Based on a true story, 'Fatherhood' is set Matthew Logelin's (Kevin Hart) life as a widower and as a single dad. Details on the movie's filming locations.

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Though Kevin Hart is understood for his self-deprecating stand-up comedy routines and for his roles in light hearted films like Think Like a Man, Ride Along, and Get Hard, the actor is showcasing his dramatic chops in Fatherhood.

Kevin performs Matthew Logelin in the dramedy, who is suffering to navigate both widowhood and fatherhood. His spouse, Liz Logelin (Deborah Ayorinde), died about an afternoon after giving beginning to their daughter, Madeline aka Maddy (Melody Hurd).

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The movie, which was once released on Netflix on June 18, is primarily based on a true tale and on the real-life Matthew's memoir, Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love.

Fatherhood has earned vital acclaim, and plenty of are praising Kevin's performance. The film is also new to the streaming service, however it's been in manufacturing for reasonably a while.

Read on to determine when and where the heartwarming tale used to be filmed.

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Where are the 'Fatherhood' filming locations?

The real Matthew Logelin can have been based in California, however the Netflix original positioned the single dad and his community of loved ones in Boston, Mass.

The in style East coast town served as the backdrop for Fatherhood, and many notable locations and neighborhoods were applied for the outside scenes. The external shots of the Common (aka Boston Common) park, the downtown Waterfront house, the Seaport district, and at the Boston Public Garden had been filmed on location.

However, the majority of the film was once in fact shot in Montreal, a city in the Quebec province of Canada.

According to The Cinemaholic, Matthew and Maddy's home in Fatherhood is located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community of Montreal's West End. The out of doors spaces surrounding the residence have been utilized as smartly.

Though most of the movie was once created in Montreal, the inclusion of scenes in recognizable Boston spots allowed Fatherhood to appear adore it used to be fully filmed in New England.

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When did 'Fatherhood' movie?

Because there are several scenes that feature huge crowds, many audience will have wondered if Fatherhood was once filmed sooner than the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns and restrictions.

Fatherhood has actually been in the works for 2015, despite the fact that the movie used to be at the beginning going to appear moderately other. Channing Tatum used to be to begin with cast to play Matthew Logelin, and TriStar Pictures was once meant to distribute the movie.

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At the beginning of 2019, Kevin Hart took over the leading position, and Paul Weitz was announced as the director. Netflix in the long run bought the rights to distribute Fatherhood from Sony Pictures Releasing (TriStar Pictures is a subsidiary of Sony).

Once the ultimate cast record was once set, manufacturing on the movie began. Fatherhood was once mostly shot before the pandemic. According to Boston.com, the Boston Public Garden scene used to be created in August of 2019. Per the outlet, the Boston shots were the ultimate ones to be recorded in the film sooner than it went into post-production (it is unclear if there have been any reshoots afterwards).

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The dramedy was intended to debut in theaters on April 3, 2020. However, at the beginning of 2020, prior to the lockdowns started, the free up date was once pushed back to January of 2021.

The premiere date used to be in fact changed a number of more occasions sooner than Netflix bought the distribution rights. The streaming massive then decided to liberate the film on Father's Day weekend in 2021.

Fatherhood is available to stream on Netflix now.

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