So we’ve put together a league table for some of the best movies and popular series where Blackpool has featured as a location with their IMDb ratings. Some have been blockbuster hits with famous names such as Diego Luna and Samuel L Jackson but they all have one thing in common, they were where Blackpool starred too.
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1. Star Wars Andor
It's not every day you see a Stormtrooper strolling along Cleveleys seafront but this was when Star Wars descended on the coast to film the Star Wars series Andor. It starred Diego Luna who played Cassian Andor which was partly filmed in Cleveleys. Rating 8.4 Photo: SWNS
2. Funland
Funland was filmed in Blackpool for BBC3. Pictured are Daniel Mayes as Carter, Kris Marshall as Dudley and Sarah Smart as Lola. The plot focused on Carter Krantz who arrives in Blackpool to investigate who killed his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club and soon realises that the town has many dark secrets. Rating 8.2 Photo: submit
3. Feel Good
Lisa Kudrow posted this photo on Instagram, pictured with comedian Mae Martin. The pair were in the resort for the filming of Netflix series Feel Good. The series follows a recovering addict and comedian who is trying to control the addictive behaviours and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of her life. Rating 7.5 Photo: submit
4. Phantom Thread
Kals Kats on stage at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, 2018, in a scene from Phantom Thread, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. Rating 7.4 Photo: submit
5. World on Fire
Filming of the British drama World on Fire, starring Helen Hunt and Sean Bean, at St Annes beach. This was a WWII drama which centred on the lives of people affected by the war. Rating 7.3 Photo: UGC
6. Nowhere Boy
Filming of Nowhere Boy on Blackpool's North Pier - Chris Cassidy and Brett Davis. Directed by Sam Taylor Johnson, the film chronicles John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationships with his aunt and mum. Rating 7.1 Photo: submit