Where was Trading Places filmed?
1983 film directed by John Landis
Trading Places (1983) was filmed in Philadelphia — 1 recorded filming location in the United States. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
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Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 13 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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🏙 Towns & cities
New York City
🇺🇸 United States
most populous city in the United States
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Saint Croix
🇺🇸 United States
one of the main islands of the Virgin Islands of the United States
“The final scene shot was of the main characters celebrating on a beach; this was filmed on Saint Croix island in the United States Virgin Islands.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Rittenhouse Square
🇺🇸 United States
public park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
“Murphy's character, pretending to be crippled, is introduced in Rittenhouse Square.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Independence Hall
🇺🇸 United States
historic building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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🏙 Towns & cities
Center City
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA
“Filming locations in Philadelphia included townhouses in Center City that served as the Winthorpe home exterior, and the Philadelphia Mint (now the Community College of Philadelphia) which served as the police station's exterior.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Curtis Institute of Music
🇺🇸 United States
music school in Philadelphia, U.S.
“The nearby Curtis Institute of Music, shown as the exterior of the Heritage Club, is seen adjacent to Rittenhouse Park in the film's opening.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Philadelphia Mint
🇺🇸 United States
continental national mint of the United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Community College of Philadelphia
🇺🇸 United States
community college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Wells Fargo Building
🇺🇸 United States
historic bank building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
“The exterior and lobby of the Wells Fargo Building serve as the respective exterior and lobby of Duke & Duke.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Park Avenue Armory
🇺🇸 United States
historic armory in Manhattan, New York
“The Duke & Duke upstairs offices were filmed inside the upstairs of the Seventh Regiment Armory.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Chamber of Commerce Building
🇺🇸 United States
historic building in New York City's Financial District
“The interior of the Heritage Club was filmed at the then-abandoned Chamber of Commerce Building.” Wikipedia
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🛣 Streets & squares
Centre Street
🇺🇸 United States
street in Manhattan, New York City
“In late January, two holding cells on the 12th-floor of the New York Supreme Court building at 100 Centre Street were taken over for filming.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
4 World Trade Center
🇺🇸 United States
former building in Manhattan, New York
“The scene where Valentine and Winthorpe enact their plan against the Dukes was filmed at the COMEX commodity exchange located inside 4 World Trade Center.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in the United States Virgin Islands, 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
- Rocky 1976
- The Sixth Sense 1999
- 12 Monkeys 1995
- A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009
- Silver Linings Playbook 2012
- Philadelphia 1993
- Shazam! 2019
- Rocky II 1979
- Rocky IV 1985
- The Greatest Show on Earth 1952
- Rocky III 1982
Set in the same places
- Assassin's Creed III
- Max Payne
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- 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
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Trading Places have?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 13 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across the United States.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Rocky (1976), The Sixth Sense (1999), 12 Monkeys (1995), A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 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.