The 2003 “Project Greenlight” film, “The Battle of Shaker Heights,” attempted to substitute Los Angeles filming locations for Shaker Heights, Ohio. The house where Kelly, played by Shia LaBouf, lives is the same house seen in “Kill Bill,” where The Bride battles Vernita Green.
LOCATION: 5500 Atlas St., Los Angeles, CA 90032
It is common practice in Hollywood to film exteriors of homes on location, while filming interiors on studio lots. For the 1999 Sam Mendes film, “American Beauty,” an unusual approach was taken to film the exteriors on a studio lot and the interiors in real locations.
Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, lives at this house, the exterior of which is located on the Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank, California. The ranch is a small lot located apart from the main studio lot, and is unfortunately not open to public tours. The house is also well known for having been used as the Griswold home in 1989’s “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” It has also appeared in the films “Hocus Pocus,” “Small Soldiers,” “Pleasantville” and more. As is often the case with houses on studio lots, the outer facade has since changed a bit from how it appeared in the film.
LOCATION: 411 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505
The interiors of Lester’s home were filmed at this house, located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.
LOCATION: 11388 Homedale St, Los Angeles, CA 90049
To the right of the Bernham house at the Warner Bros. Ranch is the exterior of the Colonel’s house. This house is most well known for being Danny Glover’s home in the “Lethal Weapon” films. Known as the Lindsay house, it has also appeared in The Three Stooges serials, “Pushing Daisies,” “The Middle” and many more. Once again, the outer facade has changed a bit from how it appeared in the film. The interior of the Colonel’s house was filmed at 330 S Windsor Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90020.
LOCATION: 411 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505
To the left of the Burnham house is the house of the two Jims, played by Scott Bakula and Sam Robards. To stand on Blondie Street at the Warner Bros Ranch, where all three of the house exteriors are located, it really does feel like you’re standing in a real neighborhood. It’s only when you approach up close that the facades begin to show.
LOCATION: 411 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505
Belle’s Diner from the 1997 Kurt Russell film “Breakdown” can be found in Palmdale, California, just past the outskirts of Lancaster. It’s located on 240th St E, between E Ave O and E Ave P. The same building also appeared as the sheriff station in the 1999 Melanie Griffith film “Crazy in Alabama.”
LOCATION: Approximately 40020 240th St E, Palmdale, CA 93591 (GPS coordinates: 34°36’35.1″N 117°42’06.0″W)
The 2007 comedy “Superbad” shot all around Southern California, including the San Fernando Valley, El Segundo, Culver City and more. The “Good Shopper” supermarket where Seth, played by Jonah Hill, attempts to steal alcohol, only to back out after visions of being murdered, was filmed at Jon’s Market in Glendale.
LOCATION: 1717 W Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
The liquor store where “McLovin” attempts to buy alcohol, only to wind up caught in the middle of a robbery, was filmed at a real liquor store, also located in Glendale. The scene where Seth gets hit by a car was also filmed in this same parking lot.
LOCATION: 1700 Victory Blvd, Glendale, CA 91201
The party house where Evan and Seth try yet again to steal alcohol can be found in Northridge. It’s located on the same street as the house from another Seth Rogen film, “Knocked Up.”
LOCATION: 17711 Community St, Northridge, CA 91325
The house from the 1991 Christina Applegate comedy “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” can be found in Santa Clarita, California. Some of the angles seen in the film were from the left side of the home by the driveway, but trees obscure the view from the street. Many scenes were also filmed inside the actual home, as well as at the pool in the back yard.
LOCATION: 15548 Iron Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91387
The 1994 Jim Carrey comedy “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” was filmed around Miami, Florida, where the story also takes place.
Early in the film, Ace turns the corner of Española Way onto Washington Blvd, as he makes his way to his apartment. He can be seen passing the Cameo night club here, but today some palm trees obscure the view a bit.
LOCATION: Corner of Española Way / Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Here is an unobstructed view of the Cameo night club.
LOCATION: 1445 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Ace lives at the former Campton Apartments, which have likewise become a bit obscured from view by palm trees since filming took place. The Campton Apartments are now closed and the property has become a bit unkempt.
LOCATION: 1455 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Here’s a closer look at the courtyard to the property facing Washington Ave.
Later in the film, Ace and Melissa, played by Courteney Cox, attend a party at the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. The villa has been seen in many films, including “The Money Pit,” “Bad Boys II” and “Iron Man 3.” This is the rear view of the property, facing the water. The villa is open to public tours and regularly hosts special events. Photography is permitted both inside and outside of the property.
LOCATION: 3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129
Ace and Melissa make their way up these stairs as they arrive to the party, with the ship structure seen in the background.
Ace searches for Snowflake the dolphin at the pool on the eastern side of the building. He hops the rail and shimmies down it, only to hop right back over and open the door to the right.
The house where Malorie, played by Sandra Bullock, takes shelter with a group of strangers for much of the 2018 film “Bird Box” can be found in Monrovia, California.
LOCATION: 304 N Canyon Blvd, Monrovia, CA 91016
The memorable knife fight in the 1955 James Dean film, “Rebel Without a Cause,” was famously filmed at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. The location is so synonymous with the film, there have been many other subsequent productions, directly inspired by “Rebel Without a Cause” to also shoot at the Observatory, including “La La Land” and Paula Abdul’s “Rush Rush” music video (featuring Keanu Reeves in the Dean role).
LOCATION: 2800 E Observatory Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
There is even a statue of James Dean at the observatory, honoring his iconic performance.
The house from “Zombieland” where Billy Murray, in a memorable cameo, lives can be found in Atlanta, Georgia. The house sits back from the road and the front of the property along the street has since become a bit obscured by trees and plants. However, it’s still possible to manage a view from some angles.
LOCATION: 490 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
“Blaine’s Grocery” market was a vacant building at the time of filming. The property was unfortunately remodeled in 2018 and no longer resembles how it appeared in the film. It can be found at 4431 Brownsville Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127.
In Steven Soderbergh’s ensemble heist remake, “Ocean’s Eleven,” the gang plans out a “pinch” to create a temporary blackout on the Las Vegas Strip. The scenes in which they steal the device to create the electromagnetic pulse were filmed at the Gillespie Neuroscience Research Facility on the UC Irvine campus in California.
LOCATION: 829 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine, CA 92617
The ending, with the gang all standing in front of the casino fountain, was filmed at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
LOCATION: 3600 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
