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Good Will Hunting (1997)

Where Good Will Hunting says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Boston's MIT and Harvard scenes were partly filmed in Toronto, while the bars and the park are real Boston.

Scenes and places

The problem on the MIT hallway chalkboard (1997)

Professor Lambeau posts a very hard math problem on the hallway chalkboard and promises recognition to whoever solves it. Soon it turns out that someone anonymous has solved it.

Set in MIT Infinite Corridor — The MIT hallway where Professor Lambeau posts a very hard problem on a chalkboard. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Will takes on a Harvard grad student at the bar (1997)

Will and his friends bait Harvard students at a bar; Will dismantles a grad student's historical argument and ends up talking with Skylar.

Set in Harvard Square bar — A bar near Harvard where Will meets Skylar. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Bow and Arrow Pub, 1 Bow St, Harvard Square (area coordinate) — The window scene, after Will gets Skylar's number, was filmed here. The pub has since been altered. The Bow and Arrow Pub site is now behind Grafton Pub. The storefront in the window scene was a Dunkin' Donuts at 1230 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, since moved. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Will argues his own case in court (1997)

Will argues his own case, but the judge is unmoved by his rhetoric. Lambeau steps in and arranges a deal that puts Will under his supervision.

Set in Courtroom — The courtroom where Will argues his own case; the film used the South Boston Division of the Boston Municipal Court. Its address is given as 535 East Broadway, South Boston. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The first session with Sean (1997)

Sean, a therapist, meets Will for the first session and challenges his book knowledge and his defensiveness. The session turns tense when it touches Sean's late wife.

Set in Sean Maguire's office — The therapist's office where Will and Sean first meet.

Skylar and the park bench (1997)

In the park Skylar asks Will about where he grew up and he deflects.

Set in Boston Public Garden — The park where Skylar asks Will about where he grew up and where Will sits on a bench with Sean. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Boston Public Garden lagoon bench (garden-level coordinate) — The bench scene was filmed at the Public Garden; the shoot drew more than 3,000 spectators. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The South Boston bar with the friends (1997)

Will's friends trade rambling stories at the bar while Skylar watches, showing Will's loyalty and his divided world.

Set in South Boston bar — Will and Chuckie's regular bar in South Boston, also known as Woody's L Street Tavern. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at L Street Tavern (Woody's L Street Tavern), 658 E 8th St, South Boston — Filmed here; Robin Williams liked the bar's atmosphere and a large crowd gathered during filming. The building carries a "Home of Good Will Hunting" sign. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Dunster House, Harvard — Harvard campus Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Lowell House, Harvard — Harvard campus Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at 60 State Street, Boston — Job interview (Chuckie pretends to be Will) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at The Tasty Sandwich Shop, Harvard Square (area coordinate) — Date sandwich shop Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Wonderland Greyhound Park, Revere, MA — Dog race scene (order unknown) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at W. 5th St and E. 5th St, South Boston — Will's South Boston neighborhood streets (around the bar scene) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Will Hunting — A South Boston janitor at MIT who secretly solves problems that stump professors.
• Sean Maguire — A therapist who teaches at Bunker Hill Community College.
• Skylar — A Harvard student Will meets near Harvard Square.
• Professor Lambeau — The MIT professor who posts the hard problem and takes Will under his supervision.

Questions answered on the map

• Where is the South Boston bar from Good Will Hunting?
• Was the MIT hallway in Good Will Hunting really MIT?