Maps of Movies

Armageddon (1998)

Where Armageddon says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A film about saving the whole world, shot in Istanbul, Agra, Shanghai, Mont-Saint-Michel and a Culver City soundstage

Scenes and places

Meteors hit New York (1998)

Meteors rain on New York and NASA scrambles to learn what is coming; the city becomes the first sign the threat is real.

Set in New York City — A meteor shower destroys the shuttle Atlantis and then strikes New York City. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Film-location lists name the Flatiron Building and Grand Central Terminal in New York; the story coordinate here is borrowed from the Flatiron shot, not from a scene-specific source.

Filmed at Flatiron Building, New York — Listed among the New York filming spots in the French Wikipedia article; which scene was shot here is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Grand Central Terminal, New York — Listed among the New York filming spots in the French Wikipedia article; which scene was shot here is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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NASA learns the asteroid is coming (1998)

NASA devises a plan to drill into the asteroid and detonate a nuclear bomb inside it; the agency turns to oil drillers because they know how to drill.

Set in Johnson Space Center, Houston — NASA learns an asteroid the size of Texas will hit Earth in 18 days. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Mission Control and astronaut training scenes are linked to the Houston area only by a filming-location list.

Filmed at Johnson Space Center, Houston — Listed as a filming location in the French Wikipedia article; the matching scene is inferred, not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Ellington Air Force Base, Houston — Listed as a filming location in the French Wikipedia article; the matching scene is inferred, not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Harry Stamper's oil rig (1998)

Harry agrees to help only if he can bring his own team, the men he trusts most.

Set in Offshore oil rig — Harry Stamper runs an oil drilling company; NASA recruits him and his crew.

The film's rig is offshore with no named position; the French Wikipedia lists the Gulf of Mexico as a filming area without naming a facility.

Shanghai is destroyed (1998)

The strike on Shanghai makes the threat public; the world, not just NASA, now knows the clock is running.

Set in Shanghai — Another meteor strike destroys Shanghai, and word of the asteroid becomes public. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Shanghai is named as a filming location in the English article; the destruction itself is a special effect, not filmed on site.

Filmed at Shanghai — Listed among the filming countries and cities in the English Wikipedia article (China, Shanghai); the destruction is a visual effect. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Shuttles launch (1998)

Harry's crew leaves Earth with the promise Grace asked him to keep.

Set in Cape Canaveral launch site — Both shuttles take off without incident. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The French Wikipedia lists Kennedy Space Center / Cape Canaveral as a filming location; the link to the launch scene is inferred.

Filmed at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral — Listed as a filming location in the French Wikipedia article; the matching scene is inferred, not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Istanbul in the world montage (1998)

People around the world react as the news spreads; Istanbul stands in for the global audience.

Set in Istanbul — The film cuts to cities around the world as the asteroid becomes known. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The English article names the Blue Mosque and Ortaköy as filming spots in Istanbul; the scene order within the montage is a guess.

Filmed at Blue Mosque, Istanbul — Named in the English Wikipedia filming section; the exact shot is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Ortaköy, Istanbul — Named in the English Wikipedia filming section; the exact shot is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Agra in the world montage (1998)

People far from NASA react to the news, shown through famous landmarks.

Set in Agra — The world montage visits India. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The English article names the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort as filming spots; the scene order is a guess.

Filmed at Taj Mahal, Agra — Named in the English Wikipedia filming section; the exact shot is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Red Fort, Delhi — The article says Red Fort; the Delhi fort is assumed here and may be Agra Fort. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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French countryside in the world montage (1998)

The reaction spreads to quiet places far from the story's center.

Set in Rural France — The world montage visits a French site. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The English article lists Mont-Saint-Michel, a chapel near Cancale and Place des Cordeliers in Dinan as filming spots; the scene order is a guess.

Filmed at Mont-Saint-Michel — Named in the English Wikipedia filming section. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Dinan (Place des Cordeliers) — Place des Cordeliers is named in the English article; the coordinate is the town center, not the square. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Paris is destroyed (1998)

As the world watches Paris fall, A.J. and the others arrive in the second Armadillo.

Set in Paris — Another meteor destroys Paris while the world believes the mission has failed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Paris was filmed, but the meteor strike was added later as a special-effects shot for the TV campaign.

Filmed at Paris — The English and French articles list Paris as a filming location; no exact spot is given, and the destruction was added as a visual effect. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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On the asteroid (1998)

The drillers race against Zero Barrier on the surface of the rock.

Set in The asteroid (fictional setting) — The crew lands on the asteroid, 26 miles from the planned site, and begins drilling.

The asteroid is a story setting, not a real place; only the Earth filming locations are shown.

Filmed at Culver Studios, Culver City — Principal photography occurred at Culver Studios. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Badlands National Park, South Dakota — The French Wikipedia article lists Badlands, South Dakota as a filming location; the scene is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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