The 2018 South Korean drama “Burning,” starring Steven Yeun, Yoo Ah-in and Jeon Jong-seo, filmed in Seoul and Paju. In the film, Shin Hae-mi, played by Jeon Jong-seo, lives in this apartment. As you can see from the photo, it is located near the N Seoul Tower (a.k.a. Namsan Tower), which is a tourist attraction in Seoul. If you’ve never seen the film, we highly recommend it.
LOCATION: 23 Duteopbawi-ro 38-gil, Huam-dong Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
The 2014 Dan Gilroy film “Nightcrawler,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, was filmed around Los Angeles, California. The film tells the story of a Louis Bloom, an ambitious freelance photojournalist, who increasingly crosses moral boundaries to obtain captivating footage to sell to news stations. The production made use of locations all around the city. During the opening credits, the Griffith Observatory is seen. The Observatory is of course a staple of film and television, appearing in such films as “The Terminator,” “Rebel Without A Cause,” “La La Land” and dozens more.
LOCATION: 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
The Capitol Records building also makes an appearance during the opening credits. It can also be seen in countless films, including “Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood,” “Calendar Girl,” “Get Him to the Greek,” “Rush Hour,” “Freakier Friday” and many more.
LOCATION: 1750 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Lou’s apartment can be found in Angelino Heights, near Dodger Stadium.
LOCATION: 1045 Figueroa Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Lou sits parked near Bob’s Market, listening to the police radio. The same market can be seen in such films “The Fast And The Furious,” “L.A. Confidential” and “The Salton Sea.”
LOCATION: 1234 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Lou starts filming a police arrest in front of this building in Echo Park, prompting the officers to threaten him with arrest.
LOCATION: 1123 Laveta Terrace, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Over in Koreatown, Lou arrives at the aftermath of a car jacking, where a man has been injured. He once again oversteps his bounds, causing him and another photojournalist to be kicked out of the crime scene. In the film, the characters state the location as 1st and Western, which is accurate.
LOCATION: S Western Ave / W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
After eavesdropping on a call of another photojournalist selling his footage, Lou heads to a news station, where he successfully sells his footage as well. This was filmed at 5808 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, but the building has since been demolished. The corporate offices for Netflix now stand in its place.
Later in the film, Lou rejects an offer to work for Joe Loder, played by Bill Paxton, in front of another TV station just down the road, which still stands.
LOCATION: 5800 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Lou interviews Rick for a job as his assistant at Dinah’s Cafe in Culver City. The same restaurant has also appeared in such films as “The Big Lebowski” and “The Limey.”
LOCATION: 6521 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Lou attempts to interview a witnesses next door to another crime scene in front of this home.
LOCATION: 1415 N Coronado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
He then enters the home of the crime scene, which is one house to the left, to get more footage.
LOCATION: 1411 N Coronado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
After Rick, played by Riz Ahmed, spills some gas on his car at this gas station in Studio City, Lou threatens to fire him.
LOCATION: 12007 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Joe Loder lives at this home, located in Venice.
LOCATION: 808 Royal Ct, Venice, CA 90291
Royal Ct is a very narrow road, but there is a pedestrian walkway from Pacific Ave, which offers easier access and parking.
Joe Loder’s van crashes into a light pole at this intersection in Studio City.
LOCATION: Ventura Pl / Laurel Canyon Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
Lou captures an active crime scene where a shooting is taking place in Tarzana. The home sits down a long drive and cannot be seen from the street.
LOCATION: 4808 Topeka Dr, Tarzana, CA 91356
Out front on Topeka Dr, however, the area where he parks on the street can easily be seen.
Lou uses his video footage to track down the shooting suspects. He follows them after they leave their apartment, located in Echo Park.
LOCATION: 1701 Clinton St, Los Angeles, CA 90026
The shooting suspects stop at this Chinese restaurant, where Lou sets up to videotape their capture, before calling the police to report them.
LOCATION: 252 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
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The 2021 Zack Snyder film “Army of the Dead,” starring Dave Bautista, was filmed around New Mexico and Las Vegas, Nevada. During the opening credits, mercenary Scott Ward, played by Bautista, is seen rescuing a woman during the zombie outbreak in front of this building.
LOCATION: 140 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123
Scott Ward works in this burger restaurant, where a newscast explains Las Vegas has been quarantined, with an imminent nuclear strike planned to eliminate the zombies, who have overtaken the city. Ward is visited by Bly Tanaka, who offers him a deal to breach the evacuated city and retrieve $200 million from a safe inside a vault under the Vegas strip.
LOCATION: 3521 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
The 1990 horror sequel “Child’s Play 2” was filmed primarily in Southern California, with a bit of the opening filmed in Chicago, Illinois. The Play Pals Toy Factory can be found in Long Beach. The same building appeared in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”
LOCATION: 118 Pier S Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802
Andy, played by Alex Vincent, lives at this home, located in South Pasadena.
