Towns & cities
Fort Lauderdale
city in and seat of Broward County, Florida, United States
United States · 26.1358, -80.1419
Fort Lauderdale is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Fort Lauderdale, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 24 more.
“The city is also the setting for the 1986 movie Flight of the Navigator, and host of Langerado, an annual music festival.”
Movies filmed in Fort Lauderdale
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Fort Lauderdale as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Cape Fear 1991
- Deep Throat 1972
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Marley & Me
2008
“The film was shot on location in Florida's West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, and Dolphin Stadium, in addition to Philadelphia and West Chester in Pennsylvania.” Wikipedia
- Miami Vice 1984–
- Any Given Sunday 1999
- Wild Things 1998
- Striptease 1996
- Anonymous 2011
- Rock of Ages 2012
- Fair Game 1995
- Porky's 1981
- Ride Along 2 2016
- Cops 1989–
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The Island
1980
“Some scenes were also shot in the British West Indies and Florida at Miami and Fort Lauderdale.” Wikipedia
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Graceland
2013–
“Although set in Southern California, Graceland was primarily filmed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and other parts of South Florida.” Wikipedia
- Porky's II: The Next Day 1983
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Hoot
2006
“The principal filming locations were in Fort Lauderdale and Lauderdale by the Sea, on Florida's Atlantic Coast, and the Gulf Coast hamlet of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island.” Wikipedia
- The Glades 2010–
- Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! 2008
- The Idol Dancer 1920
- The Love Flower 1920
- Porky's Revenge! 1985
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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
“Shooting took place at Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida during Spring break with many vacationing college students used as extras and background actors.” Wikipedia
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RJ Decker
2026–
“The pilot was filmed in the summer of 2025, in Wilmington, North Carolina and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Port Everglades
United States·5 km south-east
Seaport in Broward County, Florida
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Towns & cities
Miami metropolitan area
United States·6 km west
most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Florida
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Landmarks & buildings
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood
United States·7 km south
airport near Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, Florida, USA
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Towns & cities
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
United States·7 km north-east
town in Broward County, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Dania Beach
United States·9 km south
city in Broward County, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Plantation
United States·11 km west
city in Broward County, Florida, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Fort Lauderdale?
25 productions are recorded as filmed in Fort Lauderdale, including Flight of the Navigator (1986), Cape Fear (1991) and Deep Throat (1972). 24 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Fort Lauderdale?
Flight of the Navigator (1986), covered by 34 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is in the United States. Its coordinates are 26.1358, -80.1419.
What other filming locations are near Fort Lauderdale?
Port Everglades (5 km south-east), Miami metropolitan area (6 km west), Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (7 km south), Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (7 km north-east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by KeanoManu, CC BY-SA 4.0.