Many favorite films were filmed in and around Austin. If you haven’t seen some of these, you may find yourself on the receiving end of an angry tirade. Especially because it’s so easy to watch these Austin-made classics from the comfort of your own home. Whether you’re watching the film for the first time or rewatching it, here are the Austin-filmed movies you should watch now.
The best guide to Austin’s best films
Dazed and confused
Filming locations in Austin These include: Bedichek Middle School, Top Notch, Toney Burger Center, Hammerlun Center for Leadership & Learning in Georgetown and Violet Crown Shopping Center.
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Office space
Filming locations in Austin These include: Trails of Walnut Creek (Peter’s Apartment), Chase Bank on Great Hills Trail (Chotchkies Exterior), and 4120 Friedrich Lane (Initech).
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Idiocracy
Austin filming locations include: Austin Convention Center, Travis County Expo Center, Seaholm Power Plant and Gary Job Corps Center (San Marcos).
Hope floats
Filming locations in the Austin area These include: 201 East Eighth Street (Birdie’s House), 200 Main Street (Snappy Snaps), and 109 NE Second Street (Honey’s Diner), all located in Smithville.
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Miss Congeniality
Filming locations in the Austin area: Bass Concert Hall, Driskill Hotel and Austin Southpark Hotel.
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University Blues
Filming locations in the Austin area These include: Elgin Independent School District, Top Notch, The Landing Strip, and the homes are located in Coupland.
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What does Gilbert Grape eat?
Filming locations in the Austin area: Water tower at the intersection of Old US-290/Parsons Street and South Lexington Street in Manor.
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Man of the house
Austin filming locations: University of Texas Campus, DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and Buffalo Billiards, to name a few.
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Bernie
Austin area filming locations: Westlake High School, Gaslight Baker Theater in Lockhart, Bastrop County Courthouse in Bastrop, Zimmerhanzel’s BBQ in Smithville and Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport.
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Blank check
Austin filming location: Pemberton Castle. Other filming locations in Texas include: Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Alamo National Bank Building in San Antonio and Fountain Place in Dallas.
Spy children franchise
Austin filming locations: Trois Estate, Omni Austin, Texas State Capitol and Paramount Theater.
In 2023, the Spy Kids franchise continued with Spy Kids Armageddon on Netflix.
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Real courage
Austin area filming location: 9th Street in downtown Austin. Other filming locations in Texas include: West Davilla Street in Granger and the Old Blanco County Courthouse.
Proof of death
Austin area filming locations: Guero’s, Texas Chili Parlor and The Omelettry (although it was in Burnett at the time of filming).
Bandslam
Filming locations in the Austin area: Jim’s Restaurant (183 and Spicewood Springs) and Hogg Memorial Auditorium.
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Hypnotic
Filming locations in the Austin area: Mueller Lake Park, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, Republic Square Park and more!
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