Towns & cities

Newport Beach

city in Orange County, California, United States

United States · 33.6167, -117.8975

Newport Beach is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Newport Beach, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 8 more.

2 productions were filmed at 3 places inside Newport Beach rather than at Newport Beach itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Finally, the crew towed the boat out to Balboa Bay off Newport Beach, California, and sank an anchor with a cable attached to a pulley mounted on the stern.”

The Boat (1921) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Movies filmed in Newport Beach

Around the World in 80 Days 1956

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Newport Beach 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.

Cleopatra 1917
Gilligan's Island 1964–
Beaches 1988
The Boat 1921
Shadows 1922
“Some scenes were shot on location in Balboa, Newport Beach and Del Monte, California, and the interior scenes were shot at the Louis B. Mayer Studios.” Wikipedia
The Breaking Point 1950
Reggie Mixes In 1916
“The film was predominantly made in a studio, although some scenes were filmed in Newport in Orange County in 1916.” Wikipedia
The Gun Runners 1958
“The film was shot in Newport Beach, California.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Newport Beach

2 productions shot at 3 places inside Newport Beach, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Newport Beach itself.

The O.C. The Crab Cooker per Wikipedia 2003–
The Son of Tarzan Corona del Mar per Wikipedia 1920

Named here by Newport Beach’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Newport Beach, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 1997

“The exterior of the Newport Beach Central Library appeared as the reunion venue in the 1997 film Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Newport Beach?

11 productions are recorded as filmed in Newport Beach, 2 of them at places inside it, including Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Cleopatra (1917) and Gilligan's Island (1964–). 8 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Newport Beach?

Around the World in 80 Days (1956), covered by 51 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Newport Beach?

Newport Beach is in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.6167, -117.8975.

What other filming locations are near Newport Beach?

Balboa Island (1 km south), The Crab Cooker (3 km west), Balboa Peninsula (3 km south), Corona del Mar (4 km south-east) 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 Vlad 89 at English Wikipedia, Public domain.