Top 15 Movies Filmed in Charleston, South Carolina by US Box Office

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Lights, Camera, Charleston: Dive into the Movie Magic of South Carolina!

Lights! Camera! Action! Welcome, fellow movie aficionado, to a whole new reel of adventure in the enchanting city of Charleston, South Carolina. Brace yourself for a thrilling ride through the lens of countless cinematic masterpieces made right here in the Holy City.

Prepare to be captivated, amused, and maybe even starstruck as you embark on a journey to the very locations where these movies unfolded their tales of drama, romance, and jaw-dropping special effects.

Key Takeaways:

  • Uncover the secrets of Hollywood’s favorite filming grounds
  • Marvel at the iconic backdrops that have graced the silver screen
  • Immerse yourself in the magic of movie-making history
  • Discover hidden gems and local treasures lurking behind the scenes

Now, lights, camera, action! Why should you consider exploring the movie filming locations? Well, aside from giving your wanderlust an exhilarating purpose, visiting these sites adds a dash of glamour to your itinerary.

Picture yourself strolling through the same cobblestone streets where your favorite actors once tread, or standing in awe before the very facades that have become legendary on celluloid. You can practically feel the echo of dramatic lines and comedic one-liners bouncing off the walls, stirring your imagination and eliciting a knowing smile.

While you won’t spot any aliens invading the city or colossal lizards roaming the streets, these movie locations hold their own allure. They offer a chance to appreciate the city’s striking architecture, picturesque landscapes, and rich history from a fresh perspective. Charleston becomes a living set waiting for you to write your own script, unfolding tales of adventure and discovery with every step you take.

Imagine peering into the looking glass and finding yourself transported to a place where fiction and reality merge, where you become the protagonist of a real-life cinematic experience. It’s like stepping into a parallel universe, where you can catch a glimpse of the magic behind the movie-making curtain.

Marvel as the scenery effortlessly ushers you from scene to scene, bringing fantasies to life before your very eyes.

So, grab your camera, your popcorn, and your sense of curiosity, for Charleston is ready to be your personal set. Immerse yourself in the Hollywood allure, join the proud ranks of movie geeks who’ve left their footprints on these hallowed grounds, and create memories that will last a lifetime. It’s time to set your adventure in motion and explore the movies filmed in Charleston, South Carolina!

Now, let’s uncover the enchanting movie magic that awaits you in this captivating city. Get ready for lights, camera, and a whole lot of action as we dive into the listicle below. Lights, camera, Charleston, here we go!

Halloween – US Box Office: USD$159millions

Director: David Gordon Green

Main Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, and Nick Castle

Release Date: 8 September 2018

Filming Locations: Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Magnolia Cemetery Trust – 70 Cunnington Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; 40 Fenwick Drive, Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Military Magnet Academy – 2950 Carner Avenue, North Charleston, South Carolina, USA; 1256 Yeamans Hall Road, Hanahan, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Laurie Strode is about confronting Michael Myers, the masked assailant who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his murderous rampage on Halloween night four decades ago. Her fears were realized in 2018. Four painful decades after the atrocious events of Halloween (1978) and the bloodbath in Haddonfield when Myers escapes from Dr. Sartain’s care at Smith’s Grove Sanitarium. Even though no one seems to think that there is such a thing as pure evil, Laurie is determined to defend herself and put an end to the town’s nightmare. Now that Michael’s butcher knife has the final say, Laurie is ready to act.

Famous quotes:

Laurie Strode: “Happy Halloween, Michael.”

Dr. Sartain: [to Laurie] “Did you know our friend Hawkins here was the first responding deputy when Michael was apprehended in 1978? He stopped Loomis from killing Michael that night.”

Laurie Strode: “Do you know that I pray every night that he would escape?”

Officer Hawkins: “What the hell do you do that for?”

Laurie Strode: “So I can kill him.”

Officer Hawkins: “Well, that was a dumb thing to pray for.”

Sequel: Halloween Kills and Halloween III

Fun Fact about Halloween:

  • Even though there were contractual commitments for a sequel, John Carpenter said this would be the only Halloween film. However, two sequels were already in the works in November 2019.

