Maps of Movies
Tomb Raider (2018)
Where Tomb Raider says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Lara Croft's Hong Kong harbour was South Africa, her island was a quarry, and her family manor really stands in Wiltshire
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Scenes and places
The bike race through London (2018)
Lara races as the 'fox' on her bike, leaving a paint trail for a pack of couriers to follow. She is quick, stubborn and short of money, a long way from the heiress her family expects.
Set in London streets — Lara works as a bike courier and takes part in a paint-trail fox hunt through London's streets. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Narrow City of London streets, a few minutes from St Paul's.
Filmed at Postman's Park and nearby City streets, London — A location guide names Postman's Park, New Street Square and Basinghall Street for the cycling scenes, and Kinkao restaurant in Brick Lane for the deliveries; the exact stretches are not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Croft Holdings, the family firm (2018)
Ana presses Lara to sign the papers that declare her father dead. Lara refuses at first, then finds a Karakuri puzzle box her father left behind.
Set in Croft Holdings headquarters, London — Ana Miller urges Lara to sign for her inheritance at the family company's London offices. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Westminster office district, a short walk from Buckingham Palace.
Filmed at 62 Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London — A location guide places the Croft headquarters in the glass building at 62 Buckingham Gate; the coordinate here is the street, not the door. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Croft family estate (2018)
Lara signs, solves her father's puzzle box and enters a hidden chamber in his tomb. A taped message from Richard tells her to burn his research on Himiko, but she decides to follow it instead.
Set in Croft Manor — The Croft family estate that will be sold off unless Lara claims her inheritance; she reaches a secret chamber in her father's tomb.
A stately home that stands in for the family seat.
Filmed at Wilton House, near Salisbury, Wiltshire — Wilton House stood in for the exterior of Croft Manor. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The pawn shop (2018)
Lara haggles with the pawnbrokers over the jade pendant and takes the best offer. It is the last thing she has of her father.
Set in A London pawn shop — Lara pawns the jade pendant her father gave her to pay for her trip.
Location not identified in the sources found.
Hong Kong harbour (2018)
Lara asks around the docks for Lu Ren and finds him drunk on his boat. She persuades him to sail her to her father's island.
Set in Hong Kong harbour — Lara looks for Lu Ren, captain of the Endurance, in a Hong Kong fishing harbour. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A fishing harbour; the film shows Hong Kong, the shoot was in South Africa.
Filmed at Hout Bay harbour, Cape Town, South Africa — Hout Bay was dressed as a Hong Kong harbour; the exact quay is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The storm in the Devil's Sea (2018)
A storm throws the Endurance out of control and the crew abandons ship. Lara washes ashore unconscious.
Set in Devil's Sea — The Endurance capsizes in a violent storm off the island of Yamatai.
Open sea, no fixed location in the story.
Filmed at Cape Town Film Studios, South Africa — A location guide says the boat and Himiko's tomb were built in the hangars and sound stages, with an outdoor tank built in the studio lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Washed ashore on Yamatai (2018)
Lara wakes on a beach and is quickly met by Mathias Vogel and his armed men. She learns the island is already occupied.
Set in Yamatai shoreline — Lara wakes on the island and meets Mathias Vogel, who leads the expedition looking for Himiko's tomb.
Fictional island, no map position.
Filmed at Forest Hall beach, near Plettenberg Bay, South Africa — A location guide says Lara lands on a private beach at Forest Hall; the coordinate is Plettenberg Bay town, not the beach. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Trinity camp (2018)
Mathias takes Lara prisoner and adds her to the slaves digging for the tomb. Lara and Lu try to escape, but only Lara gets away.
Set in Trinity camp, Yamatai — Mathias holds Lara and Lu prisoner as part of his slave force digging for Himiko's tomb.
Fictional island base, no map position.
Filmed at Quarry on a wine estate near Paarl, South Africa — A location guide says a large part of the island scenes with the expedition was shot in a quarry on a wine estate near Paarl; a commenter names Diamond Vine Estate. The coordinate is Paarl town. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Rapids and the wartime plane (2018)
Lara escapes into a river and is swept through rapids to the edge of a waterfall, where a wartime plane hangs on the edge. She makes it out alive.
Set in River and waterfall on Yamatai — Lara survives rapids and narrowly avoids a waterfall with the wreck of a wartime airplane.
A fictional river on the island.
Filmed at Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hertfordshire, England — Wikipedia says the plane waterfall sequence was filmed at a waterpark at Lee Valley and combined with footage shot in South Africa; a location guide instead names Cape Town Film Studios and heavy CGI. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Cape Town Film Studios, South Africa — A location guide says this scene was set up at the studio and composed with CGI. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Himiko's tomb (2018)
Mathias forces Lara to open the tomb, which she has prepared for since childhood. Inside she must pass a series of booby traps.
Set in Himiko's tomb — Mathias forces Lara to open Himiko's tomb, which has not been seen for over two thousand years.
A fictional burial chamber, no map position.
Filmed at Cape Town Film Studios, South Africa — A location guide says Himiko's tomb was built in the studio hangars and sound stages. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England — Wikipedia lists Leavesden for the final shooting; which scenes were shot there is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Lara Croft — A London bike courier who sets off to find her missing father.
- Lu Ren — A Hong Kong ship captain who sails her toward Yamatai.
- Mathias Vogel — The leader of an expedition looking for Himiko's tomb.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Hong Kong harbour in Tomb Raider really filmed?
- Where was Yamatai island in Tomb Raider really filmed?