Maps of Movies

The Machinist (2004)

Where The Machinist says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Set in California, shot entirely around Barcelona

Scenes and places

The factory where the accident happens (2004)

Trevor, wasted by a year without sleep, gets distracted by a stranger named Ivan. A coworker loses his arm, and the others turn against Trevor.

Set in The factory — The machine shop where Trevor works; the film is set in California, but no filming site is tied to this scene.

An industrial workplace in a California setting.

Trevor's apartment and the hangman notes (2004)

Alone at home, Trevor finds a hangman game spelled out on post-it notes on his refrigerator, and his paranoia grows.

Set in Trevor's apartment — Trevor's home, where a hangman game appears on his refrigerator in post-it notes.

The home of a loner in a California setting.

Stevie's home (2004)

Trevor finds comfort with Stevie, but later spots a framed fishing photo in her home, accuses her of conspiring with Ivan and is thrown out.

Set in Stevie's home — The home of Stevie, a prostitute and one of Trevor's few comforts.

A private home in a California setting.

The airport diner (2004)

Trevor drops in at the diner to see Maria, the waitress he is growing close to. Later he is told no one named Maria has ever worked there.

Set in Airport diner — The airport diner Trevor frequents and where he believes Maria is a waitress.

A roadside counter by an airport, in a California setting.

Filmed at El Prat de Llobregat (area, near Barcelona airport) — A magazine article lists El Prat de Llobregat among the filming places; it does not tie it to the diner scene, and the point is the town centre, not a filming spot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The dark ride at the amusement park (2004)

Trevor takes Maria's son Nicholas on a dark ride. The images grow disturbing, and the flashing lights make the boy have a seizure.

Set in Amusement park — An amusement park where Trevor meets Maria and goes on a dark ride with her son Nicholas.

A funfair with a dark ride called Route 666 in a California setting.

Filmed at Tibidabo Amusement Park, Barcelona — A magazine article lists Tibidabo among the filming places; it does not tie it to this scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The DMV counter (2004)

A clerk refuses to release personal information unless a crime has been committed, so Trevor throws himself in front of a car to make one.

Set in DMV — A motor vehicles office where Trevor asks for Ivan's licence plate details.

A government office in a California setting.

The police report (2004)

Trevor files a hit-and-run report with Ivan's plate number, only to be told the car is his own and was reported totalled a year ago.

Set in Police station — A police station where Trevor files a report with Ivan's plate number.

A police station in a California setting.

The rug at the ocean (2004)

Trevor carries a rolled-up carpet to the ocean to get rid of what is inside, and the rug does not hold what he expected.

Set in The ocean shore — A stretch of ocean shore where Trevor takes a rolled-up carpet.

A shoreline with no named place in the story.

Characters

• Trevor Reznik — A machinist worn down by a year without sleep and sinking into paranoia.
• Maria — A waitress at an airport diner whom Trevor tries to get close to.