Located on eastern Long Island’s South Fork, The Hamptons is a home for both long stretches of beach and affluent houses owned by New York City residents. While you may find high-end restaurants, bars, and boutiques here, you may also find some camera crews filming the “next best.” Check out these five best movies set in the Hamptons and transport yourself to this sandy getaway.
5. Something’s Gotta Give (2004)
Our fifth movie set in the Hamptons is Something’s Gotta Give. Harry Sanborn is an older music industry executive fond of dating younger women like Marin, his latest “trophy” girlfriend. When he suffers a heart attack at the home of Marin’s mother Erica though, a love triangle blooms as Erica and Harry spend more time together.
–IMDb score: 6.7
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4. Pollock (2000)
Moving from the city to the Hamptons is a draw for many homeowners, including Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner in Pollock. The two artists come together and Lee puts her career on hold to help Jackson out of his creative slump. After moving to the Hamptons and getting his life back together, Jackson achieves a breakthrough in his artistic style, but the darkness of his life is waiting under the surface.
–IMDb score: 7.0
3. Blue Jasmine (2013)
Blue Jasmine glimpses into a New York socialite’s world after her marriage collapses and she’s forced to start over. With Jasmine’s marriage over, she flees to San Francisco where her sister lives in a modest apartment. As Jasmine tries to recover her life, she begrudgingly gets a job at a dentist’s office, but her past mistakes continue to haunt her.
–IMDb score: 7.3
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2. Jaws (1975)
You may not have realized it, but Jaws was one of several movies set in the Hamptons, and later became an international success. When a shark near Amity Island attacks a young woman, police chief Martin Brody wants to shut down the beaches but the mayor forbids a decline in tourist revenue. It’s up to Martin, ichthyologist Matt Hooper, and ship captain Quint to battle the shark and save the tourists.
–IMDb score: 8.1
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1. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Our number one movie set in the Hamptons is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet as Joel and Clementine, respectively. When the two break up Clementine undergoes a procedure to erase memories of Joel from her mind. When Joel realizes what Clementine is doing to their memories he also signs up for the procedure and slowly forgets the woman he loves, creating a poignant yet sad film.
–IMDb score: 8.3