The 1984 John Hughes film “Sixteen Candles” was filmed in the suburbs north of Chicago. The Baker house can be found in the town of Evanston, where the director also filmed scenes for “Uncle Buck” and “She’s Having A Baby.”
LOCATION: 3022 Payne St, Evanston, IL 60201
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The 1984 film “Night of the Comet” was shot in Southern California. The theater where Reggie, played by Catherine Mary Stewart, works early in the film is the El Rey Theatre, which has also been seen in such films as “License To Drive” and “Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back.”
LOCATION: 5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Reggie and her sister Sam, played by Kelli Maroney, live at this home in Northridge, which has since been remodeled. It was mostly seen in close-up shots of the front door.
LOCATION: 19174 Dunure Pl, Northridge, CA 91326
What is more seen more in the film and better matches up is the reverse view looking out onto the street.
Near the end of the film, Reggie takes photos in front of this building in Downtown Los Angeles. The same building can be seen in such films as “Barbie,” “Pretty Woman,” “Cutter’s Way” and “The Muppets.”
LOCATION: 333 S Hope St, Los Angeles, CA 90071
The 1993 John Singleton film “Poetic Justice,” starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur, was filmed in Los Angeles. Lucky, played Shakur, visits the apartment of his daughter Keisha, who lives with her mother Angel. The apartment can be found in Mid City, just off the 10 freeway.
LOCATION: 2211 Genesee Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016
The home of Justice, played by Jackson, can be found in the West Adams neighborhood.
LOCATION: 2516 4th Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90018
The 2003 comedy “Bringing Down the House” was filmed in Southern California. The home of Peter Sanderson, played by Steve Martin, can be found in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles.
LOCATION: 166 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Just across the street is the home of Mrs. Kline, played by Betty White.
LOCATION: 171 McCadden Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90004
The home of Kate Sanderson, played by Jean Smart can be found in South Pasadena. The same house can be seen in the film “Jurassic Park III” as well as the TV shows “Family” and “Fatal Attraction.”
LOCATION: 1230 Milan Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
The 2015 film “The Gift,” starring Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall and Joel Edgerton, was shot in Southern California. The home of Simon and Robyn Callem, played by Bateman and Hall, can be found in Sherman Oaks.
LOCATION: 15615 Castlewoods Dr, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
The largely forgotten 1997 sequel “Home Alone 3” was filmed, much like the original movie, in the suburbs north of Chicago. The Pruitt family house can be found in Evanston, Illinois.
LOCATION: 3026 Normandy Pl, Evanston, IL 60201
The home of Mrs. Hess can be found across the street.
LOCATION: 3025 Normandy Pl, Evanston, IL 60201
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The house from the TV sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” which ran from 1996 to 2005, can be found in the town of Merrick, located in Long Island, New York. This is the home of Raymond and Debra, played by Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton.
LOCATION: 135 Margaret Blvd, Merrick, NY 11566
Just across the street is the home of Ray’s parents, Frank and Marie, played by Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.
LOCATION: 136 Margaret Blvd, Merrick, NY 11566
The 2020 sequel “Bill & Ted Face the Music” was filmed around New Orleans, Louisiana. The home of Ted, played by Keanu Reeves, can be found in the town of Slidell, just north of New Orleans.
LOCATION: 122 Ondine Ln, Slidell, LA 70458
Just next door is the home of Bill, played by Alex Winter.
LOCATION: 120 Ondine Ln, Slidell, LA 70458
The two houses are seen side by side from this view in the film.
Bill and Ted receive couples therapy with their wives at this building, which is actually a television station.
LOCATION: 916 Navarre Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124
Older versions of Bill and Ted’s wives are seen arriving in a telephone booth time machine here, which is a reverse view in the parking lot of the same location.
Bill and Ted’s daughters, Billie and Thea, travel back in time with Jimi Hendrix and Louis Armstrong to Vienna in 1782. These scenes were also filmed in New Orleans.
LOCATION: 601 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Jimi Hendrix plays his guitar outside of Galler Hall, which also appears in such films as “JFK,” “Interview with the Vampire,” “Miller’s Crossing,” and “Runaway Jury,” as well as the TV show “NCIS: New Orleans.”
LOCATION: 545 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
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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
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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.
Here’s another look at the interior.
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