{"id":178,"date":"2021-06-30T07:30:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T07:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/?p=178"},"modified":"2021-11-17T19:18:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T19:18:21","slug":"movies-filmed-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextlevelpictures.com\/locations\/movies-filmed-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Top Movies Filmed in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egypt is a country teeming with ancient landmarks and cultural sites. From the sprawling capital of Cairo\u2014one of the largest cities in the world\u2014on the banks of the Nile to the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it is no wonder that this place is a favorite among filmmakers.<\/p>\n

This list will include films with Egypt as a backdrop, from Hollywood action blockbusters like Transformers and G.I Joe to non-narrative art documentaries like Samsara. The usual suspects like the colossal Giza Pyramids and Nile River are in most titles below, but some equally historic sites like the Tahrir Square, Khan El-Khalili bazaar, are also present in some titles.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of the world\u2019s oldest civilizations and continues to be a fast-growing travel destination, and in the films below, you\u2019ll be able to see its different wonders\u2014a vibrant country with some of the most mysterious and breathtaking sights in the world.<\/p>\n

Movies Filmed in Egypt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fair Game (2010)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, Fair Game is a political drama based on Valerie Plame’s memoir of the same name, about how a CIA agent finds out that her identity is being leaked by the government, after her diplomat husband\u2019s op-ed against the Bush administration.<\/p>\n

The film was shot in a number of New York locations like Long Island, Brooklyn, and Manhattan<\/a>, but it also has scenes filmed outside of the states\u2014Cairo in Egypt, Amman in Jordan, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Tigris River in Iraq.<\/p>\n

1h 48min | PG-13<\/p>\n

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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This Michael Bay-directed film, which stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, is the second installment of the film series. Filmed in 2008, this had a number of shooting locations like the US, Jordan, and Egypt.<\/p>\n

The crew shot scenes at the historic Giza pyramid complex (a reportedly secret shoot) and Luxor. Bay had approval by the Egyptian government after he contacted Zahi Hawass, an Egyptian archaeologist, and Egyptologist.<\/p>\n

2h 29min | PG-13<\/p>\n