The house from the 2016 comedy, “Why Him?,” starring James Franco, Bryan Cranston and Zoey Deutch, can be found in Beverly Hills. In the film, the home is owned by Laird Mayhew, played by Franco. The same home appeared in the television series “Silicon Valley.”
LOCATION: 1159 Summit Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
In the 2005 Tom Ford film, “A Single Man,” George, played by Colin Firth, lives in this home, located in Glendale, California. The same home was featured in the 2005 film “Happy Endings” and the TV show “The Dropout.”
LOCATION: 527 Whiting Woods Rd, Glendale, CA 91208
The house from the Eddie Murphy comedy “A Thousand Words” can be found in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The house is seen near the end of the film when Jack, played by Murphy, purchases a home for Caroline, played by Kerry Washington.
LOCATION: 325 Homewood Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
The 1983 film “Star 80,” starring Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts, was filmed in Los Angeles, Vancouver and New York. The film tells the true story of model and actress Dorothy Stratten, played by Hemingway, and her husband, played by Roberts. Stratten was tragically killed by her husband in 1980 after she proceeded with plans to divorce him. The moved filmed at the same home where the actual crime took place.
LOCATION: 10881 Clarkson Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
The 1994 comedy “Monkey Trouble,” starring Thora Birch, was filmed in Southern California. In the early scenes of the film, Azro, played by Harvey Keitel, can be seen at Venice Beach performing for the crowd with Dodger the Monkey. This same area was seen in the films “White Men Can’t Jump,” “Cisco Pike,” “Xanadu” and “Harry and Tonto.”
LOCATION: Dudley Ave / Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
Eva, played by Birch, lives at this apartment building with her family.
LOCATION: 109 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Dodger can be seen running up this ramp into the building.
Here is the location of the pet store Eva visits in the film.
LOCATION: 12112 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Eva’s father lives at this house in Venice.
LOCATION: 925 Harding Ave, Venice, CA 90291
The 1986 drama “River’s Edge,” starring Keanu Reeves and Crispin Glover, was primarily filmed around the Sunland-Tujunga area of the San Fernando Valley in California, with the exception of the opening crime scene, which was filmed at River Bend Park in Sacramento (2300 Rod Beaudry Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827).
Matt, played by Reeves, lives at this home with his younger brother Tim.
LOCATION: 9933 Redmont Ave, Tujunga, CA 91042
The high school the teenage characters attend is Verdugo Hills High School. The school has been featured in countless films, such as “The Craft,” “Heathers,” “Cursed,” “Better Off Dead,” “Christine,” “Not Another Teen Movie,” “187” “Boys And Girls,” “Clockstoppers” and “Little Hercules In 3-D.” It also appeared in such TV shows as “Little Fires Everywhere,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Monk,” “Felicity” “My So-Called Life,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Quantum Leap” and many more.
LOCATION: 10625 Plainview Ave, Tujunga, CA 91042
The restaurant where Mike worked has long since closed and remains shuttered, but the building still stands.
LOCATION: 6736 Foothill Blvd, Tujunga, CA 91042
Tim visits his friend Moko at this home, which has since been remodeled.
LOCATION: 8630 Wentworth St, Shadow Hills, CA 91040
Clarissa, played by Ione Skye, lives at this house, which is located just across the street from Moko’s house.
LOCATION: 8635 Wentworth St, Shadow Hills, CA 91040
John gets beer for Layne, played by Crispin Glover, at this liquor store.
LOCATION: 8301 Foothill Blvd, Sunland-Tujunga, CA 91040
John stops by a hardware store with Feck, played by Dennis Hopper, and proceeds to rob the place. This building is located just across the street from the above liquor store.
LOCATION: 8256 Foothill Blvd, Sunland-Tujunga, CA 91040
In the 2002 Mark Romanek film, “One Hour Photo,” Robin Williams plays a mentally unstable photo developer who becomes obsessed with a family whose photos he develops. The home of the Yorkin family can be found in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. In the film, Sy, played by Williams, sits on the street and watches the home. In reality, however, the property sits tucked away behind a fence and trees and is not visible from the street. Here is an aerial view of the home, which was also featured in the film “Cruel Intentions,” as well as the TV shows “Californication” and “Ray Donovan.”
LOCATION: 136 S Canyon View Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Sy’s aparttment can be found in Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles. It is located just a few buildings over from one of the murder scenes in the film “The Little Things.” It’s not the safest of areas, so use caution if you visit.
LOCATION: 534 Wall St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Sy sits at a diner, looking a duplicates he made of the Yorkins’ family photos. This was filmed at the former Johnie’s Broiler in Downey. The restaurant has a unique history, having appeared in many other films, such as “Heat,” “Short Cuts,” “License To Drive,” “The Game,” “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “My Stepmother Is An Alien” and many more. In 2007, the building was demolished. However, Bob’s Big Boy purchased the property years later and rebuilt it based on the original blueprints and even some of the same materials. So what stands now closely resembles what was seen in the film.
LOCATION: 7447 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241
Sy follows Will Yorkin, played by Michael Vartan, to a hotel in Torrance. The real building is not a hotel, but a business area and medical center.
LOCATION: 20780 Madrona Ave, Torrance, CA 90503
The TV series “Kidding,” starring Jim Carrey, is set in Columbus, Ohio. However, the show was filmed in Southern California. It is a somewhat regular occurrence that filming locations around Greater Los Angeles are lost, due to rampant remodeling or demolition. For “Kidding,” the opposite events happened. The homes previously standing at the addresses were heavily remodeled, with the updated properties becoming two major locations featured in the show. Carrey plays Jeff Pickles, a famous children’s television show host, whose private life is falling apart. Jeff’s estranged wife Jill, played by Judy Greer, lives with their son at this home, located in Studio City.
LOCATION: 4227 Goodland Ave, Studio City, CA 91604
Jeff ends up purchasing the home directly next door.
LOCATION: 4221 Goodland Ave, Studio City, CA 91604 (Note: some mapping systems list this address as North Hollywood)
“Kidding” ran from 2018 to 2020.
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In the James Bond film, “Die Another Day,” starring Pierce Brosnan, this 2002 Jaguar XKR was driven by the henchman Tang Lin Zao, played by Rick Yune. The vehicle was equipped with grille-mounted missiles, rocket launchers on the door and a Gatling gun. The car was featured in a chase seen with Bond over a frozen lagoon, as he escapes an ice palace. It could be found on display at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, which ran an exhibit entitled “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles Of Science Fiction and Fantasy” from May 2019 through May 2020.
LOCATION: Peterson Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
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The house from the 2010 film “Easy A,” starring Emma Stone, can be found in Ojai, California. The roads leading into the neighborhood have signs calling it a private community, but there are no guards, gates or trespassing signs to be found.
LOCATION: 300 Longhorn Ln, Ojai, CA 93023
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