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21 | 2008 | Drama | Filming is due to begin in the sping 2007. According the Boston Herald, the movie crew is scouting locations in parts of Dorchester and Boston as well as the Boston University campus. The Hotel Intercontinental is also on the movie location list. | Details | ||
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Gone, Baby Gone | 2007 | Drama; Mystery |
Ben Affleck returns to his home town for his directorial debut. Due out in 2007, filming started May 22, 2006 and ended in August 2006. Locations filmed include Dorchester, South Boston and the Chart House on the waterfront. |
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Townies | 2007 | Crime; Drama |
Filming is planned for all over Boston with a focus on the Irish neighborhood of Charlestown. As of January 2007, filming is due to begin this spring. |
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Game Plan | 2007 | Comedy; Family |
Filming was expected to start for this blockbuster in the summer of 2006. However, The Rock torn his Achilles Tendon and filming was suspended until the fall. Filming finally began October 10, 2006 on the Disney movie, The Game ... |
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| Finally | 2007 | According to a Feb 21, 2006 Boston Globe article, the movie is due to start filming in the Boston area in the summer of 2006 and is being produced by Boston area local Sam Weisman. | Details | ||||
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Street Players | 2007 |
Street Players was shot entirely in the Boston/Framingham area. Even used the famous Santarpio's Pizza in East Boston. |
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Night Sounds | 2007 | Crime; Horror | Filmed throughout Massachusetts and in Boston. The Public Garden and Chinatown were used in the movie. | Details | ||
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The Departed | 2006 | Crime; Drama | $129,000,000.00 | 14.50 | Released Oct 6, 2006, filming began for this blockbuster in the summer of 2005 in Boston and New York. Filming locations in the Boston area include locations in South Boston, Chinatown, Charlestown, the waterfront, Quincy and Chelsea. A scene was also filmed on the Boston Common along the Boston Mov... | Details |
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Black Irish | 2006 | Drama | Being filmed around the Boston area in the summer of 2005. | Details | ||
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Stiffs | 2006 | Comedy |
Filmed in Jan/Feb 2006, filming locations in Boston and surrounding areas included the North End, Allston, Randolph, Everett, Watertown, Revere, Newton, and Chelsea. Specific locations in Boston include Joe Tecce’s Italian restaurant in the North End and Pancifico Cafe on Charles Street (1/30/06... |
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Flight 93 | 2006 | Drama | Some minor establishing scenes were filmed at Boston's Logan Airport. | Details | ||
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America's Most Wanted | 2006 | Crime; Drama; TV |
In 2005, Boston’s homicide rate hit a 10-year high at 75. America’s Most Wanted visited Boston in February of 2006 to try to help solve one of those murders. The episode was slated to air on Feb 11, 2006 Jean Lampron, a 68-year-old South Boston woman died during a robbery in the fall of 2005 as s... |
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American Idol | 2006 | Game-Show; Music; Reality-TV; TV |
Season 6, episode 6 brought American Idol to Boston in search of the next superstaaaaa. Filmed during the summer of 2005, the producers grabbed a bunch of shots of Boston including Faneuil Hall. The show aired on Feb 8, 2006. Hollywood Trick.....The actual general auditions were held outside the... |
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The Sopranos | 2006 | Crime; Drama; TV |
For the 2006 season, the Sopranos have a special episode taking place in the Boston area. According to the Boston Herald, one of the show’s big characters is going to meet his fate. Some filming was done at the Russian Steam Bath location in Chelsea, MA on Feb 8, 2006. You'll be seeing Chelsea a ... |
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On Broadway | 2006 | Music |
The indie flcik was filmed in May of 2006 and includes Boston locations such as the Boston Public library, a home in Roslindale, a cemetary in North Dorchester and others. The other Boston connection is Dave McLaughlin who is from Boston (West Roxbury) and also wrote the 1998 hit Southie with Don... |
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| The Way | 2006 | Crime; Drama; Fantasy; TV | The pilot was filmed in Boston during the winter of 2005/06. Various places were used including a building at the corner of Joy/Mt Vernon Streets along the Boston Movie Mile. | Details | |||
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Torn from the Flag | 2006 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Don't Stand So Close to Me | 2005 | Drama; Romance; Thriller | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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This Revolution | 2005 | Drama; Thriller | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Dance Off the Inches: 15 Minute Express (Full) | 2005 | Exercise | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Untitled Ed Burns Football Project | 2005 | Comedy; Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Fever Pitch | 2005 | Comedy; Romance | $42,071,069.00 | 13.0 | With the movie focused on the Boston Red Sox, Fever Pitch includes a plethora of scenes at Fenway Park. Fallon’s character lived in the North End and Barrymore’s character lived in Back Bay. High on flavor as it captures the passion of Red Sox fans. | Details |
| Dark Warrior | 2005 | Action; Thriller |
Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. Movie is due to come out on DVD in June 2006. |
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| The Doctor | 2005 | Fantasy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Turntable | 2005 | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||||
| Long Distance | 2005 | Thriller | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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War of the Worlds | 2005 | Action; Adventure; Drama; Sci-Fi; Thriller | $234,277,056.00 | 6.0 | Not filmed in Boston. It just barely gets classified as a Boston movie as it is VERY low on Boston flavor and scenes. However, the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge is depicted in the movie as it is partly destroyed in one of the scenes. | Details |
| Stolen | 2005 | Documentary | One of the biggest art heists in the Fenway area. | Details | |||
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The Deal | 2005 | Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| America at 10 mph | 2005 | Documentary | Details | ||||
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Firehouse USA: Boston | 2005 | TV | Follows the life of firefighters stationed at Engine Co. 37, Ladder Co. 26 located 560 Huntington Ave in the Roxbury part of Boston. | Details | ||
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Wait Til This Year | 2005 | Sport | A reality drama about the Red Sox, the film makers included all kinds of scenes in and around the Fenway park area. | Details | ||
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Little Black Book | 2004 | Comedy; Drama; Romance | $20,422,207.00 | 3.5 | Although the movie takes place in New York and New Jersey, there are a few minor scenes filmed in Boston. The film makers had such a great experience making Mona Lisa Smile that they finished up some minor scenes in Boston. | Details |
