Maps of Movies

Jumper (2008)

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

A boy who can step anywhere on Earth, and the few places the film really went.

Scenes and places

Falling through the Huron River ice (2008)

David, fifteen, falls into the Huron River and finds himself somewhere else. The first jump shows him what he can do and what he can escape.

Set in Huron River, Michigan — The river where 15-year-old David Rice falls in and finds he can teleport.

A river in Michigan; the film does not pin down the spot on screen.

Landing in the Ann Arbor library (2008)

David reappears in a library, dry and unseen. He starts to understand that he can leave any trouble behind him.

Set in Ann Arbor Regional Library — A public library in Ann Arbor, where David turns up after his first jump. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A library in David's Michigan hometown.

The New York bank vault (2008)

David, away from his father, uses his gift to empty bank vaults. He is rich and untouchable, but the Paladins start closing in.

Set in New York City — The city where David robs banks by jumping into their vaults. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The film places his new life in New York City.

Back home in Ann Arbor (2008)

Pursued by Roland, David jumps to his old bedroom and picks up with Millie. A bar fight with a former bully pulls him back into trouble.

Set in Ann Arbor, Michigan — David's hometown, where he returns to his childhood bedroom, meets Millie and fights Mark in a bar. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A Michigan university town on the Huron River.

Filmed at Gallup Park, Ann Arbor — Filmed here in February 2007 with sixty Huron High School students as extras; the story scene it matches is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sneaking into the Colosseum (2008)

David wants to impress Millie and brings her to Rome. Inside the Colosseum he meets another jumper, and the Paladins strike.

Set in Colosseum, Rome — David takes Millie to Rome, and they sneak into a hidden part of the Colosseum. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The Roman amphitheatre, built almost two thousand years ago.

Filmed at Colosseum, Rome — Filmed on location for three days, partly on set and partly by visual effects. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Pantheon, Rome — Exterior shots filmed here; the Colosseum scene was originally written for the Pantheon. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Griffin's desert hideout (2008)

After the ambush, David lands in Griffin's hideout. Griffin explains that the Paladins have been killing jumpers.

Set in Griffin's desert safehouse — A hideout in the desert where Griffin lives and plans.

A desert hideout; the film does not say where.

Following Griffin to Tokyo (2008)

David follows Griffin through the opening he leaves behind and lands in Tokyo. There he presses Griffin to team up against Roland.

Set in Tokyo — David follows Griffin through a jump scar to Tokyo and asks him to join the fight. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Japan's capital, where the film shot a scene more than thirty times between traffic light changes.

Filmed at Tokyo — The cast and crew filmed in Tokyo; the exact spot is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Chechen battlefield (2008)

David and Griffin fight across the world until they land on a battlefield. David uses the high-voltage wires to stop Griffin from jumping.

Set in Chechnya — The battlefield where David and Griffin land in their long fight. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A region in the North Caucasus.

Filmed at Toronto — Principal photography Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Peterborough, Ontario — Early filming Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• David Rice — A young man who found as a teenager that he can teleport.
• Millie — David's childhood crush back in Ann Arbor.
• Griffin — Another jumper who hunts the Paladins.