No, the movie Grumpy Old Men was not filmed in Wabasha, Minnesota, despite the town being the setting for the story.
While the fictional town where Max and John grew up and Ariel made her new home is named Wabasha, Minnesota, the real Wabasha, Minnesota, was featured in the movie in name only.
Filming Locations for Grumpy Old Men
The majority of the outdoor scenes for Grumpy Old Men were actually filmed in a different Minnesota city.
- Primary Filming Location: Most of the external shots and scenes depicting the "Wabasha" setting were filmed in St. Paul, Minnesota.
This means that while the spirit and characters of the movie are deeply tied to the fictional Wabasha, the actual on-location shooting did not take place in the real Wabasha, Minnesota.
