🏙 Towns & cities
Budapest
capital and largest city of Hungary
🇭🇺 Hungary · 47.4983, 19.0408
Budapest is recorded as a filming location for 68 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Budapest, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 32 more.
3 productions were filmed at 29 places inside Budapest rather than at Budapest itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Many practical sets were created on the soundstages and backlots of the Origo Film Studios in Budapest, Hungary, serving as interiors for the three planets.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Budapest
- The Martian 2015
- Dune 2021
- Munich 2005
- Black Widow 2021
- Dune: Part Two 2024
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011
- Inferno 2016
- Eragon 2006
- The Golden Compass 2007
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
2008
“Locations included Kerepesi Cemetery in Budapest, Sacelláry Castle in Budafok and several other areas of Budapest.” Wikipedia
- Underworld 2003
- Mortal Kombat 1995
- Evita 1996
- A Good Day to Die Hard 2013
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2008
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
“The production filmed in Budapest for five days.” Wikipedia
- Moon Knight 2022–
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The Brutalist
2024
“Corbet ultimately elected to shoot in Hungary to take advantage of its tax credits, the presence of multiple film laboratories in Budapest, as well as his own familiarity; both Corbet and Fastvold had prior experience filming in the country.” Wikipedia
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Red Heat
1988
“Filming had begun on August 26, 1987; the first half of the opening scene was shot in Budapest's Rudas Thermal Bath.” Wikipedia
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Son of Saul
2015
“The film was shot on 35 mm film in 28 days in Budafok, Budapest.” Wikipedia
- Alien: Romulus 2024
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Spy Game
2001
“An American–French–German–Japanese co-production, it was shot in Morocco and Budapest from November 5, 2000, to March 19, 2001.” Wikipedia
- Transporter 3 2008
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Ballerina
2025
“Star Norman Reedus traveled from Japan to film his added fight scenes in Budapest.” Wikipedia
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Escape to Victory
1981
“Escape to Victory was filmed in and around Budapest, Hungary, portraying Paris and German-occupied France.” Wikipedia
- 47 Ronin 2013
- Spy 2015
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Robin Hood
2018
“Further location shooting, along with principal studio filming, took place in Budapest, Hungary; when those facilities were lost in a fire, the remaining studio filming transferred to the Cité du Cinéma complex, north of Paris, France.” Wikipedia
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The Rite
2011
“Shot in Rome, Budapest, and Blue Island, it was released on January 28, 2011, received generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed $97.1 million worldwide.” Wikipedia
- Monte Carlo 2011
- Love and Death 1975
- Atomic Blonde 2017
- Underworld: Evolution 2006
- Hudson Hawk 1991
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't 2025
- I Spy 2002
- Copying Beethoven 2006
- The Eagle 2011
- Music Box 1989
- The Debt 2010
- Sunshine 1999
- The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 2022
- Russian Doll 2019–
- Bel Ami 2012
- Taxidermia 2006
- Shadow and Bone 2021–2023
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Jakob the Liar
1999
“Jakob the Liar was filmed in Budapest, Hungary (the birth city of director Peter Kassovitz), as well as Lódz and Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland in late 1997.” Wikipedia
- Kontroll 2003
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The Secret of Moonacre
2008
“Locations included Dobogókő, Alcsútdoboz, Csesznek, and Budapest.” Wikipedia
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Iris
2009–
“Shot in and around Budapest and other locales, the filming lasted for one month before the cast and crew returned to Korea.” Wikipedia
- The Testament of Ann Lee 2025
- Never Talk to Strangers 1995
- Dracula 3D 2012
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris 2022
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Memories of the Alhambra
2019–
“In early August, the cast started filming in Budapest, Hungary and Slovenia.” Wikipedia
- An American Rhapsody 2001
- The Song of Names 2019
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The Hunchback
1997
“The filming locations were Budapest, Prague, and Rouen from July through September 1996.” Wikipedia
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Stalin
1992
“Arriving in Budapest, Carliner believed that "two years of work to get the filming permits went up in smoke" and the film could not be made.” Wikipedia
- My best friend Anne Frank 2021
The 60 most widely covered are above. The other 8 filmed in Budapest:
- The Church 1989
- Extinction 2015
- Good 2008
- Troll 2 2025
- Simone Veil, A Woman of the Century 2022
- The Bells Have Gone to Rome 1958
- Day of Wrath 2006
- El ángel de Budapest 2011
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Budapest 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.
