Maps of Movies
Room (2015)
Where Room says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The whole 'world' of Room is a set built in a Toronto soundstage, and Toronto also stands in for Akron, Ohio.
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Scenes and places
Life inside Room (2015)
Joy and Jack live their whole days inside one shed that Jack believes is the entire world. Joy keeps him happy while hiding how long she has been held there.
Set in Room (the shed), Akron, Ohio — The shed where Joy and her five-year-old son Jack are held captive.
A shed in Akron, Ohio, in the story; on screen it is a purpose-built set.
Filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios, Toronto — The 11 ft x 11 ft Room set was built on a soundstage here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The truck through the neighborhood (2015)
Wrapped in a rug, Jack rides in the back of the truck and sees the outside world for the first time. Joy's plan depends on him running to the first person he meets.
Set in Residential neighborhood, Akron, Ohio — The street Old Nick's pickup drives down with Jack rolled up in the back.
An ordinary residential street in Akron, Ohio, in the story.
The first hospital (2015)
Joy and Jack are both taken to a hospital after the police arrive. For Jack, a place full of strangers is as new as everything else outside Room.
Set in Hospital, Akron, Ohio — The hospital where Joy and Jack are taken after the rescue.
A hospital in the story's Ohio.
Joy's childhood home (2015)
Joy returns with Jack to the house she grew up in. Jack speaks only to his mother and says he wants to go back to Room, while Joy struggles with anger.
Set in Nancy and Leo's house — Joy's childhood home, where her mother Nancy lives with her new partner Leo.
A family house; no real filming location has been found for it.
The television interview (2015)
Joy agrees to a TV interview on a lawyer's advice, then is shaken when the interviewer questions her choices about raising Jack in Room.
Set in Television interview, Akron area — The interview Joy agrees to give so the family can earn money.
An interview set; no real filming location has been found for it.
Back to Room (2015)
Jack sees Room again and it no longer feels the way it did when it was his whole world.
Set in Room (the shed), Akron, Ohio — The shed again, seen after the world outside has changed everything.
The same shed as the first scene; the film shot its final scene back on the Room set.
Filmed at Pinewood Toronto Studios, Toronto — The 11 ft x 11 ft Room set was built on a soundstage here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Bridgepoint Health, Toronto — Hospital (scene unconfirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto — City square (scene unconfirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Joy — A young woman held captive in a shed with her son.
- Jack — Her five-year-old son, who believes Room is the whole world.