Welcome to Paper Moon, Montana: The location where Netflix's Juanita movie was filmed

Where is Paper Moon Montana
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This independent film, inspired by Sheila Williams book Dancing on the Edge, tells the story of Juanita, a 'ghetto cliché', as she describes herself to the camera. One day Juanita decides to leave her pointless life back in Columbus (Ohio), to start over in somewhere else. To do so, she embarks on a Greyhound bus to Butte (Montana), the first place that she randomly picks off the map.

Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave, Desperate Housewives) stars the movie along with Blair Underwood playing himself (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Quantico), and Adam Beach (Suicide Squad, Arctic Air). The film is directed by Clark Johnson, who worked in series like The Wire or Alpha House.

Juanita is set in Ohio and Montana, but it was filmed in several locations around Virginia, including Petersburg, Bedford, Richmond and Waverly. In addition, the last scene was shot in California. Here are some of the most relevant filming locations of this Netflix movie:

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If you are looking for the location of the lovely Chez Paper Moon French restaurant in Montana, you'll find it at 9058 Big Island Hwy, in Bedford. According to local newspaper Bedford Bulletin, the filmmakers rented the business, called the Millstone Tea Room, to shoot for a week.
(You can open all the locations on Google Maps clicking on the links below in the captions ↴)
Image courtesy of Netflix - Google Maps


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To get to Millie's Boarding House from the restaurant, you don't really need a ride: it's just behind it!
Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps


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And where is Butte? in the movie, the bus drops Juanita in front of Heretick Feed & Seed, an animal feed store located at 201 Bollingbrook St in Petersburg. Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps


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However, the diner where Juanita meets Peaches is Cowlings Barbeque in Waverly.
Image courtesy of Netflix and Google Maps


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The final scene of Juanita in the beach was shot in Santa Monica State Beach, near the Pier.
Image courtesy of Netflix and Jelson25 - Map

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11 comments

  1. UnknownMarch 17, 2019 at 6:49 AM

    I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and the scenery! Makes me want to be there!

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  2. UnknownMarch 17, 2019 at 4:38 PM

    This movie was fantastic! I like to watch very few movies more than once and I will definitely watch this one again. The story line was great and the fictional locations were also amazing. One question though; why CG telephone poles and things in the Heretick's Feed and Seed scene? Dumb question but its my personal curiosity, most definitely not critisism in the least.

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  3. AnonymousMarch 17, 2019 at 6:28 PM

    Just finished watching this movie and enjoyed it!!!

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  4. UnknownMarch 19, 2019 at 10:07 PM

    Me encanto la movie y me gustaria visitar esos sitios, tengo algo en comun con Juanita siempre he querido cojer una guagua y salir asi sin ningun destino solo conocer mundo y gente

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  5. Believe in LoveMarch 22, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    Want to live it :)

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  6. wingsMarch 23, 2019 at 4:19 PM

    need more like these

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  7. UnknownApril 2, 2019 at 8:49 AM

    I loved the movie, but would there be a part 2 ? A better ending would have been nice :(

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  8. AnonymousApril 10, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Enjoyed the movie, As a woman I sure relate to Juanita.. Amazing story lines and I would love to see more of Juanita talking to the camera..

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  9. AnneMay 28, 2019 at 12:58 AM

    This movie is me! My sons grown family of their own, I always wanted to travel West in the mountain, he blessed by a Sharman. But have hubby and helping with grandkids my oldest was working and had a van. He had chest pains thought anxiety turned into emergency spinal surgery, now hard to walk with a cane lost his job and his van, praying disability go thru soon to see him smile and be independent again with a van The writer of this book and movie which I watched everyday, it's calming, love the singing in the bus. Thank you for helping me dream again, it will be a bus or train in my dream. Weekend at Bernie's 2 was filmed in my island At Thomas, St John U.S. Virgin islands, that's why I want to see more of America so much to discover!

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