Maps of Movies
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
Where The Amazing Spider-Man 2 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A New York superhero film where a chase, a lobby and Times Square were each filmed somewhere else
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Scenes and places
The plutonium truck chase (2014)
Spider-Man chases Aleksei Sytsevich's hijacked plutonium truck through the streets. Along the way he helps a stranger, Max Dillon, who will matter later.
Set in Manhattan streets — Spider-Man chases a hijacked plutonium truck through the city streets. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at 8th Avenue between West 56th and 57th Streets, Manhattan — Street filmed for the chase; the point is a Commons photo of the block. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Madison Street near Catherine Street, Manhattan — Chase street in Chinatown; the point is a Commons photo of the Catherine Street corner. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Main Street beside the Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York — A stand-in for New York: the car chase and action were shot on Main Street next to the Eastman Theatre, closed to traffic from 30 April to 9 May 2013, then digitally altered. The point is the Eastman Theatre. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The graduation ceremony (2014)
Gwen gives the valedictorian speech about how endings make things precious. Spider-Man's fight with Aleksei interrupts the day, and Peter arrives to collect his diploma.
Set in Midtown Science High School graduation — Gwen gives the valedictorian speech; Peter slips in late in his suit and then as himself.
East River Park is a waterfront park on Manhattan's Lower East Side with an amphitheater.
Filmed at East River Park Amphitheater, Lower East Side, Manhattan — The graduation ceremony was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Saving people on the Manhattan Bridge (2014)
Spider-Man saves a dozen people on the bridge while media argue whether he is a hero or a menace.
Set in Manhattan Bridge — Spider-Man rescues people on the bridge while the city debates whether he is a hero. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge across the East River linking Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Filmed at Manhattan Bridge, DUMBO side — The bridge scene itself was shot in front of a bluescreen; this is the bridge it represents, from a Commons photo point. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Inside Oscorp (2014)
Oscorp unveils its new power grid. Max rides the elevator with Gwen and invites her to his birthday party.
Set in Oscorp Tower — The corporate headquarters where Max works and Gwen has an internship.
The exterior is the Hearst Tower, a 1928 base with a glass tower added in 2006.
Filmed at Hearst Tower, 300 West 57th Street, Manhattan — The outside of Oscorp. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Marcy Avenue Armory, 355 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn — The Oscorp lobby; the armory was used as a studio. The point is a Commons photo of the armory. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Electro in Times Square (2014)
Max, now Electro, loses control in a crowd. Spider-Man tries to calm him, but police open fire.
Set in Times Square — Max, now Electro, loses control in a crowd. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Times Square is Manhattan's Midtown intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue.
Filmed at Times Square, Manhattan — Parts were shot on the real street; much of it was a duplicate built on the back lot of Gold Coast Studios in Bethpage, plus digital work. The production also spent one day filming in the real Times Square. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Ravencroft asylum (2014)
Harry visits Ravencroft to free Max, and they strike a deal.
Set in Ravencroft Institute — The institution where Max is held.
Ravencroft is a fictional asylum; SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx stands in.
Filmed at SUNY Maritime College, Bronx — Stands in for Ravencroft. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Nom Wah Tea Parlor, 13 Doyers Street, Manhattan — The dim sum restaurant Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Union Square Park, Manhattan — Peter and Gwen meet Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, 26 New Dock Street, Brooklyn — Peter and Harry skim stones Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Grumman Studios, Bethpage, Long Island — Interior sets (studio soundstages) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Peter Parker — A New York student who is also Spider-Man.
- Gwen Stacy — Peter's girlfriend, an Oscorp intern and the valedictorian.
- Max Dillon — A lonely Oscorp electrician Spider-Man once saved.