Maps of Movies

Gone Girl (2014)

Where Gone Girl says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

North Carthage, Missouri does not exist: the town was filmed in Cape Girardeau, and the one Illinois spot is a state-park lodge

Scenes and places

The bar Nick and Margo own (2014)

On the morning of his fifth anniversary, Nick sits in the bar he owns with his sister Margo and plays a board game with her. Their banter shows how close the twins are, and how little Nick looks forward to the anniversary treasure hunt his wife Amy sets up every year.

Set in The Bar, North Carthage — The downtown bar Nick runs with his twin sister Margo; the story's North Carthage is a made-up Missouri town.

A small-town bar; the film's North Carthage, Missouri is fictional.

The house where Amy is missing (2014)

Nick comes home to disturbed rooms and meets Detective Rhonda Boney, who asks how long the couple have lived here and why they moved back. The tour of the house turns every room into a possible clue.

Set in The Dunne house, North Carthage — Nick and Amy's house; Nick comes home to find signs of a struggle.

A suburban house on a quiet Cape Girardeau street.

The volunteer search headquarters (2014)

Amy's parents face the press and announce a volunteer headquarters and a tip line while reporters shout questions at Nick. The scene shows how fast the search becomes a media event with Nick at its center.

Set in Volunteer headquarters, North Carthage — The hotel where volunteers gather and the family faces the press.

A hotel with a ballroom large enough to hold volunteers and cameras.

The vigil in the park (2014)

Nick addresses the crowd and the cameras at a vigil for Amy and asks the press to leave the town alone. A shout from the crowd about Amy being pregnant sends him walking away, which fuels the story that he is hiding something.

Set in The vigil, North Carthage — The town gathers for a vigil for Amy; Nick's behavior is filmed and spread by the media.

The courthouse gazebo is a landmark of the riverfront town.

Filmed at Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge (Downtown, Cape Girardeau, United States) — Several scenes (which ones is not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Giant City State Park Lodge, Illinois (Giant City State Park, Makanda, United States) — Resort lobby (guess) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles (Downtown, Los Angeles, United States) — Not stated Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Nick Dunne — A writing teacher and bar owner in his Missouri hometown who comes home on his fifth anniversary to find his wife missing.
• Amy Dunne — The inspiration for her parents' Amazing Amy children's books, whose disappearance makes her a media story.
• Margo Dunne — Nick's sister, who co-owns the bar with him.
• Rhonda Boney — The detective who investigates Amy's disappearance.

Questions answered on the map

• Where is the bar from Gone Girl?
• Where is the Dunne house from Gone Girl?
• Where was the Gone Girl vigil filmed?