Tetris (2023) – Filming Locations
Thriller / History / Drama · Directed by Jon S. Baird · Starring Taron Egerton, Sofia Lebedeva
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Where was Tetris filmed?
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow – Opening sequences depicting 1980s Soviet Union and the backdrop for Tetris's development. Authentic Soviet locations establish the Cold War-era setting and the geopolitical context of the Tetris origin story
- London, United Kingdom, London – Scenes depicting British involvement in bringing Tetris to the Western market. Principal filming location where much of the drama involving the licensing and business negotiations unfolds
- Budapest, Hungary, Budapest – Sequences depicting the Eastern Bloc countries and the Soviet gaming industry. Used as a stand-in for authentic Cold War-era Eastern European atmosphere during the game's development period
- Prague, Czech Republic, Prague – Exterior scenes establishing the Eastern European setting. Provides authentic period architecture and Cold War-era atmosphere for depicting the Soviet gaming landscape