South Jersey might not look like Hollywood, but we’ve had our fair share of time on the big screen. Check out these movies that borrowed some Garden State backdrops to tell their stories.
Knock at the Cabin (2023)
Shot in the Pinelands
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Dave Bautista
Where to watch: Apple TV, Amazon Prime
While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
Hustle (2022)
Partially shot in Camden
Starring: Adam Sandler, Queen Latifah
Where to watch: Netflix
A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.
Jersey Girl (2004)
Partially shot in Cherry Hill
Starring: Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler
Where to watch: Paramount+, Hulu, Amazon Prime
A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he’s sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup. (PG-13)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Partially shot in Atlantic City
Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia
Where to watch: The Roku Channel
Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire. (R)
Oceans Eleven (2001)
Partially shot in Atlantic City
Starring: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon
Where to watch: AppleTV, Amazon Prime
Danny Ocean rounds up a gang of associates to stage a sophisticated and elaborate casino heist which involves robbing three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously during a popular boxing event. (PG-13)
12 Monkeys (1995)
Partially shot in Camden
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt
Where to watch: AppleTV, Amazon Prime
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. (R)
Clean and Sober (1988)
Partially shot in Gloucester
Starring: Michael Keaton, Kathy Baker, Morgan Freeman
Where to watch: AppleTV, Amazon Prime
A hustling drug addict checks himself into rehabilitation to escape trouble with the law and realizes that it’s exactly what he needs. (R)
Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Partially shot in Camden
Starring: Bruce Willis, Justin Long
Where to watch: Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime
John McClane and a young hacker join forces to take down master cyber-terrorist Thomas Gabriel in Washington D.C. (PG-13)
