Ranker FilmList RulesRegardless of where the movie was filmed, it must be set in Massachusetts. Vote up the best movies with Massachusetts as the backdrop.
Which of these movies about Massachusetts are the best? It's time to vote up the best movies set in the Bay State. Some of these movies were actually filmed in Massachusetts but all of them are about or partially set in Massachusetts. Situated in the heart of New England, Massachusetts is the inspiration or setting for classic movies and cult favorites. From Good Will Hunting to Legally Blonde, it's time to finally determine the greatest Massachusetts movies.
Massachusetts is also the setting for several horror films including the Re-Animator, Jaws, and The Haunting. Vote up the best movies based in Massachusetts. Be sure to check back to see what other voters think about these Massachusetts films. Don't see your favorite Massachusetts movie? Add it to the list and find out how other film aficionados rank your additions.
if you are afan of horror movies, check out this list of the best horror movies set in Massachusetts.
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Ben Affleck, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1997
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver and Stellan Skarsgård. Written by Affleck and Damon, and ...more2
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette MidlerReleased: 1993
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American comedy fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as a trio of witches, the Sanderson Sisters, who are ...more3
Steven Spielberg, Richard DreyfussReleased: 1975
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. The prototypical summer blockbuster, its release is regarded as a watershed ...more4
Blake Lively, Ben AffleckReleased: 2010
Directed by: Ben Affleck
The Town is a 2010 American crime drama film directed by Ben Affleck. A longtime thief, planning his next job, tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to an earlier heist, and a ...more5
Mila Kunis, Mark WahlbergReleased: 2012
Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
Ted is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane. The screenplay by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild is from MacFarlane's story. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and ...more6
Winona Ryder, Daniel Day-LewisReleased: 1996
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
The Crucible is a 1996 drama film written by Arthur Miller and based on his play of the same name. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner and stars Daniel Day-Lewis as John Proctor, Winona Ryder as ...more7
Nicolas Cage, Diane KrugerReleased: 2004
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
National Treasure is a 2004 American adventure film produced and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Cormac Wibberley, and Marianne Wibberley, ...more8
Simone Signoret, Mylène DemongeotReleased: 1957
Directed by: Raymond Rouleau
The Crucible is a 1957 joint Franco-East German film production directed by Raymond Rouleau with a screenplay adapted by Jean-Paul Sartre from the 1953 play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. The film ...more9
Claire Bloom, Lois MaxwellReleased: 1963
Directed by: Robert Wise
The Haunting is a 1963 British psychological horror film directed and produced by Robert Wise and adapted by Nelson Gidding from the novel The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It stars ...more10
Emily Blunt, Ed AsnerReleased: 2013
Directed by: Ben Stassen, Jeremy Degruson
The House of Magic is a 2013 3D Belgian computer-animated fantasy-comedy film produced by Nadia Khamlichi, Adrian Politowski, Ben Stassen, Caroline Van Iseghem and Gilles Waterkeyn and directed by ...more11
Goldie Hawn, Steve MartinReleased: 1992
Directed by: Frank Oz
Housesitter is a 1992 romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz, written by Mark Stein, and starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. The premise involves a woman with con-artist tendencies who worms ...more12
Tom Selleck, Kathy BakerReleased: 2011
Directed by: Robert Harmon
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost is a 2011 American television mystery film directed by Dick Lowry and starring Tom Selleck, Kathy Baker, and Kohl Sudduth. Based on the characters from the Jesse Stone ...more13
Amanda Seyfried, Morgan FreemanReleased: 2015
Directed by: Seth MacFarlane
Ted 2 is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. It is the sequel to MacFarlane's 2012 film Ted. The film stars ...more14
Mark Wahlberg, J. K. SimmonsReleased: 2016
Directed by: Peter Berg
Patriots Day is a 2016 American biopic drama film directed by Peter Berg, based on the book Boston Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. Starring Mark Wahlberg, J. K. Simmons, John Goodman, Kevin ...more15
Tim Curry, Frank WelkerReleased: 1999
Directed by: Jim Stenstrum
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost is the second in a series of direct-to-video animated films based upon Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. It was released on October 5, 1999, and ...more16
Jane Levy, Jessica LucasReleased: 2013
Directed by: Fede Alvarez
This film is a 2013 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Fede Alvarez. It is the fourth installment of the franchise, serving as both a reboot, a remake and as a loose ...more17
Kevin Bacon, Joel EdgertonReleased: 2015
Directed by: Scott Cooper
Black Mass is a 2015 American biographical crime drama film directed by Scott Cooper, based on the 2001 book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob by Dick ...more18
Clara Bow, Raymond McKeeReleased: 1922
Directed by: Elmer Clifton
Down to the Sea in Ships is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film about a 19th-century Massachusetts whaling family. Directed by Elmer Clifton, the film stars William Walcott, Marguerite ...more19
Dwayne Johnson, Ashley TisdaleReleased: 2007
Directed by: Andy Fickman
The Game Plan is a 2007 American family sports comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. This movie was the last film in which Johnson uses his ring name "The ...more20
Richard Burton, Angie DickinsonReleased: 1960
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
The Bramble Bush is a 1960 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Richard Burton, Angie Dickinson, and Jack Carson. It was released by Warner Bros. ...more21
Casey Affleck, Michelle MonaghanReleased: 2007
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Gone Baby Gone is a 2007 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Ben Affleck, based on the 1998 novel by Dennis Lehane. After a young girl goes missing, Boston detectives Patrick Kenzie ...more22
Amy Adams, Christian BaleReleased: 2010
Directed by: David O. Russell
The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell. Fledgling boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older ...more23
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Shutter Island is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. The film is based on Dennis Lehane's 2003 novel of the same name. Production started in March 2008. Leonardo ...more24
Liam Neeson, Patricia ArquetteReleased: 1993
Directed by: John Madden
Ethan Frome is a 1993 drama film directed by John Madden. ...more25
Drew Barrymore, William HurtReleased: 1980
Directed by: Ken Russell
Altered States is a 1980 American science fiction-horror film adaptation of a novel by the same name by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky in his only novel he ever wrote and his final film. ...more
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