Towns & cities
Stockton
county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States
United States · 37.9575, -121.2925
Stockton is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Stockton, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 25 more.
2 places inside Stockton have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Stockton as well.
“The San Joaquin County courthouse in Stockton, built in 1898 and demolished a decade after the film's release, was featured prominently.”
Movies filmed in Stockton
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Stockton 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.
- Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
- All the King's Men 1950
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Cool Hand Luke
1967
“The set, imitating a southern prison farm, was built in Stockton, California.” Wikipedia
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Cape Fear
1962
“The outdoor scenes were filmed on location in Savannah, Georgia; Stockton, California; and the Universal Studios backlot at Universal City, California.” Wikipedia
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Birdy
1984
“The production then moved to Stockton, California to depict a scene involving Al aboard a train.” Wikipedia
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Bound for Glory
1976
“Scenes taking place on the Texas panhandle that did not include views of a locomotive were filmed near Stockton, California, using diesel locomotives.” Wikipedia
- Bird 1988
- Union Pacific 1939
- Inventing the Abbotts 1997
- Big Stan 2007
- The Sure Thing 1985
- Blood Alley 1955
- Fat City 1972
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Raid on Entebbe
1976
“Raid on Entebbe was filmed entirely in the United States, with the Stockton Metropolitan Airport in Stockton, California, serving as both Entebbe Airport and an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base.” Wikipedia
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Dreamscape
1984
“Locations included Los Angeles Union Station, Los Alamitos Race Course, and the University of the Pacific in Stockton.” Wikipedia
- The Strawberry Statement 1970
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Rampage
1987
“Rampage was filmed between October 28, 1986, and December 1986 in Stockton and Lodi, California, with the film itself taking place during early 1987 during the trial parts.” Wikipedia
- God's Little Acre 1958
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R. P. M.
1970
“The movie was filmed on location at the main campus of the University of the Pacific (UOP) in Stockton, California.” Wikipedia
- Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry 1974
- More American Graffiti 1979
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High Time
1960
“The movie was shot in Los Angeles at UCLA and in Stockton, California at Stockton Junior High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg Senior High School, the University of the Pacific, and other locations.” Wikipedia
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The World's Greatest Athlete
1973
“Much of the film was shot at University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, California, and in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita, California.” Wikipedia
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Dead Man on Campus
1998
“Scenes were shot on the campus of University of the Pacific (Stockton, California), Modesto's 7th Street Bridge, and outside the campus of University of Southern California.” Wikipedia
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Rooster
2026–
“Principal photography for Rooster began in June 2025 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California which served as Ludlow College.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Stockton
2 places inside Stockton, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Stockton too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
University of the Pacific
United States·3 km north-west
private university in Stockton, California, United States
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Towns & cities
San Joaquin County
United States·4 km south-east
county in California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
San Joaquin Delta College
United States·5 km north-west
public community college in Stockton, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Stockton Metropolitan Airport
United States·8 km south-east
airport in California, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Linden
United States·19 km east
census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Lodi
United States·19 km north
city in San Joaquin County, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Stockton?
26 productions are recorded as filmed in Stockton, including One Battle After Another (2025), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and All the King's Men (1950). 25 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Stockton?
One Battle After Another (2025), covered by 53 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Stockton?
Stockton is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.9575, -121.2925.
What other filming locations are near Stockton?
University of the Pacific (3 km north-west), San Joaquin County (4 km south-east), San Joaquin Delta College (5 km north-west), Stockton Metropolitan Airport (8 km south-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 Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.