Towns & cities
Arcadia
city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
United States · 34.1328, -118.0364
Arcadia is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Arcadia, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 26 more.
14 productions were filmed at 3 places inside Arcadia rather than at Arcadia itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The scripted ending depicted an alternative 2029 that was filmed at the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia, in which an aged Sarah narrates how Skynet was never created while John, now a US Senator, plays with his daughter in a Washington, D.C., playground.”
Movies filmed in Arcadia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Arcadia 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.
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991
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Notorious
1946
“The only scene requiring outdoor filming was the one at the riding club where Devlin and Alicia contrive to meet Alexander Sebastian on horseback; this scene was shot at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, California.” Wikipedia
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Cloverfield
2008
“Bloomingdale's in the movie was actually shot in an emptied Robinsons-May store that was under reconstruction in Arcadia, California.” Wikipedia
- Saving Mr. Banks 2013
- Gone in 60 Seconds 2000
- The Rundown 2003
- Nixon 1995
- Seabiscuit 2003
- Dave 1993
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The Lady Eve
1941
“Location shooting for the opening jungle scene took place at Lake Baldwin of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia, California.” Wikipedia
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National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
“Parts of the film were shot in Monument Valley, Utah; Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon in Arizona; Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia and Magic Mountain in California; Southern Colorado, and St. Louis, Missouri.” Wikipedia
- Congo 1995
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A Day at the Races
1937
“Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, was used as a filming location for some of the racetrack scenes.” Wikipedia
- Jersey Boys 2014
- Kicking & Screaming 2005
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
2014
“The film was entirely shot in the Los Angeles area, including the cities of Pasadena and Arcadia, the San Fernando Valley, and Melody Ranch in Newhall.” Wikipedia
- Passage to Marseille 1944
- MacArthur 1977
- Three Fugitives 1989
- Moxie 2021
- The Odd Couple II 1998
- Lucky Numbers 2000
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Fantasy Island
1977–
“The house with the bell tower, where Tattoo rings the bell, is the Queen Anne Cottage, in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia.” Wikipedia
- The Formula 1980
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The Big Noise
1944
“Certain scenes were filmed at the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) station in Arcadia, California, providing authenticity to the railroad station ambiance.” Wikipedia
- Wake of the Red Witch 1948
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Arcadia
14 productions shot at 3 places inside Arcadia, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Arcadia itself.
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1997
- The Best Years of Our Lives Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1946
- Bridesmaids Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 2011
- Jericho Santa Anita Park per Wikipedia 2006–
- The Secret in Their Eyes Santa Anita Park per Wikipedia 2015
- Cat People Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1982
- Fired Up! Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 2009
- Objective, Burma! Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1945
- Road to Singapore Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1940
- Karate kid leyends Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 2023–
- Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1946
- Attack of the Giant Leeches Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1959
- Poolman Santa Anita Park per Wikipedia 2023
- Tarzan and the Amazons Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden per Wikipedia 1945
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Landscapes & nature
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
United States
arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site in Arcadia, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Santa Anita Park
United States
thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA
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Landmarks & buildings
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn
United States
historic home in Arcadia, California, USA
Named here by Arcadia’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Arcadia, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Seabiscuit 2003
“The true story film Seabiscuit (2003) takes place at the racetrack and was filmed there.” Wikipedia
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Matilda 1996
“The fantasy-comedy film Matilda was shot here in 1996.” Wikipedia
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Step Brothers 2008
“A scene from Step Brothers (2008) was shot at the nearby Derby restaurant.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Santa Anita Park
United States·1 km north-west
thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA
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Towns & cities
Rancho Santa Anita
United States·2 km south
land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California
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Landmarks & buildings
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn
United States·2 km north-west
historic home in Arcadia, California, USA
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Landscapes & nature
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
United States·2 km north-west
arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site in Arcadia, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Baldwin Lake
United States·2 km north-west
lake in United States of America
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Towns & cities
Monrovia
United States·3 km east
city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Arcadia?
41 productions are recorded as filmed in Arcadia, 14 of them at places inside it, including Anaconda (1997), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Notorious (1946). 26 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Arcadia?
Anaconda (1997), covered by 47 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Arcadia?
Arcadia is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.1328, -118.0364.
What other filming locations are near Arcadia?
Santa Anita Park (1 km north-west), Rancho Santa Anita (2 km south), Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn (2 km north-west), Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden (2 km north-west) 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 Esun, CC BY 2.5.