Towns & cities
Cleveland
city in and county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
United States · 41.4992, -81.6947
Cleveland is recorded as a filming location for 7 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Cleveland, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 57 more.
1 production was filmed at 22 places inside Cleveland rather than at Cleveland itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“While shooting scenes in both Cleveland, Ohio, and Toronto, Ontario, in early 1983, Clark told a reporter that it had taken him a considerable number of years to get the film into production.”
Movies filmed in Cleveland
- Stranger Than Paradise 1984
- A Christmas Story 1983
- Acts of Violence 2018
- Eenie Meanie 2025
- Cleveland Versus Wall Street 2010
- The Assassin's Code 2018
- Carousel 2026
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Cleveland 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.
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The Avengers
2012
“Downtown Cleveland doubled for Manhattan in Spider-Man 3 (2007), The Avengers (2012), and The Fate of the Furious (2017), and for Metropolis in James Gunn's Superman (2025).” Wikipedia
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier 2014
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Spider-Man 3
2007
“During April, some of the crew filmed the armored car fight scene in Cleveland, Ohio, after the Cleveland Film Commission offered free production space at the Cleveland Convention Center.” Wikipedia
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The Deer Hunter
1978
“The wedding scenes were filmed at historic St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.” Wikipedia
- The Fate of the Furious 2017
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Superman
2025
“Filming at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, had begun by March 8, while filming in Cleveland and Cincinnati was set to take 37 days between April 1 and August 23.” Wikipedia
- Traffic 2000
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Air Force One
1997
“General Radek's palace, seen in the film's opening, was portrayed by two locations in Cleveland, Ohio: the exterior was Severance Hall, and the interior was the Cuyahoga County Courthouse.” Wikipedia
- The Rainmaker 1997
- Howard the Duck 1986
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Judas and the Black Messiah
2021
“The opening shots of Air Force One (1997) were filmed in and above Severance Hall, and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) was filmed in Cleveland, although set in Chicago.” Wikipedia
- The Soloist 2009
- Carry-On 2024
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The Rocker
2008
“The Rocker was mostly filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some exterior shots filmed in Cleveland, Ohio from July to September 2007.” Wikipedia
- White Noise 2022
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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
“Much of Bad Grandpa was filmed in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, as well as North Carolina.” Wikipedia
- Cherry 2021
- The Marksman 2021
- Major League 1989
- The Bye Bye Man 2017
- White Boy Rick 2018
- Double Dragon 1994
- View from the Top 2003
- Alex Cross 2012
- All the Bright Places 2020
- The Kings of Summer 2013
- Man of Tomorrow 2027
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Antwone Fisher
2002
“In the Cleveland neighborhood where scenes of Fisher's youth and homecoming were shot, the filmmakers renovated and reinforced structures like the apartment building where Eva Mae's character lives.” Wikipedia
- Fun Size 2012
- I Am Wrath 2016
- My Friend Dahmer 2017
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The Oh in Ohio
2006
“Set in Cleveland, much of the film was shot on location at well-known Cleveland area landmarks such as Coventry Village and Case Western Reserve University.” Wikipedia
- Dog Eat Dog 2016
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American Splendor
2003
“The film was filmed entirely on location in Cleveland and Lakewood in Ohio.” Wikipedia
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Against the Ropes
2004
“The film was shot primarily at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio and Hamilton, Ontario at the Copps Coliseum.” Wikipedia
- Major League II 1994
- I See You 2019
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Light of Day
1987
“The film was shot on location in various places in Illinois, including Chicago, Maywood, Berwyn, Blue Island, Lincolnwood, Streamwood, as well as Hammond, Indiana, and Cleveland.” Wikipedia
- Welcome to Collinwood 2002
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Criminal Activities
2015
“The shooting of the film began on May 27, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio and finished on June 26.” Wikipedia
- Shelby Oaks 2024
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Jenny's Wedding
2015
“Production wrapped in Cleveland during the same month.” Wikipedia
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Telling Lies in America
1997
“The film was shot in 24 days during August 1996 in Cleveland, Ohio.” Wikipedia
- Native Son 2019
- Miss Meadows 2014
- Little Evil 2017
- Proximity 2001
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Up Tight!
