Towns & cities

Salt Lake City

capital city of the U.S. state of Utah and seat of Salt Lake County

United States · 40.7500, -111.8833

Salt Lake City is recorded as a filming location for 42 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Salt Lake City, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more. 3 video games are also set here.

3 productions were filmed at 13 places inside Salt Lake City rather than at Salt Lake City itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Some of the external street scenes were filmed in Salt Lake City, and the airport scene was filmed at Salt Lake City International Airport.”

Dumb and Dumber (1994) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Salt Lake City

High School Musical 2006
127 Hours 2010
High School Musical 2 2007
Dumb and Dumber 1994
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2008
The World's Fastest Indian 2005
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series 2019–2023
“Production on the first season began on February 15, 2019, in Salt Lake City, Utah.” Wikipedia
Airport 1975 1974
The Philadelphia Experiment 1984
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and Wendover, Utah, Denver, Colorado, Santa Paula, California, and Charleston, South Carolina.” Wikipedia
A Life Less Ordinary 1997
Everwood 2002–2006
Touched by an Angel 1994–2003
The Way of the Gun 2000
Carnival of Souls 1962
“Harvey shot Carnival of Souls in three weeks on location in Lawrence and Salt Lake City, after taking three weeks off from his job at Centron in order to direct the film, and starting with an initial production budget of $17,000.” Wikipedia
The Brown Bunny 2003
Andi Mack 2017–2019
The Crow: Salvation 2000
Unaccompanied Minors 2006
“Shooting on this film went on in both Salt Lake City, Utah, and also in Scotland.” Wikipedia
Minutemen 2008
The Sandlot 1993
The Crow: Wicked Prayer 2005
Drive Me Crazy 1999
“Drive Me Crazy was filmed in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, including Ogden and Sandy.” Wikipedia
The Amazing Race 2001–
Den Brother 2010
“The film was shot in early 2010 on location in Salt Lake City, Utah.” Wikipedia
SLC Punk! 1998
“The film was shot primarily on location in Salt Lake City, Utah, with one sequence filmed in Evanston, Wyoming.” Wikipedia
Letters from a Killer 1998
Revenge of the Ninja 1983
“The commission's assurances persuaded Cannon to switch filming to Salt Lake City.” Wikipedia
Unhook the Stars 1996
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah.” Wikipedia
Code of Honor 2016
Forever Strong 2008
My Girlfriend's Boyfriend 2010
Poolhall Junkies 2002
“Filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, the film includes several references to the Salt Lake Valley and prominently places the Salt Lake Temple in the background of a scene.” Wikipedia
Blood & Oil 2015–
Promised Land 1996–1999
“As was the case with Touched by an Angel, the crew's filming locations were usually within a two-hour drive from downtown Salt Lake City.” Wikipedia
The House of Seven Corpses 1974
Savannah Smiles 1982
“The film was shot on location in Salt Lake City, Provo Canyon, and in the mountain country to the southeast near Sundance in Utah.” Wikipedia
Homestead 2024
Punk's Dead 2015
Mr. Krueger's Christmas 1980
“Parts of the special were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah.” Wikipedia
Ordinary Heroes 1986
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and Magna, Utah.” Wikipedia
Flip Men 2011–2012
“Shot on location in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, the unscripted half-hour series follows Clark and Baird as they purchase foreclosed houses at bidding auctions and quickly fix them up to get them back on the market and turn a profit.” Wikipedia
Dragonfyre 2013

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Salt Lake City 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.

