Spotlight (2015) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Tom McCarthy · Starring Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Where was Spotlight filmed?
- Boston, United States, Boston – The Spotlight team's newsroom where the investigation unfolds and major story decisions are made. The actual Boston Globe headquarters served as the primary setting for the investigative journalism sequences that form the heart of the film
- Boston, United States, Boston – Team members conduct street interviews and door-to-door investigations with victims and sources. Boston's downtown and residential neighborhoods provided authentic locations for the reporters' investigative fieldwork and community interactions
- Boston, United States, Boston – Scenes depicting the Catholic Church settings and parish locations central to the abuse scandal. Boston's Catholic parishes and churches were filmed on location to authentically portray the institutional environment at the center of the investigation
- Boston, United States, Boston – Exterior shots of government buildings where reporters access public records and legal documents. The civic district provided locations for scenes showing the reporters navigating public institutions to access documents related to the investigation
- Boston, United States, Boston – Various neighborhood locations where victims and sources are interviewed. Authentic Boston locations throughout the city were used to film interviews with abuse survivors and community members affected by the scandal