🏙 Towns & cities
New Orleans
largest city of the state of Louisiana, United States
🇺🇸 United States · 29.9761, -90.0783
New Orleans is recorded as a filming location for 98 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in New Orleans, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 37 more.
1 production was filmed at 19 places inside New Orleans rather than at New Orleans itself — listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“According to Scott, Déjà Vu was written to take place on Long Island, but after a visit to New Orleans, Louisiana, Scott felt that it would be a far better venue.”
Movies and TV series filmed in New Orleans
- 12 Years a Slave 2013
- American Horror Story 2011–
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008
- Live and Let Die 1973
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2009
- Terminator Genisys 2015
- Interview with the Vampire 1994
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2014
- Dallas Buyers Club 2013
- A Streetcar Named Desire 1951
- Easy Rider 1969
- RED 2010
- The Big Short 2015
- JFK 1991
- Déjà Vu 2006
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Green Lantern
2011
“Principal photography began on March 15 in New Orleans, which doubled for Coast City, California, a fictional city in DC Comics.” Wikipedia
- 21 Jump Street 2012
- Looper 2012
- Sinners 2025
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Miller's Crossing
1990
“The city in which the story takes place is unidentified but the film was shot in New Orleans, as the Coen Brothers were attracted to its look.” Wikipedia
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Dead Man Walking
1995
“While filming The Client in New Orleans, Susan Sarandon came across Sister Helen Prejean’s book Dead Man Walking.” Wikipedia
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Escape Plan
2013
“In an interview with the British newspaper The Sun, Vinnie Jones stated that the film was to shoot April 16 to June 23 in New Orleans.” Wikipedia
- This Is the End 2013
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Wild at Heart
1990
“I got the sexual, wild, Marilyn, gum-chewing fantasy, female side; Nick's got the snakeskin, Elvis, raw, combustible, masculine side." Within four months, Lynch began filming on August 9, 1989, in both Los Angeles (including the San Fernando Valley) and New Orleans, with a relatively modest budget of $10 million.” Wikipedia
- Ray 2004
- The Mechanic 2011
- The Pelican Brief 1993
- Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012
- 22 Jump Street 2014
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back 2016
- Down by Law 1986
- Angel Heart 1987
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The Final Destination
2009
“Although shooting was to be done in Vancouver, which was where the previous three films were shot, David R. Ellis convinced the producers to shoot in New Orleans instead to bring business to the city, and because the budget was already large.” Wikipedia
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Parker
2013
“The Times-Picayunes Mike Scott reported on June 23, 2011, that Parker would film in New Orleans for seven weeks starting July 18.” Wikipedia
- Geostorm 2017
- The Client 1994
- Ender's Game 2013
- Chef 2014
- Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 2014
- Focus 2015
- Lolita 1997
- Beautiful Creatures 2013
- Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters 2013
- 2 Guns 2013
- Killing Them Softly 2012
- The Butler 2013
- Burnt 2015
- Daddy's Home 2015
- Crossroads 2002
- Runaway Jury 2003
- Just My Luck 2006
- Meet the Spartans 2008
- Wild Card 2015
- Double Jeopardy 1999
- The Skeleton Key 2005
- Big Momma's House 2 2006
- Colombiana 2011
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Bullet to the Head
2012
“Bullet to the Head was shot in New Orleans and started filming on June 27, 2011.” Wikipedia
- Grudge Match 2013
- I Love You Phillip Morris 2009
The 60 most widely covered are above. The other 38 filmed in New Orleans:
- Scream Queens 2015–2016
- 65 2023
- The Killer 2023
- Pretty Baby 1978
- 12 Rounds 2009
- Free State of Jones 2016
- Renfield 2023
- The Cincinnati Kid 1965
- The Dukes of Hazzard 2005
- All the King's Men 2006
- Our Brand Is Crisis 2015
- Underwater 2020
- Dracula 2000 2000
- Contraband 2012
- Homefront 2013
- American Ultra 2015
- Hot Pursuit 2015
- Where the Crawdads Sing 2022
- Panic in the Streets 1950
- Primary Colors 1998
- Stolen 2012
- Marvel's Cloak & Dagger 2018–2019
- Five Nights at betios 2025
- King Creole 1958
- The Beyond 1981
- Tightrope 1984
- The Reaping 2007
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 2009
- The Paperboy 2012
- The Campaign 2012
- Ravenswood 2013–2014
- Seeking Justice 2011
- The Loft 2014
- Capone 2020
- Crazy in Alabama 1999
- Città violenta 1970
- Dracula III: Legacy 2005
- The First 9½ Weeks 1998
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names New Orleans 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.
