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Piccadilly Circus

road junction and public place in London, England, UK

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 51.5100, -0.1344

Piccadilly Circus is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikipedia names it for 5 more.

“The film features scenes set in normally bustling parts of London, such as Westminster Bridge, Piccadilly Circus, Horse Guards Parade and Oxford Street.”
28 Days Later (2002) · Wikipedia

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Piccadilly Circus
Photo: Lily.Smith · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed at Piccadilly Circus

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Piccadilly Circus 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.

  • Fast & Furious 6 2013
    “While Fast & Furious 6 became only the third production to be allowed to film in Piccadilly Circus (a scene involving Diesel and Rodriguez drag racing), Lin was unable to obtain permission to shoot an elaborate action sequence there involving an exploding oil tanker, and so a replica of the landmark was built at Shepperton.” Wikipedia
  • A Good Year 2006
    “London locations included Albion Riverside in Battersea, Broadgate, the Bluebird Cafe on King's Road in Chelsea, and Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus.” Wikipedia
  • An American Werewolf in London 1981
    “An American Werewolf in London was the first film allowed to shoot in Piccadilly Circus in 15 years.” Wikipedia
  • Last Christmas 2019
    “Filming locations included Piccadilly Circus, the Strand, Regent Street, the Thames Embankment, Covent Garden (where the Christmas shop is located), West London Film Studios, St Mary's Bryanston Square Church, Marylebone and the Phoenix Garden.” Wikipedia
  • Cocktail 2012
    “Locations of the filming in London included Borough High Street, Borough Market, Portobello Road, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Mayfair, Clapham Junction, Battersea Park, Bank Station, St. Paul's London, Colville Gardens (Notting Hill) and Brick Lane.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Piccadilly Circus?

7 productions are recorded as filmed at Piccadilly Circus, including 28 Days Later (2002), Vengeance of the Zombies (1973) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013). 5 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Piccadilly Circus?

28 Days Later (2002), covered by 50 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Piccadilly Circus?

Piccadilly Circus is in the United Kingdom, at 51.5100, -0.1344.

What other filming locations are near Piccadilly Circus?

The Fountain Studios, Grosvenor Square, Tower of London, Pinewood Studios 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 Lily.Smith, CC BY 2.0.