Willis Tower Skydeck, Chicago — Ferris Bueller's Day Off filming location

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Where to go

41.878738, -87.635961

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

On screen

The Sears Tower

In real life

Willis Tower Skydeck, Chicago

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

75 minutes

Confidence

Probable

Willis Tower Skydeck today

Chicago from Sears Tower (pingnews) (222194833)

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Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Ferris Bueller's Day Off film at Willis Tower Skydeck?

At 41.878738, -87.635961 in Chicago. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Willis Tower Skydeck?

Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 75 minutes.

What else was filmed near Willis Tower Skydeck?

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