Architecture on screen · 2011
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol filming locations
A skyscraper’s real height becomes the defining obstacle in an action set piece.
Directed by Brad Bird · 1 documented location
Burj Khalifa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Adrian Smith at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Burj Khalifa
On screen: Ethan Hunt’s exterior climb
Location filming on the tower contributes to the climb sequence. Some shots and interiors use separate production spaces and effects.
- Architect / attribution
- Adrian Smith at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Building chronology
- Opened 2010
- Place
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Paramount Pictures · Scene image source
Movie frame
Paramount Pictures · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Filming does not imply public access. Many locations remain homes, workplaces or heritage sites; consult each venue before visiting.