Over the years, the Southcoast has become a hot location for Hollywood film crews.  Here are our Top 7 movies/videos that were shot here on the Southcoast.  Honorable mentions:  Shutter Island (the Whittenton Mills Complex in Taunton was converted into a Nazi death camp),

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    Joy

    [Rochester]

    Jennifer Lawrence was nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal of the title character. Some scenes from Joy were filmed on Vaughn Hill Road and Hartley Road in Rochester.  The movie also stars Robert DeNiro, and Bradley Cooper.

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    Knight & Day

    [Route 18 New Bedford]

    This Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz action flick was mainly based in Boston, but portions of Route 18 in New Bedford were shut down during some early morning hours to film some adrenaline pumping chase scenes!  A Bridgewater corn field was also the site of the plane crash scene in this movie.

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  • 3

    Ted 2

    [Mill Pond Diner, Wareham]

    Who could forget the Ted 2 Cookie Crisp scene that was filmed at the Mill Pond Diner in Wareham?  Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, and even a stuffed teddy bear "Ted" showed up at the Wareham favorite.

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    Grown Ups

    [Water Wizz, Wareham]

    When Grown Ups was filmed at Water Wizz in Wareham, people broke out the bathing suits. Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, and many more well-known celebrities were apart of this hilarious movie.  They shot the scenes while the water park stayed opened!

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    The Way Way Back

    [Water Wizz, Wareham, Mar Anthony's, Onset]

    Wareham is made popular again but not only is Water Wizz used for shooting, but also Onset. Maya Rudolph is even seen wearing an adaptation of a Water Wizz shirt.  Filming also happened around Marc Anthony's.  Maybe they loved the smell of the pizza!

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  • 6

    Aerosmith: Cryin' Music Video

    [Central Congregational Church, Rock Street, Fall River]

    Okay, so this isn't a movie, but it deserves to be on the list. Aerosmith came to Fall River to to shoot some of their music video for their song "Cryin'".  The Central Congregational Church on Rock Street serves as the backdrop for all of the scenes that include the band.

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    Passionada

    [Huttleston Motel Fairhaven, Shawmut Diner, Feast Grounds New Bedford, Mattapoisett Beach]

    You could never put together a list like this without remembering the summer that Passionada took over New Bedford.  This movie was filmed in all different locations on the Southcoast...including the Huttleston Motel, the Shawmut Diner, Joseph Abboud, the feast grounds, and the Mattapoisett seashore.

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