“One Battle After Another” was filmed primarily across California and in El Paso, Texas in the United States.

Main Filming Locations

  • California featured most of the shooting, including:
    • Sacramento (rail yards, downtown streets, Tower Bridge, government buildings).
* Southern California deserts like Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, Otay Mesa, and nearby stretches of highway for the big chase and finale.

* Northern California towns and landscapes such as Eureka, Arcata, Stockton, and nearby forests and small communities for the cabin and rural scenes.
  • Texas locations centered on:
    • El Paso, used to portray the fictional border city of Baktan Cross and to capture urban and border-wall imagery.

Notable Spots Fans Recognize

  • Sacramento’s Tower Bridge and County Administration Building in large-scale action sequences.
  • The rolling desert hills around Borrego Springs and the “Texas Dip” area for the car chase.
  • A cabin in the woods area near Kneeland, close to Eureka, for secluded rural scenes.
  • The border crossing at Otay Mesa and stretches of the Anza-Borrego region for the finale near the U.S.–Mexico border.

Quick Location Table

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Story setting Real filming area State
Baktan Cross (border city) Downtown El Paso Texas
Border / desert finale Anza-Borrego Desert, Borrego Springs, Otay Mesa California
Urban government district Downtown Sacramento, Tower Bridge California
Small towns / forests Eureka, Arcata, Kneeland area California
**TL;DR:** They filmed _One Battle After Another_ across a patchwork of California locations (Sacramento, Eureka/Arcata, Anza-Borrego, Borrego Springs, Otay Mesa) plus key sequences in El Paso, Texas.