Towns & cities

Mexico City

capital and largest city of Mexico

Mexico · 19.3538, -99.1359

Mexico City is recorded as a filming location for 57 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Mexico City, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

11 productions were filmed at 35 places inside Mexico City rather than at Mexico City itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Mendes also confirmed several filming locations, including London, Mexico City and Rome.”

Spectre (2015) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Mexico City

Spectre 2015
Roma 2018
María la del Barrio 1995–1996
Don't Mess with an Angel 2008–2009
María Mercedes 1992–1993
Triumph of Love 2010–2011
Fearless Heart 2012–2013
La Madrastra 2005–
A Passion For Vengeance 2014–2015
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 2022
Metallica Through the Never 2013
Silent Night 2023
Dreams 2025
The House of Flowers 2018–2020
“The main House of Flowers and de la Mora house sets are in San Andrés Totoltepec, a small town in the Tlalpan region near the edge of Mexico City.” Wikipedia
La rosa de Guadalupe 2008–
A que no me dejas 2015–2016
Simplemente Maria 1989–1990
Tear This Heart Out 2008
Simplemente María 2015–2016
Amar a muerte
Mirada de mujer 1997–1998
Por ella soy Eva 2012–
Corona de lágrimas 2012–
La Dueña 1995–
Qué pobres tan ricos 2013–2014
La Impostora 2014–
Desperados 2020
Rojo Amanecer 1990
Como dice el dicho 2011–
“Unlike many Televisa productions, Como dice el dicho is filmed on location in various parts of Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Libre para amarte 2013–
Camelia, La Tejana 2014–
La reina soy yo 2019–
Vencer la culpa 2023–
Man on Fire 2026–
“The series was shot in Mexico City where Abdul-Mateen was injured on set, forcing a brief production pause.” Wikipedia
La pasión de Isabela 1984–1985
El abuelo y yo 1992–
Soñadoras 1998–1999
The Night Falls 1952
Alcanzar una estrella 1990–
Amor de nadie 1990–1991
La Pícara Soñadora 1991–
Las Aparicio 2010–
Quererte Así 2012–
The Exorcism of God 2022
Caminos cruzados 1995–
Mi amor frente al pasado 1960–
Mirada de mujer, el regreso 2003–2004
Infames 2012–
The Chambermaid 2018
Blackout 2022
The Devil Smokes 2025
Último Año 2012–
Looking Through Water 2025
Johanne Sacreblu 2025
Breakdown 2025–
Like Water for Chocolate 2024–
Playback: Una somos dos 2025–

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Mexico 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.

