Towns & cities

Santa Fe

capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico and seat of Santa Fe County

United States · 35.6667, -105.9667

Santa Fe is recorded as a filming location for 7 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Santa Fe, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.

2 productions were filmed at 5 places inside Santa Fe rather than at Santa Fe itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“The studio portions were filmed at Santa Fe Studios with plans for location shooting in the Pacific Northwest, Europe, and Asia.”

Cosmos: Possible Worlds (2020–) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Movies and TV series filmed in Santa Fe

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Fe 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.

Oppenheimer 2023
“Pre-production had begun by January 2022 in New Mexico, where a two-day casting call took place in Santa Fe and Los Alamos for people to audition to play local residents, military personnel, and scientists.” Wikipedia
No Country for Old Men 2007
Terminator Salvation 2009
House of Cards 2013–
True Grit 2010
“The film was shot in the Santa Fe area from March 22 to April 27, 2010, as well as in Texas (Bartlett, Granger, and Austin).” Wikipedia
3:10 to Yuma 2007
The Book of Eli 2010
Wild Wild West 1999
“Much of the Wild West footage was shot around Santa Fe, New Mexico, particularly at the Western town film set at the Cook Movie Ranch (now Cerro Pelon Ranch), which was previously used for the 1985 film Silverado.” Wikipedia
Twins 1988
“Locations and backgrounds included the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe and buildings in Los Alamos.” Wikipedia
Succession 2018–2023
A Million Ways to Die in the West 2014
“Filming locations included various areas in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico, also including the Santa Fe Studio in Santa Fe.” Wikipedia
North Country 2005
“Parts were also shot in Minneapolis; as well as Silver City and Santa Fe in New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Lone Survivor 2013
City Slickers 1991
News of the World 2020
The Longest Yard 2005
“The movie was filmed primarily at the New Mexico State Penitentiary on Route 14, Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Crazy Heart 2009
Silverado 1985
Young Guns II 1990
Did You Hear About the Morgans? 2009
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
Young Guns 1988
The Hitcher 2007
Jane Got a Gun 2015
Vampires 1998
Rent 2005
Only the Brave 2017
Every Which Way but Loose 1978
“A few scenes were also filmed in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Messiah 2020–
Chisum 1970
Seraphim Falls 2006
Hostiles 2017
Power 1986
“Studio 1 was utilized for filming the televised debate scenes, while location shooting occurred in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Seattle, Washington.” Wikipedia
Swing Vote 2008
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 2016
“On February 3, 2015, the Albuquerque Journal reported that filming was underway in Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Finch 2021
Felon 2008
“Felon is set and was filmed in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 24 days between October 9 and November 2, 2007.” Wikipedia
All the Pretty Horses 2000
In a Valley of Violence 2016
Shot Caller 2017
Godless 2017–
American Primeval 2025–
My One and Only 2009
The Kid 2019
Roswell, New Mexico 2019–
“Filming for the pilot took place in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Earth 2 1994–1995
Trigger Warning 2024
Shoot Out 1971
“The film was shot on location in Santa Fe-Los Alamos area of New Mexico between October 12 and December 2, 1970.” Wikipedia
Employee of the Month 2006
Vegas 2012–
Woman Walks Ahead 2018
Fool for Love 1985
Outer Range 2022–
Lust in the Dust 1985
The Milagro Beanfield War 1988
Dead for a Dollar 2022
The Boroughs 2026–
“Filming locations include Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Longmire 2012–
“The story is set in northern Wyoming, but the series was filmed in several locations in New Mexico, including Santa Fe, Eagle Nest, Espanola, Red River, Las Vegas, Lamy, Pecos and the Valles Caldera.” Wikipedia
Ideal Home 2016
Midnight, Texas 2017–

And 13 more, per Wikipedia:

Hollywood or Bust 1956
A Gunfight 1971
Into the West 2005–
Not Forgotten 2009
Corporate Animals 2019
National Treasure: Edge of History 2022–
Flying Tigers 1942
Conspiracy 2008
The Curse 2023–
Hold Your Breath
Priest of Love 1981
Lucky Luke 1992–
Dark Winds 2022–

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Santa Fe

2 productions shot at 5 places inside Santa Fe, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Santa Fe itself.

Ride the Pink Horse La Fonda on the Plaza per Wikipedia 1947
And God Created Woman New Mexico Museum of Art per Wikipedia 1988

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Santa Fe?

82 productions are recorded as filmed in Santa Fe, 2 of them at places inside it, including Thor (2011), Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014–) and Appaloosa (2008). 73 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Santa Fe?

Thor (2011), covered by 78 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Santa Fe?

Santa Fe is in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.6667, -105.9667.

What other filming locations are near Santa Fe?

La Fonda on the Plaza (3 km north-east), New Mexico Museum of Art (3 km north-east), Santa Fe Plaza (3 km north-east), Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi (4 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, CC BY-SA 3.0.