Towns & cities

Los Alamos

census-designated place in and county seat of Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States

United States · 35.8911, -106.2978

Los Alamos is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 9 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.

“Pre-production had begun by January 2022 in New Mexico, where a two-day casting call took place in Santa Fe and Los Alamos for people to audition to play local residents, military personnel, and scientists.”

Oppenheimer (2023) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Los Alamos 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.

Oppenheimer 2023
Twins 1988
“Locations and backgrounds included the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe and buildings in Los Alamos.” Wikipedia
Silkwood 1983
“The film was shot on location in Albuquerque and Los Alamos in New Mexico, and Dallas, Howe, Texas City, and Tom Bean in Texas from September 7 to November 26, 1982.” Wikipedia
Let Me In 2010
“A large section of the film was filmed at Los Alamos High School in Los Alamos, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Haywire 2011
Silverado 1985
Only the Brave 2017
Shoot Out 1971
“The film was shot on location in Santa Fe-Los Alamos area of New Mexico between October 12 and December 2, 1970.” Wikipedia
The Milagro Beanfield War 1988

Named here by Los Alamos’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Los Alamos, 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.

Oppenheimer 2023

“Los Alamos served as the setting for much of the 2023 film Oppenheimer, but mostly for interior scenes.” Wikipedia
Let Me In 2010

“The 2010 vampire film Let Me In was filmed mostly in and around Los Alamos High School.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Los Alamos?

9 productions are recorded as filmed in Los Alamos, including Oppenheimer (2023), Twins (1988) and Silkwood (1983). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Los Alamos?

Oppenheimer (2023), covered by 81 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Los Alamos?

Los Alamos is in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.8911, -106.2978.

What other filming locations are near Los Alamos?

Los Alamos High School (2 km west), Los Alamos County (3 km south-west), White Rock (12 km south-east), Pueblo de San Ildefonso (16 km east) 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 Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.