The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
- Documented locations
- 18
- Year
- 2012
- Directed by
- Marc Webb
- Cities
- Universal City, Culver City, Bellflower, New York, Los Angeles
Universal City, United States
Large outdoor filming tank of the Universal Studios backlot in Universal City.
The scene : A full-scale section of bridge approximately ninety meters long has been built above this backlot basin for the confrontation of the Williamsburg Bridge.
Culver City, United States
Large film studios of Culver City, located on the former MGM lot, home to Sony Pictures.
The scene : Most of the high school classrooms and Dr. Connors' laboratory were built on a soundstage here, rather than being filmed on a real location.
Bellflower, United States
The scene : It is in the gymnasium of this school that Peter, just endowed with his powers, humiliates the brute Flash in basketball without realizing his strength.
New York, United States
The scene : Under the arches of the elevated section of Riverside Drive, at the height of 130th Street, Spider-Man swings just above the traffic.
Los Angeles, United States
Hollywood Boulevard theater opened in 1926 as Carter DeHaven's Music Box, later renamed Guild, Fox, and Pix before closing in 1977. It reopened in 1985 in homage to Henry Fonda, reclaimed the Music Box name in 2002, and has borne its current name since 2012.
The scene : The room is among the filming locations of the movie in Los Angeles, mentioned by the local press during production. However, no source specifies which sequence was filmed there.
Los Angeles, United States
French neo-Gothic style church built in 1929 on Wilshire Boulevard, designated as a historical and cultural monument of the city of Los Angeles.
The scene : Captain Stacy's funeral takes place in this church, following his death from the injuries inflicted by the Lizard.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : This Highland Park laundromat serves as the neighborhood grocery store where the cashier refuses to give Peter two cents, and where Peter lets the robber slip away without lifting a finger — the thief who will kill Uncle Ben in the street moments later.
New York, United States
The scene : Under the elevated subway viaduct of line 7, Uncle Ben walks the sidewalks of Woodside in search of Peter, who has left after their argument. The beams of the same viaduct also serve as a perch for Peter once his powers emerge.
New York, United States
The scene : The entrance and the grand hall of Oscorp are from this tower: it is through here that Peter sneaks into Oscorp's offices to join Doctor Connors' laboratory. The one hundred eight-story tower seen later on screen is entirely digital.
New York, United States
The scene : In the rain and at night, the Parkers' car drives up Pike Slip towards the Manhattan Bridge abutment, just before they entrust young Peter to Ben and May.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : In this parking lot in downtown Los Angeles, Spider-Man intercepts a car thief trying to start it with wires, and gets lectured about his outfit before being mistaken for a vigilante by the police.
New York, United States
The scene : The brick house where Peter lives with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben: their last argument breaks out inside, Peter leaves the house, and Ben goes out into the night to look for him — he will not return.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Peter comes to practice skateboarding between the hulls in the dry docks and tries his first spider grabs.
New York, United States
The scene : The bridge is the setting for the confrontation where the transformed Dr. Connors wreaks havoc in the traffic jams. Only the shots of the real bridge were filmed here: the section where the action takes place has been rebuilt over a studio tank.
New York, United States
The scene : The building serves as the exterior of Captain Stacy's apartment and his daughter Gwen's: it is on his balcony that Peter kisses Gwen after revealing who he is, following a tense explanation with his father.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The exterior of Peter's high school, Midtown Science High School, is that of this institution in the San Fernando Valley.
New York, United States
The former federal customs house of Manhattan, located at the foot of Broadway facing Bowling Green, is now home to the New York branch of the National Museum of the American Indian.
The scene : The building serves as the headquarters for the NYPD: it is from here that Captain Stacy emerges to discover the villain that Spider-Man has left hanging in front of the door.
Universal City, United States
New York street decor built on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.
The scene : A large portion of the New York streets in the film was shot on this permanent set, where over one thousand four hundred fifty bare windows were dressed as storefronts for the occasion: this is where the shopping district and the alley where Peter, hot on the trail of Uncle Ben's murderer, confronts an attacker he mistakes for him, take place.