“Good Will Hunting” was filmed primarily in Boston, Massachusetts, and Toronto, Ontario, with key scenes at famous spots around both cities.

Main filming locations

  • Boston area (story setting)
    • South Boston neighborhoods and streets, including around Dorchester and Southie bars like L Street Tavern, used as Will and Chuckie’s local hangout.
* Boston Public Garden / Boston Common, where the iconic bench scene between Will and Sean takes place.

* Harvard Square area in Cambridge, including cafés and street exteriors around Brattle Street standing in for Harvard-world student life.

* Bunker Hill Community College and various Boston court and downtown locations for Will’s court appearances and institutional scenes.
  • Toronto, Canada (many interiors)
    • University of Toronto buildings (Knox College, St. Michael’s College, Whitney Hall, McLennan Hall, Wycliffe College) doubling for MIT and Harvard interiors and dorms.
* Central Technical School and other Toronto locations used for classroom, hallway, and some campus-style interiors.

* Upfront Bar & Grill in Toronto for interior “college bar” scenes that look like Boston-area student hangouts.

Notable spots fans visit

  • The bench in Boston Public Garden where Sean’s famous monologue happens; the bench is still there and is a popular photo stop for fans.
  • L Street Tavern in South Boston, the real bar that represents Will and Chuckie’s neighborhood pub, still operating (though renovated) and often marketed as a Good Will Hunting landmark.

Information gathered from public data available on the internet and fan location guides.