<P> The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic neo-Western action film directed by the Hughes brothers , written by Gary Whitta , and starring Denzel Washington , Gary Oldman , Mila Kunis , Ray Stevenson , and Jennifer Beals . The story revolves around Eli , a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world , who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States . The history of the post-war world is explained along the way , as is the importance of Eli 's task . Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico . </P>
where did they film the book of eli
New Mexico