Some famous films in English that were shot or whose action takes place in the city of Miami, have been:
- 2 Fast to Furious (2003), the second film in the Fast and Furious series.
- Absence of Malice (1981), a film directed by Sidney Pollack and starring Paul Newman.
- Ace Ventura, Pet Detective (1994), with Jim Carrey
- Adaptation (The Orchid Thief, 2002), starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep.
- Ali (2001), with Will Smith and Jamie Foxx.
- Any Given Sunday (1999) with Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx.
- Bad Boys (1995), starring Will Smith and Téa Leoni Bad Boys II (2003)
- The Bird Cage (1996), starring Robin Williams and Gene Hackman
- Blood and Wine (1996) with Jack Nicholson and Jennifer Lopez
- Blow (2001) with Johnny Deep and Penélope Cruz.
- The Bodyguard (1992), Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston.
- Deep Throat (1972), Harry Reems and Linda Lovelace.
- Donnie Brasco (1997), Al Pacino and Johnny Deep.
- Drop Zone (1994), Wesley Snipes
- Fair Game (1995), William Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Cindy Crawford.
- Goldfinger (1964), Sean Connery
- Holy Man (The Guru, 1998), Eddie Murphy
- Marley & Me (2008), Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston
- Meet the Focker (2004), Robert de Niro, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand.Miami blues (1990), Alec Baldwin.
- Miami Rhapsody (1995), Sarah Jessica Parker, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow.
- Miami Vice (2006), Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx
Out of Sight (1998), George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez. - Out of time (2003), Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes
- Scarface (1983), Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
- Snow dogs (2002), Cuba Gooding, Jr.
- The Specialist (1994), Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone
- Crazy About Mary (1998), Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon and Ben Stiller
- The Conveyor 2 (2005)
- True Lies (1994), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis
- Intimate and Personal (1996), Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford
- Wild Creatures (1998), Denise Richards and Matt Dillon
- Romeo and Juliet (1996), Leonardo di Caprio.
Florida is the third state for film production, behind only California and New York.
