List of foreign films shot in the Philippines


Numerous foreign films have been shot in the Philippines either partly or entirely, with the locations either representing itself or standing in for another location. This article presents a partial list of films which have used shooting locations in the Philippines sorted by year. The list exclude co-produced films with involvement of Philippine production companies.

List

Films primarily shot in the Philippines

YearTitleDirector/sActorsFilming location/s in the PhilippinesFilm setting Country of origin of production companiesNote
1958Cavalry CommandEddie RomeroJohn AgarVigan, Ilocos SurUnited States, Philippines
1979Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford CoppolaMartin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic ForrestBaler Bay, Baler, Pagsanjan, Iba, Pagsanjan River, Laguna, Metro ManilaSouth VietnamUnited States
1984Missing in ActionJoseph ZitoChuck NorrisQuezon, Laguna, CaviteVietnamUnited States
1986PlatoonOliver StoneTom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, Keith David, Kevin Dillon, John C. McGinley, Forest Whitaker, Johnny DeppMount Makiling, Laguna, Cavite, Villamor Air Base near ManilaVietnamUnited States, United Kingdom
1990Delta Force 2: The Colombian ConnectionAaron NorrisChuck Norris, John P. Ryan, Billy Drago, Richard JaeckelClark Air Force Base, Metro Manila, Tagaytay South AmericaUnited StatesAlthough the film is set principally in South America, most of the scenes set in the fictional South American country of San Carlos and rural Colombia were shot in Tagaytay, Philippines. This explains the visibility of the Taal Volcano in some scenes.
1999Brokedown PalaceJonathan KaplanClaire Danes, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Pullman, Lim Kay TongCoconut Palace, Sanctuary Fabella, Cotton Club, Manila Hotel, Manila Rendezvous, Manila ThailandUnited StatesSince Thailand refused the shooting of the movie in their place due to its critical view on the Thai legal system, the production was filmed most in the Philippines where it depicts Thailand instead. Ultimately, Claire Danes was banned permanently in Manila by the city council after finishing filming for remarks made about the city in Vogue and Premier.
2008Romantic IslandKang Chul-wooLee Sun-kyunBoracay Islands, Binondo, Manila South Korea
2013Metro ManilaSean EllisJake Macapagal, John Arcilla, Althea Vega, Erin PanlilioManila United KingdomAlthough Filipino language was a secondary and was shot primarily in Metro Manila, the film involved wasn't a co-production with a Philippine-based studio.
2016MasterCho Ui-seokLee Byung-hun, Gang Dong-won and Kim Woo-binBinondo, Intramuros, Bulacan, CebuSouth Korea
2016Showdown in ManilaMark DacascosAlexander Nevsky, Casper Van Dien, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Tia CarrereManila United States
2018When the Storm FadesSean DevlinRyan Beil, Alicia Boco, Marissa Cabalja, Kayla LoretteLeyteCanada
2020The Golden HolidayBong-han KimDo-won Kwak, Dae-Myung Kim, Hee-won Kim, Kim Sang-HoManilaSouth Korea