Towns & cities

Scarborough

district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canada · 43.7737, -79.2446

Scarborough is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Scarborough, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 11 more.

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

“Other locations used by the production included the Elora Quarry Conservation Area, the Scottish Rite in Hamilton, Ontario, Audley Park in Ajax, Ontario, Rouge Park in Scarborough, Toronto (as The Barrens) and The Mandarin Restaurant in Mississauga.”

It: Chapter Two (2019) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Scarborough

Pushing Tin 1999

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Scarborough 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.

It: Chapter Two 2019
Network 1976
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 2004
“Scenes at Dellwood High School were filmed at King City Secondary School in King City and Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute in Scarborough.” Wikipedia
Ginger Snaps 2000
“The Bailey Downs High scenes were filmed at a school in Scarborough.” Wikipedia
Detroit Rock City 1999
“The film was primarily shot in Canada, such as at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute in Toronto and Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, but also at Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, United States.” Wikipedia
The F Word 2013
“Most of the Toronto filming was within the East Chinatown, Leslieville and Riverdale districts; however, other downtown regions were used in Toronto and Scarborough.” Wikipedia
One Magic Christmas 1985
Stereo 1969
The Amateur 1981
Strange Brew 1983
“Loosely based on elements of Shakespeare's Hamlet, this Canadian and American co-production was shot in Toronto and Scarborough, and in Prince George, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
Things 1989
“The film was shot in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ontario, with a cast consisting of co-writer Barry J. Gillis and pornographic film star Amber Lynn.” Wikipedia

Movies filmed elsewhere in Scarborough

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

The Shape of Water Andrews Building per Wikipedia 2017
The Skulls Guildwood per Wikipedia 2000

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Scarborough?

14 productions are recorded as filmed in Scarborough, 2 of them at places inside it, including Pushing Tin (1999), It: Chapter Two (2019) and Network (1976). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Scarborough?

Pushing Tin (1999), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Scarborough?

Scarborough is in Canada. Its coordinates are 43.7737, -79.2446.

What other filming locations are near Scarborough?

9 Channel Nine Court (1 km north-west), Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute (2 km south-east), Morningside Park (4 km east), Andrews Building (5 km 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 SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.