Maps of Movies
Knives Out (2019)
Where Knives Out says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A New England mansion mystery, filmed in a string of ordinary Massachusetts towns
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Scenes and places
The Thrombey mansion (2019)
The Thrombey family gathers for mystery novelist Harlan's birthday party. The next morning his housekeeper Fran finds him dead, and the police lean toward suicide. Private detective Benoit Blanc is anonymously hired to dig deeper.
Set in Thrombey estate — Harlan Thrombey's estate, where the family gathers for his birthday party and where he is found dead the next morning.
A Gothic Revival mansion in a Massachusetts state park, used for the family home's interiors.
Filmed at Ames Mansion, Borderland State Park, Easton MA — Interiors, particularly the library, were filmed here. The coordinates are the center of the park, not the mansion itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Ransom's modern house (2019)
Ransom Drysdale offers to help Marta in exchange for a share of her inheritance.
Set in Ransom Drysdale's house — The modern home of Harlan's grandson Ransom.
A private mid-century modern house west of Boston.
Filmed at A mid-century modern estate in Lincoln, MA — Filmed at a private mid-century modern estate in Lincoln. The coordinates are the town center, not the house. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The drive through town (2019)
Set in Streets near a commuter rail station — A town-center drive near a passenger rail station.
A suburban downtown 30 km west of Boston, with a commuter rail station.
Filmed at Downtown Natick, near the MBTA commuter station — Filmed in downtown Natick near an MBTA passenger rail station. The point is the station. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The laundromat (2019)
Set in Laundromat — A laundromat scene.
A set built inside an empty storefront.
Filmed at Maynard, MA, a vacant shop turned laundromat — The production converted vacant retail space in Maynard into a laundromat. The coordinates are the town center, not the shop. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The burned-down medical examiner's office (2019)
Marta gets a blackmail note with part of Harlan's toxicology report. She and Ransom drive to the medical examiner's office, only to find it burned down.
Set in Medical examiner's office — Marta and Ransom drive to the medical examiner's office and find that it has burned down.
An empty, round state building that stood in for the morgue.
Filmed at Former state-owned building, Marlborough MA — Exterior scenes of the burned-down office were shot at an unoccupied, round-shaped, state-owned facility in Marlborough. The coordinates are the city center, not the building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hospital and road (2019)
Set in Hospital and roads — A hospital and road sequence.
A former state psychiatric hospital campus.
Filmed at Medfield State Hospital, Medfield MA — Medfield is named in the production text; the hospital grounds come from a single location blog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The alley (2019)
Set in Alley — An alley scene.
An alley off Moody Street in Waltham.
Characters
- Benoit Blanc — A private detective anonymously hired to investigate Harlan Thrombey's death.
- Marta Cabrera — Harlan's nurse, who cannot lie without vomiting.
- Ransom Drysdale — Harlan's grandson.