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. They took lodgings at the Bluff Park Hotel and constructed an outdoor stage there. Their local office needs were to accommodated by F. E. Butler of the Messer Real Estate & Insurance Co.. By the end of December the Lubin Co. had abandoned their plans and J. P. McGowan of the Kalem Company of New York was ready to pick up where they left off.
• 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

• "Moving Picture Players Will Arrive Here Sunday." (November 29, 1912) The Birmingham Age-Herald, p. 10
• 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