This list includes notable feature films shot either completely or partially in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and/or the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Some of these are set in the city; others were shot in Pittsburgh but set in another real or fictional location.
Academy Award WinnerGolden Globe WinnerNominated, or minor award winner
1900s
1904 Assembling a Generator Assembling and Testing Turbines Casting a Guide Box Coil Winding Machines Coil Winding Section E Girls Winding Armatures Panorama Exterior Westinghouse Works Panorama of Machine Co. Aisle Panorama View Street Car Motor Room Panorama View Aisle B Steam Hammer Steam Whistle Taking Time Checks Taping Coils Tapping a Furnace Testing a Rotary Testing Large Turbines Welding the Big Ring Westinghouse Employees Boarding Train Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. Works (Casting Scene) Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. Works (Moulding Scene) Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Works
1910s 1914 Filial Love The Perils of Pauline
1915 Via Wireless
1918 Just a Woman
1919 Spring Fever Harold Lloyd
1920s 1922 In the Name of the Law
1924 Fording the Lincoln Highway
1930s 1939 The City Allegheny Uprising
1940s 1941 The Pittsburgh Kid
1942 Pittsburgh
1945 The Valley of Decision 1947 The Unconquered
1948 Melody Time
1950s 1951 Angels in the Outfield I Was a Communist for the FBI
1952 Pat and Mike The Winning Team
1958 Some Came Running
1960s 1960 The Rat Race
1963 A Visit to Santa
1965 Sylvia
1968 Night of the Living Dead
1970s 1970 Looking for Me
1971 There's Always Vanilla Vagrant Woman Going Home The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes Eyes Deus Ex
1972 Jack's Wife
1973 The Crazies The Song Remains the Same
1977 Slap Shot
1978 Martin The Deer Hunter Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro Dawn of the Dead
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1980s 1980 Effects
1981 Knightriders
1982 Creepshow #1 Nov. 12–18 Top 10 Nov. 12 – Dec. 16 Midnight
1983 Flashdance #1 Apr. 15 – May 12 Top 5 May 15 – Jun. 9 Top 10 -Jul. 28 & Aug. 26 – Oct. 13 Top 15 until Oct. 20 All the Right Moves Top 5 Oct. 21 – Nov. 15 & Dec. 2–Dec. 8 Top 10 until Dec. 15
1984 Mrs. Soffel Top 10 Feb. 8–10, 1985 Top 20 Dec. 28, 1984 – Jan. 10, 1985 Reckless Top 5 Feb. 3 – Feb. 16 The Muppets Take Manhattan Top 5 Jul. 13–19 Top 10 Jul 20 – Aug. 2 Top 15 until Aug. 16 Maria's Lovers The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1985 Day of the Dead Rappin' #5 May 10 – May 16 #14 May 17–23
1986 Gung Ho #1 Mar. 14–20 Top 5 Mar. 21 – Apr. 24 Top 10 until May 29 The Majorettes
1987 RoboCop Top 5 Jul. 17 – Aug. 6 Top 10 Aug. 7–27 Top 15 Until Oct. 1 Lady Beware 1988 The Prince of Pennsylvania Heartstopper Monkey Shines Kenny Dominick and Eugene Top 20: Mar. 18–24 Tiger Warsaw Flesheater
