Rad Movies To Watch Before Traveling *updated*

Where in the world are you headed next? Check out these cool movies to watch before traveling. It’s always fun to recognize places from the big screen while you’re walking around a new place! Comment below if you have other recommendations!

Bali

• Eat Pray Love
• Alex Cross
• Bali Is My Life

Belize

• Caribbean Summer

California (we know it’s not a country)

• Napa – Sideways
• Big Sur/Monterey – Big Little Lies (show)
• Los Angeles – La La Land, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Clueless

Cambodia

• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• Same Same But Different

Egypt

• The Mummy
• The Mummy Returns
  • these were actually shot in Morocco! see below…

Fiji

• Cast Away
• Adrift
• Fantasy Island

Greece

• Mamma Mia (all of them!)
• Hercules
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Guatemala

• Star Wars Episode IV (rebel base set in Tikal)

Hawaii

• Moana
• The Resort
• Just Go With It
• Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
• Soul Surfer

India

• Shantaram (a show, not a movie)
• Monsoon Wedding

Italy

• Under the Tuscan Sun
• Eat Pray Love
• The Da Vinci Code
• The Italian Job
• Casino Royale
• Star Wars Episode II (Como!)

London

• Johnny English
• Notting Hill
• Love Actually
• Bend it Like Beckham
• Sherlock Holmes
• Dr. Who (a show, not a movie)

Mexico

• Frida
• Bachelor in Paradise (show)
• Coco
• The Mexican

Morocco

• The Way Back
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
• SO many movies have been filmed in Morocco but are often supposed to be set somewhere else! Find a good list here

New Zealand

• The Hobbit Trilogy
• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Paris and France

• Ratatouille
• The Da Vinci Code
• Midnight in Paris
• Emily in Paris (a show, not a movie)
• Magic in the Moonlight

Puerto Rico

• Bad Boys II
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Singapore

• Crazy Rich Asians

South Africa

• Escape from Pretoria

Sri Lanka

• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Thailand

• The White Lotus (another show, not a movie)
• The Beach
• Bangkok Dangerous
• Good Morning, Vietnam

Turkey

• Murder on the Orient Express

Let us know if you think of any others! If these movies to watch before traveling have you inspired, check out our itineraries page for your next adventure!