The film "Collateral Beauty" was filmed in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Filming Locations:

Corner of Elizabeth Street and Bleecker Street

In the Movie

Scene where Howard meets Raffia (Time).

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Bleecker Street is a west-east street in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Today it is best known as the nightclub district of Greenwich Village. The street connects an area that is now popular for music venues and comedy, and was once a major center of American bohemia. The street is named after Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, a banker, father of Anthony Bleecker, a 19th-century writer, through whose family farm the street passed. Bleecker Street connects Abingdon Square (intersection of Eighth Avenue and Hudson Street in the West Village) with the Bowery and the East Village.

Marion Hopkinson Playground

In the Movie

Scene where Howard sits on a bench when Brigitte (Death) strikes up a conversation with him about grieving dogs.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at This playground is dedicated to two American patriots, Francis Marion (1732-1795) and Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791). New York City Parks acquired this site at the corner of Hopkinson Avenue and Marion Street in 1935 and opened it in 1938. In 2006, park improvements were completed, adding new garden areas, a basketball court, play equipment, and a sitting area.

Remedy Diner

In the Movie

Scene where Howard Inlet runs into Amy (Love) during dinner.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Founded in 2007, this family-run diner in classic New York style has been serving the Lower East Side community for over 10 years, 24 hours a day.

Central Park - Gothic Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where Howard and Madeleine walk in Central Park.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Bridge No. 28, often called the "Gothic Bridge" due to its Gothic design references, was designed in 1864. It spans the bridle path between the North Reservoir and the tennis courts and is one of the most impressive bridges designed by Calvert Vaux.

St. Ann's Warehouse

In the Movie

Scene where Amy Moore and Whit Yardsham meet in front of the theater where Amy is rehearsing for an upcoming play.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at St. Ann's Warehouse (SAW) is a performing arts institution in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly the Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity on Montague Street, it was converted into a classical music venue in 1980. Originally called Arts at St. Ann's, proceeds from its performances were used to repair the building. In 2000, it moved to a former spice factory in DUMBO, Brooklyn, where its stage hosted musicians such as David Bowie, Lou Reed, Joe Strummer, Aimee Mann, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright, and John Cale. In 2015, St. Ann's Warehouse moved to the historic Tobacco Warehouse building in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The current building seats up to 1,500 people. (source Wikipedia)

Howard's Apartment (exterior)

In the Movie

Scene where Howard's home life is supported through exterior coverage around the building and the nearby West 106th Street intersection, framing arrivals, departures, and quieter moments that contrast with his professional world.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a residential building on West End Avenue in the Upper West Side area, a classic New York apartment corridor with pre-war style facades and steady local foot traffic that fits a private, lived-in home base.

Bergdorf Goodman Store

In the Movie

Scene where Howard and other characters are placed in a high-end Midtown shopping context, using the store frontage and the Fifth Avenue/58th Street corner for exterior street activity and establishing shots tied to their day-to-day lives.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Bergdorf Goodman flagship luxury department store on Fifth Avenue near Central Park, a well-known retail landmark with large window displays and heavy pedestrian traffic that reads instantly as upscale Midtown Manhattan.

Wieden+Kennedy Agency office (interiors)

In the Movie

Scene where internal agency sequences are staged to feel like a working advertising office, using professional interiors to support meetings and tense conversations while keeping the look grounded in a real Manhattan workplace.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at 150 Varick Street in Hudson Square, a large commercial office building used frequently for corporate filming because of its flexible floor plates and modern business feel suitable for an ad-agency environment.

Williamsburg Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where movement between boroughs is supported through bridge views and approach shots, using the recognizable structure to underline everyday commuting and shifts in character focus without relying on studio-built scenery.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the Williamsburg Bridge crossing between Manhattan and Brooklyn, a major East River span with distinctive steel structure and wide approaches that provide strong city-scale visuals for travel and transition moments.