Towns & cities

Providence

capital city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island and seat of Providence County

United States · 41.8240, -71.4128

Providence is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Providence, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.

2 productions were filmed at 4 places inside Providence rather than at Providence itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.

“Filmed in Providence in the summer of 2003, Stay Until Tomorrow was produced by Amy Geller, Laura Colella and Fabrice Lorenceau and released in 2004.”

Stay Until Tomorrow (2004) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed in Providence

Stay Until Tomorrow 2004

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Providence 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.

Dumb and Dumber 1994
Amistad 1997
Hachi: A Dog's Tale 2009
There's Something About Mary 1998
27 Dresses 2008
The Purge: Election Year 2016
“Although a few scenes were filmed in Washington, DC, most of the movie was shot in Rhode Island, both in its capital Providence, and Woonsocket.” Wikipedia
Dan in Real Life 2007
“The film was shot in New Jersey and Rhode Island in the cities of Newport, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Jamestown, Westerly, and Providence in November and December 2006.” Wikipedia
Body of Proof 2011–
“Though set in Philadelphia, the first season of Body of Proof was filmed in Providence, Rhode Island, and some other locations including Warwick and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.” Wikipedia
The Discovery 2017
Hocus Pocus 2 2022
Ella McCay 2025
Infinitely Polar Bear 2014
“The shooting of the film began on April 9, 2013 in Providence, Rhode Island.” Wikipedia
Remain 2027
The Great Beyond 2027
Brotherhood 2006–
“Some scenes were filmed at the Olneyville New York System Restaurant in Providence and Woonsocket, Rhode Island.” Wikipedia
Bleed for This 2016
Outside Providence 1999
Loosies 2011
“The film was shot on location in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York.” Wikipedia

Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Providence

2 productions shot at 4 places inside Providence, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Providence itself.

Underdog Rhode Island State House 2007
NOS4A2 Cranston Street Armory 2019–2020

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Providence?

21 productions are recorded as filmed in Providence, 2 of them at places inside it, including Stay Until Tomorrow (2004), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and Amistad (1997). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Providence?

Stay Until Tomorrow (2004), covered by 1 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Providence?

Providence is in the United States. Its coordinates are 41.8240, -71.4128.

What other filming locations are near Providence?

Providence metropolitan area (under 1 km), Amica Mutual Pavilion (under 1 km), Rhode Island State House (under 1 km), Federal Hill (1 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 Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.