Where was Batman Begins filmed?
2005 film by Christopher Nolan
Batman Begins (2005) was filmed in New York City, Chicago, Vatnajökull, Waukegan, Canary Wharf, Mentmore Towers and 4 more places — 10 recorded filming locations in Iceland, the United States, the United Kingdom. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Batman in film series · the Dark Knight trilogy
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Filming locations
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Vatnajökull
🇮🇸 Iceland
largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier
“Filming began in March 2004 in the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland (standing in for Bhutan).” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Chicago
🇺🇸 United States
city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
RAF Cardington
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England
“Director Christopher Nolan has used this location to film scenes for three of his movies; scenes from Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Inception were filmed in Shed 2.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Canary Wharf
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
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🏙 Towns & cities
Mill Hill
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
suburb in the London Borough of Barnet
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Mentmore Towers
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
country house in Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“Mentmore Towers was chosen from twenty different locations for Wayne Manor, as Nolan and Crowley liked its white floors, which gave the impression of the manor as a memorial to Wayne's parents.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Waukegan
🇺🇸 United States
city in and county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Coalhouse Fort
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
artillery fort at Coalhouse Point in Essex, England, UK
“Funding for its restoration was provided in part by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Warner Bros. film studio, which used the fort as a location for the opening scenes of the 2005 film Batman Begins.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Abbey Mills Pumping Station
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
historic sewage pumping station in Abbey Lane, London
“The St Pancras railway station and the Abbey Mills Pumping Stations were used for Arkham's interiors.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 8 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🛣 Streets & squares
Wacker Drive
🇺🇸 United States
major multilevel street in Chicago, Illinois, USA
“Some scenes, including the Tumbler pursuit, were filmed in Chicago at locations such as Lower Wacker Drive and 35 East Wacker.” Wikipedia
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🎬 Studios & sets
Shepperton Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
film studio, special effects studios and pre- and post-production centre
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University College London
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
public research university in London, England, United Kingdom
“The Senate House of University College London was used for courtrooms.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Cardington
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, UK
“An airship hangar at Cardington, Bedfordshire was rented by Warner Bros.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
St Pancras railway station
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
railway station terminus in London, England, UK
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Senate House
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
ceremonial and administrative centre of the University of London
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🛣 Streets & squares
Franklin Street Bridge
🇺🇸 United States
road bridge over the Chicago River
“Authorities agreed to raise Franklin Street Bridge for a scene where access to the Narrows is closed.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
35 East Wacker
🇺🇸 United States
building in Chicago, Illinois
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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35 East Wacker United States
“The building is featured in scenes of the 2005 film Batman Begins.” Wikipedia
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Thurrock United Kingdom
“The opening scenes from Batman Begins (2005) were shot at Coalhouse Fort in East Tilbury.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Iceland, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- The Godfather 1972
- The Avengers 2012
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- Spider-Man 2002
- Taxi Driver 1976
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Catch Me If You Can 2002
- The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
- Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
- Joker 2019
- The Godfather Part III 1990
- Birdman 2014
Set in the same places
- Max Payne
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Assassin's Creed III
- Max Payne 3
- Need for Speed: The Run
- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
- Mario Bros.
- Deus Ex
- Prototype
- Assassin's Creed Rogue
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
More filmed in Iceland
- Game of Thrones 2011–2019
- Independence Day 1996
- Prometheus 2012
- Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
- Pawn Sacrifice 2014
Every filming location in Iceland →
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Batman Begins have?
10 places recorded on Wikidata, and 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 3 countries.
In which countries was Batman Begins filmed?
Iceland, the United States and the United Kingdom.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Godfather (1972), The Avengers (2012), The Godfather Part II (1974), Spider-Man (2002) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.