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Movies Set in Boston

Kinora's catalogue lists 25 films set in Boston, spanning 1942–2023. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2023

    American Fiction

    Boston · Los Angeles — 2020s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Cord Jefferson
  • 2021

    CODA

    Gloucester · Boston — 2020s
    Coastal Seadir. Sian Heder
  • 1978

    Coma

    Boston — 1970s
    Urbandir. Michael Crichton
  • 1992

    Far and Away

    Ireland · Boston · Oklahoma — 1800s
    Rural · Urbandir. Ron Howard
  • 1989

    Glory

    Boston · South Carolina — 1800s
    Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Edward Zwick
  • 2007

    Gone Baby Gone

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. Ben Affleck
  • 1997

    Good Will Hunting

    Boston — 1990s
    Urbandir. Gus Van Sant
  • 2012

    Killing Them Softly

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. Andrew Dominik
  • 1992

    Malcolm X

    New York City · Boston · Mecca — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Spike Lee
  • 2016

    Manchester by the Sea

    Boston — 2010s
    Coastal Sea · Suburbandir. Kenneth Lonergan
  • 2003

    Mystic River

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
  • 1942

    Now, Voyager

    Boston · Rio de Janeiro — 1940s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Irving Rapper
  • 2020

    Pieces of a Woman

    Boston — 2010s
    Urbandir. Kornél Mundruczó
  • 2010

    Shutter Island

    Boston — 1950s
    Islanddir. Martin Scorsese
  • 2015

    Spotlight

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. Tom McCarthy
  • 1999

    The Boondock Saints

    Boston — 1990s
    Urbandir. Troy Duffy
  • 1968

    The Boston Strangler

    Boston — 1960s
    Urbandir. Richard Fleischer
  • 2006

    The Departed

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 2023

    The Holdovers

    Boston · New England — 1970s
    Rural · Urbandir. Alexander Payne
  • 1973

    The Last Detail

    Virginia · New York City · Boston · Maine — 1970s
    Urbandir. Hal Ashby
  • 2010

    The Social Network

    Boston — 2000s
    Urbandir. David Fincher
  • 1968

    The Thomas Crown Affair

    Boston — 1960s
    Urbandir. Norman Jewison
  • 2010

    The Town

    Boston — 2010s
    Urbandir. Ben Affleck
  • 1982

    The Verdict

    Boston — 1980s
    Urbandir. Sidney Lumet
  • 2005

    War of the Worlds

    New York City · Boston — 2000s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Steven Spielberg

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Boston?

Kinora's catalogue lists 25 films set in Boston, spanning 1942–2023.

What are some movies set in Boston?

Films set in Boston in our catalogue include American Fiction (2023), CODA (2021), Coma (1978), Far and Away (1992), and Glory (1989).

What is the oldest movie set in Boston?

Now, Voyager (1942) is the earliest film set in Boston in our catalogue; the most recent is The Holdovers (2023).

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