Rainy Summer Day in Maine? These Cozy Movies Set in Maine Are Perfect for a Rainy Day

Maine offers lots of outdoor activities and beautiful scenery, making it a great place to spend the summer.

But when the rain is coming down, you're outdoor plans may have to be put on hold.

That's okay, because you can substitute your activities in the Maine outdoors with a movie set here in Vacationland.

If your outdoor plans are getting rained out, these six cozy flicks set in Maine may just save the day.

Welcome to Mooseport

Welcome to Mooseport is a 2004 comedy starring Ray Romano and Gene Hackman.

In the film, Hackman plays former U.S. President Monroe "Eagle" Cole, who moves to his vacation home in Mooseport, Maine after a difficult divorce.

After being approached by the town council, Cole agrees to run for mayor against Harold "Handy" Harrison, a local hardware store owner and plumber played by Romano.

Casper

Casper is a 1995 family comedy based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost.

It stars Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, and Eric Idle.

In the film, Casper peacefully haunts Whipstaff Manor, a mansion in Friendship, Maine, and befriends Kathleen "Kat" Harvey (Ricci) and her dad, Dr. James Harvey (Pullman).

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap is a 1998 family comedy starring Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, and Lindsay Lohan.

In the film, a pair of identical twins who were separated at birth meet by chance at a summer camp in Maine and then work together to reunite their divorced parents.

It is a remake and a legacy sequel of the 1961 film of the same name.

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web is a 2006 fantasy comedy-drama based on the 1952 novel of the same name by E. B. White.

It stars Dakota Fanning, Kevin Anderson, and Beau Bridges, with voice acting by Julia Roberts, Dominic Scott Kay, and many others, and narration by Sam Shepard.

It takes places on a farm in Somerset County, Maine, where a pig named Wilbur forms an unlikely friendship with a spider named Charlotte.

Andre

Andre is a 1994 comedy-drama starring Tina Majorino.

Set in Rockport, Maine, the movie is based on the true story of a harbor seal named Andre, who was rescued and raised by a Rockport family.

The film is an adaptation of the book A Seal Called Andre: The Two Worlds of a Maine Harbor Seal, which was co-written by Harry Goodridge and Lew Dietz. Goodridge was the real-life harbormaster who adopted and cared for Andre.

Hope Springs

Hope Springs is a 2012 romantic comedy drama starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, and Steve Carell.

In the film, Kay (Streep) and Arnold Soames (jones) play a married couple looking to reignite the spark in their relationship.

The two undergo a week of marriage counseling with Dr. Bernie Feld (Carell) in a fictional coastal town in Maine.

There you have it, six cozy movies to enjoy at home when the unpredictable Maine weather is not cooperating.

Read more: Have You Seen All 7 of These Major Movies Set in Maine?

So get comfy, grab a snack and save the hike up Katahdin for another day.

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