1968
“The film was shot on location in the Hough neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio.” Wikipedia
- The Taqwacores 2010
- Freerunner 2011
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Dangerous Toys
1921
“One of six features directed by Brodsky, it was filmed at his Cleveland studio at the Samuel Andrews mansion on Euclid Avenue.” Wikipedia
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The Pied Piper of Cleveland
1955
“Included in the film was live footage shot at several live shows at local high schools and auditoriums in Cleveland, Ohio on and around October 20, 1955.” Wikipedia
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Ghetto Freaks
1970
“The film was shot on location in Cleveland, Ohio.” Wikipedia
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Madtown
2016
“Filmed in Cleveland, Ohio, the film premiered at the 2016 Cleveland International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release in the United States on for January 5, 2018.” Wikipedia
- Aardvark 2010
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The Charnel House
2016
“The film was shot in Cleveland, Ohio in 18 days.” Wikipedia
- Lost & Found in Cleveland 2024
Movies filmed elsewhere in Cleveland
1 production shot at 22 places inside Cleveland, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Cleveland itself.
- The Fortune Cookie Cleveland Stadium per Wikipedia 1966
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Streets & squares
Public Square
United States
square in downtown Cleveland, United States
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Streets & squares
Detroit–Superior Bridge
United States
bridge in Cleveland, Ohio
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Towns & cities
Tremont
United States
place in Ohio listed on National Register of Historic Places
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Landmarks & buildings
Cleveland Museum of Art
United States
art museum in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
United States
Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Tower City Center
United States
mixed-use facility on Public Square, downtown Cleveland
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Landmarks & buildings
Western Reserve Historical Society
United States
organization in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral
United States
Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Towns & cities
Downtown Cleveland
United States
central business district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Streets & squares
Cleveland Arcade
United States
historic shopping arcade in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Greyhound Bus Station
United States
bus station in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
Key Tower
United States
skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
Leader Building
United States
high-rise building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Progressive Field
United States
baseball park in Cleveland
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Landmarks & buildings
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
United States
Civil War Monument in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Cuyahoga County Courthouse
United States
local government building in the United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Severance Hall
United States
concert hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Cleveland Stadium
United States
former multi-purpose stadium in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
Terminal Tower
United States
landmark skyscraper in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Streets & squares
Hope Memorial Bridge
United States
art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, US
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Landmarks & buildings
Cleveland Clinic
United States
nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Streets & squares
Euclid Avenue
United States
street in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Named here by Cleveland’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Cleveland, 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.
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The Deer Hunter 1978
“The wedding and reception scenes in The Deer Hunter (1978), while set in suburban Pittsburgh, were shot in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.” Wikipedia
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Good Morning America 1975–
“The Mike Douglas Show, a nationally syndicated daytime talk show, began in Cleveland in 1961 on KYW-TV (now WKYC), while The Morning Exchange on WEWS-TV served as the model for Good Morning America.” Wikipedia
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The Fortune Cookie 1966
“Billy Wilder's The Fortune Cookie (1966) was set and filmed in the city and marked the first onscreen pairing of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.” Wikipedia
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Cleveland, 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
Public Square
United States·under 1 km
square in downtown Cleveland, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Terminal Tower
United States·under 1 km
landmark skyscraper in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
United States·under 1 km
Civil War Monument in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Tower City Center
United States·under 1 km
mixed-use facility on Public Square, downtown Cleveland
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Landmarks & buildings
Key Tower
United States·under 1 km
skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio
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Landmarks & buildings
Cleveland Public Library
United States·under 1 km
public library system in Ohio, USA
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Cleveland?
65 productions are recorded as filmed in Cleveland, 1 of them at places inside it, including Stranger Than Paradise (1984), A Christmas Story (1983) and Acts of Violence (2018). 57 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Cleveland?
Stranger Than Paradise (1984), covered by 32 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Cleveland?
Cleveland is in the United States. Its coordinates are 41.4992, -81.6947.
What other filming locations are near Cleveland?
Public Square (under 1 km), Terminal Tower (under 1 km), Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument (under 1 km), Tower City Center (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 Erik Drost, CC BY 4.0.