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Empire State Building

skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA

🇺🇸 United States · 40.7483, -73.9856

Empire State Building is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 8 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 solar flare destruction sequence is set in New York City, showing notable landmarks such as the Metlife Building, Times Square and the Empire State Building being obliterated as the flare spreads across the Earth's surface, destroying everything in its path.”

Knowing (2009) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Empire State Building 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.

Oblivion 2013
Knowing 2009
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
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990
“Much of the production took place in North Carolina, with a couple of location shoots in New York City during the summer of 1989 to capture famous landmark areas, such as the World Trade Center, Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the Hudson River.” Wikipedia
The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990
Premium Rush 2012
Jeans 1998
“The team made a thirty-day trip around the world stopping to can scenes at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Empire State Building, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Egyptian pyramids, the Colosseum and the Eiffel Tower.” Wikipedia
Hanamizuki 2010
“In New York, it was filmed at the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Union Square.” Wikipedia

Named here by Empire State Building’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Empire State Building, 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.

King Kong 1933

“A year later, the film King Kong depicted Kong, a giant stop motion ape that climbs the Empire State Building during the film's climax, bringing the building into the popular imagination.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Empire State Building?

8 productions are recorded as filmed at Empire State Building, including Oblivion (2013), Knowing (2009) and The Producers (1967). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Empire State Building?

Oblivion (2013), covered by 51 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Empire State Building?

Empire State Building is in the United States, at 40.7483, -73.9856.

What other filming locations are near Empire State Building?

New York City, Manhattan, Staten Island, East Harlem 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 Sam Valadi, Public domain.