List of feature films shot in Birmingham

This is a List of feature films shot in Birmingham:

1901-1980

Poster for Stay Hungry (1976)

• "Moonshiner's Daughter" (1908-1910s, Kalem Company), Bluff Park, Hales Springs
• In November 1912 a production company from the Lubin Manufacturing Co. of Philadelphia was dispatched to the Birmingham area to make cowboy pictures at a rate of about six per month. Their local office needs were to accommodated by F. E. Butler of the Messer Real Estate & Insurance Co..
• Coming Through (1925, Famous Players-Lasky Corp./Paramount Pictures), Brookside, New Castle, Oxmoor Road
• Things You Ought to Know About Birmingham (1925, Imperial Pictures), Birmingham
• Men of Steel (1926, First National Pictures), Ensley
• All-Birmingham Movie (1927, unknown), Old Mill
• Stay Hungry (1976, United Artists), several locations
• Hooper (1978), scenes at the University of Alabama's Northington Campus, Lynns Park Bridge and Locust Fork Bridge on U. S. Highway 78 in Walker County
• Ravagers (1978, Columbia Pictures), scenes at Sloss Furnaces and Morris Avenue
• Norma Rae (1979), filmed in Opelika
• Jaws of Satan (1980, United Artists), Bama Rock Gardens in Vance, Greenetrack in Eutaw and DeSoto Caverns in Childersburg

1981-2000

Poster for Verne Miller (1976)

• Benny's Place (1982, Titus Productions/ABC), scenes at American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Southside (The Garages) and West End
• Six Pack (1982, Lion Share/20th Century Fox)
• Stroker Ace (1983, Warner Brothers/Universal Pictures), Talladega
• The River (1984, Universal Pictures), scenes at former Clow Corp. pipe plant, Tarrant, North Birmingham
• Rebel Love, originally Shadow Waltz (1985, Ravencliff Productsions), Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
• Verne Miller (1986, Alive/UAA Productions), scenes at the Woodward residence, Alabama Theatre, Tutwiler Hotel, Springville, Shades Cahaba Elementary School pedestrian underpass, Romeo's on 7th Avenue South and the Bessemer Hall of History
• Roses Are for the Rich (1987, Phoenix Productions), scenes at the Hallmark farm
• Elvis' Grave (1989, Westbrook Productions)
• 25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones, interviews with members of the band recorded at Straight Furrow Productions in Lakeview, October 4 & 6, 1989 (1989, BBC)
• A Perfect World (1993, Malpaso Productions/Warner Brothers)
• Cobb (1994, Warner Brothers), scenes at Rickwood Field
• Soul of the Game (1995, Gary Hoffman Productions/HBO)
• Space Jam (1996, Warner Bros.), Michael Jordan's opening scene shot at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
• Four Little Girls (1997, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks/HBO)
• Her Maiden Name (1997, Pam White Productions)
• Steel Chariots (1997, Walt Disney), Talladega
• Main Street (1998, Weaver Productions)
• Rustin (1999, Grabba-Bat Productions), Springville

2001-2010

Poster for Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

• World Traveler (2001, Wit Productions)
• Alabama Love Story (2001, R & G Productions), Tuscaloosa
• Johnny Flynton (2002, Red Corner Productions)
• Under the Sidewalk Moon (2002, Crescent Moon Films)
• Camp D.O.A. (2004, Magic City Films)
• Hide and Creep (2004, Crewless Productions), Leeds and Thorsby
• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Columbia Pictures), Talladega
• Murderball (2005, Paramount Pictures/MTV Films), scenes at Lakeshore Rehabilitation Center
• Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006, Four by Two Productions/20th Century Fox), Birmingham and Helena
• Failure to Launch (2006, Paramount), some scenes shot in Gadsden
• Brüno (2009, Everyman Pictures), Wald Park Lodge in Vestavia Hills
• Good Hair (2009, Chris Rock Entertainment), Pedestals Salon
• Lifted (2010, Hunter Films), Irondale, the Alys Stephens Center, the Alabama National Cemetery

2011-2020

Poster for 42 (2013)

