Maps of Movies

Ant-Man (2015)

Where Ant-Man says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Set in San Francisco, but most of it was shot in Atlanta, down to a downtown building that no longer exists

Scenes and places

The old man's house and the basement safe (2015)

Scott breaks into an old man's house, expecting cash from the basement safe. He finds only an odd motorcycle-style suit.

Set in Hank Pym's house, San Francisco — The Victorian house where Scott cracks the basement safe and finds a strange suit. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Buena Vista Park area, San Francisco (601 Buena Vista Ave W per one database) — Local press (SFist) reported a soft road closure around Buena Vista Park (Muni and resident vehicles only), confirming filming near the park; the exact house address (601 Buena Vista Ave W) still comes from a single secondary database. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Learning to ride an ant over the city (2015)

Scott is arrested after a failed suit test, then escapes and meets Pym's ant helpers. He learns to ride one over a police perimeter.

Set in San Francisco streets, Tenderloin — After escaping custody, Scott meets Pym's ants and rides one over a police perimeter. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Tenderloin, San Francisco — Principal photography began here on August 18, 2014; the point is the neighborhood centre, not the exact street. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Jones St (Eddy to O'Farrell) and Ellis St (Leavenworth to Hyde), Tenderloin, San Francisco — Street closures for filming on August 18-19, 2014, announced by local press; only the street segments are known, no point coordinate. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Pym's lab: the suit explained (2015)

The Pyms lay out what the suit can do and why Hank wants Scott for a heist. Hank explains how Janet disappeared.

Set in Pym's lab — Hope and Hank Pym explain the suit and why they want Scott for a heist.

Training to fight and command ants (2015)

Hope trains Scott to fight and to command ants over many sessions.

Set in Training area — Hope trains Scott to fight and to command ants over many sessions.

Filmed at Pinewood Atlanta Studios (now Trilith), Fayette County, Georgia — Studio interiors; Ant-Man was the first production shot at Pinewood Atlanta Studios. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sneaking into the Avengers facility (2015)

Scott sneaks in to steal a device and meets the Falcon, who is on guard. They fight briefly.

Set in Avengers facility — Scott sneaks in to steal a device and runs into the Falcon on guard.

The Pym Technologies break-in (2015)

Cross, Pym's former protege, unveils his own shrinking suit. Scott's crew sneaks in with ants and fries the servers.

Set in Pym Technologies, Treasure Island, San Francisco — Cross unveils his own shrinking suit; Scott's crew sneaks in with ants for the heist. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Former Georgia Archives building, Downtown Atlanta (demolished 2017) — Used as the Pym Technologies building; the site now holds the Nathan Deal Judicial Center. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: The building no longer exists.

Filmed at Treasure Island, San Francisco (aerial establishing shots) — Aerial shots of Treasure Island give the in-story location; the San Francisco setting is built by compositing Atlanta buildings. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Chinatown Central Plaza, 943 N Broadway, Los Angeles — Scott meets his friends after prison Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at 840 Clemont Dr NE, Atlanta — Cassie's birthday party Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Scott Lang — A thief just out of San Quentin, trying to earn back his daughter.
• Hank Pym — The inventor who lures Scott into a heist.
• Hope van Dyne — Pym's daughter, who trains Scott.
• Darren Cross — Pym's former protege, who unveils his own shrinking suit.

Questions answered on the map

• Ant-Man is set in San Francisco: where was it really filmed?