The Holdovers (2023) – Filming Locations
Drama / Comedy · Directed by Alexander Payne · Starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Where was The Holdovers filmed?
- Boston, United States, Boston – Opening scenes establishing the Boston setting and Hunham's arrival at Barton Academy. The iconic Boston public space sets the New England backdrop for the film's academic setting
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, Portsmouth – Holiday scenes and Barton Academy exteriors filmed throughout the Portsmouth area. The charming New England coastal town doubles as the setting for Barton Academy and provides authentic holiday atmosphere
- Salisbury, New Hampshire, United States, Salisbury – Barton Academy exterior and campus scenes throughout the film. Tilton School served as the primary filming location for the fictional Barton Academy, providing authentic New England prep school architecture
- New York City, United States, New York – New York City scenes including Paul Hunham's urban sequences. Specific Manhattan locations were used to establish Hunham's life outside the academy