Maps of Movies

Space Jam (1996)

Where Space Jam says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Almost nothing in Space Jam was shot where the story says: the court was a parking lot, Chicago a miniature

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Scenes and places

1973: a boy, a hoop and his father (1973)

Young Michael shoots hoops past midnight and tells his father he wants to play in the NBA. The dream sets up everything he later walks away from.

Set in The Jordan family's backyard hoop — A young Michael Jordan tells his father James about his dream of playing in the NBA.

The film names no town or street for this scene.

Moron Mountain: the failing space theme park

Mr. Swackhammer's park is in decline, so he sends his alien minions to bring back the Looney Tunes as attractions. The plan puts the Tunes on a collision course with basketball.

Set in Moron Mountain — An alien amusement park in outer space whose owner needs new attractions.

Set in outer space; there is no real-world place for it.

The Looney Tunes' world under the Earth

The Nerdlucks come through a portal and hold the Looney Tunes hostage. Bugs talks them into a basketball game instead, because the aliens are small.

Set in Looney Tunes' universe — The cartoon world reached through a portal in the center of the Earth, where the Nerdlucks take the Tunes hostage.

A cartoon world with no real address; Jordan's scenes in it were shot in a green-screen room.

Aliens crash an NBA game

Tiny aliens slip into games and take the skills of five NBA stars. They turn into the towering Monstars, while the stars are left unable to play.

Set in An NBA arena — The Nerdlucks sneak into NBA games and steal the talent of five stars, including Charles Barkley.

The film does not name the arena in the sources opened.

The golf hole that swallows Jordan

Jordan's quiet golf round is cut short when the Tunes pull him down the hole into their world. Bugs explains that they need his help against the Monstars.

Set in A golf course — Jordan plays golf with friends until the Looney Tunes pull him into their world.

No course name is given in the Plot or Production text.

Jordan trains on the Tunes' court

After meeting the Monstars, Jordan agrees to lead the Tune Squad. He asks for sneakers and drills with a team of cartoons.

Set in The Tune Squad's practice court — Jordan agrees to help, forms the Tune Squad and starts drills.

The film gives the court no real address; the court seen was a set built in Burbank.

Filmed at Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank (training court set) (Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, United States) — A full court was built on an employee parking lot at the studio's headquarters for Jordan's training. The coordinates are the studio lot, not the exact spot.

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Bugs and Daffy raid Jordan's house

Bugs and Daffy sneak into Jordan's house to fetch his gear and run into the family dog. His kids end up helping and promise to keep the game secret.

Set in Jordan's house — Bugs and Daffy go to Jordan's home for his basketball gear, and his children help them.

No address is given in the Plot text.

The rooftop jump to Chicago's skyline

A transition scene crosses rooftops with Chicago's skyline behind it.

Set in Chicago — A transition scene over city rooftops with a wide skyline of Chicago behind it.

The rooftops were a blue-screen miniature; the Chicago skyline is a composited background, not a location shoot.

Tune Squad vs. Monstars

The game begins and the Monstars dominate the first half, lowering the Tune Squad's morale. Bugs and Jordan have to find a way to lift the team.

Set in The Monstars' stadium — The arena where the big game starts, with Swackhammer arriving to watch.

The arena exterior was a blue-screen miniature inspired by The Forum; the interior was digital.

Filmed at Long Beach, California — Unknown

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