Con Air 1997
This Boy's Life 1993
“Additional scenes were shot in the La Sal Mountains, and Moab and Salt Lake City, Utah.” Wikipedia
Midsommar 2019
Dawn of the Dead 2004
The Counselor 2013
Hereditary 2018
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 1988
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 2003
“Although the story is set in Washington, D.C., the film was shot in the offices at the Delta Center and the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.” Wikipedia
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989
“Filmed in Salt Lake City in mid-1989, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers was released theatrically in North America in October of that year by the independent studio Galaxy Releasing.” Wikipedia
Religulous 2008
Big Love 2006–
“Other exterior shots were filmed in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sandy, Utah, as well as northeast Los Angeles, California.” Wikipedia
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary 2005
The Devil's Brigade 1968
Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984
Thunderbolt 1995
Melvin and Howard 1980
Desperate Hours 1990
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Echo Junction, Orem, Zion, and Capitol Reef in Utah.” Wikipedia
Damnation Alley 1977
“Filming began on June 21, 1976, east of the town of Borrego Springs, California, where a missile base set was constructed, as well as locations in Meteor Crater, Arizona, Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Mojave Desert in California.” Wikipedia
Read It and Weep 2006
Uncommon Valor 1983
“Additional parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sun Valley, California, and Castaic, California (which served as the training camp).” Wikipedia
The Stand 1994–
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! 2011
“The film was shot in Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah from March to September 2011.” Wikipedia
Sun Valley Serenade 1941
Hangar 18 1980
Head 1968
Brigsby Bear 2017
Falling for Christmas 2022
The Mortal Storm 1940
“Mountain snow scenes were filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah and Sun Valley, Idaho.” Wikipedia
The Cheyenne Social Club 1970
Don't Come Knocking 2005
Waiting for Forever 2010
Josh and S.A.M. 1993
“Other parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Arches National Park, Highway 191, Lisbon Valley, and Spanish Valley in Utah and Calgary, Canada.” Wikipedia
Halloweentown High 2004
Go Figure 2005
Time Freak 2018
Nine Days 2021
“The "real world" scenes, projected only through the televisions in Will's house, were filmed in the span of three weeks in Salt Lake City, Brazil, and Los Angeles with a number of lightweight cameras rigged to helmets and headgear, including a Sony Venice, a Codex Action Cam, and a Blackmagic Cinema Camera.” Wikipedia
Winter Spring Summer or Fall 2024
Perri 1957
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and the Uinta National Forest in Utah.” Wikipedia
The Nude Bomb 1980
Truth or Consequences, N.M. 1997
“Filming did not take place in the actual city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; instead, Heber, Hurricane, Park City, Rockville, Salt Lake City, and Washington, all in Utah; and Las Vegas and Mesquite, both in Nevada, were all used as locations.” Wikipedia
Firestarter: Rekindled 2002–
Return to Halloweentown 2006
Honky Tonk Freeway 1981
“Part of the film was also shot in Salt Lake City, Utah, and New York City.” Wikipedia
Little Secrets 2001
“Little Secrets was shot on location in Salt Lake City in the summer of 2001, with local child actors rounding out the supporting roles.” Wikipedia
Darling Companion 2012
Don't Look Under the Bed 1999
“The Boogeyman's world consisted of a set that was custom-built in Salt Lake City, and scenes set at Frances' school were shot at Ogden High School in Ogden, Utah.” Wikipedia
One Hundred Years of Mormonism 1913
“The filming locations in Utah were Salt Lake City, Daniel's Pass, and Heber.” Wikipedia
Harry in Your Pocket 1973
“The movie was filmed in Victoria, British Columbia, Salt Lake City, Utah and Seattle, Washington with the then-mayor of Seattle, Wes Uhlman, contributing a cameo appearance.” Wikipedia
Fast Getaway 1991
“The opening robbery is a composite of Provo, for the exteriors, and Salt Lake City for the bank's interior.” Wikipedia
Slaughter of the Innocents 1993
Haunt 2013
Little Women 2018
The Time Machine 1978
“The Collier & Heins Financial Consultants building complex in Salt Lake City, Utah, was used for some of the modern era scenes.” Wikipedia
Believer 2018
My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell It To 2020
Cross Country Cruise 1934
Dream Machine 1990
Double Jeopardy 1992
“Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City, Highway 279, Rainbow Rocks and Tombstone Butte in Utah.” Wikipedia
The Paper Brigade 1996

And 32 more, per Wikipedia:

Just in Time 1997
It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. 2007
Night Train to Terror 1985
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture 1986
Hounded 2001
Horse Crazy 2001
Nobody's Baby 2001
Benji: Off the Leash! 2004
12 Gifts of Christmas 2015
Birds of Prey 1973
Frozen Scream 1975
Chilly Scenes of Winter 1979
Christmas Mountain 1981
Legacy: A Mormon Journey 1990
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde 1993
Mayday at 40,000 Feet! 1976
Beyond and Back 1978
The Great Brain 1978
The Adventures of Nellie Bly 1981
Rubin and Ed 1991
Seasons of the Heart 1993
Parallel Lives 1994
In My Sister's Shadow 1999
White on Rice 2009
All Faces West 1929
Christmas Lilies of the Field 1979
Blind Witness 1989
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story 1993
Plan 10 from Outer Space 1994
Friendship's Field 1995
Unforgivable 1996
Jane and Emma 2018

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Salt Lake City

3 productions shot at 13 places inside Salt Lake City, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Salt Lake City itself.

Gangster Squad Tower Theatre per Wikipedia 2013
Fletch Salt Lake City International Airport per Wikipedia 1985
Little Mister Jim Fort Douglas per Wikipedia 1947

Set here

Video games that take place here. A game is filmed nowhere, so this is where the story is set rather than where a camera stood: a different claim from everything above, and kept under its own heading for that reason.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Salt Lake City?

137 productions are recorded as filmed in Salt Lake City, 3 of them at places inside it, including High School Musical (2006), 127 Hours (2010) and High School Musical 2 (2007). 92 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Salt Lake City?

High School Musical (2006), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Salt Lake City?

Salt Lake City is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7500, -111.8833.

What other filming locations are near Salt Lake City?

Tower Theatre (1 km east), Salt Lake City School District (2 km north), Downtown Salt Lake City (2 km north), Salt Palace (2 km north-west) 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, Public domain.