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Jersey City
city in New Jersey, United States
πΊπΈ United States Β· 40.7100, -74.0600
Jersey City is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 12 productions β 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. 1 video game is also set here.
1 production was filmed at 4 places inside Jersey City rather than at Jersey City itself β listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“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.”
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 a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is β each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Joker 2019
- The Marvels 2023
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 2023
- 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
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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
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 2013
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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
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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
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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
- Insidious: The Red Door 2023
Movies filmed elsewhere in Jersey City
1 production shot at 4 places inside Jersey City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Jersey City itself.
- Shadow of a Doubt Pulaski Skyway per Wikipedia 1943
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Pulaski Skyway
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bridge in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
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McGinley Square
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human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
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Holland Tunnel
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road tunnel between Manhattan, New York and Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States
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Newport
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human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America
Named here by Jersey Cityβs 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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The Sopranos 1999β2007
“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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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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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 2009β
“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 β a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.
Filming locations nearby
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New York City
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most populous city in the United States
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borough of New York City, New York, United States
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borough of New York City, New York, United States of America
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East Harlem
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neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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Foley Square
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street intersection in Manhattan, New York
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Hempstead House
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Estate in Sands Point, New York, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Jersey City?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Jersey City, 1 of them at places inside it, including Joker (2019), The Marvels (2023) and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). 12 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?
Joker (2019), covered by 75 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Jersey City?
Jersey City is in the United States, at 40.7100, -74.0600.
What other filming locations are near Jersey City?
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 David Jones, CC BY 2.0.