🏙 Towns & cities
Bucharest
capital and largest city of Romania
🇷🇴 Romania · 44.4134, 26.0978
Bucharest is recorded as a filming location for 27 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Bucharest, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 6 more. 1 video game is also set here.
2 productions were filmed at 7 places inside Bucharest rather than at Bucharest itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Since the Holy See did not allow filming in the Vatican, the scenes in the papal palaces were shot in the Palace of the Parliament of Bucharest, Romania.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Bucharest
- Wednesday 2022–
- Mirrors 2008
- Seed of Chucky 2004
- The Devil Inside 2012
- Amen. 2002
- The Zero Theorem 2013
- Hellraiser: Deader 2005
- Hellraiser: Hellworld 2005
- Train of Life 1998
- The Cave 2005
- Le Concert 2009
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Anacondas: Trail of Blood
2009
“The film was shot back-to-back with Anaconda 3: Offspring in Romania (Bucharest, Danube Delta, etc.).” Wikipedia
- The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman 2013
- 7 Seconds 2005
- Anaconda 3: Offspring 2008
- Them 2006
- Blood & Chocolate 2007
- The Last Drop 2006
- House of 9 2005
- Barbarossa 2009
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Paranoia 1.0
2004
“Paranoia 1.0 was an international co-production, and was shot entirely in Bucharest, Romania.” Wikipedia
- Closer to the Moon 2013
- Ashes and Blood 2009
- Blessed 2004
- Métal Hurlant Chronicles 2012–2014
- Valea Mutã 2016–
- Miami Bici 2020
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Bucharest 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.
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The Dark Knight Rises
2012
“According to the Romania Insider, Nolan was interested in Bucharest's historical centers, Edgar Quinet Street, the Palace of the Parliament, and the Turda salt mine.” Wikipedia
- The Conjuring 2 2016
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2012
“Among the places in the country chosen were Transfăgărăşan, Targu-Jiu, Hunedoara Castle and Bucharest.” Wikipedia
- The Nun 2018
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
2007
“Mungiu and cinematographer Oleg Mutu shot it in Bucharest and other Romanian locations in 2006.” Wikipedia
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Spy/Master
“Spy/Master was filmed in Budapest, Hungary and Bucharest, Romania.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Bucharest
2 productions shot at 7 places inside Bucharest, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Bucharest itself.
- Killing Eve Romanian Athenaeum per Wikipedia 2018–2022
- Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour Stadionul Național 2005
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Palace of the Parliament
🇷🇴 Romania
multi-purpose building in Romania
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Bucharest Botanical Garden
🇷🇴 Romania
botanical garden in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Monteoru House
🇷🇴 Romania
heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Niculescu-Dorobanțu House
🇷🇴 Romania
Gothic Revival mansion in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Politehnica University of Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
university in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Romanian Athenaeum
🇷🇴 Romania
Neoclassical concert hall in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Stadionul Național
🇷🇴 Romania
Romanian multi-purpose stadium (1953-2007)
Set here
Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood — a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Palace of the Parliament
🇷🇴 Romania
multi-purpose building in Romania
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Bucharest Botanical Garden
🇷🇴 Romania
botanical garden in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Monteoru House
🇷🇴 Romania
heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Niculescu-Dorobanțu House
🇷🇴 Romania
Gothic Revival mansion in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Politehnica University of Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
university in Bucharest, Romania
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Holy Trinity Chapel
🇷🇴 Romania
chapel and burial vault in the park of Stirbei Palace at Buftea, Ilfov County, Romania
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Bucharest?
35 productions are recorded as filmed in Bucharest, 2 of them at places inside it, including Wednesday (2022–), Mirrors (2008) and Seed of Chucky (2004). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Bucharest?
Wednesday (2022–), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Bucharest?
Bucharest is in Romania, at 44.4134, 26.0978. The day trip guide for Bucharest lists 10 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Bucharest?
Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest Botanical Garden, Monteoru House, Niculescu-Dorobanțu House and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 seisdeagosto, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Bucharest — 10 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.