Movie Scene Map

Towns & cities

South Boston

neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States

United States · 42.2858, -71.1291

South Boston is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in South Boston, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 9 more.

1 place inside South Boston has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against South Boston as well.

“The cast and crew felt welcomed by the residents of South Boston, with some offering suggestions for what would make the film "more Boston".”
Good Will Hunting (1997) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

South Boston
Photo: Luciof · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed in South Boston

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names South Boston 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.

Filming locations inside South Boston

1 place inside South Boston, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against South Boston too.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in South Boston?

10 productions are recorded as filmed in South Boston, including The Departed (2006), Good Will Hunting (1997) and Mystic River (2003). 9 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in South Boston?

The Departed (2006), covered by 80 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is South Boston?

South Boston is in the United States. Its coordinates are 42.2858, -71.1291.

What other filming locations are near South Boston?

Arnold Arboretum (1 km north), Jamaica Plain (3 km north-east), Doyle's Cafe (3 km north-east), Mattapan (4 km south-east) 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 Luciof, CC BY-SA 3.0.