LOCATION: 2035 Milan Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
The adoption center can be found in Downtown Los Angeles. The building has been featured in countless films and television series, including “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Beverly Hills Cop II,” “Divergent,” “The Muppets,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “License To Drive,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Wrath Of Man,” “The Negotiator,” “Inspector Gadget,” “Enough” and dozens more.
LOCATION: 635 Mateo St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Kyle, played by Christine Elise, gets pulled over in front of this building, also located in Downtown L.A. It too has appeared in many films, such as “Saw,” “Another Day In Paradise” and “Out For Justice.”
LOCATION: 1243 Palmetto St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Andy’s school scenes were filmed at Dorris Place Elementary School. The same school appeared in the films “Unlawful Entry,” the 2003 version of “Freaky Friday,” “Robocop,” “Cooties” and “Pinocchio’s Revenge,” as well as the TV series “Cold Case” and “Lucifer.”
LOCATION: 2225 Dorris Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90031
The 2019 film “Hustlers,” starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, was filmed in New York. The house of Destiny, played by Wu, can be found in New Rochelle.
LOCATION: 72 Elk Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10804
In one scene, Destiny is late returning home and finds the babysitter had to leave her daughter with a neighbor. Destiny is seen running across her front yard and through the street to pick up her daughter.
The neighbor’s house is across the street, as seen in the film. Mostly just the side of the house and front porch are seen in the film.
LOCATION: 77 Elk Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10804
The home of Destiny’s grandmother can be found in The Bronx.
LOCATION: 219 E 236th St, The Bronx, NY 10470
The film also shot in Long Island City, with the Moves strip club located at 42-50 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11101, as well as in White Plains, with Destiny’s daughter’s school located at 52 N Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603, USA (GPS coordinates: 41.039259, -73.763277). Several scenes shot throughout New York City as well.
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The 2003 remake of “Freaky Friday,” starring Lindsay Lohan (Anna Coleman) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Tess Coleman), was filmed in Southern California. The Coleman house could be found in Pacific Palisades. The same home appeared in the film “You Again” and the sequel “Freakier Friday.” It was destroyed by wildfires in 2025.
LOCATION: 732 Chapala Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
The high school seen in the film is Palisades High School. The same school was used in the original 1976 “Carrie,” “Spawn of the Slithis,” “The Glass House,” “Havoc,” “Crazy/Beautiful,” the TV show “Saved By The Bell” and many more productions. The school was likewise destroyed by wildfires in 2025.
LOCATION: 15777 Bowdoin St, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
The elementary school scenes were filmed at Dorris Place Elementary School. The same school appeared in the films “Child’s Play 2,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Robocop,” “Cooties” and “Pinocchio’s Revenge,” as well as the TV series “Cold Case” and “Lucifer.”
LOCATION: 2225 Dorris Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90031
The exterior of the building where the wedding rehearsal dinner takes place was filmed at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood. The hotel has been featured in numerous other films, such as “Strange Days,” “Get Shorty,” “The Player,” “Wayne’s World 2,” the 2003 remake of “The Italian Job” and many more.
LOCATION: 8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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The 2000 Robert Zemeckis film “Cast Away” shot in Tennessee, Texas, Moscow, Russia and a remote island named Monuriki, which is part of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. The production famously shut down for one year to allow Tom Hanks, who stars as Chuck Noland, to lose weight and grow his hair out for the role. The island’s coordinates, where much of the film takes place, are 17°36’36.0″S, 177°02’03.5″E.
The beginning and the end of the film take place at the same location, a crossroads located near the towns of Mobeetie and Canadian, in Hemphill County, Texas. Depending on the map, you’ll see it listed under either town. The opening shot shows a delivery truck turning right from FM1268 onto a dirt road called Co Rd 5 (the southern, paved portion of the road is FM 48).
LOCATION: FM1268 / Co Rd 5, Mobeetie, TX 79061 (GPS coordinates: 35°38’01.8″N, 100°27’04.7″W)
The film closes at the same intersection, where Chuck pulls over near the stop sign. He speaks here with the owner of the ranch, who offers him directions. In the film, you can actually see the street signs. While the stop sign is still there, the street signs are gone. Chuck then walks to the center of the intersection and faces all four directions of the crossroads, before the film fades into the end credits.
The truck from the beginning, as well as Chuck’s vehicle at the end, both drive up Co Rd 5 (also known as Neece Road) towards a ranch. The path the vehicles take is geographically accurate from the intersection where the film begins and ends. Its about a ten minute drive to reach it. The road is mostly flat and can accommodate most vehicles.
