List of one-location films

This page lists films set fully, or almost entirely, in only one location.

List of films
Film Year Director Notes Ref(s)
12 Angry Men1957Sidney LumetSet almost entirely in a jury room.[1]
12 Angry Men1997William FriedkinRemake of 1957 film.[2]
All Is Lost2013J. C. ChandorSet in the middle of the Indian Ocean, first in a damaged yacht and then in a life raft.[3]
Almanac of Fall1984Béla TarrSet in a claustrophobic apartment.[4]
ATM2012David BrooksLocated in and around an ATM booth.[5]
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant1972Rainer Werner FassbinderAlmost totally restricted to the protagonist's bedroom.[6]
Bodies Bodies Bodies2022Halina ReijnSet at a house party.[7]
Brink of Life1958Ingmar BergmanSet in a maternity ward.[8]
Buried2010Rodrigo CortésSet in a coffin.[9]
Carnage2011Roman PolanskiSet in an apartment.[10]
Clerks1994Kevin SmithSet in a convenience store.[11]
Clue1985Jonathan LynnSet in a mansion.[11]
Cube1997Vincenzo NataliSet in a prison.[12]
Cujo1983Lewis TeagueSet in a car.[13]
Deterrence1999Rod LurieSet in a diner.[14]
Dial M for Murder1954Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[11]
Exam2009Stuart HazeldineSet in an exam hall.[15]
Feast2005John GulagerSet in a tavern.[16]
Friend of the World2020Brian Patrick ButlerSet in a bunker.[17][18]
Grave Encounters2011The Vicious BrothersSet in a psychiatric hospital.[19]
The Hateful Eight2015Quentin TarantinoSet in a ranch way station.[20]
The Invitation2015Karyn KusamaSet at a dinner party.[21]
Lifeboat1944Alfred HitchcockSet on a lifeboat.[22]
Locke2013Steven KnightSet in a car.[23]
Miss Julie2014Liv UllmannSet in a manor house.[24]
No Exit2022Damien PowerSet in road-side rest stop during a snowstorm.[25]
The Outfit2022Graham MooreSet in a tailor shop.[26]
Penny Dreadful2006Richard BrandesSet almost entirely in a stranded car in the woods.[27]
Phone Booth2002Joel SchumacherSet in a phone booth.[28][29]
Rear Window1954Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[11]
Reservoir Dogs1992Quentin TarantinoSet in a warehouse.[11]
Room2015Lenny AbrahamsonLargely confined to a shed.[30]
Rope1948Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[31]
Shirin2008Abbas KiarostamiSet in a living room.[32]
Shiva Baby2020Emma SeligmanSet almost entirely in a shiva home.[33]
The Silent House1929Walter FordeSet in a house.[34]
The Silent House2010Gustavo HernándezSet in a house.[35]
Silent House2011Chris Kentis and Laura LauRemake of 2010 film.[36]
Sleuth1972Joseph L. MankiewiczSet in a manor house.[11]
Tape2001Richard LinklaterSet in a hotel room.[37]
Wait Until Dark1967Terence YoungSet in an apartment.[11]
What Happened Was...1994Tom NoonanSet on a date.[38]

References
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  30. "Review: Room directed by Lenny Abrahamson". The State Of The Arts. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  31. Ebert, Roger. "Rope". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
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