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The Canary Islands on film: from Moby Dick to Marvel
Canary Islands Film, the audiovisual department of the Canary Islands Government, keeps a list of productions shot in the islands, from Hollywood classics to Marvel. Thirteen to watch before you go, with trailers only from the studios’ and distributors’ own channels.
Updated November 2026
Moby Dick (1956)
John Huston’s Moby Dick, with Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab, is on the official list of productions shot in the Canary Islands.
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
The prehistoric adventure One Million Years B.C. is among the classic productions on the official list.
Clash of the Titans (2010)
The remake of Clash of the Titans is on the official list of films shot in the islands.
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Its sequel, Wrath of the Titans, is on the list too.
Fast & Furious 6 (2013)
Fast & Furious 6 is among the blockbusters the official list records.
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is on the list.
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
Ron Howard’s whaling drama In the Heart of the Sea, the story behind Moby-Dick, returns the islands to the sea sixty years after Huston.
Jason Bourne (2016)
Jason Bourne, with Matt Damon, is on the list.
Allied (2016)
Robert Zemeckis’s wartime romance Allied, with Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard, is on the list.
Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman is on the list of productions shot in the islands.
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Solo: A Star Wars Story is on the list.
The Midnight Sky (2020)
George Clooney’s The Midnight Sky is on the list.
Eternals (2021)
Marvel Studios’ Eternals is on the list.
Before you watch
The official list names the productions but not every location, so we do not pin each film to an island. Our advice: watch In the Heart of the Sea and Moby Dick back to back before a whale-watching trip.
Questions and answers
Which films were shot in the Canary Islands?
Among them, according to Canary Islands Film: Moby Dick (1956), One Million Years B.C. (1966), Clash of the Titans (2010), Fast & Furious 6 (2013), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), In the Heart of the Sea (2015), Jason Bourne (2016), Wonder Woman (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Eternals (2021).