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Essex

town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

United States · 42.6320, -70.7833

Essex is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Essex, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.

“Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, was filmed in Essex during the summer of 2009, primarily at Chebacco Lake.”
Grown Ups (2010) · Wikipedia

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Essex
Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed in Essex

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Essex as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

  • Manchester by the Sea 2016
    “Manchester by the Sea was filmed during March and April 2015 in the eponymous Massachusetts town and other towns in the state, such as Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Swampscott, Lynn, Middleton, Tewksbury, and Salem.” Wikipedia
  • The Good Son 1993
    “Interiors of the Evans household were filmed in Beverly, Massachusetts, while exteriors were filmed in the Manchester-by-the-Sea village in Cape Ann and the communities of Rockport, Essex, Annisquam, Danvers, Newington, Jackson and Marblehead.” Wikipedia
  • Widow's Bay 2026–
  • Clear History 2013
    “The film was shot on location in the Massachusetts towns of Marblehead, Topsfield, Essex, West Gloucester, North Andover, and Beverly, including the North Shore Music Theatre.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Essex?

5 productions are recorded as filmed in Essex, including Grown Ups (2010), Manchester by the Sea (2016) and The Good Son (1993). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Essex?

Grown Ups (2010), covered by 41 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Essex?

Essex is in the United States. Its coordinates are 42.6320, -70.7833.

What other filming locations are near Essex?

Essex (under 1 km), Woodman's of Essex (under 1 km), Castle Hill (6 km north), Hamilton (6 km west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.