The truck then turns into a ranch, with a sign for “Dick and Bettina” at the entrance gate (the “Dick” part of the sign has been removed by the end of the film). The real ranch is known as Arrington Ranch House Lodge. When Chuck leaves a note to the owner at the end of the film, the letterhead actually says “Arrington Ranch.” The home was built in 1919 by former Texas Ranger George Washington Arrington. Today the ranch is still owned by the same family and operates as a bed and breakfast, offering fans of the film an opportunity to stay at the property.
LOCATION: 9765 Co Rd 5, Canadian, TX 79014 (the address is also listed as 9765 Neece on some maps)
The entrance gate currently at the ranch is not the same one seen in the film, but the owners did use angel wings in the center, as seen in the film.
The barn where the truck picks up the parcel is still there.
Here’s a better look at the main ranch house. Chuck returns the package he kept from the plane wreckage, which washed ashore the deserted island, leaving it at the front door.
Here is a wider view of the property. The ranch itself is private property and there are warning signs not to trespass. You can see everything well from the road, however, or if you want a closer look, you can seek out reservations online to stay at the ranch, via the Arrington Ranch website.
The home of Kelly, played by Helen Hunt, can be found in Memphis, Tennessee (74 Devon Way Memphis, TN 38111).
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The 2006 drama “Bobby,” about the day of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, filmed at the former Ambassador Hotel, where the real assassination took place. The film was notable for being the last production to shoot at the Ambassador, before it was demolished. Demolition had actually already begun at the time of filming, but many parts of the hotel had not yet been destroyed yet. So the production filmed in areas they could at the real hotel, then used multiple other locations to stand in as well.
The Ambassador was a staple of film and television, appearing in such films as “The Graduate,” “Forrest Gump,” “True Romance,” “Seven,” “Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas,” “True Lies,” “L.A. Story,” “Catch Me If You Can,” “The Mask,” “Calendar Girl” and dozens more. After closing for good in 1989, the Ambassedor was used primarily for filming throughout the 1990s. The film crews were apparently not always considerate of the property, leaving it in poor condition after wrapping. Eventually the hotel was in such disrepair, despite a long struggle to preserve the property, it was eventually settled upon to be demolished. Only this post and statue from the original building remain at the location.
LOCATION: 3400 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (now demolished)
Many more locations were used to composite the hotel, including the MacArthur in Los Angeles, formerly known as the Park Plaza Hotel. No longer a functioning hotel, the MacArthur today serves primarily as a property for hosting filming and special events. However, it is under renovation with apparent plans to open a portion up once again as a hotel in 2022. The interior stood in for portions of the lobby of the Ambassador. It has been featured in many films, such as “Wild At Heart,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “Drive,” “Gangster Squad,” “Tango & Cash,” “The Naked Gun,” “The Hidden” and many more.
LOCATION: 607 S Park View St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
The Castle Green Apartments in Pasadena stood in for the hotels gardens area. Castle Green has likewise been featured in countless films, such as “The Little Rascals,” “True Romance,” “The Sting,” “Wild At Heart,” “Deja Vu,” “Sneakers,” “Bugsy,” “The Last Samurai,” “Puppet Master” and many more.
LOCATION: 99 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
Portions of the 2017 Alexander Payne film “Downsizing,” like much of his work, filmed in the director’s home state of Nebraska, with additional filming in Canada and Norway. Early in the film, Paul and Audrey Safranek, played by Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, live at this duplex, located in Omaha. In one scene, they are seen selling their belongings in a yard sale out front, as they prepare to downsize.
LOCATION: 4629 Douglas St, Omaha, NE 68132
The back of the property and garage also appear in the film. An alley runs behind Douglas Street to this area.
Paul sits with his buddies watching a news program debating the benefits of downsizing at this restaurant.
LOCATION: 4432 Leavenworth St, Omaha, NE 68105
The Safraneks look at this home in Elkhorn as they evaluate the local housing market. The interior was filmed at a different house in the same neighborhood.
LOCATION: 18676 Oregon Cir, Elkhorn, NE 68022
Paul and Audrey attend an alumni gathering at this school, where they run into an old friend Dave, played by Jason Sudeikis. Dave has been downsized and tells Paul all about the benefits of his life after the procedure. The entrance seen in the film is at the back and has been slightly remodeled since filming took place.
LOCATION: 7400 Western Ave, Omaha, NE 68114 (back entrance at 41°16’19.5″N, 96°01’39.8″W)
Paul and Audrey have a going away gathering at Jams Old Market (1101 Harney St, Omaha, NE 68102).
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The 1974 cult thriller “Bad Ronald” tells the story of a boy whom, after an accident, is locked inside his home even as it changes ownership. The home in question is known as the Goode House, located in Glendale, California.
LOCATION: 119 N Cedar St, Glendale, CA 91206
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