🏙 Towns & cities
Cape Town
city in the Western Cape, South Africa
🇿🇦 South Africa · -33.9253, 18.4239
Cape Town is recorded as a filming location for 13 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Cape Town, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 39 more.
1 place inside Cape Town has a page of its own — listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Cape Town as well.
“The series was filmed at Cape Town Film Studios in Cape Town, South Africa, with local production company Film Afrika.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Cape Town
- Doctor Who 1963–
- Black Mirror 2011–
- Invictus 2009
- Homeland 2011–2020
- Black Sails 2014–2017
- The Kissing Booth 2018
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Raised by Wolves
2020–2022
“The series was filmed in the Western Cape, specifically Springfontein Film Location Estate, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Good Omens 2019–
- Resident Evil 2022–
- Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die 2025
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They Will Kill You
2026
“The film was shot in Cape Town at the end of 2024, finishing in December of that year.” Wikipedia
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Catching Feelings
2018
“The film was shot in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2016.” Wikipedia
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A Hotel Called Memory
2017
“Set and shot on location in Lagos, Cape Town and Zanzibar, the movie tells the story of a woman who has divorced her husband in Lagos and decided to travel to some parts of the world for self-discovery.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Cape Town 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.
- Blood Diamond 2006
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
“Some scenes were also shot at the Cape Town Film Studios in Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
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The Witcher
2019–
“The fifth season began filming by March 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa and wrapped in October.” Wikipedia
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Home Alone 4
2002
“Home Alone 4 was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure 2018
- Tomb Raider 2018
- Outlander 2014–
- Dredd 2012
- Resident Evil: The Final Chapter 2016
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The Dark Tower
2017
“Filming locations included the Karoo region of South Africa and the Werdmuller Centre in Cape Town.” Wikipedia
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Hitman
2007
“A second unit also shot in locations including London, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, and Cape Town.” Wikipedia
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Chronicle
2012
“For budgetary reasons, the film was shot primarily in Cape Town, South Africa, with Film Afrika Worldwide, as well as in Vancouver, Canada.” Wikipedia
- The Giver 2014
- Monster Hunter 2020
- Escape Room: Tournament of Champions 2021
- Bloodshot 2020
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The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008
“Filming for the film began on October 1, 2007, in Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- The Woman King 2022
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Aashiqui 2
2013
“The film was shot in Goa, Mumbai and Cape Town.” Wikipedia
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Beast
2022
“Filming locations included Cape Town, Limpopo, and the Orange River.” Wikipedia
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Ghajini
2008
“Other filming locations included Bangalore, Cape Town in South Africa, the Deadpan Desert in Namibia and Mumbai.” Wikipedia
- Death Race 2 2010
- The Fall 2006
- Agatha Christie's Marple 2004–
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24: Redemption
2008
“The majority of Redemption was filmed on location outside Cape Town, South Africa since it was difficult to mimic authentic African scenery in America.” Wikipedia
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Sacred Games
2018–2019
“The season was extensively filmed in Mombasa, Cape Town and Johannesburg.” Wikipedia
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Cocktail
2012
“The film was also shot in Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Jagga Jasoos 2016
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Love Island
2015–
“The previous winter series in 2020 was filmed at Midden Cottage in the Constantia suburb of Cape Town.” Wikipedia
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Labyrinth
2012–
“A German-South African co-production, the two-part series was filmed on location in the medieval town of Carcassonne in southwest France and Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Ayan 2009
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The Lost Future
2010
“The Lost Future was filmed in and around Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
- Winnie Mandela 2011
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Murder 3
2013
“The film was shot in Cape Town, South Africa and Goa, India.” Wikipedia
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The Shaukeens
2014
“The shooting of the film started on 25 April 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa.” Wikipedia
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The Bone Snatcher
2003
“The film was shot in the year 2002 in the South African city Cape Town and in the desert from Namibia.” Wikipedia
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The Deal
2008
“The film was shot in Cape Town and other South African locations.” Wikipedia
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Singam II
2013
“The director also filmed some songs, stunts and talkie portions in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, as well as Malaysia and Kenya.” Wikipedia
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Aadhavan
2009
“The climax scenes of the film featuring Suriya, Murali and Rahul Dev were shot in Cape Town, South Africa from 13 July 2009 to 26 July 2009, with Suriya performed a stunt sequence while hanging from a helicopter on the sixth take despite a shoulder injury.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Cape Town
1 place inside Cape Town, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Cape Town too.
Filming locations nearby
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Company's Garden
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park in Cape Town, South Africa
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🛣 Streets & squares
Greenmarket Square
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place in Western Cape, South Africa
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Castle of Good Hope
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17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Robben Island
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island in Table Bay, South Africa
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Werdmuller Centre
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Shopping mall in Cape Town
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Ratanga Junction
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defunct amusement park in South Africa
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Cape Town?
52 productions are recorded as filmed in Cape Town, including Doctor Who (1963–), Black Mirror (2011–) and Invictus (2009). 39 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Cape Town?
Doctor Who (1963–), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Cape Town?
Cape Town is in South Africa, at -33.9253, 18.4239. The day trip guide for Cape Town lists 15 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Cape Town?
Company's Garden, Greenmarket Square, Castle of Good Hope, Robben Island 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 Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Cape Town — 15 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.