Filming Location Matching "Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Wings (1990–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm
Votes: 13,445
2. One Crazy Summer (1986)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Romance
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.
Director: Savage Steve Holland | Stars: John Cusack, Demi Moore, Linda Warren, Joel Murray
Votes: 15,864 | Gross: $13.43M
3. Moby Dick (1956)
Not Rated | 116 min | Adventure, Drama
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice
Votes: 20,648 | Gross: $10.40M
4. The Russians Are Coming the Russians Are Coming (1966)
Unrated | 126 min | Comedy, War
Without hostile intent, a Soviet submarine runs aground off New England. Men are sent for a boat, but many villagers go into a tizzy, risking bloodshed.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Brian Keith
Votes: 9,265 | Gross: $21.69M
5. Two If by Sea (1996)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A couple steals a Matisse painting on contract. They manage to escape the police. The sale takes place 4 days later on an island. Things don't go as planned.
Director: Bill Bennett | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, Stephen Dillane, Yaphet Kotto
Votes: 6,104 | Gross: $10.70M
6. This Old House (1979– )
TV-G | 30 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
The host guides various participants as they repair and renovate various houses.
Stars: Richard Trethewey, Norm Abram, Kevin O'Connor, Tom Silva
Votes: 940
7. Amos & Andrew (1993)
PG-13 | 96 min | Comedy, Crime
A Pulitzer prize writer buys a cabin. The neighbors get suspicious when a stranger "breaks in". They see a black man and call the police, who start shooting at him. The sheriff tries a cover-up involving a white petty crook. Bad idea.
Director: E. Max Frye | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin
Votes: 9,465 | Gross: $9.75M
8. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996)
PG-13 | 93 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
David's wife died 2 years ago. He, his teen daughter Rachel, her cute friend and 2 in-laws trying to fix him up with a friend, are all spending the weekend at his beach house. David still "talks to his wife" and neglects Rachel.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Peter Gallagher, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes, Laurie Fortier
Votes: 4,959 | Gross: $4.14M
9. Whispers in the Dark (1992)
R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Eve tells her shrink, Ann, about kinky sex with a man. Ann learns that it's the same man, she's been seeing lately. Eve finds out and explodes. A murder follows.
Director: Christopher Crowe | Stars: Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan, Alan Alda, Anthony LaPaglia
Votes: 2,316 | Gross: $11.12M
10. Grey Lady (2017)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Boston police officer goes to Nantucket to investigate the murder of his partner, but he finds more than he bargained for.
Director: John Shea | Stars: Eric Dane, Natalie Zea, Amy Madigan, Adrian Lester
Votes: 1,007
11. Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts of Nantucket (2016)
Unrated | 92 min | Adventure, Family, Mystery
Vacationing on historic Nantucket Island, a teenage mystery writer and her friends must outwit two scheming thieves to solve the secret behind a legendary ghost story.
Director: Paul Serafini | Stars: Bailee Madison, Robert Capron, Rachel Resheff, Mavrick Moreno
Votes: 816
12. Stigma (1972)
R | 93 min | Drama, Thriller
A knowledgeable doctor, (Philip Michael Thomas) moves to a secluded community and soon discovers a deadly virus changing the town's young people. What is more disturbing, is the conspiracy to protect this epidemic when he tries cure it.
Director: David E. Durston | Stars: Philip Michael Thomas, Harlan Cary Poe, Josie Johnson, Peter Clune
Votes: 248
13. Mister Rogers & Me (2010)
TV-PG | 79 min | Documentary
An MTV producer's life is transformed when he meets the recently retired host of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' Fred Rogers. Friendship with the PBS icon sets the young producer on a hero's... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Wagner | Star: Fred Rogers
Votes: 265
14. Silent Times (2018)
90 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A Roaring Twenties escapade about a small-time crook turned vaudeville theater owner.
