lockhart.
cinephil.net
Remember the awesome movie about the kids of secret agents that ultimately save them from danger? Yep, that was filmed in both San Antonio and Austin.
Quentin X/Flickr
You’ll spot many famous Texas landmarks in this hilarious comedy with the lovely Sandra Bullock: the Alamo and Riverwalk in San Antonio, and the Driskill Hotel and UT in Austin.
Jionpedia/Wikipedia
This award-winning American war film starring big names like Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, and Josh Hartnett was partially filmed on board the museum battleship USS Texas near Houston and the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi.
Melesse/Flickr
Another award-winning movie, this film retelling the story of the third Moon landing mission was shot partially at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
While not all of this epic movie was shot in Texas, there were a few establishing scenes filmed in Denton and also, of course, at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. I mean, isn’t it just fitting that a movie about a giant asteroid be filmed in an equally giant state? Makes sense to me.
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