Towns & cities
Grand Rapids
city in and seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States
United States · 42.9633, -85.6678
Grand Rapids is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Grand Rapids, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 5 more. 1 production is also set here.
“By Schrader's account, the shoot in Grand Rapids was unpleasant, as locals expressed disapproval for the film and its depiction of the community as highly provincial and socially antiquated.”
Movies filmed in Grand Rapids
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Grand Rapids 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.
Set here
Animated films that take place here. Nothing drawn was ever filmed here, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
JW Marriott Grand Rapids
United States·under 1 km
Luxury high-rise hotel
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Towns & cities
Hudsonville
United States·19 km south-west
city in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
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Towns & cities
Coopersville
United States·23 km west
city in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Ravenna Township
United States·33 km north-west
township in Muskegon County, Michigan
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Towns & cities
Zeeland
United States·34 km south-west
city in Michigan, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Windmill Island
United States·39 km south-west
island in Michigan, United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Grand Rapids?
6 productions are recorded as filmed in Grand Rapids, including Touchback (2012), Road to Perdition (2002) and 30 Minutes or Less (2011). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Grand Rapids?
Touchback (2012), covered by 6 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is in the United States. Its coordinates are 42.9633, -85.6678.
What other filming locations are near Grand Rapids?
JW Marriott Grand Rapids (under 1 km), Hudsonville (19 km south-west), Coopersville (23 km west), Ravenna Township (33 km north-west) 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 Rachel Kramer, CC BY 2.0.