The Patriot – US Box Office: USD$113millions

Director: Roland Emmerich

Main Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper, and Tchéky Karyo

Release Date: 27 June 2000

Filming Locations: Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA; Cypress Gardens – 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA; Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA; Brattonsville, South Carolina, USA; Chester, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Colonial South Carolina is in the year 1776. Benjamin Martin is a war hero of French and Indian descent plagued by his past. Now, he desires to live peacefully on his small plantation. He avoids involvement in a conflict with Great Britain, the most powerful country in the world. When South Carolina chooses to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel instantly signs up to fight without his explicit approval. In the meantime, his two eldest sons, Thomas and Gabriel, can’t wait to enlist in the recently formed “Continental Army.” But tragedy strikes when Colonel William Tavington, a notoriously brutal British dragoon, arrives and burns the Martin Plantation.

Famous quotes:

Col. Harry Burwell: “This is not a war for the independence of one or two colonies, but the independence of one nation.”

Capt. Wilkins: “Tell me, Colonel, what nation is that?”

Mr. Howard: “An American nation!”

Capt. Wilkins: “There is no such nation, and to speak of one is treason.”

Mr. Howard: “We ARE citizens of an American nation! And our rights are being threatened by a tyrant three thousand miles away!”

Benjamin Martin: “Would you tell me please, Mr. Howard, why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away? An elected legislature can trample a man’s rights as easily as a king can.”

Col. Harry Burwell: “Captain Martin, I understood you to be a patriot.”

Benjamin Martin: “If you mean by patriot, am I angry about taxation without representation, well, yes I am. Should the American colonies govern themselves independently? I believe that they can, and should. But if you are asking me, am I willing to go to war with England? Well, then the answer is most definitely NO!”

Fun Facts about The Patriot:

  • Before shooting could begin, everyone in the combat had to go through a two-week boot camp. The hand-to-hand combat moves are period correct and are still utilized by the military today.
  • The Smithsonian Institution oversaw the historical correctness of the clothes and sets. It’s the institution’s first work directly on a film’s production.

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls- US Box Office: USD$108millions

Director: Steve Oedekerk

Main Cast: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi, and Bob Gunton

Release Date: 8 November 1995

Filming Locations: Panorama Ski Resort, Panorama, British Columbia, Canada; Cherokee Plantation – 5109 Combahee Rd, Yemassee, South Carolina, USA; Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; San Antonio, Texas, USA

Main Plot: In a parody of Cliffhanger, Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) breaks down and joins a Tibetan monastery in the Himalayas after a failed rescue mission results in a raccoon falling to its death. After he has recovered, Fulton Greenwall (Ian McNeice), a British reporter for a local consulate in the made-up African nation of Nibia, approaches him. Ace’s presence causes problems for the monastery, so Grand Abbot sends him off with Greenwall after justifying his departure. Ventura travels to Africa with Greenwall, who cautions him about the gorillas’ aggressive behavior because it is mating season. Greenwall wants Ventura to find the Great White bat, or “Shikaka,” a sacred animal of the Wachati tribe. It vanished shortly after being given as a dowry to forge a truce and peace between the Wachootoo Prince and the Wachati Princess.

Famous quotes:

Fulton Greenwall: “My name is Fulton Greenwall, and I am looking for an Ace Ventura.”

Ashram Monk: “No man here carries with him a label.”

Fulton Greenwall: “Oh yes, no names. How silly of me. Well, um, he’s an American.”

Ashram Monk: “We are all children of the same life force.”

Fulton Greenwall: “Yes of course we are.”

[thinks]

Fulton Greenwall: “He bends over and speaks from his rear.”

Ashram Monk: “Oh him. Right, this way…”

Fun Facts about Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls:

  • According to Simon Callow, Jim Carrey did not want to produce the film, which made on-set interactions uncomfortable.
  • Ace Ventura has the same hairdo as another Steve Oedekerk creation, Jimmy Neutron.

Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance – US Box Office: USD$100millions

Director: John McTiernan

Main Cast: Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, and Colleen Camp

Release Date: 15 May 1995

Filming Locations: Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Federal Reserve Bank – 33 Liberty Street, Financial District, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Yankee Stadium – E. 161st Street & River Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA; 72nd Street, Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Main Plot: There have been some explosions in New York City. Someone then calls the police and claims to be the person who is responsible. He is Simon. He seeks Detective John McClane to do certain things, but McClane is not in the best of moods; he’s been suspended from the force and is drinking. But because Simon insists on it, McClane is sent to Harlem, where he annoys some residents and is assisted by a repairman named Zeus. Later, Simon calls again, giving McClane his next instructions and requesting Zeus’ assistance. They eventually arrive on Wall Street, where there is yet another explosion. When the Feds arrive, they inform McClane who Simon is, a man with a grudge against McClane. Simon calls and dispatches McClane to his next mission, but McClane remembers that Simon is playing them along the way.

Famous quotes:

Zeus: “Why do you keep calling me Jesús? I look Puerto Rican to you?”

John McClane: “Guy back there called you Jesús.”

Zeus: “He didn’t say Jesús. He said, “Hey, Zeus!” My name is Zeus.”

John McClane: “Zeus?”

Zeus: “Yeah, Zeus! As in, father of Apollo? Mt. Olympus? Don’t fuck with me or I’ll shove a lightning bolt up your ass? Zeus! You got a problem with that?”

John McClane: “No, I don’t have a problem with that.”

Sequel: Live Free or Die Hard

Fun Facts about Die Hard 3: With a Vengeance:

  • Highest grossing movie worldwide in 1995.
  • The water bottle riddle was inspired by a difficulty on an exam that Jonathan Hensleigh couldn’t solve.
  • Jonathan Hensleigh and Roderick Thorp are the writers of the film.

Cold Mountain – US Box Office: USD$95millions

Director: Anthony Minghella

Main Cast: Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins, and Brendan Gleeson

Release Date: 7 December 2003

Filming Locations: Carpathian Mountains, Romania; Transylvania, Romania; Potigrafu, Prahova County, Romania; Reci, Covasna County, Romania

Main Plot: This Civil War saga deals with romance, friendship, and the devastation of war, both on the battlefield and at home. The horrors of war are captured for those fighting and those left behind.  This movie tells the story of Inman (Jude Law), a wounded Confederate soldier. He struggles to return to Cold Mountain, North Carolina, and to Ada Monroe (Nicole Kidman), the woman he left behind before going off to fight in the Civil War. Along the way, he meets a slew of interesting and colorful characters while Ada is learning the ins and outs of managing her deceased father’s farm with Ruby Thewes (Renée Zellweger), a scrappy drifter who helps and teaches Ada along the way.

Famous quotes:

Ada: “I can talk about farming in Latin. I can read French. I can lace up a corset, God knows. I can name the principal rivers in Europe, just don’t ask me to name one stream in this county! I can embroider but I can’t darn! I can arrange cut flowers but I can’t grow them! If a thing has a function, if I might *do* something with it, then it wasn’t considered suitable!”

Ruby: “…Why?”

Ada: “Ruby, you can ask ‘why’ about pretty much everything to do with me! This fence is about the first thing that I’ve ever done that might produce an actual result.”

Ruby: “Every piece of this is man’s bullshit. They call this war “a cloud over the land” but they made the weather and then they stand in the rain and say “Shit, it’s rainin’!”

Ada: “If you are fighting, stop fighting. If you are marching, stop marching… Come back to me. Come back to me is my request.”

Fun Fact about Cold Mountain:

  • Cold Mountain does exist in North Carolina, near the Pisgah National Forest southwest of Asheville. However, no settlement has ever been named after the mountain.

The Notebook – US Box Office: USD$81millions

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Main Cast: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, and Tim Ivey

Release Date: 20 May 2004

Filming Locations: Boone Hall Plantation – 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA; Cypress Gardens – 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA; Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA; Montréal, Québec, Canada; Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: In the film, an older man (James Garner) reads a story to an older adult (Gena Rowlands) in a nursing home. He tells a narrative about two young lovers, Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams) and Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling), who meet one evening at a carnival. However, they are separated by Allie’s parents, who disapprove of Noah’s low-income family and send Allie away. After several years of waiting for Noah to write her, Allie meets and marries a lovely young soldier called Lon (James Marsden). Allie then visits Noah’s 200-year-old home, which he rebuilt for her, “to see if he’s okay.” It is clear that they still have feelings for each other. 

Famous quotes:

Noah: “I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who’s ever lived: I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.”

Young Noah: “So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be hard; we’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, every day. You and me… every day.”

