Towns & cities
Simi Valley
city in Ventura County, California, United States
United States · 34.2708, -118.7392
Simi Valley is recorded as a filming location for 3 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Simi Valley, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 32 more.
3 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Simi Valley rather than at Simi Valley itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“A wildfire completely destroyed the ranch in 1970, so the scenes for the film were filmed at nearby Corriganville Movie Ranch in Simi Valley, which was also a movie ranch at one time.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Simi Valley
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019
- Westworld 2016–2022
- Sinister Minister 2017
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Simi Valley 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.
- Men in Black 1997
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Captain Marvel
2019
“Additional location shooting in and around the Los Angeles area included Simi Valley, Edwards Air Force Base, and Lucerne Valley.” Wikipedia
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
“Shooting took 38 days, mostly in Simi Valley, California.” Wikipedia
- The Mandalorian 2019–
- Coming to America 1988
- Saving Mr. Banks 2013
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Poltergeist
1982
“The 1982 hit horror film Poltergeist was filmed on Roxbury Street in Simi Valley.” Wikipedia
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The Cat in the Hat
2003
“The neighborhood and the town center was filmed in a rural valley near Simi Valley, where 24 houses (each 26 feet square and 52 feet tall) were constructed.” Wikipedia
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Hail, Caesar!
2016
“Locations for scenes beyond Capitol Pictures included the Appian Way scenes, shot at the Big Sky Movie Ranch in Simi Valley, and the western sequence, filmed at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park.” Wikipedia
- Little House on the Prairie 1974–1983
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Fort Apache
1948
“The exteriors involving the fort itself and the renegade Apache agent's trading post were filmed at the Corriganville Movie Ranch, a former Simi Hills movie ranch that is now a regional park in the Simi Valley of Southern California.” Wikipedia
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The Miracle Worker
1962
“The film was shot at Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, California, and in Gladstone and Middletown, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
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Three Amigos
1986
“The 1986 western comedy film Three Amigos was partially filmed here.” Wikipedia
- The Longest Yard 2005
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Sneakers
1992
“The "Playtronics" building was a former headquarters for Gibraltar Savings and Loan in Simi Valley, California.” Wikipedia
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Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
“The first filming location was in Simi Valley, California, for scenes involving the Szalinskis' house.” Wikipedia
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1993–1995
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The Beastmaster
1982
“The film was shot in California's Simi Valley and in Los Padres National Forest's Lake Piru in Ventura County, and Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.” Wikipedia
- Flicka 2006
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Highway to Heaven
1984–
“Other filming locations included Simi Valley, Stanislaus National Forest, and Tuolumne County, all in California.” Wikipedia
- Safe 1995
- Invaders from Mars 1986
- King of California 2007
- San Quentin 1937
- Ambush 1950
- The Biggest Loser 2004–
- Miss Stevens 2016
- Impact 1949
- Soldiers Three 1951
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954–
- Battle Cry 1955
- Fury 1955–
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Simi Valley
3 productions shot at 1 place inside Simi Valley, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Simi Valley itself.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Brandeis-Bardin Institute 1987–1994
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Brandeis-Bardin Institute 1991
- Wedlock Brandeis-Bardin Institute per Wikipedia 1991
Named here by Simi Valley’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Simi Valley, 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.
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“In 2019, scenes from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was filmed in Corriganville Movie Ranch.” Wikipedia
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“The 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once is set in Simi Valley, with multiple scenes filmed in the city.” Wikipedia
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The Cat in the Hat 2003
“Most of the 2003 film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat, starring Mike Myers and Dakota Fanning, was filmed in Simi Valley.” Wikipedia
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“The 1992 children's comedy Honey, I Blew Up the Kid was filmed in and around 676 Coldbrook Pl.” Wikipedia
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Forever Young 1992
“In the 1992 film Forever Young starring Mel Gibson the test airstrip scenes and the highway chase scene were filmed on the west end of Simi Valley bordering Moorpark.” Wikipedia
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Bachelor Party 1984
“In the 1984 film Bachelor Party starring Tom Hanks, the MANN 6 Movie Theater, formerly located within the Sycamore Shopping Center, was used for the movie theater scene.” Wikipedia
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The Benchwarmers 2007
“The 2006 comedy The Benchwarmers was filmed on location in Knolls Park and Santa Susana Park, both located in Simi Valley.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Brandeis-Bardin Institute
United States·3 km south-east
Jewish retreat in California
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Landscapes & nature
Simi Hills
United States·6 km south
mountain range in Southern California, United States
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Towns & cities
Big Sky Ranch
United States·6 km north
Private Ranch located in Simi Valley, California
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Towns & cities
Santa Susana
United States·7 km east
census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Corriganville Movie Ranch
United States·8 km east
human settlement in United States of America
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Landscapes & nature
Santa Susana Pass
United States·10 km east
mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Simi Valley?
38 productions are recorded as filmed in Simi Valley, 3 of them at places inside it, including Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Westworld (2016–2022) and Sinister Minister (2017). 32 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Simi Valley?
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), covered by 69 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Simi Valley?
Simi Valley is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.2708, -118.7392. The day trip guide for Simi Valley lists 840 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Simi Valley?
Brandeis-Bardin Institute (3 km south-east), Simi Hills (6 km south), Big Sky Ranch (6 km north), Santa Susana (7 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 Alfred Twu, CC0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Simi Valley: 840 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.