Towns & cities
Jersey City
city in New Jersey, United States
United States · 40.7100, -74.0600
Jersey City is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Jersey City, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 50 more. 1 video game is also set here.
1 production was filmed at 8 places inside Jersey City rather than at Jersey City itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Additional filming locations included Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey.”
Movies filmed in Jersey City
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Jersey City 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.
- A Beautiful Mind 2001
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Joker
2019
“Filming in Jersey City started on September 30 and shut down Newark Avenue, while filming in November, starting on November 9, shut down Kennedy Boulevard.” Wikipedia
- Men in Black 1997
- As Good as It Gets 1997
- Godzilla 1998
- The Marvels 2023
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010
- A Bronx Tale 1993
- The Interpreter 2005
- Ransom 1996
- Disclosure Day 2026
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The Devil's Own
1997
“The Devil's Own was filmed on location in New York City, and in Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City, Bayonne, Sandy Hook and Montclair, New Jersey and Greenport, New York on Long Island.” Wikipedia
- A Complete Unknown 2024
- Quiz Show 1994
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
“Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was shot mostly in Jersey City, New Jersey, but the movie never mentions where the story is set.” Wikipedia
- Broadway Danny Rose 1984
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013
- Shaft 2000
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To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
1995
“Film locations in New Jersey included Jersey City (site of the Canton Restaurant in which the opening restaurant scenes were shot) and Montclair.” Wikipedia
- Bad Lieutenant 1992
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Coneheads
1993
“Some scenes were filmed in New York City and the New Jersey towns of Jersey City and Wrightstown.” Wikipedia
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006
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It Ends With Us
2024
“The 2024 film, It Ends with Us, was shot on location at the Newport waterfront, the Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza and the Van Vorst Park neighborhood with Jersey City portraying Boston.” Wikipedia
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A House of Dynamite
2025
“Studio sequences were filmed at Cinelease Studios - Caven Point in Jersey City, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
- It Could Happen to You 1994
- Bad Company 2002
- Mortal Thoughts 1991
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Eyes of Laura Mars
1978
“The film was shot entirely in New York and New Jersey, with filming locations including New York City; Jersey City, New Jersey; and Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.” Wikipedia
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The Toxic Avenger
1984
“The car chase scene, which ends with a car driving off a cliff and exploding, was filmed in Jersey City.” Wikipedia
- Amityville II: The Possession 1982
- Assassination of a High School President 2008
- Two Lovers 2008
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You Should Have Left
2020
“Shooting also took place in Cresskill and Jersey City, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
- The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live 2024–
- Bogus 1996
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Girlfight
2000
“The scenes inside the gym where Diana and Tiny train were shot in a warehouse in Jersey City.” Wikipedia
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Bros
2022
“Filming subsequently took place in Manhattan, Jersey City and in downtown Cranford, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
- The Greatest Beer Run Ever 2022
- Wise Guys 1986
- The Plot Against America 2020–
- Nonnas 2025
- Bloodhounds of Broadway 1989
- She Hate Me 2004
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The Equalizer
2021–
“Filming for the series has taken place in several locations in northern New Jersey, including Paterson, Newark, and Jersey City.” Wikipedia
- The Kill Room 2023
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The Last Days of Disco
1998
“Filming took place in various New York City locations, and the structure used for the disco was Loew's Jersey Theatre in Jersey City, New Jersey, which was being renovated.” Wikipedia
- Daddio 2024
- The Soul of Broadway 1915
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Crystal Lake
2026–
“Scenes were shot in Jersey City and West Milford.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Jersey City
1 production shot at 8 places inside Jersey City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Jersey City itself.
- Daylight Holland Tunnel per Wikipedia 1996
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Streets & squares
Holland Tunnel
United States
road tunnel between Manhattan, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States
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Towns & cities
McGinley Square
United States
human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Newport
United States
human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Downtown Jersey City
United States
human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Van Vorst Park
United States
neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey
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Towns & cities
Greenville
United States
neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey
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Landmarks & buildings
Temple Beth-El
United States
church building in Jersey City, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Loew's Jersey Theatre
United States
theatre and former movie theater in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Named here by Jersey City’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Jersey City, 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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Joker 2019
“The 2019 film Joker, based on the DC Comics supervillain, was filmed in Jersey City while depicting it as Gotham City.” Wikipedia
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The Sopranos 1999–2007
“The HBO crime drama The Sopranos filmed at several locations throughout Jersey City during its run from 1999 to 2007 and featured landmarks such as the Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery as the Soprano family cemetery.” Wikipedia
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Men in Black 1997
“In 1997, the film Men in Black depicts a scene where Agent J delivers a newborn alien squid on Morris Pesin Drive in Liberty State Park.” Wikipedia
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Godzilla 1998
“The 1998 film Godzilla, filmed in the Paulus Hook neighborhood with the movies' military headquarters set at Essex and Hudson Streets.” Wikipedia
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The Interpreter 2005
“The 2005 political thriller The Interpreter, filmed several important scenes at the campus of Saint Peter's University.” Wikipedia
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Funny Girl 1968
“In 1968, the film Funny Girl shot the "Don't Rain on My Parade" sequence in the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.” Wikipedia
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A Complete Unknown 2024
“The 2024 Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, was extensively shot at multiple locations and businesses in Jersey City with the Van Vorst Park neighborhood around Jersey Avenue portraying Manhattan's West Village.” Wikipedia
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Annie 2014
“The final scenes of the 2014 adaptation of Annie were shot at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.” Wikipedia
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Quiz Show 1994
“In the 1994 historical drama Quiz Show, the Art Deco Murdoch Hall at The Beacon (former Jersey City Medical Center) portrays NBC's Rockefeller Center as both complex's share many architectural similarities.” Wikipedia
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42 2013
“In the 2013 biopic sports film 42, Jackie Robinson's historic professional debut with the Montreal Royals in Jersey City is depicted with Luther Williams Field doubling as Roosevelt Stadium.” Wikipedia
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Sid and Nancy 1986
“The 1986 biopic, Sid and Nancy, filmed the movie's final scenes along the waterfront at Exchange Place with the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse in the final shot.” Wikipedia
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Jersey Shore 2009–
“Jersey City was the filming location for the debut season of the 2012 reality television series Snooki & JWoww, a spinoff of Jersey Shore that starred Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jennifer "JWoww" Farley living downtown at a former firehouse at 38 Mercer Street.” Wikipedia
Set here
Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, 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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Landscapes & nature
Liberty State Park
United States·under 1 km
park located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey
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Towns & cities
Van Vorst Park
United States·1 km north-east
neighborhood in Jersey City, New Jersey
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Towns & cities
Greenville
United States·2 km west
neighborhood of Jersey City, New Jersey
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Towns & cities
McGinley Square
United States·2 km north
human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
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Landmarks & buildings
Temple Beth-El
United States·2 km north-west
church building in Jersey City, United States of America
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Landscapes & nature
Ellis Island
United States·2 km south-east
island in New York Harbor in the United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Jersey City?
56 productions are recorded as filmed in Jersey City, 1 of them at places inside it, including Dumb Money (2023), Ezra (2023) and The Perfect Find (2023). 50 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Jersey City?
Dumb Money (2023), covered by 23 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Jersey City?
Jersey City is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7100, -74.0600.
What other filming locations are near Jersey City?
Liberty State Park (under 1 km), Van Vorst Park (1 km north-east), Greenville (2 km west), McGinley Square (2 km north) 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 David Jones, CC BY 2.0.