Young Noah: [reading letter over scene] “My dearest Allie, I couldn’t sleep last night because I know that it’s over between us… I’m not bitter anymore because I know that what we had was real… And if in some distant place in the future we see each other in our new lives, I’ll smile at you with joy, and remember how we spent a summer beneath the trees, learning from each other and growing in love.”

[pauses]

Young Noah: “The best love is the kind that awakens the soul, and makes us reach for more, that, plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that’s what you’ve given me. That’s what I hope to give to you forever. I love you. I’ll be seeing you. Noah”

[last 2 sentences read by Duke]

Duke: “That’s my sweetheart in there. Wherever she is, that’s where my home is.”

Fun Facts about The Notebook:

  • The sequence in which Noah drives up to Allie’s summer mansion and crashes into the gate is an accident. They damaged a perfectly good gate but got a great shot out of it.
  • Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi, and Nicholas Sparks are the film’s writers. 

Dear John – US Box Office: USD$80millions

Director: Lasse Hallström

Main Cast: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, and D.J. Cotrona

Release Date: 24 January 2010

Filming Locations: Oak Island, North Carolina, USA; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Edisto Island, South Carolina, USA; Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Sergeant John Tyree (Channing Tatum) of the Special Forces Army is on leave from Germany for two weeks. He meets Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried) after diving into the ocean to recover Savannah’s purse, which had fallen off the pier. John is adored by Savannah and falls in love at first sight. Savannah is a College student. She is on spring break and is assisting in constructing a house for Habitat for Humanity. John joins Savannah in helping to build the house. A budding romance develops along the way, and Savannah falls deeply in love with John. She promises to write John overseas for the next 12 months until he gets back to her after completing his enlistment as she prepares to return to college. When John reenlists after the 9/11 attacks, their love is tested.

Famous quotes:

John Tyree: ”No matter where you are in the world, the moon is never bigger than your thumb.”

Savannah Curtis: “The saddest people I’ve ever met in life are the ones who don’t care deeply about anything at all.”

Savannah Curtis: “The problem with time, I’ve learned, whether it’s those first two weeks I got to spend with you, or the final two months I got to spend with him, eventually time always runs out. I have no idea where you are out there in the world, John. But I understand that I lost the right to know these things long ago. No matter how many years go by, I know one thing to be as true as ever was – I’ll see you soon then.”

Savannah Curtis: “Two weeks together, that’s all it took, two weeks for me to fall in love with you.”

John Tyree: “So there’s something else I wanna tell you. Right before everything went black, you wanna know the very last thing that entered my mind? You.”

Sequel: Dear John 2

Fun Facts about Dear John:

  • Nicholas Sparks first met his now-ex-wife during his undergraduate Spring break. This inspired John and Savannah’s initial meeting in the novel and movies.
  • Jamie Linden and Nicholas Sparks are the writers of the film.

The Prince of Tides – US Box Office: USD$74millions

Director: Barbra Streisand

Main Cast: Barbra Streisand, Nick Nolte, Blythe Danner, Kate Nelligan, and Jeroen Krabbé

Release Date: 25 December 1991

Filming Locations: Beaufort, South Carolina, USA; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Fripp Island, South Carolina, USA; New York City, New York, USA;

Main Plot: Tom Wing is a South Carolina teacher and a football coach. His mother, Lila, asks him to travel to New York City to assist his twin sister’s psychiatrist, Susan Lowenstein, following Savannah’s latest suicide attempt. Tom despises New York but reluctantly accepts, primarily to be alone and away from a life that does not fulfill him. Tom is hesitant to reveal many details about their dysfunctional family’s secrets throughout his initial meetings with Lowenstein. During flashbacks, Tom tells Lowenstein about events from his childhood in the hopes of learning how to save Savannah’s life. The Wingos had an abusive father and a manipulative, power-hungry mother. The father was a shrimp boat operator who, despite his success, spent all of his money on frivolous business ventures, leaving the family impoverished.

Famous quotes:

Susan Lowenstein: “How did you deal with his death?”

Tom Wingo: “I shut down like a broken motor.”

Susan Lowenstein: “Huh. And according to the Southern way, still no tears.”

