Towns & cities

Potrero Hill

residential neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States

United States · 37.7572, -122.3999

Potrero Hill is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 9 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

“In the North Beach and Potrero Hill sections of the city, production designer Howard Cummings scattered trash and discarded clothing on the ground to depict the rapid decline of civilization.”

Contagion (2011) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Potrero Hill as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Contagion 2011
Venom: Let There Be Carnage 2021
The Dead Pool 1988
Copycat 1995
“Filming locations included Potrero Hill, Twin Peaks, Pacific Heights, and Fort Mason.” Wikipedia
40 Days and 40 Nights 2002
“The film was shot primarily in Vancouver, but also featured some San Francisco locations, including Potrero Hill.” Wikipedia
Time After Time 1979
Pacific Heights 1990
“However, the actual film location for Drake and Patty's house is in Potrero Hill in San Francisco, specifically at the corner of 19th and Texas Streets.” Wikipedia
Foul Play 1978
I Remember Mama 1948

Named here by Potrero Hill’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Potrero Hill, 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.

Contagion 2011

“The 2011 film Contagion features a scene shot on a steep block of De Haro Street between 20th Street and Southern Heights Avenue with a great view of downtown in the background.” Wikipedia
Bullitt 1968

“Parts of the famous car chase scene featuring Steve McQueen in the classic 1968 action film Bullitt were shot in the Potrero Hill neighborhood (Kansas Street and 20th Street and, seconds later, at Rhode Island Street and 20th Street).” Wikipedia
40 Days and 40 Nights 2002

“The 2002 film 40 Days and 40 Nights was filmed in this area.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Potrero Hill?

9 productions are recorded as filmed in Potrero Hill, including Contagion (2011), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) and The Dead Pool (1988). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Potrero Hill?

Contagion (2011), covered by 52 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Potrero Hill?

Potrero Hill is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.7572, -122.3999.

What other filming locations are near Potrero Hill?

San Francisco General Hospital (under 1 km), Dogpatch (under 1 km), California Culinary Academy (under 1 km), Mission Bay (1 km north-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 Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0.