Here is a list of movies filmed in Oakland or at least with scenes shot in Oakland. Some of these like Moneyball and The Waiting Room are also about Oakland; see also Movies About Oakland. In addition to movies, a number of TV shows have been filmed and/or set in Oakland, including Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.

NB: The source for locations for some of these was the filminamerica.com (FIA) website, which now only exists on the Internet Archive (IA). The FIA links below go to the IA version. The locations have not been all verified.

Set in Oakland

Set entirely or partly in Oakland.

Title Year IMDb Sources Notes
Gone! -- Baby's Gone 1924     see wiki page
The Mack 1973 IMDb Wikipedia  
Solomon King 1974 IMDb   see wiki page
Space Is the Place 1974 IMDb Wikipedia  
Inside Moves 1980 IMDb Wikipedia  
Finders Keepers 1984 IMDb Wikipedia  
Made in America 1993 IMDb   Lake Merritt; Alcopark parking garage; Oakland Tech
Poetic Justice 1993 IMDb Wikipedia  
Panther 1995 IMDb Wikipedia Black Panther Party
Drylongso 1998 IMDb FIA Wikipedia
Romeo Must Die 2000 IMDb Wikipedia  
Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story 2001 IMDb FIA made for TV movie
The Aviator 2004 IMDb   dogfight scenes for Hell's Angels ("Find me some clouds!")
The Mistress of Spices 2005 IMDb   Tilo's shop, Spice Bazaar, is at 811 Washington near Ratto's; montage near beginning shows Lake Merritt
Sabar - Life Is a Dance! 2009 IMDb    
Licks 2013 IMDb   website (via archive.org)
The Butler 2013 IMDb Wikipedia  
Godzilla 2014 IMDb Wikipedia  
Birth of the Dragon 2016 IMDb Wikipedia Bruce Lee
Kicks 2016 IMDb Wikipedia  
Wilson 2017 IMDb Wikipedia in development c.2012 (via archive.org); unknown if that happened, looks like it is set in MN
Sorry to Bother You 2018 IMDb Wikipedia written and directed by Boots Riley
Blindspotting 2018 IMDb Wikipedia  
Black Panther 2018 IMDb   Michael B. Jordan's character lives in Oakland
King Richard 2021 IMDb Wikipedia  
The Lake Merritt Monster 2023 IMDb website  
Earth Mama 2023 IMDb Wikipedia  
Freaky Tales 2024 IMDb Wikipedia  

Filmed Partly in Oakland

Title Year IMDb Sources Notes
The Roman 1910 IMDb FIA (I have doubts about this one)
The Sea Wolf 1913 IMDb FIA  
Martin Eden 1914 IMDb FIA  
The Champion 1915 IMDb FIA  
A Night Out 1915 IMDb FIA  
Mabel's Wilful Way 1915 IMDb FIA Idora Park; watch on YouTube
Day Dreams 1922 IMDb FIA Oakland Mole
Man Alone 1923 IMDb FIA  
Greed 1925 IMDb FIA  
The Sea Wolf 1926 IMDb FIA  
Hell's Angels 1930 IMDb FIA; Wikipedia dogfight scenes; referenced in The Aviator
Treasure Island 1934 IMDb FIA  
Shadows on the Waterfront 1935 IMDb FIA  
Night Waitress 1936 IMDb FIA  
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1944 IMDb FIA  
Pal Joey 1957 IMDb source Southern Pacific mole
In Love and War 1958 IMDb FIA  
THX 1138 1971 IMDb FIA  
The Candidate 1972 IMDb FIA Paramount Theatre
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston
Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
1972 IMDb FIA  
Skyjacked 1972 IMDb FIA Oakland International Airport
Steelyard Blues 1973 IMDb FIA  
Space Is the Place 1974 IMDb    
Funny Lady 1975 IMDb   16th Street Station
Mahogany 1975 IMDb ?  
Burnt Offerings 1976 IMDb   Dunsmuir Hellman House
Who'll Stop the Rain 1978 IMDb FIA Port of Oakland
Phantasm 1979 IMDb   Dunsmuir Hellman House
Time After Time 1979 IMDb FIA Oakland Museum of California
Devices 1980   FIA  
Chu Chu and Philly Flash 1981 IMDb   16th Street Station
A View to a Kill 1985 IMDb   Dunsmuir Hellman House
Howard the Duck 1986 IMDb FIA  
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986 IMDb FIA Oakland International Airport
Leonard Part 6 1987 IMDb FIA Dunsmuir Hellman House (I have doubts about this one)
The Principal 1987 IMDb FIA University High School
The Squeeze 1987 IMDb FIA  
Patty Hearst 1988 IMDb FIA  
Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1988 IMDb FIA Paramount; Hotel Oakland
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988 IMDb FIA see FIA page
The Chilling 1989 IMDb FIA  
Eat a Bowl of Tea 1989 IMDb FIA  
Homer & Eddie 1989 IMDb FIA  
Kamillions 1989 IMDb FIA Dunsmuir Hellman House
True Believer 1989 IMDb FIA City Council chambers at City Hall
The Vineyard 1989 IMDb FIA  
Megaville 1990 IMDb FIA City Hall
Predator 2 1990 IMDb FIA BART
The Spirit of '76 1990 IMDb FIA  
Class Action 1991 IMDb FIA  
Dying Young 1991 IMDb FIA Idle Hour Bar (Foothill and 34th)
Eve of Destruction 1991 IMDb FIA Oakland International Airport
Until the End of the World 1991 IMDb FIA First Presbyterian Church
Basic Instinct 1992 IMDb FIA Breuner Building
Final Analysis 1992 IMDb FIA Highland Hospital
Kuffs 1992 IMDb FIA  
The Last of His Tribe 1992 IMDb FIA made for TV
Sneakers 1992 IMDb FIA Fox Oakland Theatre
Fearless 1993 IMDb FIA  
Mrs. Doubtfire 1993 IMDb FIA Claremont Hotel; KTVU
So I Married an Axe Murderer 1993 IMDb FIA Dunsmuir Hellman House
Being Human 1994 IMDb FIA  
Angels in the Outfield 1994 IMDb FIA Oakland Coliseum
Golden Gate 1994   FIA  
Nina Takes a Lover 1994 IMDb FIA  
Copycat 1995 IMDb FIA KTVU
The Indian in the Cupboard 1995 IMDb FIA Joaquin Miller Park
The Net 1995 IMDb FIA Park Street Bridge
Nine Months 1995 IMDb FIA Veterans Memorial Building
The Cable Guy 1996 IMDb FIA  
Down Periscope 1996 IMDb FIA  
Larger Than Life 1996 IMDb FIA ConAgra Milling
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie 1997 IMDb FIA Oakland Coliseum
Dream with the Fishes 1997 IMDb FIA BART; Highland Hospital
Flubber 1997 IMDb FIA Mountain View Cemetery chapel
The Rainmaker 1997 IMDb FIA  
Some Prefer Cake 1997 IMDb FIA Roberts Recreation Area
Switchback 1997 IMDb FIA  
Around the Fire 1998 IMDb FIA Oakland Auditorium
Hurlyburly 1998 IMDb FIA  

