Here are some of the top feature films that were made in Tampa, St. Petersburg & Clearwater. Collectively, they do show off what Hollywood can do in the Tampa Bay area.

• Edward Scissorhands (1990): Johnny Depp played the title character in this Tim Burton movie. Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest and Vincent Price round out this ecclectic cast.

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• Magic Mike (2012): Channing Tatum pretty much played… himself. The movie is loosely based on his days as a male dancer early in his career. Matthew McConaughey and Olivia Munn also star in the movie.

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• Dophin Tale (2011) & Dolphin Tale 2 (2014): Harry Connick, Jr., highlights this cast as they rescue the future of a dolphin who lost use if his tail. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Kris Kristofferson also are featured with Winter, the dolphin. They came back for the sequel that added another dolphin, Hope.

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• Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children (2016): Another Tim Burton production, the movie begins in the Tampa Bay area where Asa Butterfield’s character, Jake, is from.

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• The Punisher (2004): A Marvel character, The Punisher was an FBI agent who becomes a vigilante. Not good news for John Travolta.

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• Cocoon (1985) & Cocoon: The Return (1988) : As if Wilford Brimley isn’t enough, the cast of these movies featured more screen experience than we can count. Don Ameche, Wilford, Brian Dennehy, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy and a young Steve Guttenberg headline this surprise sci-fi.

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• Cop & 1/2 (1993): Burt Reynolds starred with a young Norman D. Golden II. Burt played a cop who teams up with young ‘Devon’ who witnessed a murder.

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• The Parent Trap II (1986): Hayley Mills played the twins in the first movie, and returned as twins as an adult.

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• Spring Breakers (2012): We have sunshine in this state, so we clearly needed a spring break-themed movie! Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Rachel Korine and Ashley Benson all star in this adventure they won’t forget.

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• Adventure Scouts (1990): This movie, made in Tampa, features some local talent. Starring Jim Fitzpatrick and Jodi Knotts, there are sports celebrities featured including Jim Kelly, Simeon Rice, Chidi Ahanotu, Mike Alstott, Orestes Destrade, plus from Q105, our own Mason Dixon and Roxanne Wilder!

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