List of films shot in Oxford
A 2018 article in the Times cited Oxford as a "perfect backdrop for [both] big and small screen[s]".[1] The following is a list of films that were filmed wholly or partially in Oxford, England (often featuring the University of Oxford):
- From Russia with Love (1963)[1]
- Accident (1967)
- The Italian Job (1969)
- Heaven's Gate - Harvard commencement sequences shot in New College Lane, the Sheldonian Theatre and at Mansfield College in 1980.[2]
- Privileged (1982)[3]
- Another Country (1984)
- Oxford Blues (1984)
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1984)
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
- Howards End (1992)
- Shadowlands (1993)[4]
- The Madness of King George (1994)
- True Blue (1996)
- The Saint (1997)[5]
- Wilde (1997)[6]
- The Red Violin (1998)
- Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Mohabbatein (2000) (Bollywood film)[7]
- 102 Dalmatians (2000)[8]
- Quills (2000)
- Iris (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- Pocahontas: The New World (2005)[9]
- Bhagam Bhag (2006) (Bollywood film)
- Blue Blood (2006)
- The History Boys (2006)[10]
- The Golden Compass (2007)[1]
- Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) (Bollywood film)
- Brideshead Revisited (2008)[4]
- I Can't Think Straight (2008)
- The Oxford Murders (2008)[6]
- An Education (2009)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
- Robinson in Ruins (2010)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- Desi Boyz (2011)
- Belle (2013)
- The Riot Club (2014)[6]
- Doctor Strange (2016)[11][12]
- Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)[13]
- The Mummy (2017)
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- On Chesil Beach (2018)[5]
- Tolkien (2019)[14]
- Surprised by Oxford (2022)[15]
- Saltburn (2023)[16]
- Wonka (2023)[17]
- My Oxford Year (2025)[18]
References
- ^ a b c Wiffen, Paul (21 April 2018). "Oxford: The perfect backdrop for big and small screen". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Dancing Through Heaven's Gate, Prof Jeffrey Dirk Wilson, Oxford Today, 1979.Retrieved: 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Made in Oriel: Marking the 40th Anniversary of Privileged (1982)". Oriel College, University of Oxford. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Oxford in Movies and TV Series: All Filming Locations and How to Visit Them". OxfordVisit. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Oxford on the Big Screen". Daily Info. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Krol, Charlotte (1 July 2013). "Swoon ahead: Max comes home to shoot new movie". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Krämer, L. (2016). Bollywood in Britain: Cinema, Brand, Discursive Complex. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-5013-0758-4. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "102 Dalmatians (2000)". Where Did They Film That? website. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Commercial filming and photography". Bodleian Libraries. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "The History Boys". Time Out. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch is filming at Exeter College tomorrow". The Tab Oxford. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Marvel Doctor Strange Fun Facts" (PDF).
- ^ Supercars captivate crowds in Oxford as Transformers 5 filming enters final day, Sophie Grubb, Oxford Mail, 2016. Retrieved: 26 September 2016.
- ^ Robinson, Ashley (9 May 2019). "Tolkien: Check Out Over 50 Images From the Oxford Filming Locations". Collider. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (15 October 2021). "UK shoot underway on romance 'Surprised By Oxford' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Emily, Olivia (13 November 2023). "Where Was Saltburn Filmed? (& Can You Visit?)". Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Wonka film showcases historic locations in Dorset and Oxford, BBC News, 2023.Retrieved: 26 May 2025.
- ^ Vashishth, Yashita (3 August 2025). "Tour The Idyllic British Locations Where 'My Oxford Year' Was Filmed". Travel + Leisure Asia. Retrieved 21 November 2025.