▲Australian movies often show off the country's beautiful landscape and are unabashedly Aussie.

But many American films shot down under are just meant to look majestic, but hide their real location from audiences.

Here are the movies shot in Australia that you might not have known about.

▲'Knowing' starring Nicholas Cage was shot throughout Melbourne.

▲The paranoid thriller follows Cage's character as he attempts to piece together a numerical conspiracy.

▲This mega hit, sci-fi film was shot in Sydney.

▲Keanu Reeves starred in this epic movie about the world as a simulation.

▲Unlike other movies on this list, 'Mission Impossible II' shows off its location to the audience.

▲Tom Cruise goes to Sydney to destroy a disease.

▲The movie stars Val Kilmer and follows astronauts attempting to build a new life on planet Mars.

▲This movie uses SA as a double for Mars, including one location called Moon Plain, SA.

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The 1995 movie adaptation of the popular TV show was shot in and around Sydney. The Rangers had to travel to a faraway planet to regain their powers in the 1995 movie.

▲A hitman takes on the British special forces in retribution to a personal attack in this action-packed crime thriller.

▲This movie starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro was shot in Little River, Footscray, Frankston, VIC and Melbourne city.

▲The 2006 instalment of the franchise was shot in Sydney, Tamworth, Newcastle and regional NSW.

▲Starring Brandon Routh and Kevin Spacey, Superman faces off against an enemy using Kryptonite to conquer the world.

▲This dark sci-fi thriller was shot throughout the outback of SA and Surfers Paradise, QLD.

▲Vin Diesel gets trapped on a planet with vampire-like aliens who adhere to a brutal monarchy.

▲The fantasy horror film was shot in Melbourne and around regional VIC.

▲The film follows a vampire rock star who awakens other vampires with her rock music.

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This fun adventure flick was shot in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Fraser Island, Hervey Bay, Port Douglas, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Island and Lizard Island in QLD.

Matthew McConaughey is on a wild goose chase to find treasure in the family-friendly film.

▲The second movie about Wolverine's origins was shot in Oberon Forrest, Picton, NSW and Sydney.

▲Hugh Jackman soared in this gripping movie about the beloved 'X-Men' character.

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The first, less successful Wolverine origin story was shot in Blacksmiths Beach, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle in NSW as well as Sydney.

Wolverine's past is explored and his time as a government experiment is explained.

▲The 2006 recreation of the children's classic was shot in VIC: Greendale, Gruyere, Heidelberg, and Melbourne.

▲A pig's life from rescue to potential slaughter involves a friendly spider and a child's coming of age.

▲This artificial intelligence thriller war movie was shot in Flinders Ranges in SA, The Blue Mountains and Sydney.

▲A self flying fighter jet nearly starts a world war when it stops answering to humans in the 2005 movie starring Josh Lucas.

▲The fifth and latest film in the blockbuster 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise was shot in Oxenford, Helensvale, Moreton Bay, Southport, Mount Tamborine, Raby Bay, Haslewood Island and Maudsland in QLD and Hastings Point, NSW.

▲Captain Jack Sparrow is in the hunt for the trident of Poseidon while zombie pirates chase after him.

Movies you didn't know were filmed in Australia

Johnny Depp, Nicholas Cage and Keanu Reeves were all down under

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Australian movies often show off the country's beautiful landscape and are unabashedly Aussie.

But many American films shot down under are just meant to look majestic, but hide their real location from audiences.

Here are the movies shot in Australia that you might not have known about.