🎬 Studios & sets
Courthouse Square
part of backlot at Universal Studios in California
🇺🇸 United States · 34.1414, -118.3500
Courthouse Square is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 5 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.
“The clock tower and town square are structures on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Courthouse Square 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.
- Back to the Future 1985
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Gremlins
1984
“The set was built for the 1948 film An Act of Murder and was featured as downtown Hill Valley in the Back to the Future trilogy, as well as Kingston Falls in the Gremlins series.” Wikipedia
- Saving Mr. Banks 2013
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Sneakers
1992
“The opening scene was shot at the "Courthouse Square" set on the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot, better known as "Hill Valley" in the Back to the Future films.” Wikipedia
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Psycho II
1983
“The town of Fairvale, seen when Lila Loomis is tailed by Dr. Bill Raymond (Robert Loggia) is actually Courthouse Square, which is probably best known for its appearance in Back to the Future (1985), located on the Universal Studios backlot.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
Santa Monica
🇺🇸 United States
beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Ambassador Hotel
🇺🇸 United States
defunct hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University of Southern California
🇺🇸 United States
private university in Los Angeles, California, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Bovard Administration Building
🇺🇸 United States
building on the campus of the University of Southern California
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🎬 Studios & sets
Paramount Pictures Studios
🇺🇸 United States
film studio
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Courthouse Square?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at Courthouse Square, including Back to the Future (1985), Gremlins (1984) and Saving Mr. Banks (2013). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Courthouse Square?
Back to the Future (1985), covered by 103 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Courthouse Square?
Courthouse Square is in the United States, at 34.1414, -118.3500.
What other filming locations are near Courthouse Square?
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ambassador Hotel, University of Southern California 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 The original uploader was Jawed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.