• October Baby (2011, Erwin Brothers), Morris Avenue, Bibb Medical Center, and Alabama Theatre
• Life Tracker (2012, Sarju Patel), tornado-damaged areas of Clay
• 42 (2013, Legendary Pictures), Rickwood Field, Tutwiler Hotel, 5th Avenue North
• After (2012, Seabourne Pictures), St Andrew's Episcopal Church, John's City Diner, and locations in Bessemer, Clanton and Decatur
• Grace Unplugged (2013, Coram Deo Studios, Birchwood Pictures & Primary Wave Entertainment), Alabama Theatre, Dreamcakes, Liberty Park Baptist Church, WorkPlay, The Club
• Tinker (2015, KoCreo Productions), Clay
• Moms' Night Out (2014, Affirm Films)
• Woodlawn (2015, Crescent City Pictures), Legion Field, Bush Middle School, Hueytown
• Let There be Light (2017, LTBL Productions/Atlas Distribution), Cooper Green Mercy Health Services, Lyric Theatre, Avondale Park
• Trading Paint (2018, Ambi Pictures/Paradox Studios), Hueytown High School, Golden Rule Bar-B-Q in Hoover, UAB Medical West, Town & Country Ford, Harry & Billie's Bar in Bessemer
• Bigger (2018) Morris Avenue, 1st Avenue North, Alabama Theatre, Lyric Theatre, 3rd Avenue North, Temple Emanu-El
• Inherit the Viper (2018, Barry Films)
• Into the Ashes (n.d.), Bessemer, Fairfield
• Moose (2018) , Birmingham, What's on 2nd
• Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018), Hale County
• Run the Race (2019, Reserve Entertainment / Roadside Attractions), Bessemer Academy, Birmingham-Southern College, Homer Smiles Field
• Embattled (Blitz Films/Straight Up Films) (2019) Alabama Theatre, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, Elyton Hotel, Collins Bar, Ramsay High School
• Hell on the Border (2019, Sweet Unknown Studios/WrenLee Pictures) downtown Bessemer, Old York Farms
• Sword of Trust (2019, Forager Films/IFC Films)
• The Death of Dick Long (2019, A24 Films) Bessemer and Birmingham
• Line of Duty (November 2019,Saban Films), downtown Birmingham
• Inheritance (2020, Southpaw Entertainment)
• The Devil All the Time (2020, Borderline Films / Ninestory), Forest Park, Cliff Road, Anniston, Main Street (Montevallo)
• Collection (2020, Warner Davis Company), The Murals on Niazuma apartments

2021–2030

• Survivor Girls (2021, Half Fool Motion Pictures), Bibb County, Gadsden
• The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (2021, 433/Back40 Pictures), Pell City
• Castle Falls (2021, BondIt Media Capital, Buffalo 8 Productions, VMI Worldwide), Birmingham
• Assassin (2023, Saban Films), Birmingham and Bessemer
• Nashville Legacy (2023, Hallmark Channel)
• The Tutor (2023, Vertical Entertainment)
• The Shift (2023, Nook Lane Entertainment), Sloss Furnaces, Adios, Wine Loft, Colored Masonic Temple
• Magic City: Birmingham According to Sun Ra (2024, Guillaume Maupin and Pablo Guarise), Elmwood Cemetery, Ensley, downtown Birmingham
• Gunner (Logothetis, magiCity Studios & Acme Rocket Fuel), Watermark Place
• The Rivals of Amziah King (2024, Black Bear Pictures) J & J Grocery and Deli, Pell City Steakhouse, Elvin Hill Elementary School
• Nowhere Men (2024, Zero Gravity Management, Black Magic, and Filmopoly) Irondale
• Bad Man (2024, Hemlock Circle Productions and Petri Entertainment) Adamsville, Graysville, and Helena

References

• Boyer, Michael (1991) "On Location". Old Birmingham magazine. Vol. 1, No. 3, p. 12
• Carlton, Bob (March 23, 1995) "On Location: Take a homegrown Hollywood tour." The Birmingham News
• Alabama Film Office (2002 - ) "Productions Filmed in Alabama" Database accessed December 21, 2006
• Fims Productions That Filmed In Alabama (sic). Montgomery Advertiser
• Wright, A. J. (November 13, 2012) "Mines, Mills And Moonshine: Silent Filmmaking in the Birmingham Area, Part I" 1731 Blog Avenue
• Lloyd, Gary (August 6, 2014) "Movie based in Clay nears production completion." Trussville Tribune
• Taylor, Drew (August 6, 2019) "Birmingham has big role in new film ‘Sword of Trust’" CBS42.com
• Thornton, William (May 25, 2021) "With ‘Survivor Girls,’ Alabama’s film industry looks to get rolling post-COVID." The Birmingham News