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Filming locations in the United Arab Emirates

36 places in the United Arab Emirates recorded as a filming location for a film or television series, from Dune (2021) down to the deep cuts.

14 landmarks & buildings · 2 streets & squares · 8 landscapes & nature · 12 towns & cities

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Locations in the United Arab Emirates

Also shot in the United Arab Emirates, without a precise location

Wikidata records 1 more production as shot in the United Arab Emirates while naming only the country or the state: true, and too coarse to pin, so they are named here rather than dropped or guessed at.

Also named as shot in the United Arab Emirates by their Wikipedia articles

3 productions name the United Arab Emirates in their Wikipedia articles as where they were shot, without a place inside it, so they are listed here rather than pinned or dropped.

Productions filmed in the United Arab Emirates

65 more productions are listed on the pages of the places above.

Frequently asked questions

How many filming locations are in the United Arab Emirates?

36 places in the United Arab Emirates are recorded on this atlas: 14 landmarks & buildings, 2 streets & squares and 8 landscapes & nature, among others. Every one is listed on this page.

Which is the most filmed place in the United Arab Emirates?

Dubai, with 8 recorded productions.

Which famous productions were filmed in the United Arab Emirates?

Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015), Dune (2021), Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) and Furious 7 (2015), by number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to each place's coordinates, photograph and Wikipedia article. A country that looks thin means sparse Wikidata coverage, never that nothing was filmed there.