More Tales of the City

1998 IMDb FIA  
What Dreams May Come 1998 IMDb FIA First Baptist Church; Mountain View Cemetery
True Crime 1999 IMDb FIA Big Bear Tavern
Cahoots 1999 IMDb FIA Paramount Theatre
Where's George? 1999 IMDb FIA  
Gloria 1999 IMDb FIA Dunsmuir Hellman House
Sausalito 2000 IMDb FIA 140 Alpine Terrace
Boys and Girls 2000 IMDb FIA Oakland International Airport
Groove 2000 IMDb FIA Bay Bridge toll plaza
Just One Night 2000 IMDb FIA Oakland International Airport
Klee-Vies Peterbelt 2000   FIA  
Obstacles 2000 IMDb FIA  
The Surprise Party 2000 IMDb FIA Franklin Street Cafe, 1924 Franklin
The Watcher 2000 IMDb    
Haiku Tunnel 2001 IMDb FIA  
Me & Mrs. Jones 2001 IMDb    
Comedian 2002 IMDb FIA Paramount Theatre
Bikini Planet 2002 IMDb FIA Morcom Rose Garden
Broken Up in the Promised Land 2002   FIA  
Cherish 2002 IMDb FIA  
Teknolust 2002 IMDb FIA  
The Matrix Reloaded 2003 IMDb FIA Webster Street Tube
Dopamine 2003 IMDb    
The Law and Mr. Lee 2003 IMDb FIA (possibly move to "set in")
Dope Game 2 2003 IMDb    
Hulk 2003 IMDb FIA  
Get Money 2003 IMDb FIA  
Mona Lisa Smile 2003 IMDb FIA  
Swing 2003 IMDb FIA  
Tupac: Resurrection 2003 IMDb FIA  
Kung Phooey! 2003 IMDb FIA Silver Dragon Restaurant; Lucasey Mfg.; Wilson Bldg.
The Silent Cross 2003 IMDb    
Want 2003 IMDb FIA  
American Yearbook 2004 IMDb    
The Assassination of Richard Nixon 2004 IMDb FIA  
Happily Even After 2004 IMDb    
Jujuluv 2004 IMDb    
Apartment 202 2005 IMDb    
Rent 2005 IMDb FIA  
Bee Season 2005 IMDb FIA  
The Californians 2005 IMDb FIA  
Tweek City 2005 IMDb FIA  
Valley of the Heart's Delight 2006 IMDb    
Black August 2007 IMDb FIA George Jackson (funeral was held at St. Augustine's)
Curse of Alcatraz 2007 IMDb    
Hemingway & Gellhorn 2012 IMDb   16th Street Station
East Side Sushi 2014 IMDb East Bay Express  

TV Shows

S4.E22: Mr. Cooper (Mark Curry) with Tim Hardaway and Gary Payton fair use

Title Years IMDb FIA Notes
Midnight Caller 1988-1991 IMDb FIA  
Wolf 1989-1990 IMDb FIA Continental Club

Hangin' With Mr. Cooper

1992-1997 IMDb   see intro clip; Wikipedia
Nash Bridges 1996-2001 IMDb    
City Lights (aka Traffic) 1999 IMDb FIA failed TV pilot
Partners 1999 IMDb FIA only 3 episodes; see FIA and IMDb listings
Metropolis 2000 IMDb FIA failed TV pilot
Looking 2014-2016 IMDb   mostly SF; see wiki page

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