It’s not only Montana natives who appreciate its beauty. The wide-open spaces and snowcapped mountains make it a perfect backdrop for films. There’s even a company, Montana Film Office, that promotes the state as a filming location to people in the entertainment industry. Many a movie has been filmed, at least in part, in the Treasure State. And some of these movies filmed in Montana just might surprise you.

1. Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump runs through Montana in the film, and two scenes shot in Montana appear in the movie. One scene was filmed in Cut Bank (the one where wheat fields appear briefly), and the other was filmed at the St. Mary Entrance to Glacier National Park. Run, Forest, Run!

2. Nebraska

This 2013 movie may have been about the Cornhusker State, but parts of it were filmed in Billings and Laurel. The movie’s main character, played by Bruce Dern, was from Billings. Watch the first 15 minutes and you’ll see some familiar territory.

3. Beethoven 2

The mythical home of the Newton family was set in Pasadena, but this movie’s park scenes were actually filmed at Glacier National Park.

4. Little Big Man

This 1970 Western starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway was filmed in Virginia City, Nevada City, Billings and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, as well as Alberta and Calgary, Canada.

5. What Dreams May Come

With a movie that has so many scenes in Heaven, it’s no wonder that a few of those scenes were filmed at Glacier National Park! Robin Williams was apparently so impressed with Glacier that he said, "If it isn’t God’s backyard, He certainly lives nearby."

6. Always

This 1989 movie was Audrey Hepburn’s last, also starring Richard Dreyfuss, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter. It was filmed exclusively in the Libby area and Ephrata, Washington. About 500 people from Libby were even recruited to be extras.

7. Heartland

The scene for this 1979 drama was rural Wyoming, but the scenes were actually filmed in Central Montana (Wheatland County).

8. A River Runs Through It

Considering the book’s plot was set in Missoula and on the Blackfoot River, it’s not surprising that it was filmed in Montana. But what many don’t know is that the scenes were actually shot in Livingston, Bozeman and parts of Yellowstone. The church scenes were filmed in the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Livingston.

9. The Untouchables

Remember the scene in this 1987 gangster film where Ness intercepts the shipment of Canadian whiskey? That was Hardy Creek Bridge in Cascade, Montana. Hardin had a cameo as well.

10. Certain Women

Certain Women was released on January 24, 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival. One of its stars, Michelle Williams, is a Montana native. The story is set in Livingston, and that’s also where it was filmed.

Did any of these surprise you? These are great facts to add to your Montana trivia repertoire, and here are more fun facts about the state.