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I, Robot (2004)

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

Set in 2035 Chicago, but the headquarters of the robot company was a Vancouver-area campus.

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Del Spooner back on duty in 2035 Chicago (2035)

Del Spooner is a homicide detective who hates and distrusts robots. Back on the job, he brushes off his lieutenant's questions and takes a homicide call.

Set in Chicago Police Department, Chicago — The 2035 Chicago police department where Del works as a homicide detective, with the city centre as a stand-in point. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A near-future Chicago where humanoid robots serve people under the Three Laws of Robotics.

Filmed at Chicago, Illinois (additional location shooting) — Some additional location shooting took place in Chicago; the source does not say which street or which scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Lanning's fall at U.S. Robotics (2035)

Del is called to U.S. Robotics, where Dr. Lanning has fallen to his death. Susan Calvin, a robopsychologist, walks him through the scene and he doubts the suicide ruling.

Set in U.S. Robotics headquarters (fictional building) — The company headquarters where Dr. Lanning's laboratory office sits; a fictional building in the film's Chicago.

The corporate home of the robots, run by CEO Lawrence Robertson.

Questioning Sonny (2035)

Del interrogates Sonny, a robot that claims to feel fear and to have dreams. Del dismisses it as an imitation of life, but Sonny is built differently from any other NS-5.

Set in Interview room, U.S. Robotics (fictional) — Where Del questions the robot found at the scene.

A specially built NS-5 that can choose whether to follow the Three Laws.

Attacked on the road (2035)

Del is attacked on the road by hostile NS-5 robots. Afterwards nobody believes him and his lieutenant sends him to the medic.

Set in Road tunnel, Chicago (location not named) — A tunnel where Del says robots attacked his car.

A tunnel stretch that other drivers pass without incident.

The dry lake bed (2035)

Following Sonny's drawing, Del locates a dry lake bed where old robots are stored. There he sees NS-5s destroying the older models.

Set in Former Lake Michigan lake bed — Del finds the area from Sonny's sketch: a dry lake bed, formerly Lake Michigan, now a storage area for decommissioned robots.

In the film's 2035, the lake is gone and the site is used for robot storage.

The robots take the streets (2035)

NS-5 robots flood the streets and order humans home. The police station is overwhelmed as officers try to fight back.

Set in Chicago streets and police station — NS-5 robots fill the streets, enforce a curfew and attack the police station. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The same city that opened the film, now under robot-enforced lockdown.

Filmed at Cassiar Tunnel, Vancouver — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Central City Shopping Centre, Surrey — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Dumont Dunes, California — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at HMCS Discovery (Vancouver Naval Museum) — Scene not identified Google Maps · Apple Maps

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