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Her (2013)

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

The future city skyline in Her was filmed in Shanghai, and Theodore's apartment is a Los Angeles landmark

Scenes and places

The company that writes other people's love letters

Theodore spends his days writing intimate letters in other people's names. He is good at it, and it is the only place his feelings find words.

Set in The letter-writing company — Theodore writes warm personal letters on behalf of strangers.

The apartment where Samantha first speaks

Theodore installs an artificial-intelligence operating system, and it names itself Samantha. She starts by tidying his emails and quickly turns curious about him.

Set in Theodore's apartment building — Theodore's home, where he sets up the new operating system and meets Samantha.

Filmed at Bradbury Building, 304 S Broadway, Los Angeles — The Bradbury Building served as Theodore's apartment building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The blind date

Samantha talks Theodore into a blind date. It goes well until he hesitates to promise a second meeting.

Set in The blind-date restaurant — A restaurant where Theodore meets a woman a friend set him up with.

Signing the divorce papers

Theodore finally meets Catherine to sign. When he mentions Samantha, Catherine is appalled that he is attracted to a computer.

Set in The meeting with Catherine — Theodore meets his soon-to-be ex-wife Catherine to sign their divorce papers.

The Sunday trip to the beach

Theodore takes Samantha on a trip. At the beach they trade playful, curious thoughts about bodies and what it means to have one.

Set in The beach — A beach on the trip where Theodore and Samantha spend a day together.

The skyline of the city around him

The tall, calm city skyline frames Theodore's days, and it was filmed in a different country from the story.

Set in The city skyline — The wide city views that surround Theodore's days.

Filmed at Shanghai skyline — The skyline and some of the cityscape were filmed in Shanghai over two weeks; the point shown is the Lujiazui skyline area, since the source names only the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there:

Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank — Studio-built scenes (backlot) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Theodore — A lonely letter writer in a near-future Los Angeles, getting over a coming divorce.
• Samantha — An artificial-intelligence operating system that names itself and learns from every conversation.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the future city in Her really filmed?
• Which real building is Theodore's apartment in Her?