Towns & cities

Santa Rosa

city in and county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States

United States · 38.4486, -122.7047

Santa Rosa is recorded as a filming location for 21 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Santa Rosa, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.

“Die Hard 2 (1990) – scenes shot at Santa Rosa Air Center.”

Die Hard 2 (1990) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Santa Rosa

Scream 1996
Die Hard 2 1990
Shadow of a Doubt 1943
“Director Alfred Hitchcock filmed his thriller Shadow of a Doubt in Santa Rosa in 1943; the film gives glimpses of Santa Rosa in the 1940s.” Wikipedia
Peggy Sue Got Married 1986
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
“In another scene, Tallman flew the plane through an airplane hangar at the Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa.” Wikipedia
Cheaper by the Dozen 2003
“Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) – filmed in Railroad Square.” Wikipedia
Cujo 1983
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot 1992
Bandits 2001
“Scenes were filmed in California: Mill Valley, San Anselmo, Tomales, and Marshall, and Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Tomales Bay, Dillon Beach, Bodega Bay, Nick's Cove, Point Montara Lighthouse, Half Moon Bay, and Salinas.” Wikipedia
Paranormal Activity 3 2011
“Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) – set in Santa Rosa during the 1980s.” Wikipedia
The Candidate 1972
“The Candidate (1972), directed by Michael Ritchie, shot in Howarth Park and Schlumberger Gallery.” Wikipedia
Phenomenon 1996
“Phenomenon (1996) – used Santa Rosa Junior College as an establishing shot for UC Berkeley.” Wikipedia
Pollyanna 1960
“The film was shot in Santa Rosa, California, with the Mableton Mansion at 1015 McDonald Avenue in Santa Rosa serving as the exterior and grounds of Aunt Polly's house.” Wikipedia
Inventing the Abbotts 1997
“Though the film is set in rural Illinois, it was mostly shot in the region of Northern California, including the areas of Healdsburg, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa.” Wikipedia
All My Sons 1948
Bad Ass 2012
Mumford 1999
Little Miss Marker 1934
Smile 1975
Smooth Talk 1985
“Filming of Smooth Talk took place in northern California in the cities of Sebastopol and Santa Rosa.” Wikipedia
Shoot the Moon 1982

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Rosa 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.

The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
“The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) – set in Santa Rosa.” Wikipedia
The Counselor 2013
Rumor Has It 2005
Storm Center 1956
“Although set in New England, the film was shot on location in Santa Rosa, California.” Wikipedia

Named here by Santa Rosa’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Santa Rosa, 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.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963

“It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) – the sequence involving the plane flying full bore, at about 150 knots, through an airplane hangar in less than a second, was shot at the Sonoma County Airport, just north of Santa Rosa.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Santa Rosa?

25 productions are recorded as filmed in Santa Rosa, including Scream (1996), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Shadow of a Doubt (1943). 4 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 Rosa?

Scream (1996), covered by 61 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa is in the United States. Its coordinates are 38.4486, -122.7047.

What other filming locations are near Santa Rosa?

McDonald Mansion (under 1 km), Rohnert Park (11 km south), Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (12 km north-west), Sebastopol (12 km south-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, by Wulfnoth, Public domain.