Tom Wingo: [laughing] “Oh, I cry sometimes, Lowenstein. I cry at weddings, and at the Olympics. I’m real big at the national anthem.”

Susan Lowenstein: “But not over Luke?”

Tom Wingo: “What the hell for? It wouldn’t bring him back.”

Susan Lowenstein: “No. But it might bring you back.”

Fun Facts about The Prince of Tides:

  • Robert Redford originally purchased the picture rights and intended to star and direct himself. He had indeed considered casting Barbra Streisand in the part of Lowenstein but was having difficulty writing a decent script. When Streisand appeared to be more eager than he was, Redford gave over the picture rights to her.
  • Pat Conroy and Becky Johnston are the writers of the film.

The Jackal – US Box Office: USD$54millions

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Main Cast: Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier, Diane Venora, and Mathilda May

Release Date: 14 November 1997

Filming Locations: Porvoo, Finland; Richmond, Virginia, USA; Kapteeninkatu, Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland; Valkosaari, Helsinki, Finland; Lionel-Groulx Metro Station, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Main Plot: An imprisoned I.R.A. fighter is released to aid in the capture of a merciless, seemingly “faceless” killer. Terek Murad, a Russian mobster, has declared open season on the Russian militia and the FBI after his brother’s shooting in a Moscow nightclub. He hires “The Jackal,” an elusive and ruthless assassin, to assassinate FBI Director Donald Brown. FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston and Russian militia Major Valentina Koslova were present at Murad’s brother’s shooting. Except for Declan Mulqueen, IRA sniper, almost no one has ever seen The Jackal. When Preston and Koslova learn that Director Brown is a target, they enlist Mulqueen’s help tracking down the Jackal before he assassinates Brown.

Famous quotes:

Declan Mulqueen: “I’m sorry, Mr. Brown, but this man is no clown. He knows all your moves, back to front. Right now, you’ve got a name; that’s all you’ve got. So, the Jackal’s got a target, you. He’s got a timetable. And as to making mistakes, he’s spent twenty years in a trade that doesn’t forgive the error. And he’s prevailed. You think he’s the one who’s up against it?”

[shakes his head]

Declan Mulqueen: “It’s the other way around.”

Declan Mulqueen: “A man like this doesn’t make mistakes.”

Valentina Koslova: “No? They always make one somewhere. Isn’t that how you were caught?”

Carter Preston: “Ouch.”

Fun Facts about The Jackal

  • When Bruce Willis dresses up as a cop, his badge says “sharpshooter.”
  • Initially, Richard Gere was given the role of Jackal, and Bruce Willis was offered the hero role. They both choose to reject them and swap portions.

The Legend of Bagger Vance – US Box Office: USD$30millions

Director: Robert Redford

Main Cast: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce McGill, and Joel Gretsch

Release Date: 29 October 2000

Filming Locations: Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA; Savannah, Georgia, USA; Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Savannah’s best golfer is Runnulp Junuh. He’s comfortable and has a daughter, Adele Invergordon, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. However, the First World War begins, and Junuh travels to Europe to fight. Junuh, the sole survivor of a difficult mission, does not return to Savannah for 15 years. He returned in 1930, and Adele’s father had already committed suicide due to the Depression. When tax collectors push Adele to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele vows to bring Savannah the greatest match ever played on her late father’s greatest golf course.

Famous quotes:

Bagger Vance: “Yep… Inside every one of us is one true authentic swing… Somethin’ we were born with… Somethin’ that’s ours and ours alone… Somethin’ that can’t be taught to ya or learned… Somethin’ that got to be remembered… Over time the world can, rob us of that swing… It gets buried inside us under all our wouldas and couldas and shouldas… Some folk even forget what their swing was like…”

Rannulph Junnah: ”Now, the question on the table is how drunk is drunk enough? And the answer is that it’s all a matter of brain cells”

Hardy Greaves: ”Brain cells?”

Rannulph Junnah: “That’s right Hardy. You see every drink of liquor you take kills a thousand brain cells. Now that doesn’t much matter ‘cos we got billions more. And first the sadness cells die so you smile big. And then the quiet cells go so you just say everything real loud for no reason at all. That’s, that’s ok because the stupid cells go next, so everything you say is really smart. And finally, come the memory cells. These are tough sons of bitches to kill.”

