The film "Godzilla" was filmed in Los Angeles, USA.

Filming Locations:

Kualoa Ranch

In the Movie

Scene where Niko Tatopoulos doesn't understand why he was brought to this remote area.

In Reality

The scene was filmed Kualoa is a private 4,000-acre nature reserve and working cattle ranch, as well as a popular tourist attraction and filming location on the windward coast of the island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi. It is located approximately 24 miles from Honolulu and 32 miles from Haleiwa. The ranch consists of 3 valleys: Kaʻaʻawa Valley, Kualoa Valley, and Hakipuʻu Valley. The ranch is located on Hawaii State Highway 83 between Kaʻaʻawa and Waikane. The main street address is: 49-560 Kamehameha Highway, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi 96744. Kualoa is open for tours. Over the years, more than 50 films and TV shows have been shot at Kualoa, including "Jurassic Park", "Jurassic World", "50 First Dates", "You, Me and Dupree", "Hawaii Five-0", "Pearl Harbor", "Godzilla", "Kong: Skull Island", "Jumanji", "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle", "Taken" and "Lost".

Wall Street (Financial District), Manhattan

In the Movie

Scene where the monster's destruction is shown against the backdrop of the famous business center, narrow street canyons and recognizable architecture of the financial district make the damage close to real urban infrastructure and transport routes.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in the Wall Street corridor in the Financial District of Manhattan, surrounded by dense blocks of skyscrapers, narrow streets and major institutions near Broad Street. The area is heavily congested on weekdays and serves as a recognizable backdrop for films needing a typical New York business center.

East 23rd Street and Park Avenue (subway area), Manhattan

In the Movie

Scene where tense traffic and crowd fleeing occur at the intersection near the subway in Manhattan, the avenue layout and entrances serve as plausible funnels for pedestrians and rescuers during a rapidly developing urban emergency.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Park Avenue near East 23rd Street, an area with residential and commercial buildings and quick access to the subway nearby. The streets here are convenient for filming with recognizable Manhattan avenues and controlled blocks for staging running and reactions.

Flatiron Building

In the Movie

Scene where the depiction of urban chaos is enhanced by shots of action near the uniquely shaped recognizable building, helping viewers track the monster's presence through familiar geography and sightlines of Manhattan.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the iconic triangular skyscraper at Fifth Avenue, Broadway and 23rd Street, a protected historic building and one of the most recognizable shapes in the city skyline. The narrow tip, surrounding plaza and constant flow of people make it a classic location for exterior New York scenes on a large scale.

Brooklyn Bridge (Manhattan approach)

In the Movie

Scene where the chase and mass movement unfold at a key bridge connection, the bridge structure and approach roads support plausible traffic jams, tactical positioning and mass exit routes.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on the Brooklyn Bridge and its approaches from Manhattan, a major transportation link with stone arches, suspension cables and elevated road views. The area provides dramatic angles for chases and evacuations and is logistically important as a real route between boroughs.

Chrysler Building

In the Movie

Scene where the escalation is shown with the prominent Art Deco tower in the background, the building's silhouette and density of the center convey scale, urgency and vulnerability of crowded commercial districts.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Art Deco skyscraper on Lexington Avenue at East 42nd Street, a landmark of Midtown East with a distinctive crown and dense office blocks around. The area provides strong vertical scale and classic New York visual identity for skyline and street exterior shots.

Vanderbilt Avenue and East 42nd Street, Midtown Manhattan

In the Movie

Scene where street-level action unfolds at a busy intersection in the center, allowing to show cars, emergency vehicle movement and crowd behavior typical of a major urban incident near a main transport hub.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the intersection near Grand Central blocks in the center, a busy area for cars and pedestrians with office towers, curb lanes and constant taxi flow. The location is often used for establishing shots of New York, as signs and street geometry read well on camera.