The film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" was filmed in London, UK and South Africa.

Filming Locations:

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In the Movie

Scene where Paddington and Henry enter a richly decorated hall.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Hatfield House, built in 1611 for Robert Cecil and still owned by the Cecil family. The house was built from bricks of the former royal palace of Hatfield, which was mostly demolished for its construction. The house is an example of Jacobean architecture and is surrounded by extensive gardens.

Croft Holdings

In the Movie

Scene where Lara arrives at Croft Holdings - the company she owns after her father's disappearance, but she still does not want to officially take ownership, hoping he will be found. At the reception, she is not immediately recognized, so initially they refuse to let her into the building.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the business center at 62 Buckingham Gate - a commercial building in Victoria, London SW1. The existing outdated building on Victoria Street was replaced by a 13-story prism-like structure designed by architects Pelli Clarke Pelli and Swanke Hayden & Connell. Completed in 2013, the building includes 23,500 square meters of prime office space, with high-end retail units at ground level.

Croft Manor

In the Movie

Scene where Croft Manor, where Lara Croft grew up (seen in flashbacks with young Lara and her father).

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Wilton House - an English country house in Wilton, near Salisbury in Wiltshire. For over 400 years, it has been the country residence of the Earls of Pembroke. The first recorded building on the site of Wilton House was a priory founded by King Egbert around 871. Through the generosity of King Alfred, the priory was granted lands and estates until it became rich and powerful. However, by the time Wilton Abbey was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries initiated by King Henry VIII, its prosperity had already declined. After the confiscation of the abbey, Henry gave it and its surrounding estates to William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (created in 1551) around 1544. (source Wikipedia)

Waterfall with Plane

In the Movie

Scene where Lara, fleeing from bandits, slides down a log across a river and falls into it. It turns out to be a raging river that carries her to a waterfall. She notices an old wrecked plane and tries to grab onto it to avoid falling.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Karkloof Falls in South Africa, a fairly high waterfall about 100 meters high, which dries up in dry times and becomes a very small stream. So judging by the abundance of water in the film, it was filmed in spring after rain.