The Good House is a comedy-drama film based on Ann Leary’s best-selling novel of the same name, directed by Maya Forbes and Wally Wolodarsky. It revolves around a somewhat sarcastic real estate agent named Hildy Good who likes to keep her wine and secrets to herself.
When she reconnects with an old flame from her high school named Frank Getchell, her complicated life unravels step by step. But as Hildy’s deep-seated feelings and family secrets surface, she must finally pluck up the courage to face herself after decades of avoiding her.
The dramatic and comedic storytelling with Hildy repeatedly breaking the fourth wall throughout the film makes for a fun and hilarious viewing experience for the audience. Moreover, the interesting and picturesque locations of the small town lead to riddles about the actual filming locations of ‘The Good House.’
Where Was The Good House Movie Filmed?
“The Good House” was filmed entirely in Nova Scotia, specifically in southern Nova Scotia, known as the South Shore. Principal photography of Sigourney Weaver’s lead role began in September 2019 and wrapped around mid-November of that year.
Now, without further ado, we’ll take you through all the specific locations that appear in The Good House movie!
Nova Scotia
All key sequences for “The Good House” were filmed in the South Shore, a region in southern Nova Scotia, as the name suggests. Specifically, the village of Chester, located on the Chester Peninsula, represented the town of Wendover in the romantic film.
While a private residence near Pleasant Street was used to film an important scene, an empty garage on the said street was converted into Happy Clam seafood stand for filming purposes. Plus, the building across the street from the food stand was Hildy’s real estate office in the movie.
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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in September 2022, Sigourney Weaver was asked if the production team was able to complete the film before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. She explained: “We filmed in Chester, Nova Scotia in 2019. It was, I think, a 30-day shoot.
We finished in the middle of November and just as it was snowing, we literally left in a snowstorm. Chester just welcomed us with open arms. I think Nova Scotia is so proud of the film work. Like ‘The Lighthouse’, which is such an amazing movie. We had such a great cast with many Canadian actors. It’s a place I long to return to.”
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Interestingly, Chester has served as an important manufacturing location for several projects over the years. Some movies and TV shows that have used locations in a Nova Scotia village are “Dolores Claiborne,” “Beach Girls,” “The Healer,” “The Color of Spring,” and “Haven.”