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'Marie Antoinette' (2006) -

These gardens are fashioned to look like those of Versailles during the reign of Louis XVI. It is pretty fancy.

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'The Secret Garden' (2020) -

In the remake of the original, they have ensured that every scene of nature pops with vibrant and wild colors.

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'The Secret Garden' (1993) -

Of course, nothing beats the original. Its delicate white flowers and meadows of beauty make for a wonderful garden.

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'It's Complicated' (2009) -

In this romantic comedy, Meryl Streep stars as a baker with a beautiful house in California. She has the perfect vegetable garden.

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'Edward Scissorhands' (1990) -

It's no wonder that the garden in this film is eerily beautiful. Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp) does nothing else with his time but make bush statues!

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'The Favourite' (2018) -

This Yorgos Lanthimos epic was mostly short in the gardens of Hampton Court in London.

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'The Karate Kid' (1984) -

You may not remember, but the garden where Daniel (Ralph Macchio) trains is wonderfully designed. Everything is neat and zen.

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'Atonement' (2007) -

The beginning of the film contains some lovely scenes of the two lovers (James McAvoy and Keira Knightley) by the fountain and in the floral garden.

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'Little Women' (2019) -

With a cottage bordering a grand estate, this film will give you inspiration for both fancy and simple garden designs.

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'Pride & Prejudice' (2005) -

This is a must-see period drama set in the English countryside. With rolling hills and rustic courtyards, it'll satisfy your green thumb.

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'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (2000) -

You may be distracted by the wonderful sword play and amorous interactions, but do not miss the gardens in this film. Especially pay attention during the final fight scene.

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'The Great Gatsby' (2013) -

Jay Gatsby's grand villa has some wonderful gardens to match. They are not real, but they sure do look good on screen.

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'Much Ado About Nothing' (1993) -

In this film, based on William Shakespeare's play, they use an all-star cast and great locations to make it a movie well worth watching.

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'A Room with a View' (1985) -

In Florence, two lovers meet in a little hotel that has gorgeous views and gardens. It's the perfect setting to fall in love.

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'American Beauty' (1999) -

It is the perfect example of a quintessential American, white picket fence garden. With roses and a neat lawn, it is so perfect that it's creepy.

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'The Garden of the Finzi-Continis' (1970) -

This Italian film is adapted from a book of the same name. It is set at a gorgeous house with gardens to match. It will give you plenty of inspiration if you want leisure in your backyard.

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'A Little Chaos' (2014) -

Kate Winslet stars in this period drama that is all about gardening. They are creating gardens for the King himself in Versailles.

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'Sense and Sensibility' (1995) -

In the film adaptation of Jane Austen's famous book, a family has to try and make it after the death of the father. It is all set in a beautiful part of England, with well-kept gardens to boot.

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'Call Me by Your Name' (2017) -

Set in a grand villa in Italy, Oliver (Armie Hammer) and Elio (Timothée Chalamet) fall in love in the greenery of the garden. The scenes are shot beautifully.

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'Far from the Madding Crowd' (2015) -

Carey Mulligan plays Bethsheba Everdene in this classic Thomas Hardy adaptation. She whips the farm into shape, and keeps the gardens in pretty good condition too. It'll give you more of the wild garden vibe.

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'Young Victoria' (2009) -

In contrast, these gardens are about as uniform as you can get. The plot follows Queen Victoria in her young days. The film is shot in some of the finest palaces and gardens in existence.

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'Dark Victory' (1939) -

The heart-wrenching tale follows Judith (Bette Davis) as she decides what to do with her last days on earth. It is sad, but set in a charming location.

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'Angels & Insects' (1995) -

This sensual drama is all about human nature and nature itself. They go out insect hunting a lot in the lovely gardens of the grand mansion.

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'Wild Mountain Thyme' (2020) -

This feel-good film will make you yearn for the rustic Irish hills. Jamie Dornan and Emily Blunt star in a story about a land dispute as old as time.

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'Being There' (1979) -

The family inhabiting a large house slowly dies out, but the gardener stays on to keep it spick and span. It is a heartwarming tale of loyalty and trust.

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'Jean de Florette' (1986) -

This movie is considered one of the best French films ever created. Set in a vineyard, you will get your full fill of southern French gardens.

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'Downton Abbey' (2019) -

The series and movie were shot in a huge old English mansion with gardens to match. If you want some grand inspiration, here's the place to go.

Sources: (Gardenista)(ELLE Decor)

See also: Everything you need to be a serious gardener

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