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8 Iconic Movies That Were Filmed In Jordan

Many people don’t know that Jordan has a Hollywood flare with many movies being filmed on the Jordanian lands. Here are a few:


1. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen



This movie is a part of Transformers series, and it has been filmed in Petra and Wadi Rum and at the Dead Sea. This movie made over 800 million dollars.



2. The Martian



This movie came out in 2015 and the crew spent 55 days at the Wadi Rum’s desert. This movie made 360 million dollars and won an Oscar.



3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Part of this movie has been filmed in Petra. This movie won an Oscar award and gained more than 474 million dollars.



4. Lawrence of Arabia



This movie was filmed in Wadi Rum; it came out in 1962 and it won 7 Oscar awards. It is possibly of Omar El Sharif’s most known works.


5. The Hurt Locker



This movie was filmed in Jordan and it came out in 2008. It was nominated for 9 awards and won 6.


6. Prometheus



A fictional movie that came out in 2012, many parts of this movie were filmed in Wadi Rum, this movie made 400 million dollars.



7. Mummy Returns




This movie came out in 2001, most of the scenes in this movie were filmed in Jordan and it made more than 400 million dollars.



8. Rosewater



A drama/political movie that was filmed in Amman. The movie is about a Canadian journalist who is of Iranian origins.