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Estudios Churubusco

oldest and largest movie studios in Latin America located in the Churubusco neighborhood of Mexico City, Mexico

🇲🇽 Mexico · 19.3555, -99.1428

Estudios Churubusco is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.

“The film was shot on location in Mexico, primarily at the Studios Churbusco in Mexico City as well as on the coastal Acapulco Bay with a budget of US$560,000.”
The Big Cube (1969) · Wikipedia

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Estudios Churubusco
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Movies filmed at Estudios Churubusco

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Estudios Churubusco 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.

  • The Magnificent Seven 1960
    “The location filming was in Cuernavaca, Durango, and Tepoztlán and at the Estudios Churubusco.” Wikipedia
  • Dune 1984
  • Licence to Kill 1989
    “Shooting began in the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico, which mostly doubled for the fictional Republic of Isthmus: locations in Mexico City included the Biblioteca del Banco de Mexico for the exterior of El Presidente Hotel and the Casino Español for the interior of Casino de Isthmus whilst the Teatro de la Ciudad was used for its exterior.” Wikipedia
  • Total Recall 1990
  • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
    “Shooting in Mexico took place in Taxco, Cuernavaca, along the Sierra Madre Occidental, and at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
  • The Mask of Zorro 1998
    “The Mask of Zorro was mostly shot at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
  • Frida 2002
    “Replicas of the Casa Azul (Kahlo's Coyoacán house) and the RCA Building's lobby were built at Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and shot in Stage 4 there.” Wikipedia
  • Man on Fire 2004
    “Interior scenes were filmed at Estudios Churubusco.” Wikipedia
  • Romeo + Juliet 1996
    “For instance, the Capulet mansion was set at Chapultepec Castle, while the ballroom was built on Stage One of Churubusco Studios; the church exterior was the Templo del Purísimo Corazón de María ("Immaculate Heart of Mary") in the Del Valle neighborhood.” Wikipedia
  • Missing 1982
    “The city of Acapulco served as a stand-in for Viña del Mar, while interiors were shot at Estudios Churubusco.” Wikipedia
  • Two Mules for Sister Sara 1970
    “Exteriors were filmed mostly on-location near Tlayacapan, Morelos, while interiors were shot at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
  • Vera Cruz 1954
    “The interiors were filmed at Estudios Churubusco.” Wikipedia
  • Amityville II: The Possession 1982
    “After two weeks on location in New Jersey, studio shooting was completed in Mexico City for eight or nine weeks at Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.” Wikipedia
  • Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 2022
    “Five months of filming were planned in other locations in the Capital and the Estudios Churubusco.” Wikipedia
  • Amityville 3-D 1983
    “Interiors were filmed at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, likewise the interiors of Dr. Elliot West's laboratory and the magazine's offices.” Wikipedia
  • Caveman 1981
    “The river and fishing lake scene was shot in the Mexican state of Durango, and some scenes were filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
  • Santa Claus 1959
    “Santa Claus was produced by Guillermo Calderón and filmed at Churubusco-Azteca Studios in Mexico.” Wikipedia
  • Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro 1962
    “Director Alfonso Corona Blake began shooting the film on January 3, 1962 at Estudios Churbusco in Mexico City, based on a script by Rafael Garcia Travesi, Antonio Orellana, and Fernando Oses.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Estudios Churubusco?

20 productions are recorded as filmed at Estudios Churubusco, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), The Big Cube (1969) and The Magnificent Seven (1960). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Estudios Churubusco?

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989), covered by 38 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Estudios Churubusco?

Estudios Churubusco is in Mexico, at 19.3555, -99.1428.

What other filming locations are near Estudios Churubusco?

Mexico City, Historic downtown of Mexico City, Old Portal de Mercaderes, Paseo de la Reforma 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 ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.