21 Grams (2003) Filming Locations and Cast Details

The 2003 movie “21 Grams” intertwines the lives of three strangers due to a traumatic road accident. The movie, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, features Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benicio Del Toro as the lead actors. This article delves into various filming locations of the movie, the dates of filming, and interesting backstage facts and trivia.

Where it Filmed?

“21 Grams” was filmed in several locations across the United States. Some of these include Memphis, Tennessee and different parts of New Mexico including Albuquerque, Zia Pueblo, and Grants. The movie’s filming started on December 5, 2002, and wrapped up in February 2003. Specific sites in these cities, like the Leisure Lodge in Grants and the old Baptist Hospital in Memphis, were featured prominently in the film.

Cast Details

Trivia and Facts

• The film mixes locations of Memphis, Tennessee and Albuquerque, New Mexico to create a unique, unspecified setting.
• In the movie, the home of character Cristina Peck, played by Naomi Watts, is shown as the posh Chickasaw Gardens neighborhood in Memphis.
• The hospital scenes, where Sean Penn’s character Paul Rivers recovers from transplant surgery, were shot in a disused Baptist Hospital.
• Another significant location shown in the movie is the historical William Len Building in Memphis, which opened as the Residence Inn Memphis Downtown in 2004.
• The meeting between Paul and the private investigator takes place at Winchester Bowl, a location in Memphis.
• The old Anderton’s East Restaurant, which was the site of the scene where Paul learns about his donor’s identity, was demolished after closing down in 2004.
• Some scenes were also shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico, including a facsimile of a real Memphis hangout, ‘Earnestine’s’.
• The desolate wasteland shown in the movie is actually Zia Pueblo territory, located 16 miles north of Albuquerque.

Geo Location Details

• Location Name: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Latitude: 35.1495343
  • Longitude: -90.0489801
  • Place ID: ChIJRZdD6h5-1YcR_rYaYBXzk9E
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Memphis, TN, USA
  • Timezone: America/Chicago
• Location Name: Leisure Lodge, 1204 E Santa Fe Avenue, Grants, New Mexico, USA
  • Latitude: 35.142166
  • Longitude: -107.8323341
  • Place ID: ChIJG9Wpzx-bI4cR6EHfxBEcJk8
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: 1204 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM 87020, USA
  • Timezone: America/Denver
• Location Name: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
  • Latitude: 35.0843859
  • Longitude: -106.650422
  • Place ID: ChIJe4MJ090KIocR_fbZuM7408A
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • Timezone: America/Denver
• Location Name: Zia Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
  • Latitude: 35.5069758
  • Longitude: -106.720311
  • Place ID: ChIJNQJsDwCGIocR1obsmDO-cyU
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: Zia Pueblo, NM 87053, USA
  • Timezone: America/Denver
• Location Name: New Mexico, USA
  • Latitude: 34.9727305
  • Longitude: -105.0323635
  • Place ID: ChIJqVKY50NQGIcRup41Yxpuv0Y
  • Map Link: Google Map
  • Place Address: New Mexico, USA
  • Timezone: America/Denver