Big Fish was filmed in Montgomery, Millbrook and Deatsville in the United States of America.
Huntingdon College
In movie
Scene where Ed goes to Auburn University to tell Sandra he wants to marry her.
Real
Scene was shot Huntingdon College is a private Methodist liberal arts college in Montgomery, Alabama. It was founded in 1854 as a women's college.
Montgomery
Elmore County Courthouse
In movie
Scene where Ed Bloom is honored by the mayor before he leaves town with Karl the Giant.
Real
Scene was shot The Elmore County Courthouse was build in 1931. It is a monumental two-story building with Egyptian Art Deco overtones.
Wetumpka
Pine Flat Presbyterian Church
In movie
Scene where A lot of Ed Bloom’s friends gather at his funeral.
Real
Scene was shot Pine Flat Presbyterian Church was established as a congregation in 1829 and the current one-room church building was completed in 1871. The church is located on the former site of a log school built sometime after white settlers arrived circa-1800. The schoolhouse was eventually moved and a log church was built on the site in 1829, according to the Register of Landmarks and Heritage documentation.
Deatsville
Bibb Grave Bridge
In movie
Scene where Ed Bloom and Karl the giant leave town.
Real
Scene was shot The bridge was built in 1931. It was made to help connect the two parts of the city, which are separated by the Coosa River. The bridge was named after Bibb Graves, who was an Alabama politician.
Wetumpka
Jackson Lake Island - Town of Spectre
In movie
Scene where Jenny takes Ed’s shoes to prevent him from leaving Spectre.
Real
Scene was shot Jackson Lake Island is a private island in Elmore County, Alabama. After production of the film ended, the set was initially abandoned, then partially renovated for use as a tourist attraction.
A few years after filming concluded, some buildings began to collapse. When the owners attempted to clear the debris, sparks caused a fire that went across the road and caught other buildings on fire. The "town's" commercial district was destroyed in the fire.
Visitors to the island can also pay a small fee to enter the island with a boat and fishing gear in order to fish in the freshwater lake.
Millbrook
Jackson Lake Island - Town of Spectre
In movie
Scene where Ed decides to leave Spectre because there is so much more to see and do in the world.
Real
Scene was shot Jackson Lake Island is a private island in Elmore County, Alabama. After production of the film ended, the set was initially abandoned, then partially renovated for use as a tourist attraction.
A few years after filming concluded, some buildings began to collapse. When the owners attempted to clear the debris, sparks caused a fire that went across the road and caught other buildings on fire. The "town's" commercial district was destroyed in the fire.
Visitors to the island can also pay a small fee to enter the island with a boat and fishing gear in order to fish in the freshwater lake.
Millbrook