- Django Unchained 2012
- Captain Marvel 2019
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Logan
2017
“On March 1, 2016, The Times-Picayune had confirmed that Mangold's film was preparing to shoot in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a starting schedule of May.” Wikipedia
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The Expendables
2010
“Filming originally ended on April 25 but was continued on May 11, in Elmwood and New Orleans, Louisiana, including the French Quarter, South Peters Street, Fort Macomb, Claiborne Avenue and the Interstate 10 overpass.” Wikipedia
- The Expendables 2 2012
- Now You See Me 2013
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Oblivion
2013
“Filming locations included Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.” Wikipedia
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2012
“Filming was shot on location in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana; and Vancouver, Canada.” Wikipedia
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True Detective
2014–
“The crew filmed exterior shots of various constructed sets, including a remote sugarcane field outside of Erath, in addition to real life locations such as Fort Macomb, a nineteenth-century fort located outside of New Orleans.” Wikipedia
- Ford v Ferrari 2019
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Mortal Kombat
2021
“The 2005 destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina greatly affected one of the film's planned shooting locations.” Wikipedia
- Deepwater Horizon 2016
- 10 Cloverfield Lane 2016
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Hard Target
1993
“Hard Target had 74 days of production time and was shot on location in New Orleans, including sequences shot in the French Quarter.” Wikipedia
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The Road
2009
“The woods can be brutal." Filmmakers shot scenes in parts of New Orleans that had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and on Mount St. Helens in Washington.” Wikipedia
- Happy Death Day 2017
- Bad Moms 2016
- My Blueberry Nights 2007
- Monster's Ball 2001
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NCIS: New Orleans
2014–
“The series, set and filmed in New Orleans, is the third series of the NCIS franchise.” Wikipedia
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On the Road
2012
“The production also shot in New Orleans for a month, then returned to Montreal to shoot the film's final scenes.” Wikipedia
- American Made 2017
- Patriots Day 2016
- Mudbound 2017
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America's Got Talent
2006
“Auditions held in the cities of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Antonio were filmed for the new season.” Wikipedia
- Happy Death Day 2U 2019
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The Drama
2026
“The production also spent $2.9 million shooting in New Orleans, Louisiana.” Wikipedia
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My Name is Nobody
1973
“Leone predominantly stayed at home for the shoot and went to join the crew for five days in New Orleans.” Wikipedia
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Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
“The 2005 destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina greatly affected one of the planned shooting locations.” Wikipedia
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Broken City
2013
“Filming also took place in the Carrollton neighborhood of New Orleans and in other parts of Louisiana.” Wikipedia
- Project Power 2020
- The Hunt 2020
- Unhinged 2020
- Deep Water 2022
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Nickel Boys
2024
“Shooting locations were in LaPlace, New Orleans, Hammond and Ponchatoula.” Wikipedia
- Haunted Mansion 2023
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Scream
2015–2019
“The series is produced by Dimension Television and MTV Production Development, and was formerly filmed in Louisiana, in locations such as Baton Rouge and New Orleans.” Wikipedia
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in New Orleans
1 production shot at 19 places inside New Orleans, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against New Orleans itself.
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🏙 Towns & cities
French Quarter
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Madame John's Legacy
🇺🇸 United States
historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Six Flags New Orleans
🇺🇸 United States
abandoned theme park in New Orleans, Louisiana
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🏙 Towns & cities
Garden District
🇺🇸 United States
human settlement in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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New Orleans East
🇺🇸 United States
eastern section of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Algiers
🇺🇸 United States
community within the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Lower Ninth Ward
🇺🇸 United States
human settlement in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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Carrollton
🇺🇸 United States
Section of New Orleans, formerly town
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
McGehee School
🇺🇸 United States
school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Tulane University
🇺🇸 United States
private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Jackson Square
🇺🇸 United States
historic park in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Magazine Street
🇺🇸 United States
street in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
7 more places are inside New Orleans — see them on the map.
Set here, per Wikipedia
Games whose English Wikipedia article says they are set in New Orleans, where Wikidata’s narrative-location statement stops at the country. Still a setting and not a shoot, and still a sentence rather than a statement — two steps from the strongest evidence on this atlas, and labelled at both.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Left 4 Dead 2
“Set in the Deep South, the story begins in Savannah, Georgia, and ends in New Orleans, Louisiana.” Wikipedia
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Hitman: Blood Money
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
- James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
- Ben 10: Protector of Earth
- Asphalt 7: Heat
- Tony Hawk's Underground 2
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials
- Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened
- Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
- The Colonel's Bequest 1989
- Turbo Outrun
- The Adventures of Bayou Billy
- Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword
Drawn from this place
Video games whose Japanese Wikipedia article names New Orleans as a real place their setting was modelled on. Nothing was filmed here and no story happens here: somebody drew it from here. That is the weakest claim this atlas makes about a place, which is why it sits under its own heading, and each production’s page links the article the claim came from.
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
French Quarter
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood of and historic district in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
New Orleans metropolitan area
🇺🇸 United States
metropolitan area of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Destrehan Plantation
🇺🇸 United States
human settlement in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Madame John's Legacy
🇺🇸 United States
historic house museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Michoud Assembly Facility
🇺🇸 United States
NASA rocket manufacturing complex in Michoud, New Orleans
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Six Flags New Orleans
🇺🇸 United States
abandoned theme park in New Orleans, Louisiana
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in New Orleans?
136 productions are recorded as filmed in New Orleans, 1 of them at places inside it, including 12 Years a Slave (2013), American Horror Story (2011–) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). 37 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in New Orleans?
12 Years a Slave (2013), covered by 78 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is New Orleans?
New Orleans is in the United States, at 29.9761, -90.0783.
What other filming locations are near New Orleans?
French Quarter, New Orleans metropolitan area, Destrehan Plantation, Madame John's Legacy and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 thepipe26, CC BY 2.0.