Towns & cities

Manila

capital city of the Philippines

Philippines · 14.5958, 120.9772

Manila is recorded as a filming location for 5 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Manila, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 19 more.

7 productions were filmed at 7 places inside Manila rather than at Manila itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Several scenes were shot overseas, mostly in Manila and Marikina (both within Metro Manila), as well as in the Paradise bay of El Nido, Palawan, in the Philippines.”

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Movies and TV series filmed in Manila

The Bourne Legacy 2012
General Commander 2019
kiDnap GAME 2026–
“Filming of kiDnap GAME took place in multiple Asian locations, including Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Manila, Naha, and Taipei.” Wikipedia
Cola, Candy, Chocolate 1979
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking 2024

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Manila 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.

Apocalypse Now 1979
“On March 1, 1976, Coppola and his family flew to Manila and rented a large house there for the planned four-month shoot.” Wikipedia
The Year of Living Dangerously 1982
“Although originally set to be filmed in Jakarta, permission to film in Indonesia was denied, so the bulk of the film was shot in the Philippines, in Manila's Quiapo district and the Banaue Rice Terraces.” Wikipedia
Enter the Ninja 1981
Samsara 2011
Brokedown Palace 1999
Ma' Rosa 2016
American Guerrilla in the Philippines 1950
The Claws of Light 1975
“The film was shot on actual locations around the vicinity of Manila, to better capture the authenticity of the city.” Wikipedia
The Audition 2015
Insiang 1976
Showdown in Manila 2016
Yellow Rose 2019
Daughters of Satan 1972
“The film was shot entirely on-location in and around Manila between April and May 1972.” Wikipedia
A Dangerous Life 1988
“Other reasons were that the producers had experienced similar conflicts when filming a similar film, The Year of Living Dangerously in 1981 in Manila.” Wikipedia
Block Z 2019
T.N.T. Jackson 1974
“Though set in Hong Kong, the film was shot (with the exception of stock shots) in Manila.” Wikipedia
Vampire Hookers 1978
“Vampire Hookers was filmed in Manila, Philippines.” Wikipedia
Cedie 1996
“Most of the film was shot on location in Spain, with other scenes shot on set in Baguio and Manila, Philippines.” Wikipedia
Unofficially Yours 2012
“The film's principal photography started September 21, 2011, in Batangas and in the headquarters of the Manila Bulletin in Manila.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Manila

7 productions shot at 7 places inside Manila, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Manila itself.

Batang Quiapo Binondo–Intramuros Bridge per Wikipedia 2023–
Dolce Amore Tondo 2016–
Master Intramuros per Wikipedia 2016
Sunshine Quiapo per Wikipedia 2024
Iskul Bukol 20 Years After Santa Catalina College per Wikipedia 2008
Santa Santita Quiapo per Wikipedia 2004
The Portrait Intramuros per Wikipedia 2017

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Manila?

31 productions are recorded as filmed in Manila, 7 of them at places inside it, including The Bourne Legacy (2012), General Commander (2019) and kiDnap GAME (2026–). 19 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Manila?

The Bourne Legacy (2012), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Manila?

Manila is in the Philippines. Its coordinates are 14.5958, 120.9772. The day trip guide for Manila lists 43 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Manila?

Binondo–Intramuros Bridge (under 1 km), Binondo (under 1 km), Intramuros (under 1 km), Quiapo (under 1 km) 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 Mike Gonzalez (TheCoffee), CC BY-SA 3.0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Manila: 43 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.