Kyle Chandler

The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013)

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The 2013 Martin Scorsese film “The Wolf of Wall Street” was shot in primarily around New York and New Jersey, with some additional filming in London, England and Switzerland. The home of Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, can be found inside the Chestnut Hill Estates in Oyster Bay, New York. The neighborhood is on a private road, which is not gated, but marked as private.

LOCATION: 39 Chestnut Hill Dr, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (GPS coordinates: 40°51’04.5″N, 73°33’49.8″W)

Jordan sets up shop with Donnie, played by Jonah Hill, launching their own scheme-based brokerage firm out of a former auto body shop. The building can be found in Ardsley, New York.

LOCATION: 701 Saw Mill River Rd, Ardsley, NY 10502

Jordan meets Naomi, played by Margot Robbie, at a party at this waterfront home, located in Port Washington, New York.

LOCATION: 10 Vanderbilt Dr, Port Washington, NY 11050

In one of the more memorable scenes of the film, Jordan drives to a country club to make a call on a public phone. As he finishes, the Quaaludes he took kick in and he loses most of his motor functions, struggling to make it down the stairs back to his car. These scenes were filmed at the Harrison Meadows Country Club in Harrison, New York.

LOCATION: 123 North St, Harrison, NY 10528

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Carol (2015)

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The 2015 Todd Haynes film “Carol,” while set in New York, was primarily filmed around Cincinnati, Ohio, with some additional scenes filmed in Kentucky. Therese Belivet, played by Rooney Mara, works at Frankenberg’s Department Store, where she first meets Carol Aird, played by Cate Blanchett.

LOCATION: 151 W 7th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Carol’s home was also located in Cincinnati, but has since been demolished. Demolition was completed just prior to our visit to the location.

LOCATION: 2581 Grandin Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208 (now demolished)

Super 8 (2011)

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The 2011 J.J. Abrams film “Super 8” is set in the fictional town of Lillian, Ohio, but was primarily filmed in Weirton, West Virginia. Weirton is located on the Northwestern tip of West Virginia and is just minutes away from both the Ohio and Pennsylvania borders. Joe Lamb, played by Joel Courtney, lives with his father Deputy Jackson Lamb, played by Kyle Chandler, at this home.

LOCATION: 144 Fernwood Ave, Weirton, WV 26062

The boys attend Lillian Middle School. The real building is actually a church.

LOCATION: 3900 Brightway St, Weirton, WV 26062

Joe’s friend Charles Kaznyk, played by Riley Griffiths, lives at this home. In the film, the home is seen as being located just across from Joe’s house, which is accurate.

LOCATION: 200 Crystal Ln, Weirton, WV 26062

Joe eats with his father at Carol’s Diner, where his father tries to persuade him to enroll in a summer baseball camp, away from his friends.

LOCATION: 3101 Main St, Weirton, WV 26062

The home where Alice Dainard, played by Elle Fanning, lived has since been demolished. The home in the background, however, still matches up with the shot seen in the film.

LOCATION: 256 Ave F, Weirton, WV 26062 (now demolished)

Later in the film, a large monster wreaks havoc on the town and the military is deployed, turning the neighborhood into a battlefield. As explosions light up the night, tanks can be seen on S 20th St and Mineral Ave. In the area where a tank rolls through a playground, a house has since been built. The boys are seen running into Kathy’s house to seek refuge, at the top of the hill in the foreground, on the corner of S 20th St and S 17th St. No home actually exists there, as it gets largely destroyed in the film. It was entirely added by the production.

LOCATION: S 20th St / S 17th St, Weirton, WV 26062

At the climax of the film, metal objects from the town are pulled by a magnetic force to the top of a water tower. No tower actually exists at the location, this was another visual effect. The surrounding buildings all match up, however. Some of the paintings on the sides of the buildings are even the same as they appear in the film. The same area is seen earlier in the film, when the boys are riding their bikes down the street. This area is located very close to the Carol’s Diner location seen earlier in the film and the camera store the boys visit is on the left side of the street at 3061 Main St, Weirton, WV 26062.

LOCATION: 3073 Main St, Weirton, WV 26062

If you find yourself in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Northeast Ohio, be sure to make a stop in Weirton. It is located less than an hour from Pittsburgh and most of the filming locations are in a small, concentrated area.