Towns & cities
Chinatown
neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States
United States · 37.7947, -122.4072
Chinatown is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Chinatown, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.
“Locations included Russian Hill, North Beach, Chinatown, and the Financial District.”
Movies filmed in Chinatown
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Chinatown 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.
- Venom 2018
- The Pursuit of Happyness 2006
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Contagion
2011
“Other filming locations were established at Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, and Candlestick Park; it cost $60,000 to rent the football stadium for six days.” Wikipedia
- The Dead Pool 1988
- Junior 1994
- The Lady from Shanghai 1947
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Big Trouble in Little China
1986
“Although the early exterior establishing scenes were filmed on location in Chinatown, most of the film was shot on sets built in the Fox lot in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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What's Up, Doc?
1972
“In another scene, their out of control bike goes down Clay Street in Chinatown.” Wikipedia
- The Presidio 1988
- Time After Time 1979
- The Killer Elite 1975
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Chinatown, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement: two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
San Francisco cable car system
United States·under 1 km
cable car system in San Francisco, California, United States
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Streets & squares
Portsmouth Square
United States·under 1 km
public park in Chinatown, San Francisco, California
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Landmarks & buildings
Hilton San Francisco Financial District
United States·under 1 km
hotel in San Francisco, California
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Streets & squares
Grant Avenue
United States·under 1 km
street in San Francisco
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Landmarks & buildings
Vesuvio Cafe
United States·under 1 km
bar in San Francisco
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Streets & squares
Montgomery Street
United States·under 1 km
thoroughfare in San Francisco, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Chinatown?
12 productions are recorded as filmed in Chinatown, including Voicemails for Isabelle (2026), Venom (2018) and The Pursuit of Happyness (2006). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Chinatown?
Voicemails for Isabelle (2026), covered by 11 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Chinatown?
Chinatown is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.7947, -122.4072.
What other filming locations are near Chinatown?
San Francisco cable car system (under 1 km), Portsmouth Square (under 1 km), Hilton San Francisco Financial District (under 1 km), Grant Avenue (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 chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0.