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America Speaks Out | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Breaking Vegas (History Channel) | 2004 | Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Boston Legal | 2004 | TV | The law offices of James Spader and William Shatner are at 500 Boylston Street. Located in the historic Back Bay, the building shares a full city block with 222 Berkeley Street. But don't go there looking for the law firm as only the exteriors are used for the show. The rest of the show is filmed al... | Details | ||
| Diary of a Political Tourist | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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American Beer | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| The Battle of Tripoli | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Casting About | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Faith Rewarded - The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox | 2004 | Documentary | Fenway Park backlot for this movie. | Details | ||
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Overserved | 2004 | Comedy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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The Romeo Division | 2004 | Action; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Still, We Believe - The Boston Red Sox Movie | 2004 | Documentary | $396,803.00 | Fenway Park | Details | |
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Utopia - Live in Boston 1982 | 2004 | Music | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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The Amazing Race 6 | 2004 | TV | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| John Mayer Has a TV Show | 2004 | TV | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| The Midnight Shorts Collection | 2004 | Comedy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Mr. James and the Plug of Mystery | 2004 | Comedy; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Vinland: Viking Map or Million-Dollar Hoax? | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | 2004 | Adventure; Comedy; Family; Fantasy | $118,627,117.00 | 6.0 | Takes place mostly somewhere else but there is a small scene in Boston's financial district. | Details |
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Spartan | 2004 | Crime; Drama; Thriller | $4,357,745.00 | 7.0 | The girl who was kidnapped went to Harvard. Includes shots of Beacon Hill along the Boston Movie Mile and Copley Square. Also included the film debut of the Zakim Bridge. | Details |
| Messiah | 2004 | Drama; Family | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| The Pursuit of Pleasure | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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The Apprentice | 2004 | TV | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Tanner on Tanner | 2004 | Comedy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Irish Eyes | 2004 | Action; Crime; Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| I Love You | 2004 | Romance; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Last Night | 2004 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Liberty Bound | 2004 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Magali | 2004 | Documentary; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Average Joe: Hawaii | 2004 | TV | Brian Worth, Boston contestant and finalist from season 2, spends a night at Fenway Park with his date. Brian Worth also attended the Grand Opening of Boston Movie Tours in July 2005. Contestant Brian Glazer is also a local Bostonian. | Details | |||
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National Treasure | 2004 | Action; Adventure | $173,005,002.00 | 5.5 | The North Church in Boston's North End is the home of the supposed treasure in National Treasure. | Details |
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Alex & Emma | 2003 | Comedy; Drama; Romance | $14,200,000.00 | 5.5 | Although the movie takes place in Boston, it was mostly filmed on a set in Hollywood. Rob Reiner did do a day of filming in Boston to capture famous Boston locations such as the Charles River, Copley Square and the Public Garden along the Boston Movie Mile. | Details |
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This Old House | 2003 | Bib Villa travels around the Boston area finding houses to renovate. | Details | |||
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Tru Calling | 2003 | TV | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Brandscape | 2003 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Mystic River | 2003 | Crime; Drama; Mystery | $90,135,191.00 | 15.0 | High on Boston flavor. Most of the movie takes place in East Boston but there are several scenes in South Boston (Miller's Market) and Jamaica Plain (Doyles Cafe and murder location). | Details |
| Asthma: Fighting to Breathe | 2003 | Documentary; Drama; Family | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party | 2003 | Comedy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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The Red Brick Road | 2003 | Comedy; Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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TransAmazon: A Gender Queer Journey | 2003 | Documentary; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Dancing in Exile | 2003 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Encounter Nancy | 2003 | Mystery; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| The Life of a Ten Pound Note | 2003 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Magma Head | 2003 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Safari Ya Jamhuri: A Journey to Freedom | 2003 | Documentary; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Widdershins | 2003 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| XXI Century | 2003 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Horror; Sci-Fi; Thriller | $33,685,268.00 | 4.0 | The movie starts out in Boston before four friends take their truck up camping in Maine. The camping part actually takes place up in British Columbia. Considering that's a week’s drive from Boston, that's one heck of a trip. Nothing actually filmed in Boston. | Details |
| It's All Relative | 2003 | TV | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Autumn | 2003 | Sci-Fi; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Program | 2003 | Action; Sci-Fi; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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Overnight | 2003 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| Butterfly | 2003 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Royal Rumble | 2003 | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| This Town | 2003 | Comedy | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| A Fronteira | 2003 | Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| The Good Life | 2003 | Comedy; Drama; Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| The Hidden | 2003 | Short | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Blake Poopler | 2002 | Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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Easy Listening | 2002 | Comedy; Drama; Romance | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
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My Brother's Light | 2002 | Comedy; Drama | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | ||
| The Adventure of English | 2002 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Loaded Gun: Life and Death and Dickinson | 2002 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| Silent Crisis: Diabetes Among Us | 2002 | Documentary; Drama; Family | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
| St. Patrick: The Myth, the Man & His Legacy | 2002 | Documentary | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details | |||
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The Strangler's Wife | 2002 | Thriller | Filmed partly in Boston and/or supposed to take place in Boston. | Details |
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