Doctor Strange (2016) – Filming Locations
Fantasy / Adventure / Action · Directed by Scott Derrickson · Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil.
Where was Doctor Strange filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York – Stephen Strange's initial accident and hospital scenes where he learns of his condition. The film opens with Strange's car accident and hospitalization in Manhattan, establishing his life before the mystical transformation
- Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmandu – Strange arrives in Kathmandu seeking the Ancient One and explores the mystical compound. Production filmed extensively in Nepal's historic Kathmandu Valley, using real temples and architecture to establish the mystical Eastern setting
- Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong – The climactic battle sequence with Dormammu's dimensional incursion and the Mirror Dimension collapsing the city. Hong Kong's iconic skyline and dense urban architecture provided the setting for the visually stunning final battle where reality bends and skyscrapers fold
- London, United Kingdom, London – Strange's journey through London and scenes at the Sanctum Sanctorum location. London served as a key filming location for establishing the international scope of Strange's mystical training and the London Sanctum
- Bhutan, Paro – Mystical mountain sequences and the Ancient One's realm with Himalayan temple settings. Bhutan's dramatic Himalayan landscape and ancient temples were used to create the otherworldly and spiritual atmosphere of the mystic realms