Where was Watchmen filmed
Watchmen
Year: 2009
Country: Canada
Watchmen was filmed in Vancouver in Canada.
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Locations
Andy Warhol Party
In movie
Scene where Flashback to a 1975 Andy Warhol factory Christmas Party from the opening credits.
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.
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.
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.
Mason Auto Repair
In movie
Scene where Home of retired superhero Hollis Mason who is visited by Dan Dreiberg.
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.
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.
Times Square (Digital Recreation)
In movie
Scene where the digitally created Times Square appears twice — once during the devastating attack on New York City, and earlier in a sequence recreating the iconic V-J Day moment when a jubilant sailor grabbed a passing nurse for a celebratory kiss upon hearing that World War II had ended, mimicking one of the 20th century's most famous photographs.
Real
Scene was shot the famous crossroads of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, one of the most recognizable intersections in the world. Known for its massive illuminated billboards and dense pedestrian traffic, it serves as a cultural landmark and major commercial hub. In the film it was digitally recreated rather than filmed on location.
Vancouver Film Studios
In movie
Scene where the majority of principal photography took place here, with extensive use of blue screen technology to digitally add New York City backgrounds and other settings in post-production, creating the film's alternate dystopian version of 1985 America without needing to shoot on location in New York.
Real
Scene was shot a major film production facility located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the largest studio complexes in the region and has hosted numerous Hollywood blockbusters. The studio offers extensive soundstages and production support services that make it a popular choice for large-scale productions requiring significant controlled environments and blue screen work.
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.