The 1996 Cameron Crowe film “Jerry Maguire,” starring Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger, was filmed in Southern California. The condo where Jerry, played by Cruise, lives can be found in Marina Del Rey. It is only seen from interior views in the film.
LOCATION: 3811 Ocean Front Walk #1, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
The home of Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr., is a bit of a drive outside of L.A. to Westlake Village.
LOCATION: 1760 Kirsten Lee Dr, Westlake Village, CA 91361
The home of Dorothy, played by Zellweger, can be found in Manhattan Beach up a very steep and narrow hillside. It must have been a challenge getting movie trucks into this space.
LOCATION: 527 23rd St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Jerry and Dorothy go on a date at a mexican restaurant, which still exists today near Playa Vista. It is only seen from interior views in the film.
LOCATION: 4141 S Centinela Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
The 2022 Noah Baumbach film “White Noise” was primarily shot in Northeast Ohio. In the film, the Gladney family lives at this home, which can be found in Oberlin, near Oberlin College.
LOCATION: 195 Forest St, Oberlin, OH 44074
The fictional A&P Food Store, which appears multiple times in the film, was shot at the Meadowbrook Market Square in Bedford. The building is currently vacant.
LOCATION: 22707 Rockside Rd, Bedford, OH 44146
Inside you can see some of the set design from the film still in tact, over a year after the film’s release.
The 1987 John Hughes film “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” filmed scenes in Illinois, New York and Missouri. The home of Neal Page, played by Steve Martin, can be found in Kenilworth, about 30 minutes north of Chicago.
LOCATION: 230 Oxford Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043
Late in the film, Neal and Del Griffith, played by John Candy, can be seen walking together in the reverse view, down Warwick Road, as they approach the house.
LOCATION: Oxford Rd / Warwick Rd, Kenilworth, IL 60043
After being pulled over by a cop, Neal and Dell’s car is seen being towed in from of the Old Courthouse Arts Center in the town of Woodstock. The same location appears in the film “Groundhog Day.”
The 2019 James Mangold film “Ford v Ferrari,” starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, was filmed in Georgia and California. In the film, Ken Miles, played by Bale, lives at this home, located in Los Angeles.
The 2021 Edgar Wright film “Last Night in Soho” was primarily shot around London, England. In the film, Eloise, played by Thomasin McKenzie, takes up residence with Ms. Collins, played by Diana Rigg. Ms. Collins actually states the correct address of the real location when she first speaks to Eloise.
LOCATION: 8 Goodge Pl, London W1T 4SG, UK
Here is a full view of the building. The top section is dressed a bit different in the film and there is no sign on the right.
Eloise slips into a dream where she is now Sandie, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. In a memorable sequence, Eloise approaches down a narrow alley to the Café de Paris, where a sign for the film “Thunderball” is seen. In realty, there is no narrow alleyway, just a street across from the marquee.
LOCATION: 63-65 Haymarket, St. James’s, London SW1Y 4BP, UK
In one scene, Jack, played by Matt Smith, is seen riding past Piccadilly Circus with Sandie.
LOCATION: Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS, UK
Jack takes Sandie to audition at the Rialto
LOCATION: 12 Greek St, London W1D 4DL, UK
Eloise takes a job working at The Toucan bar, which is a real bar located in Soho, where she meets the mysterious Silver-Haired Gentleman, played by Terence Stamp.
The 1979 Woody Allen film “Manhattan” was of course filmed in New York City. The iconic shot of Isaac and Mary, played by Allen and Diane Keaton, sitting on a bench overlooking the Queensboro Bridge was filmed at Sutton Square and Riverview Terrace. The image was also immortalized on the film’s poster. The bridge has appeared in countless films, such as “Death Wish,” “Home Alone 2: Lost In New York,” “Ms. 45” and many more.
LOCATION: Sutton Square / Riverview Terrace, New York, NY 10022
The 2006 comedy “Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,” starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, was filmed in Southern California. The film opens at the childhood home of JB, played by Jack Black, supposedly located in Kickapoo, Missouri. The real home can be found in Los Angeles.
LOCATION: 6956 W 85th St, Los Angeles, CA 90045
The exterior of the club the band performs at is located in Long Beach. However, most of the shots of the back area seen in the film can no longer be lined up easily anymore, as the bar has since erected an outdoor seating canopy and surrounded it in fencing.
LOCATION: 2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804
JB and KG, played by Kyle Gass, stop for food at the Halfway House Cafe in Santa Clarita. The same location has appeared in many productions, such as “Waitress,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Space Cowboys,” “The Twilight Zone: The Movie” and “Westworld.” The cafe also appeared in a famous commercial starring Cindy Crawford.
LOCATION: 15564 Sierra Hwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91390
The 2019 Kevin Smith film “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot” was shot in Louisiana. The film opens at Quick Stop Groceries. However, it is not the iconic location in Leonardo, New Jersey so often featured in Smith’s other films. Instead, a lookalike building was chosen, located at 7435 4th St, Marrero, LA 70072.
Jay and Silent Bob, played by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, visit the mall to go to Brodie’s Secret Stash. They are seen entering here. The interior of Brodie’s Secret Stash was also filmed at this mall, but it has since permanently closed.
LOCATION: 1401 W Esplanade Ave, Kenner, LA 70065 (GPS coordinates: 30°01’00.2″N, 90°15’00.8″W)
Many locations have served as Mooby’s throughout Smith’s filmography, this time it could be found in the town of Metarie.
LOCATION: 3005 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70002
The 1970 Bernardo Bertolucci film “The Conformist,” was shot in Paris, France and Rome, Italy. The opening hotel scene of Marcello Clerici, played by Jean-Louis Trintignant, exiting out onto the street was filmed at Musée d’Orsay. Formerly a train station, it is now a famous museum in Paris. Bertolucci returned to the same location for “Last Tango In Paris,” but filmed from the side of the building to the right. The location also appears in the films “The Trial” and “The Destructors.”
LOCATION: 1 Rue de la Légion d’Honneur, 75007 Paris, France
Marcello is seen riding in a car past Pont de Bir-Hakeim, a bridge that crosses the Seine and features a long pedestrian passage down the center, car lanes to the left and right and a train rail above. It has been featured in many films, such as “Inception,” “Elevator to the Gallows,” “Ronin,” “Forget Paris,” “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” and more. Bertolucci also returned here for “Last Tango In Paris.”
LOCATION: Pont de Bir-Hakeim, 75015 Paris, France (GPS coordinates: 48°51’17.2″N, 2°17’17.9″E)
The Palais de Chaillot, which showcases a famous view of the Eiffel Tower, is seen a couple times in the film, first when Marcello rides by in a car. The Palais de Chaillot has been featured in many films, such as “Sabrina,” “Midnight In Paris,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and many more. Bertolucci would return to this location, albeit from the reverse view, for his 2003 film “The Dreamers.”
LOCATION: Palais de Chaillot, 1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris, France
It is seen again as Marcello walks on foot with Giulia, played by Stefania Sandrelli, to get in another car. The Eiffel Tower is of course one of the most filmed locations of all time, appearing in “National Lampoon’s European Vacation,” “A View to a Kill,” “French Kiss,” “Femme Fatale,” “The Truth About Charlie,” “The Dreamers,” “Paris, Je T’aime,” “Frances Ha” and dozens more.
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