Where was Independence Day: Resurgence filmed?
2016 film directed by Roland Emmerich
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) was filmed at 7 places in the United States, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, including Dubai, Burj Khalifa, Albuquerque, Tower Bridge, West Wendover and Bonneville Salt Flats. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Albuquerque
United States
City and county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States and the largest city in the state
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Landscapes & nature
Bonneville Salt Flats
United States
Densely packed salt pan in northwestern Tooele County, Utah, United States
“Emmerich decided to return to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, which he said he fell in love with while looking for a unique location for shooting the first film.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
West Wendover
United States
City in Elko County, Nevada, United States
“Some scenes were also filmed in West Wendover, Nevada, London, at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai
“Originally, parts of Dubai were planned to fall on Paris in the scene depicting the mothership destroying Europe while using Asian monuments pulled out by its gravitational pull.” Wikipedia
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Streets & squares
Tower Bridge
England
Bascule and suspension bridge in London
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Landmarks & buildings
Burj Khalifa
United Arab Emirates
Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Landmarks & buildings
Tingley Coliseum
United States
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 4 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Filming for additional scenes also took place in early 2016 in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
London
England
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
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Towns & cities
Singapore
Singapore
Sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
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Landmarks & buildings
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore
Integrated resort in Singapore
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Landscapes & nature
River Thames
England
River in southern England
“The river and bridges are portrayed as being destroyed – together with much of London – in the film Independence Day: Resurgence.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Marina Bay Sands
Singapore
Integrated resort in Singapore
“The trailer of the 2016 movie Independence Day: Resurgence has a scene depicting the destruction of the property after being caught in the gravitational pull of a hovering alien spacecraft.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in New Mexico, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
Its Wikipedia article also says it was filmed in India, without naming a place, so it is not on the map.
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