Movies You Knew Were Filmed in Missouri & a Few Maybe You Didn’t

Movies and TV shows have been filmed at different locations in Missouri over the past more than 100 years. I've found several lists which features a fairly comprehensive list of movies and TV shows that were shot on location in the Show Me State. Some you probably knew about, but I found several you wouldn't have guessed in a million years.

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I went directly to the Missouri Film Office which has documented pretty much every movie and TV show actually filmed somewhere in Missouri. I also spent more time than I'd prefer to admit on IMDb. I'll start with a few you probably knew about.

Movies You Probably Knew Were Filmed in Missouri

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) - Jefferson City (bus scene) and Saint Louis, Missouri (airport scene)

The Day After (1983) - Harrisonville and Kansas City, Missouri

Ozark (Netflix) 2016 - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

Here are some movies you maybe didn't know were filmed in Missouri

Child's Play 3 (1991) - Boonville, Missouri

Escape from New York (1981) - Saint Louis, Missouri

Gone Girl (2013) - Cape Girardeau, Missouri

American Ninja Warrior (2014) - Saint Louis, Missouri

The entire list of movies and TV shows filmed on location in Missouri is an interesting read into the film history of the Show Me State.