- Blade Runner 2049 2017
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World War Z
2013
“The filmmakers initially intended to film a climactic battle scene set in Russia, and the crew moved to Budapest to film it there.” Wikipedia
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Terminator: Dark Fate
2019
“Filming locations there included Origo Film Studios in Budapest.” Wikipedia
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The Witcher
2019–
“Much of the series was filmed at Mafilm Studios near Budapest; the outdoor set included the exterior of wizard Stregobor's household.” Wikipedia
- Poor Things 2023
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Wanted
2008
“Afterward, filming moved to Budapest, then returned to Chicago in August.” Wikipedia
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Homeland
2011–2020
“Additional filming for season seven occurred in Budapest, Hungary, for episodes 11 and 12.” Wikipedia
- Hercules 2014
- Red Sparrow 2018
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The Borgias
2011–2013
“Filming in Hungary mainly took place at the Korda Studios in Etyek, just west of Budapest.” Wikipedia
- Gemini Man 2019
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3 Body Problem
2024–
“Filming of season two started November 26, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, with season three reportedly planned to be filmed back-to-back with season 2.” Wikipedia
- Dune: Part Three 2026
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Mudbound
2017
“Shooting took place over the course of 29 days, including two days in Budapest, Hungary, for scenes set during World War II.” Wikipedia
- Bloodshot 2020
- The Last Kingdom 2015–2022
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In the Land of Blood and Honey
2011
“The film was shot in Budapest and Esztergom during October and November 2010.” Wikipedia
- Nuremberg 2025
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Enemy Mine
1985
“However, after three weeks of shooting in Iceland and Budapest, producers became concerned about a mixture of budget overruns, creative differences and poor quality dailies.” Wikipedia
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Being Julia
2004
“Interiors were filmed in Budapest, including inside the Danubius Hotel Astoria, and Kecskemét in Hungary.” Wikipedia
- Genius 2017–2024
- Maria 2024
- Dune: Prophecy 2024–
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Fauda
2015–
“Filming for the fifth season took place in both Israel and Budapest in 2025.” Wikipedia
- Halo 2022–
- John Adams 2008–
- Dracula 2013–2014
- Jack Ryan 2018–2023
- All the Light We Cannot See 2023–
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The Day of the Jackal
2024–
“The shoot began in Budapest, Hungary and its neighbouring regions.” Wikipedia
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The Prince and the Pauper
1977
“Most filming in Hungary took place in Sopron and Budapest.” 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 Budapest
3 productions shot at 29 places inside Budapest, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Budapest itself.
- Midsommar Budapest metropolitan area per Wikipedia 2019
- The Luzhin Defence Museum of Ethnography per Wikipedia 2000
- Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest Ferenc Puskás Stadium 1987
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🛣 Streets & squares
Szabadság tér
🇭🇺 Hungary
public place in Budapest
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Fiume Road Graveyard
🇭🇺 Hungary
cemetery in Budapest, Hungary
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🏙 Towns & cities
Óbuda
🇭🇺 Hungary
quarter of Budapest District III, Hungary
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Vajdahunyad Castle
🇭🇺 Hungary
castle
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🏙 Towns & cities
Budafok
🇭🇺 Hungary
part of Budapest
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Hungarian State Opera House
🇭🇺 Hungary
Neo-Renaissance opera house in Budapest
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
St. Stephen's Basilica
🇭🇺 Hungary
Roman Catholic basilica in Budapest, Hungary
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Budapest-Keleti
🇭🇺 Hungary
main international and inter-city railway terminal in Budapest, Hungary
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
art museum in Budapest, Hungary
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Budapest-Nyugati railway station
🇭🇺 Hungary
railway station in Budapest District VI, Hungary
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Fisherman's Bastion
🇭🇺 Hungary
building in Budapest, Hungary
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Párizsi udvar
🇭🇺 Hungary
17 more places are inside Budapest — see them on the map.
Filming locations nearby
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🎬 Studios & sets
Korda Studios
🇭🇺 Hungary
film studio complex in Etyek, Fejér County, Hungary
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🏙 Towns & cities
Etyek
🇭🇺 Hungary
village in Hungary
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🛣 Streets & squares
Szabadság tér
🇭🇺 Hungary
public place in Budapest
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Fiume Road Graveyard
🇭🇺 Hungary
cemetery in Budapest, Hungary
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🏙 Towns & cities
Szentendre
🇭🇺 Hungary
town in Hungary
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🏙 Towns & cities
Óbuda
🇭🇺 Hungary
quarter of Budapest District III, Hungary
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Budapest?
103 productions are recorded as filmed in Budapest, 3 of them at places inside it, including The Martian (2015), Dune (2021) and Munich (2005). 32 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Budapest?
The Martian (2015), covered by 72 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Budapest?
Budapest is in Hungary, at 47.4983, 19.0408. The day trip guide for Budapest lists 61 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Budapest?
Korda Studios, Etyek, Szabadság tér, Fiume Road Graveyard 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 Thomas Depenbusch (Depi) from Cologne, Germany, CC BY 2.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Budapest — 61 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.