Famous Movies Filmed in Nova Scotia

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The movies below must have at least one major scene that was filmed in Nova Scotia

List of movies that were filmed in Nova Scotia, including trailers of the films when available. Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia, so if you notice an important film is missing then feel free to add it at the bottom of this list.

Movies here include everything from Ambulance Girl to Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart.

If you're trying to answer the questions, "What films were shot in Nova Scotia?" and "Which famous movies were filmed in Nova Scotia?" then you'e in the right place.

Both big studio and independent films that were filmed in Nova Scotia are included below, as well as all genres including horror, action, comedy and more.
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  • Simon Birch
    Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd
    • Released: 1998
    • Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
    Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith) and Joe Wenteworth (Joseph Mazzello) are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca (Ashley Judd), is keeping ...more

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  • Dolores Claiborne
    Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judy Parfitt
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Taylor Hackford
    In a small New England town, Dolores Claiborne (Kathy Bates) works as a housekeeper for the rich but heartless Vera Donovan (Judy Parfitt). When Vera turns up dead, Dolores is accused of killing her ...more

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  • Love and Death on Long Island
    John Hurt, Jason Priestley, Fiona Loewi
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Richard Kwietniowski
    Curmudgeonly author Giles De'Ath (John Hurt), a widower with a marked distaste for modern popular culture, attempts to buy a ticket for a film adaptation of an E.M. Forster novel, but instead finds ...more
  • The Memory Keeper's Daughter
    Gretchen Mol, Emily Watson, Dermot Mulroney
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Mick Jackson
    The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a 2008 film made for television and directed by Mick Jackson.

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  • Night Passage
    James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea
    • Released: 1957
    • Directed by: James Neilson
    Former railroad worker Grant McLaine (James Stewart) is hired by boss Ben Kimball (Jay C. Flippen) to help transport the railroad's payroll. The train carrying the payroll has been robbed multiple ...more
  • Mom at Sixteen
    Danielle Panabaker, Jane Krakowski, Kay Panabaker
    • Released: 2005
    • Directed by: Peter Werner
    Mom at Sixteen is a 2005 Lifetime Television film about a sixteen-year-old mother, dealing with problems at school and her decaying relationship with her mother, because of her seeing her boyfriend ...more

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