Get Real was filmed in and around Basingstoke from the 17th August 1997, before moving on to the Millenium Studios in Borehamwood on the 22nd September. (The scenes shot in the studio were Steven’s bedroom and the inside of the public toilet). The entire movie took six weeks to shoot.
The map below shows you most of the primary locations used in Basingstoke. The number tag relates to the order in which the locations were used.
| # | LOCATION | FILMING DATES |
| 1 | THE VYNE SCHOOL | Aug 17th – Aug 25th |
| 2 | ALTON SCHOOL | Aug 26th – Aug 27th |
| 3 | CRANBOURNE SCHOOL | Aug 28th – Aug 29th |
| 4 | DOWN GRANGE SPORTS TRACK | Aug 31st – Sep 1st |
| 5 | WAR MEMORIAL PARK | Sep 2nd – Sep 3rd |
| 6 | MILLSTONE PUBLIC HOUSE | Sep 4th |
| 7 | WARNER VILLAGE CINEMA | Sep 5th |
| 8 | MARKET SQUARE | Sep 7th – Sep 8th |
| 9 | ST MARY’S COURT | Sep 8th |
| 10 | DELLANDS HOUSE | Sep 10th – Sep 12th |
| 11 | SORRELL’S COPSE | Sep 12th |
| 12 | FOYLE PARK | Sep 14th – Sep 18th |
| 13 | FRITHMEAD CLOSE | Sep 19th |
| 14 | LINK PHOTO SHOP | Sep 21st |