Landmarks & buildings
Willis Tower
skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, USA
United States · 41.8786, -87.6358
Willis Tower is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“A scene of Batman surveying the city from a rooftop edge was filmed atop Willis Tower, Chicago's tallest building.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Willis Tower as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Dark Knight 2008
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
“Locations filmed in Chicago included LaSalle Street, Michigan Avenue, Bacino's of Lincoln Park at 2204 North Lincoln Avenue and areas surrounding the Willis Tower.” Wikipedia
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986
“The building has appeared in numerous films and television shows set in Chicago such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where Ferris and company visit the observation deck.” Wikipedia
- Mercury Rising 1998
- Inquest of Pilot Pirx 1978
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My Boys
2006–
“Scenes took place in the Art Institute of Chicago, Northerly Island, the skydeck of the Sears Tower, and Wrigley Field.” Wikipedia
Named here by Willis Tower’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Willis Tower, 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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Man of Steel 2013
“In the 2013 film Man of Steel, the tower is the location of the offices of the Daily Planet.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Streets & squares
LaSalle Street
United States·under 1 km
street in Chicago
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Landmarks & buildings
Rookery Building
United States·under 1 km
historic building in Chicago
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Streets & squares
Wells Street
United States·under 1 km
street in Chicago, Illinois
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Landmarks & buildings
Chicago Union Station
United States·under 1 km
major railroad station which opened in 1925 in Chicago
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Old Chicago Main Post Office
United States·under 1 km
building in downtown Chicago
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Landmarks & buildings
LaSalle Street Station
United States·under 1 km
Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Willis Tower?
6 productions are recorded as filmed at Willis Tower, including The Dark Knight (2008), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Willis Tower?
The Dark Knight (2008), covered by 107 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Willis Tower?
Willis Tower is in the United States. Its coordinates are 41.8786, -87.6358.
What other filming locations are near Willis Tower?
LaSalle Street (under 1 km), Rookery Building (under 1 km), Wells Street (under 1 km), Chicago Union Station (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 Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.