The film "Pacific Rim" was filmed in Toronto, Canada.

Filming Locations:

Alaskan Beach

In the movie

Scene where Raleigh Becket pilots his Jaeger, returning to shore after the death of his brother.

In reality

Construction of the "Wall of Life"

In the movie

Scene where Stacker Pentecost visits Raleigh Becket at his job on the wall and asks him to return to the Jaeger program.

In reality

The scene was filmed at Hearn Generating Station - a decommissioned power plant originally built as coal-fired in 1951 and converted to natural gas in the 70s. The station was closed in the 80s, and since then the site has been largely unused. Most of the equipment inside was removed in 2002 when plans were made to turn it into a film studio, but those plans were eventually abandoned.

Mako's Flashback Street

In the movie

Scene where Young Mako Mori runs from a kaiju attacking her city.

In reality