Fat Kid Rules the World (2013)

Actor Matthew Lillard made his feature film directorial debut with this 2013 independent film shot all around Seattle and the surrounding area.

High school scenes were filmed at Lindbergh High School at 16426 128th Avenue SE in Renton.

Troy (Jacob Wysocki) fantasizes about killing himself on Lenora Street between 1st & Western in downtown Seattle.

Troy lives in the Broadmore Apartments at 423 Terry Avenue on First Hill.

Troy plays basketball with his dad (Billy Campbell) and brother Dayle (Dyland Arnold) at Hamlin Robinson School at 1700 East Union Street in the Central District.

Troy watches a man drumming on a water jug while eating at a cafe in Occidental Park in Pioneer Square.

Marcus (Matt O'Leary) takes Troy to his rehearsal space at Lo-Fi Performance Gallery at 429 Eastlake Avenue East.

Marcus is seen playing guitar back at the same location in Occidental Park.

Troy goes searching for Marcus at night and finds him at a bathroom on the northeast side of Volunteer Park.

GPS Coordinates:

47.631999,-122.31471

After suffering a drug overdose, Marcus is taken to Harborview Medical Center on First Hill.

The show atop the parking garage at the end of the film was shot atop the parking garage at 1400 2nd Avenue, across from Benaroya Hall.

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