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Center City

neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA

United States · 39.9520, -75.1640

Center City is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

5 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Center City rather than at Center City itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Scenes in Philadelphia were set in staples such as the Rocky Steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and South Philadelphia, while Center City was featured more prominently due to Rocky Balboa Jr. (Milo Ventimiglia)'s job as an accountant.”
Rocky Balboa (2006) · Wikipedia

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Center City
Photo: 颐园居 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Center City as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • Rocky Balboa 2006
  • Trading Places 1983
    “Filming locations in Philadelphia included townhouses in Center City that served as the Winthorpe home exterior, and the Philadelphia Mint (now the Community College of Philadelphia) which served as the police station's exterior.” Wikipedia
  • Hustle 2022
    “Multiple scenes were filmed in Center City, Philadelphia, including on Market Street and the Italian Market, as well as in Manayunk and South Philadelphia.” Wikipedia
  • Servant 2019–2023
    “Exterior scenes took place in Philadelphia's Center City near Spruce and 21st Streets.” Wikipedia
  • Mannequin Two: On the Move 1991
  • Happy Tears 2009
    “The shooting schedule was completed in 2008 and included locations in and around Philadelphia including Prospect Park, Center City and Cabrini College.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Center City

5 productions shot at 1 place inside Center City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Center City itself.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Center City?

11 productions are recorded as filmed in Center City, 5 of them at places inside it, including Rocky Balboa (2006), Trading Places (1983) and Hustle (2022). 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 Center City?

Rocky Balboa (2006), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Center City?

Center City is in the United States. Its coordinates are 39.9520, -75.1640.

What other filming locations are near Center City?

Philadelphia City Hall (under 1 km), Philadelphia (under 1 km), Wanamaker’s (under 1 km), Wanamaker Organ (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 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0.