The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
- Documented locations
- 40
- Year
- 2014
- Directed by
- Marc Webb
- Cities
- New York, New York City, Bethpage, Rochester
New York, United States
19th-century coastal fort at the tip of Throggs Neck, now occupied by SUNY Maritime College and its maritime museum.
The scene : The old fort of Throggs Neck serves as Ravencroft, the psychiatric institution where Electro is imprisoned.
New York, United States
The scene : The tower shows the exterior of Oscorp's headquarters. It is also at its foot, on 8th Avenue at 56th Street, where Spider-Man saves Max Dillon.
New York, United States
Former arsenal (armory) of Williamsburg, in Brooklyn, regularly used as a filming space.
The scene : The old armory on Marcy Avenue in Brooklyn houses the reconstituted Oscorp lobby on three levels; the production set up part of its sets there.
New York, United States
Twenty-hectare waterfront park developed along the banks of the Lower East Side. Its open-air amphitheater, which stood just south of Grand Street, was demolished in 2021-2022 with the park's redevelopment to address rising waters.
The scene : The graduation ceremony of the fictional Midtown Science High School, early in the film, was shot in the amphitheater of the park, on the banks of the East River near the Williamsburg Bridge.
New York, United States
The scene : Peter stops at the threshold of this tea room on Doyers Street, where a dim sum dinner awaits him.
New York, United States
The scene : The driveway of this mansion on Fifth Avenue serves as a porch to the Osborn residence, where Harry comes to the bedside of his dying father.
New York, United States
The scene : In this nine-acre park by the water, Peter and Harry skip stones and reconnect: Harry talks about Brazil, Singapore, everything he has put between himself and New York since high school.
New York, United States
The scene : Peter meets Gwen among the stalls of the market, at the southern end of Union Square, and suggests that they try, if nothing else, to be friends.
New York City, United States
Iconic crossroads of Manhattan at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, famous for its giant advertising screens and constant crowds.
The scene : Only one day of shooting took place at the actual intersection, for the confrontation between Spider-Man and Electro under the signs; the explosive part of the showdown was moved to a replica built in the studio.
Bethpage, United States
The scene : Situated in the former aerospace factory in Bethpage, these sets hosted the filming starting in March 2013; more than two hundred people were working in one of the two studios in the town.
New York, United States
The scene : Peter exits through the south entrance of this abandoned railway tunnel after discovering his father's old laboratory.
New York, United States
The scene : Aleksei Sytsevich reappears on Park Avenue, strapped into a giant mechanical armor, and wreaks havoc in the neighborhood; the MetLife Building is visible in the background.
New York, United States
The scene : Segment of the chase of Aleksei Sytsevich on the section of Madison Street between Catherine Street and Market Street.
New York, United States
The scene : The chase runs through Chinatown at the intersection of Doyers Street and Pell Street.
New York, United States
The scene : The intersection is among the New York filming locations highlighted in photos during the production. However, no source specifies which scene was filmed there.
New York, United States
The scene : Spider-Man shouts his "Hello pedestrians!" to passersby from this intersection in Midtown.
New York, United States
The scene : Gwen is caught in the traffic jams of South Street as she rushes towards the airport.
New York, United States
Suspension bridge spanning the East River to connect Manhattan to Brooklyn, opened in 1909. Designed by Carrère & Hastings, this two-level bridge combines the functions of a railway and a vehicular bridge, and is designated a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark and a New York City Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : Peter and Gwen explain themselves on the bridge — "our paths do not diverge, you ARE my path." The shot that shows them standing at the top of the bridge was filmed in front of a blue screen and not on the structure.
New York, United States
The scene : At Lincoln Center, someone shouts to Spider-Man, "hey, nice outfit."
New York, United States
The scene : The shot of the Parker's car going up Pike Slip towards the Manhattan bridge abutment opens the film, which recaps the beginning of the previous one.
New York, United States
The scene : The contemporary part of the film opens with Spider-Man free-falling above the city, before he leaps over Park Avenue. The tower reappears later when the power returns after Electro's attack.
New York, United States
The scene : The shot of the swarm of police cars chasing Sytsevich's tow truck was taken here, at the intersection of Madison Avenue and East 27th Street. The scenes filmed inside the truck cab were shot along the same avenue, between Madison Square Park and East 32nd Street.
New York, United States
The scene : During the montage where New York debates Spider-Man, a robber specifically chooses the grocery store where the hero came to buy cough syrup.
New York, United States
The scene : Max Dillon, just electrified by his fall into the eel tank, walks up this street lined with cars towards Times Square, crackling with electricity.
New York, United States
The scene : In the alley behind the house, Peter tinkers with his web-shooters to prevent them from short-circuiting when in contact with Electro.
New York, United States
The scene : Gwen walks up Mill Lane towards her final interview for Oxford when Peter unexpectedly catches up with her; the Ulysses Tavern on Stone Street is visible behind her.
New York, United States
The scene : The hall of the building serves as North American offices in Oxford, where Peter and Gwen have their awkward conversation. It currently houses the Cipriani reception room.
New York, United States
The scene : Peter buries Gwen surrounded by his loved ones, then returns alone to the grave over the months.
New York, United States
The scene : In front of the café, passersby flee upon learning that the Rhino is robbing a bank in Midtown during Spider-Man's retreat.
New York, United States
The scene : From the sandwich shop, we see the Rhino flipping a car onto a taxi in the middle of Fifth Avenue.
New York, United States
The scene : Gwen, the valedictorian of her class, delivers the graduation speech on the amphitheater stage — a ceremony that Peter completely misses, held back by the chase with Sytsevich.
Rochester, United States
The scene : The first intersection that the tow truck forcefully crosses: the truck descends Franklin Street, cuts through East Main, and continues on East Street, the camera positioned at 340 East Main looking west.
Rochester, United States
The scene : The tow truck barrels into the alley, crushing cardboard boxes and trash cans while Spider-Man catches the vials of plutonium mid-air.
Rochester, United States
The scene : The truck emerges from the alley in a conventional Chinatown: the exit of Montgomery Alley, on West Main Street, had been redecorated to resemble New York.
New York, United States
The scene : Windsor Terrace house becomes the home of the Parkers again: this is where Peter lives with his Aunt May, just like in the first installment.
Bethpage, United States
The scene : The decorators built a replica of Father Duffy Square on the backlot, including the red bleachers of the TKTS booth, for the explosive part of the confrontation with Electro. The power plant of the climax was constructed in full there, complete with the giant arena for the final battle.
New York, United States
The scene : On the High Line, Gwen informs Peter that she is applying for a scholarship to Oxford, which means she would be leaving for England.
New York, United States
The scene : The bus crashes at this intersection in DUMBO during the chase of Aleksei Sytsevich.
New York, United States
The scene : It is at this intersection in DUMBO that Aleksei Sytsevich's chase comes to an end.
Rochester, United States
The scene : The opening chase of the film was shot three hundred sixty miles from New York, in downtown Rochester: the second day of filming was used for the police chase and the car crash.