883 Films & TV Shows Set In New England
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November Christmas
Rhode IslandChristmas — A young father asks for pumpkins at the local farm stand. "In August? No." the farmer replies. The farmer ruminates on the odd request and gets involved with strangers for the first time since his son's death long ago.
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Another Earth
Connecticut The 2000s The 2010sOn the night of the discovery of a duplicate Earth in the Solar system, an ambitious young student and an accomplished composer cross paths in a tragic accident.
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The Craigslist Killer
Massachusetts The 2000sBe Careful What You Search For. — Based on a true story. Philip Markoff, a charismatic and popular med student at Boston University, leads a double life as a brutal and cruel sexual deviant who abuses prostitutes he finds via Craigslist.
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Jumping the Broom
MassachusettsSometimes the only way to get past family drama... is to jump right over it. — Two very different families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding.
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Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
MassachusettsJesse investigates the suspicious death of a young friend while the police force deals with the arrogant new police chief who is the son-in-law of a town councilman.
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2012: Ice Age
New York Maine ConnecticutA World Frozen Over ... A Family Torn Apart. — A volcanic eruption in Iceland sends a glacier towards North America, causing everything in it's path to freeze. A family man struggles to escape the onslaught of the coming ice age.
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Moneyball
California Massachusetts Ohio The 2000sWhat are you really worth? — The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
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What's Your Number?
MassachusettsAlly's looking for the best ex of her life. — Ally Darling is realizing she's a little lost in life. Her latest romance has just fizzled out, and she's just been fired from her marketing job. Then she reads an eye-opening magazine article that warns that 96 percent of women who've been with 20 or more lovers are unlikely to find a husband. Determined to turn her life around and prove the article wrong, Ally embarks on a mission to find the perfect mate from among her numerous ex-boyfriends.
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Lemonade Mouth
Rhode IslandThe story follows five disparate high school students - Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella, and Wen who meet in detention. They realize they are destined to rock, and ultimately form a band that becomes a champion for students sidelined by the high school elite.
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I Don't Know How She Does It
New York Massachusetts OhioIf it were easy, men would do it too. — A comedy centered on the life of Kate Reddy, a finance executive who is the breadwinner for her husband and two kids.
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
ConnecticutMummy's little monster… — After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
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A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song
Massachusetts Tennessee The 2010sCan the girl with a dream voice sing happily ever after? — In this modern telling of the classic tale, aspiring singer Katie Gibbs falls for the new boy at her performing arts high school. But Katie's wicked stepmother and stepsister are scheming to crush her dream before she can sing her way into his heart.
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The Green
ConnecticutThe Accusation Is All That Matters — Michael Gavin and his partner Daniel trade the rat race of New York City for the idyllic charm of the Connecticut shoreline, with hopes of a simpler life and time for Michael to finish his first novel. All that changes when one of Michael's high school students accuses him of 'inappropriate conduct', and the town rushes to judgment.
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The Whisperer in Darkness
Vermont Massachusetts The 1930sWritten in 1931, H.P. Lovecraft's iconic genre-bending tale of suspense and alien terrors is brought to life in the style of the classic horror films of the 1930s like Frankenstein, Dracula and King Kong. Using its Mythoscope™ process — a mix of vintage and modern techniques — the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society expands on Lovecraft's original tale while still bringing you unparalleled authenticity. Horror and science fiction collide in the adventure of Albert Wilmarth, a folklore professor at Miskatonic University, as he investigates legends of strange creatures rumored to dwell in the most remote mountains of Vermont. Wilmarth’s investigation leads him to a discovery of horrors quite beyond anything he ever imagined, and ends in a desperate attempt to escape the remote New England hills with his life and sanity intact.
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Cloudburst
Maine Nova ScotiaWhen Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.
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Zombie in a Penguin Suit
Massachusetts‘Zombie in a Penguin Suit’ is based on the short story ‘What’s Black and White and Red All Over?’ written by San Francisco-based artist, author and musician Hugo Garza. For his 25th birthday, director Chris Russell was given Mr. Garza’s second anthology ‘What the Dead Leaves.’ He read the story and fell instantly in love, and knew he needed to see it filmed. "It is about a guy who becomes a zombie while wearing a giant penguin suit. Hilarity and sadness ensue."
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Shutter Island
Massachusetts The 1950sSome places never let you go. — World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by his troubling visions and also by a mysterious doctor.
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The Ghost Writer
Massachusetts District of Columbia England The 2000sRead between the lies. — A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
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Edge of Darkness
Massachusetts The 2000sSome secrets take us to the edge. — As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.
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The Town
Massachusetts The 2000sWelcome to the bank robbery capital of America. — Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
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Leap Year
Massachusetts 🇮🇪 Ireland The 2010sAnna planned to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. This is not her boyfriend. — When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.
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Temple Grandin
New Hampshire Massachusetts Arizona The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1950sAutism gave her a vision. She gave it a voice. — A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of top scientists in humane livestock handling.
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The Social Network
California Massachusetts The 2000sYou don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. — In 2003, Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg creates a social networking site called Facebook with the help of his friend Eduardo Saverin. Though it turns out to be a successful venture, he severs ties with several people along the way.
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Knight and Day
New York Massachusetts Kansas 🇪🇸 Spain 🇦🇹 AustriaEvery Hit Man Deserves a Second Shot! — A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.
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Children of Invention
MassachusettsTwo young children living illegally in a model apartment outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their hardworking mother disappears
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