Where was The Purge: Election Year filmed?
2016 film by James DeMonaco
The Purge: Election Year (2016) was filmed in Washington, D.C., Providence, Woonsocket, Rhode Island State House and St. Ann's Church Complex, 5 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 5 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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🏙 Towns & cities
Washington, D.C.
🇺🇸 United States
capital city of the United States of America
“Although a few scenes were filmed in Washington, DC, most of the movie was shot in Rhode Island, both in its capital Providence, and Woonsocket.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Providence
🇺🇸 United States
capital city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and seat of Providence County
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Rhode Island State House
🇺🇸 United States
state capitol building of the U.S. state of Rhode Island
“The Rhode Island State House stood in as the White House and its rotunda and some of its interiors such as the Press Room and basement were also used for filming.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Woonsocket
🇺🇸 United States
city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
St. Ann's Church Complex
🇺🇸 United States
church building in Woonsocket, United States of America
“The NFFA-captured Catholic cathedral where Owens' purge mass takes place, as well as the cathedral crypt scenes, were filmed at the St. Ann's Church Complex.” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Purge: Election Year have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Transformers (2007), Argo (2012), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) 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.