Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (2003 film)

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is a 2003 American comedy adventure-mystery film directed by Zdenko Jágr and based on the Carmen Sandiego educational software by. The film stars as Carmen Sandiego, a master criminal and the elusive nemesis of the ACME Detective Agency who performs spectacular and often impossible cases of monument theft. portrays the Chief of the ACME Detective Agency and portrays her supervisor, the General Chief.

Development for a film began in the mid-90s, but did go beyond the planning stage until entered the film business in the late 1990s. Production involved the collaboration of, the producer of the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? game show. Filming took place in, , , and in 2002.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? was released June 2, 2003 in the United States by. It was a box office success, earning US$30.5 million. Critical reaction to the film was generally favourable; reviewers highlighted the character of Carmen Sandiego, the performances of Xuxa, Thigpen, and Loggia, and the mystery-adventure plot as strong elements. Negative reactions focused on the camp overtones of the film and some poor special effects. The film was nominated for a Academy Award for Best Production Design, and is considered to be one of the best film adaptations of video games.

Principal Photography
Principal photography occurred in, , , and. Scenes taking place in were filmed at the historic  studios in, while the production crew filmed in the  for the sequence where Carmen steals the monument. Production then went to to film several scenes in Central Bologna, while the heist of the  was filmed at the Cinema Bologna Studios. The film's opening sequence set in was filmed in the Israeli  desert, and a scene taking place in  was filmed in the Israeli area of the city.

Production then went to to film at the  in  and  in, as well as in 's  and  neighborhoods.