Towns & cities
Monterey
city in Monterey County, California, United States
United States · 36.6002, -121.8947
Monterey is recorded as a filming location for 4 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Monterey, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 24 more.
1 production was filmed at 2 places inside Monterey rather than at Monterey itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“The picture was filmed on location on the Eiger mountain and Zürich in Switzerland, in Monument Valley and Zion National Park in the American Southwest, and in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monterey in California.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Monterey
- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore 1974
- Big Little Lies 2017–2019
- The Three Musketeers 1948
- Whalefall 2026
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Monterey 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.
- Mutiny on the Bounty 1935
- Daylight 1996
- The Eiger Sanction 1975
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Lassie Come Home
1943
“The film was shot in Washington state and Monterey, California, while the rapids scene was shot on the San Joaquin River.” Wikipedia
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Leave Her to Heaven
1945
“Additional photography took place in Monterey.” Wikipedia
- Play Misty for Me 1971
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Turner & Hooch
1989
“Though primarily filmed in San Pedro, on locations scenes were also filmed in Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Moss Landing, California.” Wikipedia
- Ratched 2020–
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947
“Filming locations included Palos Verdes and Monterey, California.” Wikipedia
- Anna Karenina 1948
- The Parent Trap 1961
- Clash by Night 1952
- The Sandpiper 1965
- Incubus 1966
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The Love Bug
1968
“Others were filmed at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, Willow Springs Raceway in Willow Springs, California and Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, California.” Wikipedia
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Edge of Darkness
1943
“Most of the film was shot at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank with some exteriors in the town of Monterey.” Wikipedia
- A Summer Place 1959
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo 1977
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Voyage of Time
2016
“At the Cannes Film Festival market screening of Voyage of Time in 2014, Malick and his producers showed footage shot in locations such as Southwestern U.S, Hawaii, Iceland, Monterey, Chile, Palau, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and elsewhere.” Wikipedia
- Escape to Witch Mountain 1975
- Tiger Shark 1932
- Invincible 2001
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A Woman of the Sea
1926
“During a twelve-day period, outdoor scenes were filmed on location in the Monterey and Carmel coastal area in California.” Wikipedia
- All the Old Knives 2022
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Monterey
1 production shot at 2 places inside Monterey, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Monterey itself.
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Monterey Bay Aquarium per Wikipedia 1986
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Monterey High School
United States·under 1 km
public high school in Monterey, California
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Landscapes & nature
Monterey Bay Aquarium
United States·2 km north
nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California
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Towns & cities
Pacific Grove
United States·3 km north-west
city in Monterey County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Monterey Peninsula
United States·3 km west
peninsula in California, USA
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Landmarks & buildings
Pebble Beach Golf Links
United States·5 km south-west
golf course in California, United States
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Towns & cities
Carmel-by-the-Sea
United States·6 km south-west
city in Monterey County, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Monterey?
29 productions are recorded as filmed in Monterey, 1 of them at places inside it, including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Big Little Lies (2017–2019) and The Three Musketeers (1948). 24 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Monterey?
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), covered by 42 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Monterey?
Monterey is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.6002, -121.8947.
What other filming locations are near Monterey?
Monterey High School (under 1 km), Monterey Bay Aquarium (2 km north), Pacific Grove (3 km north-west), Monterey Peninsula (3 km 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 Smatprt, Public domain.