Where was King Kong (2005) filmed?
2005 film directed by Peter Jackson
King Kong (2005) was filmed in Wellington, Auckland, Lower Hutt, Opera House, Civic Theatre and Miramar, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, in New Zealand. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as New Zealand. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Part of the King Kong franchise
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 6 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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Towns & cities
Wellington
New Zealand
capital city of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua
“Scenes set in the Broadway theater from which King Kong makes his escape were filmed in Wellington's Opera House and at the Auckland Civic Theatre.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Lower Hutt
New Zealand
city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand
“Camperdown housed the native village and the Great Wall, while the streets of New York City were constructed on its backlot and at Gracefield in Lower Hutt, New Zealand.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Auckland
New Zealand
city on the North Island, New Zealand
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Towns & cities
Miramar
New Zealand
suburb of Wellington, New Zealand
“Jackson filmed the studio scenes of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong in Miramar.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Opera House
New Zealand
proscenium theatre in Wellington, New Zealand
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Landmarks & buildings
Civic Theatre
New Zealand
cinema and performing-arts venue in Auckland, New Zealand
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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Civic Theatre New Zealand
“The theatre also gained some fame when its interiors were used in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong, standing in for a New York theatre called The Alhambra.” Wikipedia
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Opera House New Zealand
“The Opera House was used for the theatre scenes in Peter Jackson's 2005 film King Kong.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in New Zealand, 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.
Filming locations that are mapped there: New Zealand
Also shot in these places
- Ghost in the Shell 2017
- Pete's Dragon 2016
- Wellington Paranormal 2018–
- After the Party 2023–
- Mulan 2020
- M3GAN 2022
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983
- M3GAN 2.0 2025
- Ash vs Evil Dead 2015–2018
- Cowboy Bebop 2021–
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers 2019–2020
- Ruby and Rata 1990
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does King Kong have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Ghost in the Shell (2017), Pete's Dragon (2016), Wellington Paranormal (2018–), After the Party (2023–) 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.