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This Means War (2012)
Where This Means War says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The film is set in Hong Kong and Los Angeles, but every frame was shot in the Vancouver area of Canada
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Scenes and places
The Hong Kong rooftop party (2012)
FDR and Tuck work a hotel rooftop party in Hong Kong, charming two women while they close in on the Heinrich brothers and a device they must secure. The covert mission turns into a fight on the roof.
Set in Hong Kong hotel rooftop — A hotel rooftop party where the two agents try to stop a weapons deal.
The Bentall Centre is a group of downtown Vancouver office towers.
Filmed at Bentall 4 tower roof, Vancouver (Downtown Vancouver · Bentall Centre, Vancouver area, Canada) — The rooftop action, the fall and the parachute jump were shot on the roof of the Bentall 4 tower; the landing was filmed on Dunsmuir Street below. The coordinate is the Bentall Centre complex, not the tower itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Hong Kong street after the fall (2012)
After the rooftop fight, the agents are left with bodies in the street and a vengeful target. Heinrich's brother Jonas is dead, and the pair know their boss will not be pleased.
Set in Hong Kong street — The street where the mission goes wrong and Heinrich's brother is killed.
Still Creek is a small stream running through Burnaby.
Filmed at Still Creek Drive, Burnaby (Burnaby · Still Creek Drive, Vancouver area, Canada) — Still Creek Drive was dressed like a Hong Kong street for the aftermath of the rooftop fall. The coordinate is the Still Creek stream nearby, not a street address. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The CIA headquarters scolding (2012)
Back from Hong Kong, FDR and Tuck face their boss Collins, who blames them for blowing a covert mission. She grounds them on desk duty to protect them from Heinrich's revenge.
Set in CIA headquarters, Los Angeles — The agency office where the boss grounds the two agents.
Lauren runs into her ex and his fiancee (2012)
Lauren, in gym clothes and singing to herself, runs into her ex-boyfriend Steve and his fiancee Kelly. Flustered, she blurts out a made-up boyfriend and an awkward goodbye.
Set in Street in Los Angeles — A street where Lauren bumps into her ex-boyfriend and his new fiancee.
Vancouver Public Library's central branch stands downtown.
Filmed at Vancouver Public Library, central branch (Downtown Vancouver · Library Square, Vancouver area, Canada) — The library and its surroundings stand in for the Los Angeles street. The coordinate is the library system's Wikidata point. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Sushi for one (2012)
Lauren eats "sushi for one" and bumps into her ex and his fiancee a second time, even more pathetically. Her best friend Trish tells her to get back out there.
Set in Sushi restaurant, Los Angeles — The restaurant where Lauren eats alone and her ex shows up again.
Yaletown is a former warehouse district in downtown Vancouver.
Filmed at Yaletown sushi restaurant, Vancouver (Yaletown, Vancouver area, Canada) — A Yaletown sushi restaurant doubles for Los Angeles. The restaurant is not named in the source; the coordinate is the Yaletown neighbourhood. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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FDR's penthouse (2012)
FDR is shown at home in a luxury penthouse, in contrast to the rest of the cast. He is the womaniser of the pair.
Set in FDR's penthouse — The glamorous home of the womanising half of the duo.
Tuck at his son's dojo (2012)
Tuck, a divorced father, watches his young son Joe in a karate class and tries to reconnect with his family. His ex-wife Katie rebuffs him.
Set in Karate dojo — The martial arts school where Tuck watches his son Joe train.
Filmed at Steveston Martial Arts Centre, Richmond (Richmond · Steveston, Vancouver area, Canada) — The dojo scenes were filmed at the Martial Arts Centre in Steveston. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The first date at The Blarney Stone (2012)
Tuck sees a dating ad, signs up and is matched with Lauren. They meet at an outdoor table and hit it off, with FDR hiding nearby as his backup.
Set in Outdoor table at a Gastown pub — Where Tuck and Lauren have their first lunch date.
Gastown is Vancouver's oldest neighbourhood.
The video store (2012)
Lauren goes to rent a movie, and FDR tries to pick her up, unaware she is Tuck's new prospect. She shoots down his moves and tells him she is not a "one-day rental".
Set in Video store — Where FDR tries to pick up Lauren, not knowing she is Tuck's date.
The "Santa Monica pier" date (2012)
Tuck takes Lauren on a date to a pier funfair. They end up on trapezes and then making out in the net below.
Set in Santa Monica pier — A seaside funfair where Tuck takes Lauren on a date.
Filmed at Hastings Park, Vancouver (East Vancouver · Hastings Park, Vancouver area, Canada) — A constructed fair set next to the Agrodome stood in for the Santa Monica pier; the trapeze and net scenes were shot inside the Agrodome. The coordinate is the park only. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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FDR's date at the Barcelona Club (2012)
FDR, who gatecrashed Lauren's test group to get this date, takes her to a night club. The date goes badly and she storms out.
Set in Barcelona night club — The night club where FDR takes Lauren on their first date.
The kiss outside the strip club (2012)
Lauren spots her ex and his fiancee walking towards them and, desperate, grabs FDR and kisses him. She lies that they are together while FDR plays along.
Set in Street outside the club — Where Lauren spots her ex and grabs FDR for a kiss.
The strip club fight (2012)
FDR and Tuck go to a strip club to find Heinrich's contact Ivan. They fight Russian gangsters by the stripper pole.
Set in Strip club — The club where the agents look for Heinrich's contact.
The Penthouse is a long-established Vancouver strip club.
The two-floor restaurant fight (2012)
Lauren arranges to meet Tuck to tell him her choice. FDR bursts in to warn Tuck about Heinrich, Tuck does not believe him, and they fight across two floors. Lauren discovers that they are best friends.
Set in Restaurant — Where Lauren plans to tell Tuck her choice and the two rivals come to blows.
Characters
- Franklin "FDR" Foster — A womanising CIA agent and Tuck's best friend.
- Tuck Hansen — A divorced single father and CIA agent who also falls for Lauren.
- Lauren Scott — A product-testing executive, and the love interest of both agents.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was Hong Kong really filmed in This Means War?
- Where did FDR's disastrous first date and the big kiss really happen?