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Isle of Skye

largest and most northerly large island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 57.3500, -6.3000

Isle of Skye is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 8 more.

“Other locations used include Quiraing in Skye, and Ely Cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire.”
Macbeth (2015) · Wikipedia

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Isle of Skye
Photo: W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed at Isle of Skye

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Isle of Skye 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.

  • Prometheus 2012
    “Additional pick-up scenes were filmed during January 2012, including a one-day shoot on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, and a new scene shot at a cave in the Scottish mountains.” Wikipedia
  • Highlander 1986
    “The scene in which the MacLeod clan sets off to battle is supposed to take place "in the village of Glenfinnan, on the shore of Loch Shiel" in the Lochaber area, but was actually filmed at Eilean Donan Castle, which is in the same general area but is really on the shore of Loch Duich, a sea loch near Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Skye.” Wikipedia
  • Stardust 2007
    “Stardust, released in 2007 and starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, featured scenes near Uig, Loch Coruisk and the Quiraing.” Wikipedia
  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 2017
  • Breaking the Waves 1996
    “The graveyard was built for the film on the Isle of Skye; the church is in Lochailort, the harbour in Mallaig, and the beach in Morar.” Wikipedia
  • The Wicker Man 1973
    “Some of the opening flying shots feature the Isle of Skye, including the pinnacles of The Storr and the Quiraing.” Wikipedia
  • Flash Gordon 1980
    “The airfield scene at the beginning of the film, although set in the U.S., was shot at the Broadford Airfield in Skye, Scotland.” Wikipedia
  • Dragonslayer 1981

Named here by Isle of Skye’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Isle of Skye, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Isle of Skye?

9 productions are recorded as filmed at Isle of Skye, including Macbeth (2015), Prometheus (2012) and Highlander (1986). 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 Isle of Skye?

Macbeth (2015), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Isle of Skye?

Isle of Skye is in the United Kingdom, at 57.3500, -6.3000.

What other filming locations are near Isle of Skye?

Kyle of Lochalsh, Quiraing, Applecross peninsula, Loch Torridon 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 W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.