Maps of Movies
The Batman (2022)
Where The Batman says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Gotham does not exist: its police headquarters, city hall and cemetery are in Liverpool and Glasgow, and its elevated train is in Chicago
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Scenes and places
The mayor's house on Halloween night (2022)
On Halloween night Gotham's mayor is murdered at home by a masked killer, the Riddler.
Set in Mayor Mitchell's house — The mayor's home, where a press conference is also staged outside.
Filmed at Two Temple Place, London — House exterior and press conference. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The police headquarters (2022)
Bruce Wayne, two years into his Batman role, joins Lt. Gordon on the case despite hostility inside the police department.
Set in Gotham City Police Department — The clock-towered police headquarters.
Filmed at Royal Liver Building, Liverpool — Stands in for the GCPD; also a rooftop sequence and a large stunt. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Inside the police headquarters (2022)
Scenes inside the Gotham City Police Department.
Set in Gotham City Police Department (interior) — The inside of the police headquarters.
Filmed at Lethaby Building, Southampton Row, Holborn, London — Interior of the police headquarters; the former Central Saint Martins art school. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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City Hall and the Bank of Gotham (2022)
The Riddler's trail runs through the city's officials, whose ties to mob boss Falcone slowly surface.
Set in Gotham City Hall — The civic building whose officials the Riddler's trail runs through.
Filmed at St George's Hall, Liverpool — Exterior of City Hall and the Bank of Gotham; the interior was a set at Cardington Airship Hangar 1. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Cardington Airfield (Hangar 1), Bedfordshire — Interior of City Hall, built as a set in the airship hangar. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Halloween street market (2022)
Establishing shots of a busy Gotham street scene on Halloween, turned by CGI into a Times Square-like place.
Set in A busy Gotham street on Halloween — Establishing shots of a Times Square-like square.
Filmed at Steble Fountain, Liverpool — Establishing shots. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Wellington's Column, Liverpool — Filming location for the Halloween market; stands about 25 m from Steble Fountain in the same square. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at St George's Hall steps and William Brown Street, Liverpool — Per a local on-the-ground report (2020-10-19): extras with Halloween props filmed at the east side and front steps of St George's Hall; equipment on William Brown Street; Lime St, London Rd and Commutation Row to Islington had traffic restrictions. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Iceberg Lounge (2022)
A thumb drive found in the mayor's car links him to an affair at the Iceberg Lounge, the Penguin's nightclub, where Selina Kyle works as a waitress.
Set in Iceberg Lounge — The Penguin's nightclub.
Filmed at Printworks London, London — The venue; entrance and street were a Warner backlot set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The elevated station (2022)
An establishing shot of an elevated station in the city, with the skyline digitally replaced by Gotham towers.
Set in Gotham elevated railway station — An elevated station in the city.
Filmed at Adams/Wabash station, Chicago — Establishing shot of the elevated station; the subway scene was a London soundstage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Bruce's motorcycle ride (2022)
Bruce rides his motorcycle through the city.
Set in Gotham streets — A ride through the city streets.
Filmed at Marshall Suloway Bridge, Chicago — Motorcycle ride; buildings mirrored and the GCPD tower added in CGI. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Batcave entrance (2022)
Batman retreats to his hideout between chases through the city.
Set in Batcave entrance — Batman's hideout.
Filmed at Kingsway Tram Subway, London — Batcave entrance; the interior is a Leavesden set. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ruined orphanage (2022)
The trail leads to the ruins of an orphanage funded by the Wayne family, which the Riddler blames the Waynes for abandoning.
Set in Gotham orphanage — The ruins of an orphanage once funded by the Wayne family.
Filmed at Hartwood Hospital, Shotts, Scotland — Gotham Orphanage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The cemetery above the city (2022)
Two sources describe different scenes here: a motorbike scene where two bikers in black part ways, and a viewpoint where Batman gazes over the city.
Set in Gotham cemetery — A hillside cemetery with a view over the city.
Filmed at Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow — Cemetery scenes; the two sources describe different scenes at the same place. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The car chase (2022)
A car chase with the Penguin's Maserati.
Set in Gotham highway — A chase with the Penguin's Maserati.
Filmed at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey — Chase filmed on the abandoned runway. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Coryton Refinery, Essex — Some chase scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Gotham Square Garden (2022)
Exterior of Gotham Square Garden. Its position in the film (late in the story) is a guess.
Set in Gotham Square Garden — The arena building, exterior.
Filmed at James R. Thompson Center, Chicago — Exterior; interiors were shot at London's O2. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool — Gotham General Hospital Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at County Sessions House, Liverpool — Gotham courthouse Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Glasgow Cathedral and Royal Infirmary area, Glasgow — Street filming near the Necropolis Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Bruce Wayne / Batman — A young billionaire in his second year as the masked vigilante Batman.
- Selina Kyle — A waitress at the Iceberg Lounge.
- The Riddler — A masked killer who targets Gotham's officials.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is Gotham, really?