Maps of Movies
Transformers (2007)
Where Transformers says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Qatar was New Mexico, the secret base was a movie hangar in Playa Vista, and Mission City was Los Angeles.
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Scenes and places
The SOCCENT base is hit (2007)
Blackout tears into the base and tries to hack the U.S. military network. Captain Lennox and Sergeant Epps live through it with photographic proof of the robots.
Set in U.S. SOCCENT base, Qatar — A U.S. military base in Qatar that the Decepticon Blackout attacks.
A forward U.S. operations base in the Persian Gulf region; the film's opening location.
Filmed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico — Stood in for the Qatar base. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Sam buys his first car (2007)
Sam's father takes him to a used car lot, where the dealer says the car picks the driver. Sam is drawn to a faded yellow car he cannot afford, and ends up with it.
Set in Used car lot — Where Sam and his father shop for his first car.
A used car dealership; the filming address rests on a single film-location blog.
Filmed at 2012 Lake Ave, Altadena, California — Used car lot, a blend of two lots; the one across the street at 2000 Lake Ave has been demolished. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Pentagon briefing (2007)
The Secretary of Defense gathers experts and tells them the Qatar base was hit in order to hack the military network. Nobody in the room knows yet what they are facing.
Set in The Pentagon — The Secretary of Defense briefs experts about the attack on the Qatar base. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The U.S. Department of Defense headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia.
Filmed at The Pentagon, Virginia — Filming here was permitted for the first time after 9/11. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The lookout with Mikaela (2007)
Sam gives Mikaela a ride in his new car, and the car's radio starts playing love songs he cannot switch off. Mikaela surprises him by knowing exactly what is under the hood.
Set in Lookout above the city — Sam drives Mikaela to a hillside lookout above the city lights. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A landmark observatory on the slope of Mount Hollywood, with a view over Los Angeles.
Filmed at Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles — Filming was permitted at the observatory. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The desert village firefight (2007)
Scorponok chases Captain Lennox's team through a desert village. They call in the Air Force, whose high-heat sabot rounds are the only weapons that hurt the robots.
Set in Desert village, Qatar — A village in the Qatari desert where Lennox's team is attacked.
A military test range in the New Mexico desert, used for the Qatar scenes.
Filmed at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico — The village was built as a set here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Autobots in Sam's yard (2007)
The Autobots follow Sam home to get his grandfather's glasses. His parents nearly catch them, and Sector 7 arrives at the door.
Set in Sam's home — The Witwicky family house, where the Autobots meet Sam.
A suburban house in a residential street; the filming address rests on a single film-location blog.
Filmed at 2187 W 24th St, West Adams, Los Angeles — The house used for the Witwicky home. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Sector 7 and the Hoover Dam (2007)
Sam and the Autobots are taken to the dam, where Sector 7 keeps the frozen Megatron. Frenzy slips in with the group and frees him.
Set in Hoover Dam — The dam Sector 7 built around the AllSpark. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A concrete arch dam on the Colorado River on the Nevada-Arizona border.
Filmed at Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona — Exterior of the dam; filming was permitted for the first time after 9/11. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Hughes Aircraft site, Playa Vista, Los Angeles — The Sector 7 hangar interior was filmed in a hangar here; the coordinate is the neighborhood center. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The battle for Mission City (2007)
The Autobots and Sam carry the AllSpark into Mission City looking for a radio to call the Air Force. Decepticons attack as the humans try to hold out.
Set in Mission City — The film's fictional city where the final battle takes place.
A fictional American city, filmed mostly in Los Angeles.
Filmed at Universal Studios backlot, Los Angeles — Backlot set streets. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Michigan Central Station, Detroit — Mission City (which scene is not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Sam Witwicky — A teenager who buys a used car that turns out to be an alien robot.
- Mikaela Banes — Sam's classmate, who knows her way around car engines.
- Bumblebee — The Autobot scout who poses as Sam's car and becomes his guardian.
- Captain William Lennox — A U.S. Army officer who survives the Qatar attack with proof of the robots.
- Secretary of Defense John Keller — The government's top official facing the attack on the Qatar base.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was Mission City really filmed?