Towns & cities

Upper West Side

neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

United States · 40.7870, -73.9754

Upper West Side is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Upper West Side, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 25 more.

2 productions were filmed at 1 place inside Upper West Side rather than at Upper West Side itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“In New York, the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House served as the exterior for NYPD headquarters, while an apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side was used as the exterior of the Stacy family home.”

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) · Wikipedia

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Movies and TV series filmed in Upper West Side

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Upper West Side 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 Amazing Spider-Man 2012
Ghostbusters 1984
Gossip Girl 2007–2012
“I fought really hard to shoot the show in New York because we want New York to be a character in the show." Many scenes were filmed in the Empire Hotel on the Upper West Side.” Wikipedia
West Side Story 1961
Vanilla Sky 2001
“Filming lasted for six weeks around the New York City area, which included scenes in Central Park, the Upper West Side, SoHo, and Brooklyn.” Wikipedia
Rosemary's Baby 1968
When Harry Met Sally 1989
Anora 2024
Meet Joe Black 1998
You've Got Mail 1998
“Cafe Lalo, dessert and coffee venue at 83rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, opened in 1988 and featured in the 1998 movie You've Got Mail.” Wikipedia
Panic Room 2002
Manhattan Murder Mystery 1993
“The film was shot in the fall of 1992 on the streets of Greenwich Village, the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side.” Wikipedia
Only Murders in the Building 2021–
“Only Murders in the Building – The show is set in the Belnord where Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez' characters are investigating a murder in said building, "The Arconia".” Wikipedia
Definitely, Maybe 2008
Analyze That 2002
“The funeral for Ben's father was filmed at Riverside Memorial Chapel on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and the Sobel household scenes were shot in Montclair, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
The Defenders 2017–
Single White Female 1992
Music of the Heart 1999
The Panic in Needle Park 1971
“According to the film's studio production notes, portions were shot at Sherman Square and the Upper West Side area of New York City, at Riverside Park, in a New York City prison and hospital ward, on the Staten Island Ferry, and in the East Village.” Wikipedia
Little Manhattan 2005
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970
Death to Smoochy 2002
“Sequences were filmed in several locations in New York City, such as Times Square, Coney Island, Upper West Side and Duane Street in Lower Manhattan.” Wikipedia
A Different Man 2024
The Seven-Ups 1973
Live with Kelly and Mark 1983–

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Upper West Side

2 productions shot at 1 place inside Upper West Side, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Upper West Side itself.

Moonstruck Metropolitan Opera House per Wikipedia 1987
An Autumn's Tale Metropolitan Opera House per Wikipedia 1987

Landmarks & buildings

Metropolitan Opera House

United States

opera house in Manhattan, New York

Named here by Upper West Side’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Upper West Side, 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.

Die Hard with a Vengeance 1995

“Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), includes a scene set outside the subway station at 72nd Street and Broadway, featuring a public phone that was in fact only a prop.” Wikipedia
Seinfeld 1989–

“Seinfeld – Jerry Seinfeld as the character in the series lived at 129 West 81st Street, though the establishing exterior shots were of a building in Los Angeles; the series used authentic exteriors from locations such as Tom's Restaurant and H&H Bagels.” Wikipedia
West Side Story 1961

“By 1960, it was a rough neighborhood of tenement housing, the demolition of which was delayed to allow for exterior shots in the film musical West Side Story.” Wikipedia
The Goodbye Girl 1977

“The Goodbye Girl (1977) Filmed at 170 West 78th Street off Amsterdam Avenue.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Upper West Side?

29 productions are recorded as filmed in Upper West Side, 2 of them at places inside it, including Enchanted (2007), Unforgettable (2011–2016) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). 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 Upper West Side?

Enchanted (2007), covered by 50 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Upper West Side?

Upper West Side is in the United States. Its coordinates are 40.7870, -73.9754.

What other filming locations are near Upper West Side?

The Belnord (under 1 km), West Side (under 1 km), Claremont Riding Academy (under 1 km), Central Park West (under 1 km) 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 Nmattson10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain.