Landscapes & nature

Central Park

public park at the center of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States

United States · 40.7825, -73.9661

Central Park is recorded as a filming location for 7 productions. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

“However, the scene Lima found the most challenging to shoot was the musical number, "That's How You Know", in Central Park.”

Enchanted (2007) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed at Central Park

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Central Park 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.

The Avengers 2012
“Filming locations included Park Avenue and Central Park.” Wikipedia
Taxi Driver 1976
Léon: The Professional 1994
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992
Tootsie 1982
“Scenes set at New York's Russian Tea Room were filmed there, with additional scenes shot in Central Park and in front of Bloomingdale's.” Wikipedia
Ghostbusters 1984
The Devil Wears Prada 2006
The Apartment 1960
Midnight Cowboy 1969
Gossip Girl 2007–2012
Die Hard with a Vengeance 1995
The French Connection 1971
Vanilla Sky 2001
“Filming lasted for six weeks around the New York City area, which included scenes in Central Park, the Upper West Side, SoHo, and Brooklyn.” Wikipedia
Men in Black II 2002
Rosemary's Baby 1968
When Harry Met Sally 1989
Friends with Benefits 2011
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2011
“Several scenes for the film were shot in Central Park, a location that is integral to the storyline, near The Lake and Wollman Rink.” Wikipedia
Three Days of the Condor 1975
“The film was shot on location in New York City (including the World Trade Center, 55 East 77th Street, Brooklyn Heights, The Ansonia, and Central Park), New Jersey (including Hoboken Terminal), and Washington, D.C. (including the National Mall).” Wikipedia
Cruel Intentions 1999
Stuart Little 1999
“Principal photography began on August 3, 1998, both on location in New York City and Central Park, and on soundstages at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, where Stage 30 was converted into the set for the boat race scene and Stage 15 became the exterior of the 5th Avenue street on which the Little family lives.” Wikipedia
The Royal Tenenbaums 2001
The Happening 2008
Remember Me 2010
Miracle on 34th Street 1947
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
The Way We Were 1973
The Manchurian Candidate 1962
“Notable scenes were shot in Madison Square Garden and Central Park.” Wikipedia
The Producers 1967
“The crew tried to film on location whenever possible, filming at such midtown Manhattan locales as Central Park, the Empire State Building, and Lincoln Center.” Wikipedia
The Cosby Show 1984–
Eraser 1996
Mighty Aphrodite 1995
Mr. Popper's Penguins 2011
Serendipity 2001
Hercules in New York 1970
Splash 1984
Autumn in New York 2000
“The film was shot on location in Manhattan, New York City, with locations including the Bow Bridge in Central Park, the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, Rockefeller Center, Delmonico's, Carl Schurz Park, and Bellevue Hospital.” Wikipedia
Definitely, Maybe 2008
Marathon Man 1976
“In the novel, Babe resolutely leads Szell to Central Park and shoots him multiple times, subsequently lecturing him.” Wikipedia
Hair 1979
“Filming locations included a number of well-known spots in New York City, including Central Park's Bethesda Fountain, Sheep Meadow, and the Naumburg Bandshell; and Washington Square Park.” Wikipedia
Just My Luck 2006
Molly's Game 2017
The Thomas Crown Affair 1999
Tower Heist 2011
Stepmom 1998
The Cotton Club 1984
Music of the Heart 1999
Winter's Tale 2014
New York Stories 1989
Angels in America 2003–
Cat People 1942
Cruising 1980
Premium Rush 2012
Inferno 1980
“The filming of Inferno took place mainly on interior studio sets in Rome, but a short amount of time was also set aside for location shooting in New York, including Central Park.” Wikipedia
The Anderson Tapes 1971
Survivor 2000
“Between Africa and One World, the reunion locations alternated between Central Park, Madison Square Garden, and the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City (home to the CBS's The Late Show franchise) and CBS Television City or the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
The Front 1976
Adam 2009
“Specific filming locations included Greenwich Village and Central Park.” Wikipedia
The Informer 2019
Portrait of Jennie 1948
“Although Portrait of Jennie was a fantasy, Selznick insisted on filming actual locations in Massachusetts (The Graves Light) and New York City (Central Park, The Cloisters and the Metropolitan Museum of Art), which dramatically increased the film's production costs.” Wikipedia

And 29 more, per Wikipedia:

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970
Still of the Night 1982
The Guru 2002
Birth 2004
Sweet Charity 1969
The Bostonians 1984
Someone to Watch Over Me 1987
Eyewitness 1981
The Bold Type 2017–2021
84 Charing Cross Road 1987
Violet & Daisy 2011
5 to 7 2014
Suburban Girl 2007
Romeo and Juliet 1908
Anjaana Anjaani 2010
Tracers 2015
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer 2016
Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman 1947
It Should Happen to You 1954
Igby Goes Down 2002
Wild and Woolly 1917
You're a Big Boy Now 1966
Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa 2010
I Will Find You 2026–
Too Much Johnson 1938
Side Street 1950
Blindfold 1965
The Out-of-Towners 1970
Suspicion 2022–

Named here by Central Park’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Central Park, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

The Age of Innocence 1993

“Some of the movies filmed at Central Park, such as the 1993 film The Age of Innocence, reflect ideals of the past.” Wikipedia

Drawn from this place

Video games whose Japanese Wikipedia article names Central Park as a real place their setting was modelled on. Nothing was filmed here and no story happens here: somebody drew it from here. That is the weakest claim this atlas makes about a place, which is why it sits under its own heading, and each production’s page links the article the claim came from.

Mafia II 2010

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Central Park?

96 productions are recorded as filmed at Central Park, including Doctor Who (1963–), I Am Legend (2007) and Superman Returns (2006). 89 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Central Park?

Doctor Who (1963–), covered by 99 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Central Park?

Central Park is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7825, -73.9661.

What other filming locations are near Central Park?

Delacorte Theater (under 1 km), Central Park West (under 1 km), Metropolitan Museum of Art (under 1 km), Belvedere Castle (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 Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0.