ReferenceList RulesThe movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in Boston
List of movies that were filmed in Boston, including trailers of the films when available. Boston has a lot of famous landmarks and beautiful landscapes, making it a great location to film movies in. This list of famous movies shot in Boston is listed by popularity, so the movie names at the top of the list are the most well-known. This isn't necessarily a list of all movies shot in Boston, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.
Slave Workshop Boston and Elevation 2001: Live from Boston are included on this list along with many more.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "What films were shot in Boston?" and "Which famous movies were filmed in Boston?" then you'e in the right place.
Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in Boston are included below, as well as all genres including horror, action, comedy and more.1
The Departed
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack NicholsonReleased: 2006
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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Good Will Hunting
Ben Affleck, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1997
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
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3Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Michelle WilliamsReleased: 2010
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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4The Social Network
Justin Timberlake, Rashida JonesReleased: 2010
Directed by: David Fincher
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5Mystic River
Emmy Rossum, Sean PennReleased: 2003
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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6The Town
Blake Lively, Ben AffleckReleased: 2010
Directed by: Ben Affleck
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7Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Michelle MonaghanReleased: 2007
Directed by: Ben Affleck
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8The Boondock Saints
Willem Dafoe, Norman ReedusReleased: 1999
Directed by: Troy Duffy
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9Fever Pitch
Drew Barrymore, Jimmy FallonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
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10Knight and Day
Cameron Diaz, Tom CruiseReleased: 2010
Directed by: James Mangold
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11Vanity Fair
Reese Witherspoon, Robert PattinsonReleased: 2004
Directed by: Mira Nair
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12Spartan
Kristen Bell, Val KilmerReleased: 2004
Directed by: David Mamet
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13The Pink Panther 2
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Steve MartinReleased: 2009
Directed by: Harald Zwart
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14Next Stop Wonderland
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Callie ThorneReleased: 1998
Directed by: Brad Anderson
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15The Out-of-Towners
Jack Lemmon, Billy Dee WilliamsReleased: 1970
Directed by: Arthur Hiller
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16Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Harrison Ford, James CoburnReleased: 1966
Directed by: Bernard Girard
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18Between the Lines
Jeff Goldblum, Marilu HennerReleased: 1977
Directed by: Joan Micklin Silver
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19The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Robert Mitchum, Peter BoyleReleased: 1973
Directed by: Peter Yates
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The Brinks Job
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21Starting Over
Kevin Bacon, Burt ReynoldsReleased: 1979
Directed by: Alan J. Pakula
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22Home Alone 3
Scarlett Johansson, Seth SmithReleased: 1997
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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23Black Mass
Kevin Bacon, Joel EdgertonReleased: 2015
Directed by: Scott Cooper
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24The Fighter
Amy Adams, Christian BaleReleased: 2010
Directed by: David O. Russell
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25American Hustle
Jennifer Lawrence, Amy AdamsReleased: 2013
Directed by: David O. Russell
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