The Magnificent Seven 1960
Blade Runner 2049 2017
Dune 1984
Licence to Kill 1989
Total Recall 1990
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
“Shooting in Mexico took place in Taxco, Cuernavaca, along the Sierra Madre Occidental, and at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Sicario 2015
Resident Evil: Extinction 2007
The Mask of Zorro 1998
“The Mask of Zorro was mostly shot at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Traffic 2000
Frida 2002
“Replicas of the Casa Azul (Kahlo's Coyoacán house) and the RCA Building's lobby were built at Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and shot in Stage 4 there.” Wikipedia
Man on Fire 2004
Elysium 2013
“The film's Earth-bound scenes were shot in a dump in the poor Iztapalapa district on the outskirts of Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019
Romeo + Juliet 1996
“While some parts of the film were shot in Miami, most of the film was shot in Mexico City and Boca del Rio, Veracruz.” Wikipedia
Romancing the Stone 1984
“Interior filming was conducted in Mexico City, while the opening scene was filmed in St. George, Utah.” Wikipedia
Emilia Pérez 2024
Conan the Destroyer 1984
Jumper 2008
Mi corazón es tuyo 2014–
“Although the majority of filming is conducted on soundstages at Televisa San Ángel in Mexico City, additional scenes are also filmed throughout the state of Mexico, where its governor, Eruviel Ávila Villegas, met with the cast during one day of filming.” Wikipedia
Bad Boys for Life 2020
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989
Amores perros 2000
“Another unusual aspect of the production of Amores perros was the danger to the cast and film crew while filming in the poor parts of Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Vantage Point 2008
“The film was co-produced by Relativity Media, Original Film, and Art In Motion, and began filming in Mexico City on June 18, 2006.” Wikipedia
Dragonball Evolution 2009
Sense8 2015–2018
Missing 1982
Free Willy 1993
Clear and Present Danger 1994
“The film was shot in Mexico after the studio decided that filming on-location in Colombia was too dangerous, with Mexico City standing in for Bogotá and the Hacienda San Gabriel de la Palmas in Cuernavaca serving as a set for Escobedo's headquarters.” Wikipedia
Tron: Ares 2025
Blow 2001
Bandidas 2006
Saw X 2023
Two Mules for Sister Sara 1970
“Exteriors were filmed mostly on-location near Tlayacapan, Morelos, while interiors were shot at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Salvador 1986
High Crimes 2002
Colombiana 2011
Sicario: Day of the Soldado 2018
Major Dundee 1965
Vera Cruz 1954
“Exterior shots were filmed at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, the ruins of Teotihuacan, and the climax was shot at Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl National Park in Texcoco de Mora.” Wikipedia
The Sons of Katie Elder 1965
Viva Villa! 1934
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1974
Infinite 2021
“Filming was also done at ex-Rothschild stately home Mentmore Towers in Buckinghamshire, in London, Mexico City, Guanajuato, Nepal, New York City, Scotland, Cambodia and the Alps.” Wikipedia
Firewalker 1986
Revenge 1990
Stigmata 1999
“Meanwhile, the interior scenes of the Vatican were filmed at Palacio de Bellas Artes (the Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
Blood and Sand 1941
Él 1953
The War Wagon 1967
Simon of the Desert 1965
“The film was shot primarily in the Samalayuca Dune Fields of Chihuahua, while the final scene was shot at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
The Falcon and the Snowman 1985
Trapped 2002
The Air I Breathe 2007
“Filmed in Mexico City, The Air I Breathe had a 29-day shoot and over 50 location changes.” Wikipedia
True Story 2014
Robinson Crusoe 1954
“Interior shots were filmed on Sound Stage 3 at Tepeyac Studios in Mexico City.” Wikipedia
The Sun Also Rises 1957
State of Siege 1972
Corazón indomable 2013–

And 165 more, per Wikipedia:

The Arrival 1996
Garden of Evil 1954
Kings of the Sun 1963
Amityville II: The Possession 1982
The Matador 2005
The Fugitive 1947
The Last Sunset 1961
Amityville 3-D 1983
El Norte 1983
Sin Nombre 2009
Perfect Sense 2011
Muchacha italiana viene a casarse 2014–
Fat Man and Little Boy 1989
Marisol 1996–
Crocodile 2000
Cronos 1992
Amigas y rivales 2001–
Between Love and Hatred 2002–
U2 3D 2008
La candidata 2016–
Who Killed Sara? 2021–
Caveman 1981
Mariana de la Noche 2003–
Mar de amor 2009–
The Big Steal 1950
Hour of the Gun 1967
McCloud 1970–
Boulevard du Rhum 1971
Yellowbeard 1983
Camaleones 2009–
Persons Unknown 2010–
Dos Hogares 2011–
Godzilla x Kong: Supernova 2027
Por tu amor 1999–
Inocente de ti 2004–
Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México 2009
Cristiada 2012
Amores verdaderos 2012–
Sundown 2021
La cocina 2024
Fiesta 1947
Tarzan and the Mermaids 1948
Gaby: A True Story 1987
The Taking of Beverly Hills 1991
Salomé 2001–
La esposa virgen 2005–
Mundo de Fieras 2006–
Juro Que Te Amo 2008–
Vino el amor 2016–
Enamorándome de Ramón 2017–
Sin tu mirada 2017–
Run for the Sun 1956
Ensign Pulver 1964
The Devil's Rain 1975
Alondra 1995–
Sentimientos Ajenos 1996–
Ángela 1998–
¡Vivan los niños! 2002–
Clase 406 2002–
Temporada de patos 2004
La Fea Más Bella 2006–
Rudo y Cursi 2008
Not Forgotten 2009
Un camino hacia el destino 2016–
Dance of the 41 2020
The Eternal Three 1923
La Otra 1946
Love Has Many Faces 1965
Alucarda 1978
The Honorary Consul 1983
Voyager 1991
Luz Clarita 1996–
Tres mujeres 1999–
Mi Destino Eres Tú 2000–
Barrera de amor 2005–
Piel de otoño 2005–
Amar sin límites 2006–
Hell 2010
Ni contigo ni sin ti 2011–
Rafaela 2011–
El hotel de los secretos 2016–
The Romanoffs 2018–
El Dragón: Return of a Warrior 2019–
La usurpadora 2019–
A Million Miles Away 2023
El compadre Mendoza 1933
Blowing Wild 1953
I Spy 1965–
La Antorche Encendida 1996–
Conan the Adventurer 1997–
El alma no tiene color 1997–
Camila 1998–
Amor gitano 1999–
Por un beso 2000–
Así son ellas 2002–
La Verdad Oculta 2006–
Palabra de Mujer 2007–
Kilometer 31 2007
El Juramento 2008–
Zacatillo, un lugar en tu corazón 2010–
God Is a Bullet 2023
The Beast of Hollow Mountain 1956
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer 1956
Bendita mentira 1996–
Te sigo amando 1996–
Alguna vez tendremos alas 1997–
Huracán 1997–
La jaula de oro 1997–
Vivo Por Elena 1998–
Infierno en el paraíso 1999–
Beat 2000
Código Postal 2006–
Güeros 2014
The Perfect Dictatorship 2014
Amor dividido 2022–
Lost In The Night 2023
Santa Claus 1959
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold 1966
The Big Cube 1969
Cyclone 1978
Rotting in the Sun 2023
My Memories of Mexico 1944
Santo vs. las Mujeres Vampiro 1962
Lucía, Lucía 2003
We Are What We Are 2010
No nos moverán 2024
Sofia 1948
My Outlaw Brother 1951
La Mentira 1952
A Life in the Balance 1955
Jet Over the Atlantic 1959
Demonoid 1981
Men with Guns 1997
The Toast 2007
The Similars 2015
Huesera: The Bone Woman 2022
Sierra Baron 1958
Ten Days to Tulara 1958
The Mansion of Madness 1973
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary 1975
Red Shoes 2022
Trust 2025
No niego mi pasado 1952
Paco, el elegante 1952
The Aztec Mummy 1957
Villa!! 1958
Slaughter 1972
La venida del Rey Olmos 1975
Perdóname Todo 1995
Death and the Compass 1996
The Kid: Chamaco 2009
This Is Not a Movie 2010
Recuperando a mi Ex 2018
A Not So Merry Christmas 2022
La Usurpadora: The Musical 2023
El roomie 2024
Massacre 1956
The Phantom Gunslinger 1970
180° 2010
A Separate Wind 2014
Una última y nos vamos 2015
Opening Night 2016
Presencias 2022
Fine Young Men 2024
At the Frontera 2018

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Mexico City

11 productions shot at 35 places inside Mexico City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Mexico City itself.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Palace of Fine arts per Wikipedia 1989
F1 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez per Wikipedia 2025
¡Que viva México! Condesa per Wikipedia 1932
Patito Feo Auditorio Nacional per Wikipedia 2007–
Vivir a Destiempo Historic downtown of Mexico City per Wikipedia 2013–
Nosotros los pobres Palacio de Lecumberri 1948
El Chanfle Estadio Azteca per Wikipedia 1978
The Treasure of Pancho Villa Estudios Churubusco per Wikipedia 1955
The Outsiders Plaza de Santa Veracruz 1967
A Rumor of War Estudios Churubusco per Wikipedia 1980–
Olimpia National Autonomous University of Mexico per Wikipedia 2018

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Mexico City?

293 productions are recorded as filmed in Mexico City, 11 of them at places inside it, including Spectre (2015), Roma (2018) and María la del Barrio (1995–1996). 225 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Mexico City?

Spectre (2015), covered by 70 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Mexico City?

Mexico City is in Mexico. Its coordinates are 19.3538, -99.1359. The day trip guide for Mexico City lists 87 filming locations within 100 km.

What other filming locations are near Mexico City?

Estudios Churubusco (under 1 km), Churubusco (1 km west), Colonia Del Valle (5 km north-west), Universidad (5 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 Gobierno CDMX, CC0.

Planning a visit? Filming locations near Mexico City: 87 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.