ReferenceList RulesThe movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in New England
List of movies that were filmed in New England, including trailers of the films when available. New England 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 New England 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 New England, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.
List below includes The Vicious Kind, The Boondock Saints and more movies.
If you're trying to answer the questions, "What films were shot in New England?" and "Which famous movies were filmed in New England?" then you'e in the right place.
Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in New England 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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4Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Cate Blanchett, Harrison FordReleased: 2008
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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5Mystic River
Emmy Rossum, Sean PennReleased: 2003
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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6The Proposal
Sandra Bullock, Ryan ReynoldsReleased: 2009
Directed by: Anne Fletcher
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7The Town
Blake Lively, Ben AffleckReleased: 2010
Directed by: Ben Affleck
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8Gone Baby Gone
Casey Affleck, Michelle MonaghanReleased: 2007
Directed by: Ben Affleck
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9The Boondock Saints
Willem Dafoe, Norman ReedusReleased: 1999
Directed by: Troy Duffy
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10Fever Pitch
Drew Barrymore, Jimmy FallonReleased: 2005
Directed by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
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11Knight and Day
Cameron Diaz, Tom CruiseReleased: 2010
Directed by: James Mangold
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12Little Children
Jennifer Connelly, Kate WinsletReleased: 2006
Directed by: Todd Field
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13Spartan
Kristen Bell, Val KilmerReleased: 2004
Directed by: David Mamet
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14In the Bedroom
Marisa Tomei, Sissy SpacekReleased: 2002
Directed by: Todd Field
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15Series 7: The Contenders
Will Arnett, Brooke SmithReleased: 2001
Directed by: Daniel Minahan
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16Next Stop Wonderland
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Callie ThorneReleased: 1998
Directed by: Brad Anderson
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17Away We Go
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maya RudolphReleased: 2009
Directed by: Sam Mendes
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18The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Joanne Woodward, Richard VentureReleased: 1972
Directed by: Paul Newman
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19Peyton Place
Lana Turner, Arthur KennedyReleased: 1957
Directed by: Mark Robson, Hal Herman
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20Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Harrison Ford, James CoburnReleased: 1966
Directed by: Bernard Girard
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21The Vicious Kind
Brittany Snow, J.K. SimmonsReleased: 2008
Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger
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22Role Model: Gene Wilder
Faye Dunaway, Warren BeattyReleased: 2008
Directed by: Robert Trachtenberg
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23College Musical The Movie
Allison Williams, Sam TsuiReleased: 2010
Directed by: Kurt Hugo Schneider
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24Jumanji
Kirsten Dunst, Robin WilliamsReleased: 1995
Directed by: Joe Johnston
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