21 locations in Vancouver where 'Fifty Shades of Grey' was filmed
Fifty Shades of Grey blew away its competition in the box office over the Valentine’s Day weekend, raking in over $266-million worldwide during its first four days in theatres.
This includes a tally of $85-million from 3,646 theatres in North America, which is the largest release ever for an R/18A-rated movie, to set a new record for the biggest Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend gross. Given its strong opening weekend performance, the film is now expected to top at least $500-million worldwide.
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The 125-minute erotic romance drama film was directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and filmed in and around Vancouver from December 1, 2013 to February 21,2014, with reshoots taking place in mid-October 2014. It is set in Seattle and Portland and stars Jamie Dornan as BDSM-loving billionaire Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as English literature university student Anastasia Steele.
Given that the movie is such a major box office success and was produced with a relatively slim $40-million budget, film adaptations will also be made for the remaining two novels in E.L. James’ bestselling trilogy, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. Dornan and Johnson will reprise their roles, but director Taylor-Johnson is not expected to return to the sequel due to creative differences with the book’s author.
Production on the sequel will return to Vancouver and is expected to begin in June 2015 for a 2016 release.
Here are 21 locations in Vancouver where Fifty Shades of Grey was filmed:
Spoilers ahead, people.
Somewhere in Seattle… No effort is made to conceal the Vancouver skyline when Christian jogs on the Coal Harbour seawall near the Westin Bayshore Hotel.
Somewhere in rainy Seattle in the world of Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Vancouver’s Coal Harbour in the summer.
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The exterior of Bentall 5 as Grey House, the headquarters of Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
Outside Grey House in Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Bentall 5 office tower in downtown Vancouver.
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Image: Google Maps Streetview
Bentall 3’s exterior is used for a scene when Christian exits a building and gets inside an Audi.
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Ladner Village Hardware in Delta is made to look like Clayton’s Hardware Store, where Anastasia works.
Ladner Village Hardware is playing Claytons Hardware as the Fifty Shades of Grey movie films scenes in #Ladnerbc pic.twitter.com/pWnvVGLK10 — Jessica Kerr (@JessicaEKerr) January 22, 2014
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The University of British Columbia (UBC) campus doubles as Washington State University (WSU) in Vancouver, Washington. Anastasia emerges out of the historic doors of the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the beginning of the film.
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A meeting room at the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues was used as a WSU classroom.
What is Anastasia thinking about? 
Image: Universal Pictures A meeting room at the UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues. 
Image: UBC Liu Institute for Global Issues
The parking lot at the UBC Graduate Studies building was used for one scene involving Anastasia and José Rodriguez.
Fifty shades of Grey filming at UBC! Dakota Johnson & her car on set #FSOG tnx to @gettinmyhateon pic.twitter.com/1RW9VmiWtD — 50 Shades Forum ITA (@50ShadesForumIT) December 16, 2013
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A pedestrian area at the north entrance of the old UBC Student Union Building was turned into a parking lot at WSU.
Okay seriously last post for now. I’ll be back later haha. Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele. <3 – { #fsog #reshoots #fsogbts #bts #christiangrey #jamiedornan #dakotajohnson #anastasiasteele #eljames #samtaylorjohnson #weaimtoplease #latersbaby } A photo posted by @jorrecaaa (@fiftyshadesofgreyph) on
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The exterior of the UBC Land Food Systems building posed as the entrance to the theatre of Anastasia’s WSU graduation ceremony.
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The concert hall at UBC Chan Centre as the location of Anastasia’s WSU graduation ceremony.
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Image: UBC Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
UBC Frederic Wood Theatre’s concourse space is used for Anastasia’s graduation reception.
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Christian answered his phone in one scene at the entrance of 1075 West Georgia.
Fifty Shades of Grey.
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Vancouver.
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Gastown’s Rainier Provisions as the cafe where Anastasia and Christian got to know each other.
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Just added more pics to the photo gallery Rainier Provisions Coffee House FSOG Movie http://t.co/2HjXdouGUo pic.twitter.com/lDaRwFfuJp — 50shadesgirlportland (@50shadesgirlpdx) November 20, 2014
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Christian saves Anastasia from crashing into a cyclist at Gastown’s Maple Tree Square, the location of the Gassy Jack statue.
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Christian and Anastasia drove through Stanley Park, over this wooden bridge at Pipeline Road.
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They had a chat about “the contract” and kiss at Stanley Park’s Beaver Lake.
Jamie Dakota filming a kiss scene at Stanley Park in Vancouver!! #FiftyShades via @50ShadesWorldcm & Nigel Horsley pic.twitter.com/WRxwWEkH0n — Jess KStew (@jess_kstewart) October 15, 2014
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Burrard Ironworks Pub on Alexander Street near Main Street became the pub where Anastasia celebrated her last final exam. It’s also where she drunk dialled Christian.
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Image: The Ironworks
Image: The Ironworks
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Scenes set at Portland’s Heathman Hotel were filmed at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. This is where Christian stayed, held his student newspaper photo shoot for José and Kate, and kissed Anastasia in the elevator.
Thank you for organizing this photo shoot, Christian.
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The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
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The historic Casa Mia mansion at 1920 Marine Drive became the Grey Family mansion.
The Grey Family dinner at the Casa Mia mansion’s dining room.
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Christian chats with Anastasia about her trip to Georgia to visit her mother at the swimming pool at Rio Vista next to Casa Mia.
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The Casa Mia mansion.
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Image: Stuart Howard Architects
Image: Stuart Howard Architects
The Rio Vista swimming pool.
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The Fish House in Stanley Park as a hotel bar in Savannah, Georgia. Palm trees were added to the lawn of the restaurant building.
#FSOG Fifty Shades of Grey filming interiors at the Fish House in Stanley Park. Pic by @punkd_images pic.twitter.com/spvy6fvvaV @olv #yvrshoots — Lindsay B (@lemon_buzz) December 4, 2013
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The glider and aircraft hangar scenes were filmed at Boundary Bay Airport.
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