San Francisco in the Movies

From the archives: January 01, 2004

From Fisherman's Wharf to the Warfield Theatre, visit city sites immortalized on the silver screen.

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Movie Locations

  1. 1 3.5 Star Rating: Average The Warfield
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    982 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102 (map)

    Val Kilmer portrays Jim Morrison in "The Doors" and rocks out at downtown's concert hall.

  2. 2 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Vesuvio
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    255 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

    Mike Myers' "So I Married an Axe Murderer" and Ashley Judd's "High Crimes" include scenes inside North Beach's poet hangout.

  3. 3 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Tosca Cafe
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    242 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

    "Basic Instinct" uses a North Beach bar as the hangout for Michael Douglas and his cop cronies.

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average San Francisco Zoological
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    Zoo Rd & Skyline Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132 (map)

    Dustin Hoffman's "The Graduate" and Michael Douglas' "The Game" feature shots inside this animal sanctuary.

  5. 5 4 Star Rating: Recommended Rainforest Cafe
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    145 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

    Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore enjoy one of their "50 First Dates" at a jungle eatery.

  6. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre
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    3301 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)

    "The Rock," "The Woman in Red" and "Vertigo" feature the Marina's Corinthian-columned complex.

  7. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bix
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    56 Gold St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

    In "Final Analysis," Richard Gere and Kim Basinger dine at the Financial District's re-creation of a 1930s supper club.

  8. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Fisherman's Wharf
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    The Embarcadero and Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (map)

    "View to a Kill" features James Bond (as played by Roger Moore) patrolling a carnival by the bay.

  9. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Hyatt Regency San Francisco
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    5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111 (map)

    Fred Astaire's "Towering Inferno" and Mel Brook's "High Anxiety" include shots of this waterfront hotel's sprawling lobby.

  10. 10 4 Star Rating: Recommended Buena Vista Cafe
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    2765 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

    "When a Man Loves a Woman" opens with Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia patronizing this historic Fisherman's Wharf haunt.

More Classic San Francisco Spots

  1. 11 4 Star Rating: Recommended Owl Tree
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    601 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94109 (map)

  2. 12 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Top of the Mark
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    One Nob Hill, 999 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108 (map)

    Revelers enjoy city-spanning views at this historic hotel hangout.

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