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Spider-Man’s Marvel-era reboot sends a teenage Peter Parker swinging through Queens – but much of that New York was actually filmed in Atlanta, with the movie’s tensest set piece staged at the real Washington Monument in D.C.
Where was Spider-Man: Homecoming filmed?
Spider-Man: Homecoming was filmed largely in Atlanta (as Queens), with New York and Washington, D.C.
Every Spider-Man: Homecoming location, explained
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Queens – mostly Atlanta
Peter’s outer-borough world was largely filmed in Atlanta, including Georgia State University and local high schools standing in for Queens.
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New York – the real thing
Establishing and swinging scenes used the real New York, around Queens.
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The Washington Monument – D.C.
The film’s tense rescue set piece takes place at the real Washington Monument in the nation’s capital.
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The school and suburbs
Midtown School and the suburban scenes used Atlanta-area schools and neighbourhoods.
Planning a visit
The Washington Monument is a free, iconic D.C. landmark, and much of Peter’s “Queens” is really Atlanta – a reminder of how often the city doubles for New York.
Spider-Man: Homecoming Fun Facts
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Queens is mostly Atlanta Peter Parker’s New York borough was largely filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
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A real monument climb The film’s rescue set piece uses the actual Washington Monument in D.C.
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A younger Spidey The reboot leaned into Peter’s high-school years and teen anxieties.
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Shared with the Avengers The film ties directly into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Georgia's incentives again The Atlanta shoot reflects Georgia’s popular film tax breaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Spider-Man: Homecoming really set in Queens?
Yes – but much of Queens was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.
Where is the Washington Monument scene?
At the real Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
Which city doubled for New York?
Atlanta, Georgia, played much of Peter Parker’s Queens.
