Towns & cities
Canary Wharf
privately-owned district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
England · 51.5050, -0.0194
Canary Wharf is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Canary Wharf, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.
“The Virgin Active pool in London's Canary Wharf acted as Bond's hotel pool, Ascot Racecourse stood in for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and London's Broadgate Tower was used as the entrance and lobby of the Shanghai office building.”
Movies filmed in Canary Wharf
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Canary Wharf 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.
- Skyfall 2012
- Love Actually 2003
- Johnny English 2003
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016
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28 Weeks Later
2007
“For the film's military-controlled safe zone, District One, the production secured permission to shoot in Canary Wharf, describing the location as advantageous because it is surrounded by water and connected to City Airport by an elevated rail line that could be framed as secure access within the story.” Wikipedia
- The Constant Gardener 2005
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Andor
2022–2025
“Filming in April also took place at the Coryton Refinery in Corringham, Essex, and in East London at Canary Wharf where the plaza under the bridge to the Elizabeth line station served as the entrance to the Imperial Security Bureau on Coruscant.” Wikipedia
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The Sandman
2022–2025
“As the production team was limited to filming in the United Kingdom, scenes set in New York City were filmed at Canary Wharf.” Wikipedia
- Masters of the Universe 2026
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Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012
“A number of locations throughout the city featured in JTHJ, including the Borough Market, Jubilee Walkway, the Great Conservatory, the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Bridge, Trafalgar Square, the Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, the O2 Arena, the Tower Bridge, and Canary Wharf.” Wikipedia
- The Running Man 2025
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Spooks
2002–2011
“Many scenes are filmed in and around the Docklands, especially Canary Wharf, Rotherhithe, London Bridge and Greenwich (including The Old Royal Naval College), as well as the More London development.” Wikipedia
- Trance 2013
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Mutiny
2026
“Part of filming locked down the entrance to One Canada Square at Canary Wharf.” Wikipedia
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The Runner
2026
“London locations lensed include: Regent's Canal and St Pancras Way, in the London Borough of Camden; Kentish Town; Canary Wharf; Covent Garden; and Hampstead Heath.” Wikipedia
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Panic Carefully
2027
“Scenes were shot in Canary Wharf in February, with the location redressed to appear as Manhattan.” Wikipedia
- Trauma 2004
- Bugs 1995–
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
One Canada Square
England·under 1 km
skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London
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Towns & cities
London Docklands
England·under 1 km
area in east and southeast London, England, UK
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Landmarks & buildings
Canary Wharf tube station
England·under 1 km
London Underground station
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Studios & sets
Limehouse Studios
England·under 1 km
former television studio in London
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Streets & squares
Cabot Square
England·under 1 km
one of the central squares of the Canary Wharf Development on the Isle of Dogs
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Landmarks & buildings
West India Quay
England·under 1 km
redeveloped West India Docks (North)
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Canary Wharf?
19 productions are recorded as filmed in Canary Wharf, including Batman Begins (2005), Skyfall (2012) and Love Actually (2003). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Canary Wharf?
Batman Begins (2005), covered by 85 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Canary Wharf?
Canary Wharf is in the United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 51.5050, -0.0194.
What other filming locations are near Canary Wharf?
One Canada Square (under 1 km), London Docklands (under 1 km), Canary Wharf tube station (under 1 km), Limehouse Studios (under 1 km) 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 King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.