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Kuala Lumpur

federal territory and capital city of Malaysia

Malaysia · 3.1478, 101.6953

Kuala Lumpur is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 35 productions, 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.

2 productions were filmed at 11 places inside Kuala Lumpur rather than at Kuala Lumpur itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Filming also took place at the Medan Pasar square and Merdeka 118 skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”
Thunderbolts* (2025) · Wikipedia

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Kuala Lumpur
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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Kuala Lumpur as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation 2015
  • Thunderbolts* 2025
  • Entrapment 1999
    “Filming locations for the film include Blenheim Palace, Savoy Hotel London, Lloyd's of London, Borough Market, London, Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur (with other filming completed at Pinewood Studios) and the Bukit Jalil LRT station.” Wikipedia
  • Crazy Rich Asians 2018
  • Don 2006
  • Blackhat 2015
  • Don 2 2011
  • Bloodshot 2020
  • Fair Game 2010
  • Supercop 1992
    “Exterior scenes were filmed in Hong Kong Island, Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur.” Wikipedia
  • One 2 Ka 4 2001
  • Anjaana Anjaani 2010
    “The search ended in Kuala Lumpur, where a scene of Kiara and Akash attempting suicide was shot.” Wikipedia
  • The Viral Factor 2012
    “Around 80% of the movie was filmed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.” Wikipedia
  • Paper Tiger 1975
    “Though set in a fictional Southeast Asian country, Paper Tiger was filmed mostly in Malaysia, in Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands.” Wikipedia
  • Billa 2007
    “Majority of the film was shot in Malaysia at locations including Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur overlooking the Petronas Towers and other parts, while a few scenes were shot at the Binny Mills in Chennai.” Wikipedia
  • Ayan 2009
  • Munafik 2016
  • Do Lafzon Ki Kahani 2016
    “The filming locations included Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and India.” Wikipedia
  • Munafik 2 2018
  • Polis EVO 2 2018
  • Cicak Man 2: Planet Hitam 2008
    “The shooting that took place in Penang, Gua Tempurung, Kampar, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, and Kuala Lumpur costs 2.5 million Ringgit.” Wikipedia
  • Aasal 2010
  • Banglasia 2015
  • My Stupid Boss 2016
  • Behind the Shadows 2025
  • Koi Tujh Sa Kahan 2005
  • Venghai 2011
    “The film was also shot at Tiruchirappalli, while separate song sequences were shot at Munnar, Kuala Lumpur, and Phuket.” Wikipedia
  • KL Special Force 2018
  • Mr. KK 2019
    “The film was shot in Kuala Lumpur for a month, where the shooting schedule ended in late November.” Wikipedia
  • Junior Senior 2002
    “The film was shot predominantly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since the entire story plays there, and was also filmed at Singapore and Thailand.” Wikipedia
  • Flash 2007
    “The filming locations include Kozhikode, Kanhangad, and Kuala Lumpur.” Wikipedia
  • Polis Evo 3 2023
    “Filming was done around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor and the Bukit Bintang MRT station was also used as a bomb scene.” Wikipedia
  • Gold 2024
    “Principal photography began in March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur with Astro Shaw, ACT 2 Pictures and APACS Sports announced as producers with Guinevere Loh Pei Shan served as line producer of the film.” Wikipedia
  • Block B 2008
    “A meditation on urban living, the film consists of a static shot of an apartment block in Kuala Lumpur, as the sounds and dialogue of the city pass by disconnected from the ability to see where any given sound is coming from.” Wikipedia
  • Note 2015

Movies filmed elsewhere in Kuala Lumpur

2 productions shot at 11 places inside Kuala Lumpur, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Kuala Lumpur itself.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Kuala Lumpur?

37 productions are recorded as filmed in Kuala Lumpur, 2 of them at places inside it, including Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Thunderbolts* (2025) and Entrapment (1999). 35 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Kuala Lumpur?

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), covered by 53 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Kuala Lumpur?

Kuala Lumpur is in Malaysia. Its coordinates are 3.1478, 101.6953. The day trip guide for Kuala Lumpur lists 18 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Kuala Lumpur?

Sultan Abdul Samad Building (under 1 km), Merdeka 118 (under 1 km), Kuala Lumpur railway station (under 1 km), Perdana Botanical Gardens (1 km south-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 Shahee Ilyas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Kuala Lumpur: 18 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.