Where was Sixteen Candles filmed?
1984 film by John Hughes
Sixteen Candles (1984) was filmed in Chicago, Evanston, Highland Park, Skokie, Glencoe, Niles North High School and 1 more place, 7 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 7 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Chicago
🇺🇸 United States
city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America
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Evanston
🇺🇸 United States
suburban city in Cook County, Illinois, United States
“The Baker house is located at 3022 Payne Street in Evanston.” Wikipedia
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Highland Park
🇺🇸 United States
city in Lake County, Illinois, United States
“Highland Park was used for location shots for several movies written and directed by John Hughes in the 1980s including Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Weird Science, Sixteen Candles, Uncle Buck and Home Alone.” Wikipedia
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Skokie
🇺🇸 United States
village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
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Glencoe
🇺🇸 United States
village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
“The church (Glencoe Union Church at 263 Park Avenue) and parking lot where the final scenes take place are in Glencoe.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Niles East High School
🇺🇸 United States
high school in Skokie, Cook County, Illinois
“Most of the exterior scenes and some of the interior scenes were filmed at Niles East High School, close to downtown Skokie, the setting for Hall's driving the Rolls-Royce.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Niles North High School
🇺🇸 United States
high school in Illinois, United States
“A cafeteria scene and a gym scene were filmed at Niles North High School.” Wikipedia
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- North by Northwest 1959
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Sixteen Candles have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 7 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Dark Knight (2008), Batman Begins (2005), Goodfellas (1990), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.