Many of the modern movies we watch are filmed in studios. Different technologies have made it possible for people to shoot movies indoors and edit them to look as if they were made in some special place on earth or even outside our planet. In spite of this, there are some spectacular places in the world where filmmakers still go.
The most popular places to film TV and movies are scattered in different parts of the world. To make it easier for you to understand and relate to these places, we will list some of the popular films shot in these places, as well as the names of the locations.
- Adventures of Babysitting – Crain Communication Building, Chicago, Illinois
- Black Panther – Busan, South Korea
- Blade Runner – Central Market, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Django Unchained – Melody Ranch, Santa Clarita, California
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Montauk, New York, USA
- Ferry Bueller’s Day Off – The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Forest Gump – Savannah, USA
- Game of Thrones – Northern Ireland and Iceland
- Ghostbusters – New York City, USA
- Gladiators – Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco
- Grand Budapest Hotel – Gorlitz, Germany
- Green Brook – Tulane University, Louisiana, USA
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – King’s Cross Station, London, England
- Harry Potter Series – Christ Church Cathedral
- Home Alone – Winnetka, Illinois, USA
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – Petra, Jordan
- Jurassic Park – Hanapepe Valley, Kauai, Hawaii
- La La Land – Los Angeles, California, USA
- Men in Black II – Grand Central Station, New York, New York, USA
- Nothing Hill – London, UK
- Paddington – Buckingham Palace, London, England
- Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure – Cabazon Dinosaurs, Cabazon, California
- Planet of the Apes – Point Dume, Malibu, California, USA
- Rain Man – Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, USA
- Rebel Without a Cause – Griffith Observatory – Los Angeles, California, USA
- Star Trek: Into Darkness – The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Star Wars – Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia
- The Avengers – Cleveland, USA
- The Dark Night Rises – Mehrangarh Fort, India
- The Godfather – Savoca, Italy
- The Hunger Games – North Carolina, USA
- The King’s Speech – Ely Cathedral, England
- The Sound Of Music – Salzburg
- The Talented Mr. Ripley – Ischia, Italy
- When Harry Met Sally – Katz’s Deli, New York
- X-Men 2 – Hatley Castle, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
- Yavin IV from Star Wars – Guatemala
There you have it! Above are some of the most popular places in the world to film movies and TV shows. These locations offer an enabling environment to shoot some of our favorite movies and TV shows. Some of them grant tours to the general public. An amazing experience awaits you as you visit any of these locations.