Director: Christopher Annino | Stars: Geoff Blanchette, Olga Kurkulina, Veronica Convery, Angela Graham
Votes: 11
15. Martin Eden (III)
Drama | Post-production
Based on Jack London's autobiographical novel, "Martin Eden" tells the story of a poor and unschooled sailor (Martin Eden), who unexpectedly meets Ruth Morse, a magnetic young woman of ... See full summary »
Director: Jay Craven | Stars: Andrew Richardson, Hayley Griffith, Annet Mahendru, Will Connolly
16. Billion Dollar Wreck (2016– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Reality-TV
Martin Bayerle, who has lost everything in his past expeditions of the sunken RMS Republic, reignites his passion to find buried treasure on board the ship, alongside his previously estranged son.
Stars: Martin Bayerle, Grant Bayerle, Tim Ferris, Hugh Ross
Votes: 206
17. That's Not Us (2015)
Unrated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
That's Not Us is an intimate portrait of three twenty-something couples as they travel to a beach house to enjoy the last days of summer. But what should be a fun and carefree weekend ... See full summary »
Director: William Sullivan | Stars: Sarah Wharton, Mark Berger, Nicole Pursell, David Rysdahl
Votes: 618
18. Lost Nation
Drama | Post-production
An epic tale of Vermont's fight for self-determination, led by Ethan Allen; and Lucy Prince, the first black female poet, and her quest for justice and peace.
Director: Jay Craven | Stars: Eva Ndachi, Kevin Ryan, Matt Orduna, Kontravious Harrell
19. Spring Awakening (II)
87 min | Drama | Post-production
From the 1891 Masterpiece, written by German playwright Frank Wedekind, comes the true tale of teenagers growing up in an oppressed society, finding ways to fight back and discovering as individuals who they truly are.
Director: Kurt Leitner | Stars: Kenneth Fantry, Dan Sickles, Kaitlyn C. Burke, Alyssa Lee Lewis
20. Ratchet (1996)
R | 114 min | Thriller
An scriptwriter heads off to Nantucket to find some inspiration for his latest, overdue, assignment. He becomes embroiled in small-town hi-jinks of murder, sex and violence, when he decides to pass off the local weirdo's script as his own.
Director: John Johnson | Stars: Tom Gilroy, Margaret Welsh, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Nurit Koppel
Votes: 134
21. Welcome to the Beyond (2017)
Documentary
Welcome to the Beyond examines a controversial cult whose members were fashion models in New York City during the 80's and 90's. As the filmmaker digs deep to uncover the story, new-unexpected truths are found.
Director: Brent Huff | Stars: Omar Albertto, Jo Baker, Jeffrey Banks, Eileen Boyd
22. Ghostwritten (2021)
Thriller
A one-hit novelist is out of his depth on a winter residency.
Director: Thomas Matthews | Stars: Maria Dizzia, Jay Duplass, Declan Eells, Monica Eva Foster
23. Fish Tale (2022)
9 min | Short, Comedy
The ghost of recently-deceased Ernest Hemingway goes back to his literary roots, on Nantucket island, intending to haunt the attic of an old sea captain's house, only to discover that it's ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Kiefer | Stars: Jack Bulger, Eddie Nason, Victoria Cyr, Mark Kiefer
24. The Eyes of the Amaryllis (1982)
93 min | Drama, Thriller
In 1880, a little girl is sent to Nantucket Island to live with her grandmother. She discovers, however, that her grandmother is an odd woman who has some strange habits, one of which is ... See full summary »
Director: Frederick King Keller | Stars: Ruth Ford, Martha Byrne, Guy Boyd, Jonathan Bolt
Votes: 102
25. Rich Girls (2003– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
Stars: Michael H., Ally Hilfiger, Jaime Gleicher, Tommy Hilfiger
Votes: 88
26. Peter and John (2015)
110 min | Drama
A town doctor's jealousy over his younger brother's mysterious inheritance is compounded when they both fall for the same woman.
Director: Jay Craven | Stars: Jacqueline Bisset, Christian Coulson, Diane Guerrero, Shane Patrick
Votes: 60
27. Ropewalk (2000)
90 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
An ensemble romantic comedy chronicling the lives of a group of twenty-somethings that deals with adolescence of growing up and the realities that life has to offer, set on the island of Nantucket.
