The Kissing Booth 3 (2021)

South Africa

The scene : The film opens and closes with the band rolling on the R44, between the Kogelberg mountains and the ocean of False Bay.

San Francisco, United States

The scene : The Californian road trip mixes some wide shots filmed on location, including this sign at Fisherman's Wharf, with scenes acted by the actors in South Africa.

San Francisco, United States

San Francisco Stadium, designed by the architectural agency Populous.

The scene : Oracle Park is part of the overall shots filmed in San Francisco for the road trip; the actors, however, shot their scenes in South Africa.

San Francisco, United States

Iconic suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County, opened in 1937.

The scene : The bridge is among the few California views shot on location to depict the band's road trip.

uShaka Marine World

Durban, South Africa

Durban Marine Park opened in April 2004, encompassing approximately 16 hectares with an underground aquarium and a water park, centered around the wreck of a real cargo ship from 1920.

The scene : Durban Park plays two roles: its underground aquarium becomes that of Monterey Bay at the beginning of the film, then the park itself, with its slides and the wreck of a real cargo ship from the 1920s, transforms into the Waikiki Waves water park.

1 Beach Crescent (Hout Bay)

Hout Bay, South Africa

The scene : To save money before college, she works at Dunes, the bar located on the beach of Hout Bay, where she meets Marco.

12A Belair Drive (Constantia)

Cape Town, South Africa

Villa of approximately 1,400 m² (four bedrooms, five bathrooms) in the upscale Eagles Nest neighborhood, which also served as a villa for the 2020 edition of the British show Love Island.

The scene : The grand villa of Eagles Nest remains, in this final installment, the Flynn family home.

35 Green Point Drive (Palmcliffe)

Palmcliffe, South Africa

Seafront property of the peaceful village of Palmcliffe, on the southern coast of KwaZulu-Natal, overlooking an isolated white sandy beach and not far from several nature reserves.

The scene : Heart of the film: it is in this beach house, which the Flynns want to sell and which holds the childhood memories of the group, that Elle, Lee, and Noah spend their last summer together.

Santa Monica, United States

The scene : The amusement park on the pier appears in the background of a scene shot in Santa Monica.

Inglewood, United States

The scene : The two friends treat themselves to donuts at Randy's, the twenty-four-hour shop in Inglewood.

Cape Town, South Africa

White sandy beach lined with bars, nestled against the hills between Lion's Head and Table Mountain.

The scene : A short stroll of Elle and Lee along the promenade that runs along the beach, on Victoria Road; Camps Bay is also among the holiday beaches of the gang.

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : As in the previous installments, the Hollywood sign scene was filmed on the actual site, on the hills of Los Angeles.

Santa Monica, United States

The scene : The arcade where Elle and Lee keep playing Dance Dance Mania is indeed the one at Pacific Park, but only from the outside: the interior was recreated in a studio in South Africa.

Cape Town, South Africa

Wynberg Public Park, formerly known as King Edward Park, was developed in the 1890s at the initiative of Mayor James Bisset; the Krakeelwater River originates here, and the park features several fountains.

The scene : After her argument with Lee, Elle seeks shelter from the rain under the park's gazebo.

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : A wide shot of the USC School of Cinematic Arts sets the scene; the interior, however, was filmed in Cape Town, in the reading room of the Jagger Library.

Cape Town, South Africa

Historic building of the University of Cape Town library, famous for its large reading room, destroyed in the fire of April 2021.

The scene : The sumptuous reading room of the library serves as the interior for a scene set at USC.

Rooiplein (Stellenbosch University)

Stellenbosch, South Africa

The scene : The epilogue, six years later, where She stumbles upon a kissing booth and reunites with Noah, was filmed in this square on the Stellenbosch campus, which was already used for the festival of the second film.

Durban, South Africa

The scene : The nighttime discussion between Elle and Lee by the water, after their big argument, is said to have been filmed on the Durban beachfront, according to a reader of the Atlas of Wonders site.

Santa Monica, United States

The scene : The jetty serves as the backdrop for the green slush scene, one of the challenges on Elle and Lee's list, and one of the few shots in this film shot in California.