Towns & cities
Downtown Los Angeles
central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States
United States · 34.0570, -118.2380
Downtown Los Angeles is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Downtown Los Angeles, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 59 more.
“The opening pre-credits sequence was the first to be shot, and was filmed on a closed-off portion of two carpool direct connector ramps of the Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange, connecting the I-105 Carpool Lane to the I-110 Express Lanes, leading to Downtown Los Angeles.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Downtown Los Angeles
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Downtown Los Angeles 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.
- Inception 2010
- Blade Runner 1982
- Oppenheimer 2023
- La La Land 2016
- Seven 1995
- Million Dollar Baby 2004
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005
“The producers wanted to have the Bogotá scenes filmed in Guanajuato, Mexico, but due to budget limitations they decided to settle for shooting it in downtown Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
“The exterior scene in front of Eddie's office was filmed at the now demolished Farr apartment building which was located on South Hope Street between 11th and 12th Street in Downtown Los Angeles; the exterior street scene around Eddie's office including the Pacific Electric Railway Station built set was also filmed on the same street.” Wikipedia
- Raging Bull 1980
- Heat 1995
- Batman Forever 1995
- Scrubs 2001–2010
- Castle 2009–2016
- Training Day 2001
- Magnolia 1999
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Drive
2011
“As downtown Los Angeles had been rejuvenated, Refn avoided certain areas to maintain the novel's gloomy atmosphere.” Wikipedia
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Demolition Man
1993
“The cryo-prison used the exterior of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
- Shooter 2007
- Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn 2020
- American Pie 2 2001
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Daredevil
2003
“Johnson shot the film primarily in Downtown Los Angeles despite the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan setting of the film and comics.” Wikipedia
- Predator 2 1990
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The Bodyguard
1992
“On January 3, 1992, a fatal accident occurred on set in Downtown Los Angeles, when 33-year-old grip driver William Vitagliano was pinned between two cranes carrying lighting equipment and died from his injuries at a nearby hospital.” Wikipedia
- Phone Booth 2002
- Knocked Up 2007
- Duel 1971
- They Live 1988
- Little Fockers 2010
- Inherent Vice 2014
- New York, New York 1977
- The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
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Hail, Caesar!
2016
“Union Station in downtown Los Angeles was used for some studio exteriors.” Wikipedia
- Species 1995
- Junior 1994
- Solaris 2002
- The Black Dahlia 2006
- Bugsy 1991
- Ghost World 2001
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Don't Worry Darling
2022
“Other filming locations include the Cicada Club in Downtown Los Angeles during the Victory party sequence and the Volcano House, in Newberry Springs, which served as Victory Headquarters and was once owned by TV host Huell Howser.” Wikipedia
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Crank: High Voltage
2009
“Locations that were used include the Port of Los Angeles, Inglewood, East and Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood Park and the Los Alamitos Race Course where the sex scene between Chev and Eve was filmed.” Wikipedia
- Escape from the Planet of the Apes 1971
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The Omega Man
1971
“Without CGI, this was accomplished by filming on Sunday mornings in the center of the Los Angeles' business district, which in late 1970 was quiet on early weekend mornings.” Wikipedia
- Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992
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Den of Thieves
2018
“Aerial shots of Los Angeles included the Vincent Thomas Bridge, the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island and the skyline of Downtown Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
- The Fan 1996
- Rumor Has It 2005
- To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
- Rising Sun 1993
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A Night at the Roxbury
1998
“The Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles served as the Roxbury's interior in the film.” Wikipedia
- Jersey Boys 2014
- Ambulance 2022
- The Driver 1978
- Nick of Time 1995
- Brewster's Millions 1985
- Death Wish II 1982
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The Return of the Living Dead
1985
“Although the movie is set in Louisville, Kentucky, it was filmed in Burbank, Sylmar, and Downtown Los Angeles in California.” Wikipedia
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Repo Man
1984
“Numerous scenes were filmed around the Downtown Los Angeles, such as south of downtown in the Garment/Fashion District and southeast of downtown in the Arts District.” Wikipedia
- Old School 2003
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Michael Jackson's Thriller
1983
“Thriller was filmed at the Palace Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the junction of Union Pacific Avenue and South Calzona Street in the Boyle Heights neighborhood (for the zombie scene), and 1345 Carroll Avenue in the Angeleno Heights neighborhood of Echo Park (for the final house scene).” Wikipedia
And 14 more, per Wikipedia:
- True Confessions 1981
- Perry Mason 1957–
- The Star Chamber 1983
- Stand and Deliver 1988
- Ringer 2011–
- The Lincoln Lawyer 2022–
- The Midnight Meat Train 2008
- City of Lies 2018
- Sunchaser 1996
- Good Neighbor Sam 1964
- Lucha Underground 2014–
- Whore 1991
- Choose Me 1984
- The Greatest Hits 2024
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in Downtown Los Angeles, 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.
And 1 more, per Wikipedia:
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Pico House
United States·under 1 km
historic building in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Los Angeles Union Station
United States·under 1 km
main railway station in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles
United States·under 1 km
Federal prison in downtown Los Angeles, California, USA
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Landmarks & buildings
Union Station
United States·under 1 km
Los Angeles Metro Rail station serving Union Station in Los Angeles, California
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Landmarks & buildings
Terminal Annex
United States·under 1 km
post office in Los Angeles, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Hall of Justice
United States·under 1 km
building in Los Angeles
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Downtown Los Angeles?
77 productions are recorded as filmed in Downtown Los Angeles, including The Jungle Book (2016), The Heirs (2013–) and Cellular (2004). 73 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Downtown Los Angeles?
The Jungle Book (2016), covered by 62 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Downtown Los Angeles?
Downtown Los Angeles is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.0570, -118.2380.
What other filming locations are near Downtown Los Angeles?
Pico House (under 1 km), Los Angeles Union Station (under 1 km), Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles (under 1 km), Union Station (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 The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.