Where was Don't Look Up filmed?

With Dr. Teddy Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), professor Mindy and Kate head to the train station after a disappointing visit to the U.S. President. Now they plan to take matters into their hands, seeing the nation’s leaders aren’t taking their devastating news seriously. They intend to leak the information about the catastrophic comet approaching the Earth to the press since “the White House just blew them off,” as Teddy described.

Boston’s busiest transit Hub is featured in this scene, where Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence walk along the platform next to the train at the South Station. The historic station opened in 1898 and currently serves thousands of travelers, commuters, and shoppers each day. It is also the city’s largest railroad station and intercity bus terminal.

South Station is conveniently located in downtown Boston, near many tourist attractions. It is only a short minute walk from Boston Children’s Museum, the Opera House, Paramount Center, and another famous filming location, the Boston Common. If you are staying nearby, you’ll find several hotels around the station.

The MBTA’s Silver and Red Lines stop at the station, connecting commuters to the Green, Orange, and Blue Lines. It will also connect you to ferry service and local buses if you want to go out of the city center.

Kate and professor Mindy finally revealed to the world through a television interview about the comet that’s about to destroy everything on the planet in six months and ten days around this time. But things didn’t go as expected. Now they receive a massive backlash from the media and public, and they’re wanted by the police.

Teddy is taken while walking out of an office, the FBI arrests professor Mindy from his home, and Kate is apprehended at the park while she’s out jogging. They are under arrest for “breach of national security secrets.”

The outdoor setting used for this particular Don’t Look Up film scene where Kate was arrested was not a public park in real life. It’s actually part of Wheaton College, known as the Dimple. It’s the heart of the Wheaton campus, which was named Dimple due to the bowl-shaped depression you’ll notice at its center. This grassy hollow is right in front of Emerson Hall, which students might identify in the movie.

The Dimple serves multiple purposes for the admin and student life. Throughout history, it has been used as a gathering space for events like Opening and Graduation ceremonies and a popular spot for socializing, studying, and even occasional outdoor classes.

Since it’s a school, Wheaton College is accessible through various public transportations. The MBTA operates a rail service that links providence and Boston, with stops near the campus. Public buses also leave the rail station and stop on the campus.

U.S. President Orlean is caught in controversy and needs to divert people’s attention away from her issue. Because of this, she apologizes to the astronomers and decides to do something about it. Now it’s to her advantage to “act on the comet,” as Kate noted, to which the president admits. But according to astronomers, they’re just relieved that the government is finally doing something about this problem.

So they decide to make a presidential statement to the American people and the world about “an unprecedented comet,… on a direct collision course with Earth.” It’s a pretty big, dramatic scene, which the president put out there to impress the public, televised nationwide, and with a fireworks display.

While the cast and crew were filming this scene, spectators were gathered on the Heritage State Park boardwalk. They were watching the fireworks launched from the stern of the USS Massachusetts (BB-59), also called the Big Mamie, without knowing that A-list celebrities were on board the Battleship.

The historic Battleship at Fall River provided the setting for the iconic political rally scene with fireworks. It is one of the most famous tourist spots in Southeastern Massachusetts, drawing visitors worldwide. It is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm, and children ages 4 to 12 can enter for free. Take the Peter Pan bus from South Station to Fall River. Then take the FR2 bus, which goes to Battleship Cove.

The confused and enraged Kate has another public meltdown at a seafood restaurant called Bojo Mambo’s after learning about the reason behind the mission’s failure. Apparently, the government decided not to break up the comet, as initially planned, because they wanted to harvest its minerals “to make a bunch of rich people even more disgustingly rich,” as Kate worded. As a result, the customers destroy the restaurant in a riot.

When a scene involves destroying a set, the filmmakers would often build a stage so they don’t have to ruin someone else’s property. But for this scene, the Don’t Look Up film set is not a sound stage but a music bar in Boston’s Financial District called Howl at the Moon. The crew transformed the bar into a seafood restaurant, creating a prop for the film.

The bar was almost unrecognizable after being remodeled for the story. But today, it remains a popular spot for anyone looking for a lively nightlife experience in the city. Besides its cocktails, Howl at the Moon is known for its high-quality musical programs, live shows, and events year-round. No wonder it has multiple locations across the country, including Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, and many more.

The “real last concert to save the world” happens with Riley Bina (Ariana Grande) performing on stage. She sings Just Look Up, which the astronomers have been encouraging people to do while BASH and president Orlean urge them ‘Don’t Look Up.’

This concert scene was filmed at the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, about 15 miles southwest of Boston. It was used as a Base from 1942 until it was closed in 1997. It spans approximately 1,444 acres in a partially developed urban area, with wetland areas, forest, and some small stream channels.

The former Naval Air Station was built to support forty-eight non-rigid airships used for anti-marine patrols. But since the end of the Second World War, there was no longer a strategic need for NAS South Weymouth. So it reduced its status to a naval aviation facility and was allocated as a site for aircraft storage in 1945.

The easiest and most convenient way to get to NAS South Weymouth is by car or taxi. If you want to commute, the Kingston Line and bus 226 have routes that pass through the South Weymouth Station.

While Riley Bina is singing Just Look Up and the astronomers are warning the public about the comet that’s now visible to the naked eye, President Orlean and her son, Jason (Jonah Hill), have organized a rally promoting the Don’t Look Up slogan. This time, Jason has a lot to say about the third type of American people, “the working class, the lower.” He mentions the list, including the nutritionists, personal trainers, people at the spa, and more.

The filmmakers filmed this scene outside the Museum of Fine Arts at 465 Hunting Avenue, Boston. If you’re on a filming tour, make sure you enter the museum and marvel at over 100 galleries and excellent collections of nearly half a million works of art. These include art pieces from Asia, Ancient Egypt, the Americas, Africa, Oceana, Ancient Greece, Rome, and more.

Several buses have routes near the museum, including bus 39, which stops at Louis Prang st. and Ruggles St. You can also take the CT2, 8, 18, and 47 buses or take the Orange Line or Green Line E train.