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Minority Report Filming Locations

2002 Movie

John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.

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North Haven, Knox County, Maine, 04853, United States of America
Scene: (final panoramic shot of log cabin on desert island)
Ellipse Road Northwest, Downtown, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20230, United States of America
Scene: (exteriors: PreCrime office building)
📍 Washington filming locations
Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Downtown, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States of America
Scene: (Anderton confronts Burgess during ceremony)
📍 Washington filming locations

Spielberg’s sleek sci-fi imagines a 2054 Washington of pre-crime police and personalised advertising – and grounded that future in real Washington, D.C. landmarks, Virginia countryside and studio sets, with a final image shot on the coast of Maine.

Where was Minority Report filmed?

Minority Report was filmed in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Los Angeles and at Universal Studios, with a final scene in Maine.

Every Minority Report location, explained

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Future Washington, D.C.

The PreCrime world used real Washington, D.C. landmarks, including the Willard Hotel and the Ellipse.

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Los Angeles and Virginia

Interiors and other scenes used Los Angeles and the Virginia countryside near Gloucester.

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Universal Studios

Much of the sleek future was built on soundstages at Universal Studios.

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Maine – the final shot

The film’s closing panorama used the coast of North Haven, Maine.

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Real Washington, D.C. – the Willard Hotel and the Mall – grounds the film’s future, and the coast of Maine provides its final, hopeful image.

Minority Report Fun Facts

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Spielberg consulted futurists The director convened experts to design a plausible 2054 Washington, from cars to advertising.
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Personalised ads predicted The film’s retina-scanning, name-calling billboards eerily anticipated targeted advertising.
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Real D.C. landmarks The future world used genuine Washington locations like the Willard Hotel.
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Based on Philip K. Dick It adapts a short story by the science-fiction author.
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A bleached look The film’s desaturated, silvery visual style became widely imitated.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Minority Report set in Washington?
Yes – in a future Washington, D.C., filmed partly at real D.C. landmarks.
Where was the final scene filmed?
On the coast of North Haven, Maine.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Washington’s Willard Hotel and the Mall are accessible.
Is it based on a book?
Yes – a short story by Philip K. Dick.
Who directed Minority Report?
Steven Spielberg.