Filming locations near Rio de Janeiro

69 places within 100 km of the city centre where films and television series were shot: every one on the interactive map, with photographs, distances and what was filmed there. The closest is Santo Cristo, 1 km north; the most filmed is Santo Cristo with 1 recorded production.

Everything recorded against Rio de Janeiro itself (rather than at a named spot near it) is on its own page.

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Within 100 km · 69 37 towns & cities · 16 landscapes, coasts & wilderness · 13 landmarks, buildings & interiors · 3 castles, palaces & great houses Closest · Santo Cristo · 1 km Most famous · Christ the Redeemer

Within 25 km of Rio de Janeiro

1. Santo Cristo · 1 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production: The Incredible Hulk. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

2. Brazilian National Archives · 2 km east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Brazil Year 2000. National archives of Brazil

3. Central do Brasil · 2 km north-east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Central Station. Railway station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4. Santa Teresa · 2 km east · Towns & cities

   2 productions, per Wikipedia: The Incredible Hulk, Rio, I Love You. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

5. Gamboa · 2 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia: I'm Still Here. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

6. Quinta da Boa Vista · 2 km west · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Ganga Bruta. Public park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

7. São Cristóvão · 2 km north-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Sargento Getúlio. Neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

8. Centro Cultural · 2 km north-east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia: I'm Still Here. Light (Firm).

9. Museu Nacional · 2 km west · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Brazil Year 2000. Museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

10. Lapa · 2 km east · Towns & cities

    4 productions, per Wikipedia: The Incredible Hulk, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. Neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

11. Maracanã Stadium · 3 km west · Landmarks & buildings

    1 production: Rush in Rio. Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

12. Teatro Municipal · 3 km east · Landmarks & buildings

    1 production, per Wikipedia: Entranced Earth. Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

+ 49 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map.

Day trips: 25 to 60 km

1. Imperial Museum of Brazil · 45 km north · Castles & palaces

   1 production, per Wikipedia: A Samba for Sherlock. Building in Petrópolis, Brazil

2. Petrópolis · 45 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production: Dancin' Days. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

3. Restinga da Marambaia · 46 km west · Landscapes & nature

   1 production: Estrela da Manhã. Landform in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

4. Guaratiba · 47 km west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Astral City: A Spiritual Journey. Neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

5. Guapimirim · 48 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Totalmente Demais. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Further out: 60 to 100 km

1. Teresópolis · 61 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production: Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là ! Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

2. Cachoeiras de Macacu · 76 km north-east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia: Totalmente Demais. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

3. Mangaratiba · 86 km west · Towns & cities

   2 productions, per Wikipedia: The Expendables, Limite. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

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