Where was Transformers filmed?
2007 film directed by Michael Bay
Transformers (2007) was filmed in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach and Spruce Goose Hangar: 5 recorded filming locations in the United States. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
Part of the Transformers film series
Filming locations
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Six weekends were spent in Los Angeles, California shooting the climactic battle, with some elements being shot on the Universal Studios backlot and at Detroit's Michigan Central Station.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Washington, D.C.
United States
capital city of the United States of America
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Towns & cities
Long Beach
United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Spruce Goose Hangar
United States
building in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Towns & cities
San Diego
United States
seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California
Also per Wikipedia's article
The article names 14 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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Towns & cities
Playa Vista
United States
neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States
“Production in California was based at Hughes Aircraft at Playa Vista, where the hangar in which Megatron is imprisoned was built.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Pasadena
United States
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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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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Studios & sets
Universal Studios Lot
United States
television and film studio complex in Universal City, California
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Landscapes & nature
Universal Studios Hollywood
United States
amusement park in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Griffith Observatory
United States
observatory in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Landscapes & nature
Hoover Dam
United States
hydroelectric dam on the Colorado River, United States
“The company also shot at Hoover Dam and at The Pentagon, the first time since the September 11 attacks that film crews had been allowed at these locations.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Boston
United States
capital city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and seat of Suffolk County
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Towns & cities
Detroit
United States
city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
The Pentagon
United States
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
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Landmarks & buildings
Holloman Air Force Base
United States
US Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
“A pre-shoot took place on April 19, 2006, and principal photography began three days later at Holloman Air Force Base, which stood in for Qatar.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
White Sands Missile Range
United States
military testing area in New Mexico, United States
“To film the Scorponok sequence at White Sands Missile Range, a sweep was performed to remove unexploded ordnance before building of a village set could begin; ironically, the village would be blown up.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
Michigan Central Station
United States
historic former railroad station in Detroit, Michigan
Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 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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Michigan Central Station United States
“MCS was used for scenes in the movie Transformers (also directed by Bay) in October 2006.” Wikipedia
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Dodger Stadium United States
“In a scene from the 2007 film Transformers, an empty Dodger Stadium is depicted being hit by the Autobot Jazz's protoform, which crashes through the upper deck and lands in the outfield.” Wikipedia
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Alamogordo United States
“The 2007 film Transformers was shot primarily at White Sands Missile Range, with additional filming at Holloman Air Force Base, both in the Alamogordo area.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in New Mexico, 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.
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- Fight Club 1999
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- Blade Runner 1982
- Spider-Man 2002
- Iron Man 2008
- The Great Dictator 1940
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- L.A. Noire 2011
- Duke Nukem 3D 1996
- Battlefield Hardline 2015
- Duke Nukem 1991
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- Hotel Dusk: Room 215 2007
- Track & Field 1983
- Wasteland 2 2014
- Great Pretender 2020
- Twisted Metal 1995
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Transformers have?
5 places recorded on Wikidata, and 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, all in the United States.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Pulp Fiction (1994), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), Fight Club (1999) 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.