Towns & cities
Alexandria
city in the state of Virginia, United States
United States · 38.8047, -77.0472
Alexandria is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Alexandria, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 3 more.
1 production was filmed at 1 place inside Alexandria rather than at Alexandria itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Locations included the Landmark Mall in Alexandria, Virginia, and Georgetown.”
Movies filmed in Alexandria
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Alexandria as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Broadcast News 1987
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Heartburn
1986
“The film was shot on location in Manhattan, Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia.” Wikipedia
- Random Hearts 1999
Movies filmed elsewhere in Alexandria
1 production shot at 1 place inside Alexandria, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Alexandria itself.
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets George Washington Masonic National Memorial per Wikipedia 2007
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
United States·2 km west
Masonic building in Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Towns & cities
National Harbor
United States·4 km south-east
census-designated place in Maryland, United States
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Towns & cities
Crystal City
United States·5 km north
urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
United States·5 km north
airport in Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., United States
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Elizabeths Hospital
United States·7 km north-east
former psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C.
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Landmarks & buildings
The Pentagon
United States·7 km north
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Alexandria?
5 productions are recorded as filmed in Alexandria, 1 of them at places inside it, including Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), Broadcast News (1987) and Heartburn (1986). 3 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Alexandria?
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), covered by 51 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Alexandria?
Alexandria is in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.8047, -77.0472.
What other filming locations are near Alexandria?
George Washington Masonic National Memorial (2 km west), National Harbor (4 km south-east), Crystal City (5 km north), Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (5 km north) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Duane Lempke, CC0.