Director: Matt Brown | Stars: Jayce Bartok, Nathan Bexton, Michael Buie, Ever Carradine
Votes: 86
28. The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (2011 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Director: Harrison Engle | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Hugh Auchincloss, Dai Bao, Lem Billings
Votes: 39
29. Revenge of the Whale (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama
In 1820, a Nantucket whaleship, the Essex, was rammed and sunk by an enraged sperm whale in the Pacific Ocean. Out of 20 crew men, only 8 survived. This is a tale of remarkable courage, ... See full summary »
Director: Geoff Stephens | Stars: Liam Neeson, Sean Conant, Philip Bosco, David Harbour
Votes: 23
30. Release (I) (2022)
3 min | Short, Drama
A girl confronts her boyfriend about his abuse.
Director: Bridget McGuinness | Stars: Bridget McGuinness, Chris Kirk
31. Confessions of A Name Dropper
21 min | Short, Comedy | Post-production
Confessions of A Name Dropper is a dark comedy about a middle aged man named Cutter who lives alone on an island. He lives his life according to, and is obsessed with, other people's words and ideas he stubbornly claims are his own.
Stars: James DuMont, Kevin G. Connolly
32. Dispatches (2012– )
30 min | Documentary
Dispatches takes us on an epic journey around the globe while focusing on stories about the initiatives, technologies, & people who impact our world.
Stars: Chris Davenport, Kenan Harkin, Nick Heil
33. Blue-Green Music
Drama | Post-production
Director: Allegra Oxborough | Stars: Ellen Toland, Grant Cutler
35. Nantucket Life (2021– )
News
Nantucket Life is a magazine-style series that celebrates the uniqueness of Nantucket and its people through a broad view of the island's environment, history, and culture.
Star: Hafsa Lewis
36. Fear a Following (2007)
13 min | Short, Drama
A winter on the island of Nantucket can be a lonely and cold affair to those who are unwilling to reach out. One such winter, a Nantucketer fell victim to his own apprehensions.
Stars: Ciaran Byrne, Cheryl Fudge, Chip Gustafson
37. T.I.O.L.I. Revolt: We're Not Going to Take It (Or Leave It) (2019)
10 min | Short, Comedy
The regulars of Nantucket's Take It Or Leave It are met with a crisis when a new policy is put in place. Together they come up with a plan to counteract the policy that threatens their ... See full summary »
Directors: Andrew Cromartie, Janet Forest | Stars: Casey Bokus, Cynthia Csabay, Christy Kickham, Lisa Lazarus
38. Desperate - An East Village Western (2014)
60 min | Reality-TV, Western
A portrait of a desperate man in the East Village circa 1996.
Director: Greg Shephard | Stars: Merrith Bigfoot, Daniel Graf, Katya, Telephone Man
39. Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The surreal, fascinating, and tragicomic story of the battle over America's most controversial clean energy project, the Cape Wind offshore wind farm.
Directors: Robbie Gemmel, John Kirby
Votes: 45
40. The Tulgey Wood (2019)
Documentary, Short
Each summer, in The Tulgey Wood, a diverse group of friends nurture a deep reverence and appreciation for art, music, dance, and each other.
Director: Dominique Dauwe | Stars: Jan Campbell, Rachel Campbell, Talia Campbell, Billy Collopy
44. Packour (2014)
4 min | Short
Director: Michael Angelo Viveiros | Stars: George Estrada, Michael Frye, Angie McFarlane, Robert McFarlane
46. Charlie & Chappy (2019)
5 min | Short
Director: Mookie Richards | Stars: Andrew Cromartie, Nicole LeBlanc
47. All Hands on Deck: Duck, Duck, Qu(ACK) (2018)
5 min | Short
Directors: Michael Alvarez, Andrew Cromartie | Stars: Michael Alvarez, Andrew Cromartie
48. Annie (2019)
3 min | Short, Comedy
Join Annie Chambers on what looks to be her last Wellness Vlog and don't forget to contribute to her Patreon account. Her parents can't support her forever - can they?
Director: Christopher Holmes | Stars: Sarah Fraunfelder, David Hayes
49. Fin.
12 min | Short, Comedy | Post-production
Directors: Addie Doyle, Lee Hurst | Stars: Blaine Miller, Lee Hurst, Addie Doyle
50. Naughty in Nantucket (2011 TV Short)
11 min | Short, Reality-TV
Directors: Eric Zimmermann, Annie Salas | Star: Sharri Jones