The Revenant (2015) – Filming Locations
Western / Drama / Adventure · Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Melaw Nakehk'o
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Where was The Revenant filmed?
- Calgary, Canada, Calgary – Opening fur trapping expedition and initial frontier sequences. The Canadian Rockies and Alberta wilderness provided the primary base for early production and landscape cinematography
- Missoula, Montana, United States, Missoula – Key sequences of Hugh Glass's survival journey and river escape. The brutal river and mountain terrain where Glass attempts to survive after being abandoned by his hunting party
- Kalispell, Montana, United States, Kalispell – Extended wilderness survival sequences and landscape shots. The pristine mountain landscape serves as the backdrop for Glass's grueling trek across the American frontier
- Great Falls, Montana, United States, Great Falls – River and settlement sequences in the latter part of Glass's journey. The historic fur trading post area represents the frontier settlements Glass encounters during his survival quest
- Fort Benton, Montana, United States, Fort Benton – Final sequences involving the Missouri River and frontier settlement. Historic fur trade post that anchors the film's conclusion and serves as Glass's destination
- Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver – Additional wilderness and landscape sequences. The Pacific Northwest's rugged terrain was used for additional filming of the wilderness survival sequences