Frequently asked questions

We cross-check production notes, studio press material, director commentaries, archive photography and local film commission records, then match the frame to street-level imagery. A location is only published once the geometry of the shot matches.

We publish five decimal places, roughly one meter. The pin marks where the camera stood or, where that is unknown, the point you need to stand on to recreate the frame.

The pin was matched from published sources and imagery but a scout hasn’t stood there yet. Once someone has, the page shows the month of the visit.

Add a field note from the location page, or write to our scouts’ inbox. Corrections with a photo or a precise detail are usually live within a few days.

Public space: open to everyone at any time. Open set hours: a café, shop, church or library you can enter during opening hours. Ticket or tour required: paid entry or guided visits only. Private · exterior only: a home or working building you can see from the street but not enter. Demolished: the place is gone, and we tell you what stands there now.

Please don’t. Private homes are marked “exterior only” for a reason. Photograph from the public pavement, keep noise down and don’t block doorways or driveways.

Rules vary by city and site. Many landmarks ban drones outright, and some ban tripods or professional shoots without a permit. Check the access note on each location and the site’s own rules before you go.

Every location page has a “best time” note. As a rule, early mornings are emptiest, and the light that matches the film is often the hour the scene was shot in.

No. Saved locations stay in your browser for now. Accounts that sync across devices are on the way.

You do. By submitting, you let us display your photo on Where Was The Movie with your handle as credit. You can ask us to remove it at any time.

No. Where Was The Movie is an independent editorial project. Film titles and characters belong to their respective owners and are mentioned for identification only.

We keep what you send us (your email for the newsletter, your field notes) only for that purpose and never sell it. Analytics, when enabled, are aggregated.