{"id":333,"date":"2021-09-14T20:29:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T20:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2021-11-12T07:39:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T07:39:32","slug":"movies-filmed-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/movies-filmed-in-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Movies filmed in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although there are two of them, it’s North Carolina that gets the “Carolina” nickname, perhaps due to its size and population, which ranks at 28 and 9, respectively. There are approximately 10.5 million people living amongst its 53, 819 square miles. And among that number are over 100,000 Native Americans within eight recognized tribes.<\/p>\n

Not only does the state share the over 500,000-acre Great Smoky Mountains National Park with neighboring Tennessee, but it is also home to Grandfather Mountain, a UNESCO International Biosphere Reserve. The state has over ten national park sites, including the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills.<\/p>\n

And if you think those are big deals, check out Biltmore Estate in Asheville, owned by the illustrious Vanderbilts, a home that remains to be the largest privately-owned in the US, despite having been built in 1895. And the highest waterfall on the east coast is Whitewater Falls.<\/p>\n

Although the first English colony established in the US was Jamestown, VA<\/a>, Roanoke Island was the first attempted colony in 1587. But that colony and all its people mysteriously vanished only three years later. Nonetheless, the Old North State was the 12th to enter the union.<\/p>\n

And yet another aspect of the state that makes it so interesting is how many movies have been filmed there, whether as a whole or in part. Take a look at our below list of some of the most interesting:<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in North Carolina<\/h2>\n

The Crow (1994)<\/h3>\n

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This fantasy movie was Brandon Lee’s final role, as he was accidentally killed while it was shooting. Costars included Ernie Hudson and Rochelle Davis. The film tells the story of a murdered musician<\/a> who is brought back to life in order to get revenge for his murder. Filming was done in Wilmington and Castle Hayne.<\/p>\n

1 h 41 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Color Purple (1985)<\/h3>\n

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Steven Spielberg’s 8th movie, this drama was based upon Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. The film starred Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey. It follows the life of Celie, a young African American girl growing up in early 1900s Georgia. Some shots were done in Charlotte, Wadesboro, Salisbury, Lilesville, Marshville, and Ansonville.<\/p>\n

2 h 33 min | 18+<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Handmaid’s Tale (1990)<\/h3>\n

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Way before it was a Hulu series, it was a movie. And before that, it was a 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood. The film had Natasha Richardson, Robert Duvall and Faye Dunaway leading. In a dystopian future, fertile women are wrangled up and forced to produce children. The film was done in Durham, Raleigh and the Blue Ridge Mountains area.<\/p>\n

1 h 48 min | R<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once Around (1991)<\/h3>\n

This romcom starred Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter, and Danny Aiello. Renata (Hunter) brings the much older Sam (Dreyfuss) home to her family in Boston, who despite seeing how happy she is, have trouble accepting him in, with some of those reasonings being valid. Some locations were done in Durham and Raleigh.<\/p>\n

1h 55m | 15+<\/p>\n

A Walk to Remember (2002)<\/h3>\n

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This romance was based upon a 1999 book by Nicholas Sparks. It had Mandy Moore and Shane West in the lead roles as two high school students from different cliques falling in love. The movie was filmed in Wilmington, with many of its sets borrowed from the WB network’s Dawson’s Creek.<\/p>\n

1 h 42 min | PG
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