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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7. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Blackpool featured in an exciting scene from Tim Burton's film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. A fantasy film, it focused on a mystery which spanned different worlds and times and the character Jake who found a magical place known as Miss Peregrine's School for Peculiar Children and the residents who had magical powers. Rating 6.7 Photo: submit
8. Bhaji on the Beach
Bhaji on the Beach was made 30 years ago and follows a group of women of Indian descent who take a trip together from their home in Birmingham to Blackpool. The events of the day lead them to better mutual understanding and solidarity. Rating 6.3 Photo: submit
9. Murder on the Blackpool Express
Filming in Blackpool for Gold TV comedy Murder on the Blackpool Express, starring Johnny Vegas in 2017. L-R: Matthew Cottle, Katy Cavanagh, Una Stubbs, Sheila Reid, Mark Heap, Sian Gibson, Johnny Vegas, Javone Prince. It was a whodunnit mystery. Rating 6.2 Photo: submit
10. Eaten by Lions
Eaten By Lions was filmed in Blackpool in 2018. Half-brothers Omar and Pete were played by Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll and are pictured on Blackpool Pier. The storyline was about trying to find Omar's estranged father in Blackpool. Rating 6.1 Photo: submit