Bagger Vance: “Inside each and every one of us is our one, true authentic swing. Something we were born with. Something that’s ours and ours alone. Something that can’t be learned… something that’s got to be remembered.”

Fun Facts about The Legend of Bagger Vance:

  • Whenever The Narrator starts the movie, he exclaims, “It’s magic time.” That is the line Lemmon would say before the actual take in every film he ever made.
  • Steven Pressfield and Jeremy Leven are the writers of the film.

Consenting Adults – US Box Office: USD$21millions

Director: Alan J. Pakula

Main Cast: Kevin Kline, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Kevin Spacey, Rebecca Miller, and Forest Whitaker

Release Date: 16 October 1992

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA; Lake Benbrook, Texas, USA

Main Plot: Richard Parker and his wife Priscilla live an ordinary suburban life until after meeting their new neighbors, Eddy and Kay Otis. The two couples became comfortable. Richard is drawn to Kay’s blues singing talent, while Eddy is drawn to Priscilla. When Eddy fakes a neck injury following an auto accident to obtain insurance proceeds, it is clear that he is a con artist. Eddy chastises Richard for not living on the edge and recommends they swap partners for the evening. When Richard sleeps with Kay (allegedly without her realizing he is not her husband), she is found dead the next morning and bludgeoned with a baseball bat. Later, it is revealed that Eddy spent the night somewhere else to establish an impenetrable alibi. Richard was charged with the crime after his sperm was discovered in the body and his fingerprints were discovered on the bat. Due to Richard’s infidelity, Priscilla disowns and divorces him. Eddy soon becomes Priscilla’s lover and Richard’s daughter Lori’s substitute father.

Famous quotes:

Richard Parker: “What happened to the contest?”

Maxie: “Contest?”

Richard Parker: “There was a blues contest on the radio. I was just listening to it.”

Maxie: “Oh, that was last week. You must have been listening to a repeat.”

Richard Parker: “There was a singer, Olivia Kamen?”

Maxie: “Oh, she won. But when we went out lookin’ for her to give her the prize, she lit out. Didn’t leave an address or nothin’.”

Richard Parker: “What does she look like?”

Musician in Blues Connection: “What does she look like? Ooh, she looked good!”

Fun Fact about Consenting Adults

  • Matthew Chapman is the writer of the film.

Paradise – US Box Office: USD$18millions

Director: Mary Agnes Donoghue

Main Cast: Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson, Elijah Wood, Thora Birch, and Sheila McCarthy

Release Date: 12 September 1991

Filming Locations: Charleston, South Carolina, USA; Georgetown, South Carolina, USA; McClellanville, South Carolina, USA; Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Main Plot: A 10-year-old boy, Williard Young, is sent by his mother to reside with her childhood friend Lily Reed, who lives in the Delta shrimp-fishing country of Paradise. Willard meets Billie Pike, a 9-year-old girl, in that town. Despite being a troublemaker, Billie befriends Willard. Despite the tragedy of their 2-year-old son’s death, Lily and Ben grow fond of Willard. Billie soon teaches Willard to face his fears, despite her problems. When Billie discovers her father is a skater, she goes to a skating rink with Willard, only to have her father tell her to leave, much to Billie’s chagrin. Billie later tells Willard at a party that his father abandoned him and his mother for another woman. Willard is so upset after hearing that he flees and goes missing for a while. Ben doesn’t trust him until he saves him from a terrible accident. Lily later blames herself for her son’s death, but Ben reassures her. 

Famous quotes:

Billie Pike: “How do you know dead people can’t see us?”

Willard Young: “Because I can’t see them.”

Billie Pike: “You can’t see germs either.”

Willard Young: “You can see them with a microscope.”

Billie Pike: “Maybe nobody’s ever invented a way to see ghosts yet.”

Fun Fact about Paradise

  • Mary Agnes Donoghue and Jean-Loup Hubert are the writers of the film.

For the Boys – US Box Office: USD$17millions

Director: Mark Rydell

Main Cast: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O’Neal, and Christopher Rydell

Release Date: 22 November 1991

Filming Locations: Inyo National Forest, California, USA; Santa Clarita, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Citadel – 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Eddie Sparks, a popular American entertainer, wishes to amuse soldiers during World War II and approaches singer/dancer Dixie Leonard; a singer plucked from semi-obscurity at the start of World War II, for assistance. They form the ideal team and tour from North Africa to the Pacific to perform for “the boys.” They continue their work after the war, but when Eddie fires author Silver for his involvement in McCarthy’s campaign, Dixie also withdraws from him. This movie tells the story of their adventures together, filled with love, laughter, and tears through Dixie’s flashbacks on the eve of receiving a medal from the President.

Famous quotes:

Eddie: “Hey, Dixie, they gave me a big suite upstairs.”

Dixie: “Really?”

Eddie: “Oh yeah. And I got a big king-size bed.”

Dixie: “You wanna lie down, Eddie?”

Eddie: “Is that an offer?”

Dixie: “It’s a recommendation.”

Fun Facts about For the Boys

  • The character played by James Caan is claimed to be modeled on Bob Hope.
  • Some Navy shipmates were in the cast, not simply “clean-cut civilians.”

O – US Box Office: USD$16millions

Director: Tim Blake Nelson

Main Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett, and Andrew Keegan

Release Date: 26 May 2001

Filming Locations: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Main Plot: Duke Goulding, a tough coach, goes to great lengths to lead his almost entirely white boarding school basketball team, the Hawks, to victory after victory. Nonetheless, his son Hugo begins to feel that his multifaceted technical excellence and tenacious efforts are not being recognized, especially when the coach awards the best player to Odin Jame. Odin James is the black basketball team star at an otherwise white boarding school in this modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello.’ He is destined for greatness in his sport and is madly in love with Desi, the most popular girl in school. Meanwhile, Hugo is the coach’s son, but he is outmatched on the court by Odin, and his father believes Odin is his son as well. Hugo’s envy and neglect drive him to devise a scheme to make Odin doubt Desi’s love for him, a plan Hugo is willing to take to its logical conclusion.

Famous quotes:

Hugo: [Roger accidentally shoots Mike in the leg] “No! Fuck Rog! It has to look like suicide! It has to look like fucking suicide Roger! Fuck!”

Roger Rodriguez: “I did what you said! Now we do it up close!”

Hugo: “No! The cops will know someone else fired the first bullet! Fuck Rog! You fucking herbed us! You fucking herbed us! Where’s the scarf? Where’s the fucking scarf!”

Roger Rodriguez: “I lost it.”

Hugo: “When the cop comes I’m gonna tell them you shot him in self-defense.”

Roger Rodriguez: “If he wakes up he’s going to tell on me!”

Hugo: “Sorry bro, Desi’s dead.”

[Shoots Roger]

Fun Facts about O:

  • Sir Francis Drake High School students in San Anselmo contributed some post-production sound. They added sound to the basketball fans, the brawl scene at the party, and the shooting sequence in the girls’ room.
  • William Shakespeare and Brad Kaaya are the writers of the film.

Megan Leavey – US Box Office: USD$13millions

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Main Cast: Kate Mara, Ramón Rodríguez, Tom Felton, Bradley Whitford, and Edie Falco

Release Date: 7 May 2017

Filming Locations: Cartagena, Murcia, Spain; Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain; Mazarrón, Murcia, Spain; Rome, Georgia, USA

Main Plot: The film is based on a true story about a US Marine Corps corporal who worked as a Military Police K9 handler and formed a bond with a bomb-sniffing dog. Even though it is predictable and full of dog movie cliches, Megan Leavey is entertaining enough to Megan’s compelling relationship with her canine companion named Rex. It barely scratches the surface of the motivations behind the Iraq war, so it feels very military propaganda. Still, it does delve into the effect of war on a person’s psyche and even a dog’s mind.

Famous quotes:

Megan Leavey: “You don’t leave because you have somewhere to go, you leave because nothing is keeping you there.”

Megan Leavey: [to Rex tearing clothing apart] “You wait till we get to Iraq to find your inner puppy?”

Gunny Martin: “They’re not even dogs anymore. They’re warriors, and they come back with all the same issues we do.”

Cpl. Matt Morales: “He said he liked my people… I’m Puerto Rican Scandinavian, which side does he mean?”

Megan Leavey: “Your Scandinavian side”

Fun Fact about Megan Leavey

  • Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt are the writers of the film.

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