Watchmen was filmed in Vancouver in Canada.
Mason Auto Repair
In movie
Scene where Home of retired superhero Hollis Mason who is visited by Dan Dreiberg.
Real
Andy Warhol Party
In movie
Scene where Flashback to a 1975 Andy Warhol factory Christmas Party from the opening credits.
Real
New York Streets
In movie
Scene where This backlot was constructed to stand in for New York City.
Real
Scene was shot Originally constructed for the filming of Watchmen in 2008, this backlot has been since been used by numerous productions when a controlled street is needed.
Burnaby
Flower Power Protest
In movie
Scene where Flashback of the young woman putting a flower into a gun barrel from the opening credits.
Real
Scene was shot The East Lawn Building opened in 1930 and housed the Chronic Female Unit and is the largest building at Riverview. The building was designed to house 675 patients but by the 50s its had over 1,400. The building was closed down in 2005 and has been used by film productions since then.
Coquitlam
Mansion on TV
In movie
Scene where The Comedian is watching a show on television at the start of the film.
Real
Scene was shot A Beaux Arts style mansion constructed in 1925 for sugar baron B.T. Rogers. A number of apartments were added to the property in 1974. The mansion is a Vancouver historic building.
Vancouver
Military Base
In movie
Scene where Base where Dr. Manhattan reappears after his accident.
Real
Scene was shot This building opened in 1934 as a veterans treatment center for veterans of the First World War. This included the main building as well as the separate Veterans Dining Block. The main building was expanded in 1945 and reopened in 1949 as the Crease Clinic of Psychological Medicine, a short-term psychological treatment center. Now used almost exclusively for film production.
Coquitlam
Bank
In movie
Scene where Flashback to a bank robbery seen during the opening credits.
Real
Scene was shot An Art Deco skyscraper built in 1930 which was the tallest building in the British Empire when it opened. A Vancouver heritage building.
Vancouver
White House
In movie
Scene where Dr. Manhattan meets JFK in a flashback during the opening credits. Shot in front of a green screen so all you really see is the grass of the field.
Real
