Filming locations near Rio de Janeiro

39 places within 100 km of the city centre where films and television series were shot — every one on the interactive map, with photographs, distances and what was filmed there. The closest is Santo Cristo, 1 km north; the most filmed is Santo Cristo with 1 recorded production.

Everything recorded against Rio de Janeiro itself — rather than at a named spot near it — is on its own page.

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Within 100 km · 39 23 towns & cities · 9 landscapes, coasts & wilderness · 5 landmarks, buildings & interiors · 2 castles, palaces & great houses Closest · Santo Cristo · 1 km Most famous · Christ the Redeemer

Within 25 km of Rio de Janeiro

1. 🏙 Santo Cristo · 1 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production — The Incredible Hulk. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

2. 🏛 Brazilian National Archives · 2 km east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Brazil Year 2000. National archives of Brazil

3. 🏙 Santa Teresa · 2 km east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — The Incredible Hulk. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

4. 🏞 Quinta da Boa Vista · 2 km west · Landscapes & nature

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Ganga Bruta. Public park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

5. 🏙 São Cristóvão · 2 km north-west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Sargento Getúlio. Neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

6. 🏛 Museu Nacional · 2 km west · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Brazil Year 2000. Museum of UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

7. 🏙 Lapa · 2 km east · Towns & cities

   3 productions, per Wikipedia — The Incredible Hulk, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. Neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8. 🏛 Teatro Municipal · 3 km east · Landmarks & buildings

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Entranced Earth. Theater in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

9. 🏙 Centro · 3 km east · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Madame Satã. Neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

10. 🏙 Tavares Bastos · 3 km south-east · Towns & cities

    1 production — The Incredible Hulk. Favela

11. 🏙 Laranjeiras · 3 km south-east · Towns & cities

    1 production, per Wikipedia — Sargento Getúlio. Neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro

12. 🏰 Catete Palace · 3 km south-east · Castles & palaces

    1 production, per Wikipedia — Getúlio. Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

+ 24 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.

Day trips: 25 to 60 km

1. 🏙 Bangu · 27 km west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — Elite Squad: The Enemy Within. Neighborhood in municipality of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

2. 🏙 Petrópolis · 45 km north · Towns & cities

   1 production — Dancin' Days. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Further out: 60 to 100 km

1. 🏙 Mangaratiba · 86 km west · Towns & cities

   1 production, per Wikipedia — The Expendables. Municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

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