Where was Good Will Hunting filmed?
1997 film by Gus Van Sant
Good Will Hunting (1997) was filmed in Toronto — 1 recorded filming location in Canada. It is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 8 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Greater Boston
🇺🇸 United States
metropolitan area in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, USA
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Central Technical School
🇨🇦 Canada
High school in Toronto, Canada
“Other scenes were shot at the Central Technical School, the Upfront Bar and Grill, and other locations.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Dunster House
🇺🇸 United States
a dormitory at Harvard University
“The Harvard administration initially refused to let the production film on campus, but accepted after actor and Harvard alumnus John Lithgow vouched for them, allowing the team to shoot scenes in front of Dunster and Lowell House.” Wikipedia
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🛣 Streets & squares
Massachusetts Turnpike
🇺🇸 United States
section of Interstate Highway in Massachusetts, United States
“The film ends with Will driving away on the Massachusetts Turnpike.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Boston Public Garden
🇺🇸 United States
botanical garden in Boston, MA
“The Boston Police Department provided security for the production while Damon and Williams were filming a scene at the Boston Public Garden, which attracted more than 3,000 spectators.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Tasty Sandwich Shop
🇺🇸 United States
restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts
“The marketing team at Miramax wanted to use several chain restaurants as sets, but Affleck and Damon championed distinctive Boston locations like The Tasty and Kelly's Roast Beef.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Lowell House
🇺🇸 United States
building in Massachusetts, United States
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🛣 Streets & squares
Harvard Square
🇺🇸 United States
square near the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
“Other locations in Boston used or featured in the film include the L Street Tavern, a Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin Robbins combination store, the MIT campus, the Bow and Arrow Pub, an Au Bon Pain store, the Harvard Square, and Bunker Hill Community College.” Wikipedia
Also shot in these places
- The Day After Tomorrow 2004
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997
- Black Mirror 2011–
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 2016
- X-Men 2000
- Chicago 2002
- The Incredible Hulk 2008
- Spotlight 2015
- X2 2003
- American Psycho 2000
- Mean Girls 2004
- X-Men: The Last Stand 2006
Set in the same places
More filmed in Canada
Every filming location in Canada →
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Good Will Hunting have?
1 place recorded on Wikidata, and 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across Canada.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
The Day After Tomorrow (2004), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Black Mirror (2011–), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.