The Planet of the Apes (1968)- Westward Beach– The final scene of the original Planet of the Apes was shot in Malibu at this beach.
The Karate Kid– Leo Carillo State Beach– This beach was featured in the training sequences of the original Karate Kid.
Jaws (1975)- Joseph Sylvia State Beach– This beach was featured in the original Jaws scene where the Kinter boy is consumed by Jaws.
Beaches (1988)- Crystal Cove State Park– The cottage where you can feel “the wind beneath your wings” from the end of Beaches is at this Pacific coast state park.
The Goonies– Cannon Beach– This Oregon beach was featured in several scenes in The Goonies.
Point Break (1991)- Indian Beach, Ecola State Park– Near Cannon Beach in Oregon, this beach (which was supposedly Bell’s Beach of Australia) was the location for the final showdown between Bodhi and Johnny Utah.
Couple’s Retreat (2009)- The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort– This French Polynesian beachfront resort with over-the-water villas was featured heavily in the comedy Couple’s Retreat.
Apocalypse Now– Baler Beach- The scene where Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall) tries to get his men to surf in Apocalypse Now was filmed at this beach in the Philippines.
Castaway (2000)- Monuriki Island– This uninhabited island off the coast of Fiji is where Chuck (Tom Hanks) and Wilson (a volleyball) spent their care-free days on a tropical island in Castaway.