1989 No Place Like Home An Unremarkable Life
1990s 1990 Pretty Woman #1Mar. 23–29; Apr. 27 – May 17 #2 Mar. 30 – Apr. 26 #3 May 18 – May 31 Top 5-Jun. 14 Top 10-Jul. 12 Top 15 -Oct. 18 Night of the Living Dead #7 Oct. 19–25 #14 Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 Two Evil Eyes #17 Oct. 25–31 Iron Maze Simple Justice
1991
The Silence of the Lambs #1 Feb. 15 – Mar. 21 #2 Mar. 22 – Apr. 11 Top 6 Apr. 12 – May 16 Top 15 until Jun. 20 My Girl #2 Nov. 29 – Dec. 5 #3 Dec. 6–12 #4 Nov. 22–28 Top 10 until Jan. 2, 1992 Diary of a Hitman Waterland North of Pittsburgh
1992 Passed Away #14 Apr. 24–30 Whispers in the Dark #8 Aug. 7–13 #11 Aug. 14–20 Bob Roberts Top 15 Sep. 11–17 & Sep. 25 – Oct. 1 Top 20 Sep. 4–Oct. 1 Innocent Blood #8 Sep. 25 – Oct. 1 #12 Oct. 2–8 Hoffa #6 Dec. 25, 1992 – Jan. 7, 1993 #8 Jan. 8–14 #12 until Jan. 21 The Cemetery Club The Fire Next Time The Jacksons: An American Dream Triumph of the Heart
1993
Lorenzo's Oil Top 20 Jan. 1–Feb. 4 Groundhog Day #1 Feb. 12–25 #2 Feb. 26 – Mar. 11 Top 18 until Jun. 17 The Dark Half #6 Apr. 23–29 #8 Apr. 30 – May 6 #11 until May 13 Money for Nothing #16 Sep. 10–16 Striking Distance #1 Sep. 17–23 #4Sep. 24–30 Top 10 until Oct. 7 Top 15 until Oct. 14 Bruce Willis, Dennis Farina, John Mahoney, Sarah Jessica Parker Roommates Heartstopper
1994
Boys on the Side #2 Feb. 3–9 #4 Feb. 10–16 Top 10 until Mar. 2 Milk Money Top 5 Sep. 2–8 & 16-22 Top 10 until Sep. Timecop #1 Sep. 16–29 #3 Sep. 30 – Oct. 6 #6 until Oct. 13 Top 15 until Oct. 27 Only You #3 Oct. 7–13 Top 10 Oct. 14–27 Top 15 until Nov. Street Corner Justice
1995
Houseguest #3 Jan. 6–12 #6 Jan. 13–19 Top 11 until Feb. 9 Sudden Death Top 11 Dec. 22, 1995 – Jan. 7, 1996
1996
Bed of Roses #2 Jan. 26 – Feb. 1 #5 Feb. 2–8 #7 Feb. 9–15 Diabolique #3 Mar. 22–28 #5 Mar. 29 – Apr. 4 #11 until Apr. 7 Independence Day Kingpin #4 Jul. 26 – Aug. 1 #6 Aug. 2–8Top 20 until Aug. 18 That Thing You Do! Top 5 Oct. 4–24 Top 10 Oct. 25 – Oct. 31 Santa Claws
1997
Fire Down Below #1 Sep. 5–11 #3 Sep. 5–18 #10 Sep. 19–21
1998
Desperate Measures Top 10 Jan. 30 – Feb. 12 #11 until Feb. 16 Transatlantic Whatever
1999
Inspector Gadget #2 Jul. 23–29 #5 Jul. 30 – Aug. 5 #7 Aug. 6–26 Stigmata #1 Sep. 10–16 #4 Sep. 17–24 Top 10 Sep. 25 – Oct. 7 Top 15 Oct. 8–21 Dogma #3 Nov. 12–18 #7 Nov. 19 – Dec. 2 #6 Dec. 3–9 #8 Dec. 10–16 #13 Dec. 17–23
2000s 2000 Eye of the Beholder #1 Jan. 28 – Feb. 3 #5 Feb. 4–10 #9 Feb. 11–17 Wonder Boys #7 Feb. 25 – Mar. 2 #10 Mar. 3–9 #13 Mar. 10–16 Top 20 Mar. 17–30 Screwed #8 May 12–18 #12 May 19–25 #20 May 26 – Jun. 1 Civility View from the Vault Brother 2
2001
Rock Star #4 Sep. 7–13 #9 Sep. 14–20 #8 Sep. 21–27 #17 Sep. 28 – Oct. 4 A Wedding for Bella
2002
The Mothman Prophecies #6 Jan. 25 – Feb. 7 #10 Feb. 8–14 #18 Feb. 15–21 The Murder
2003 Bringing Down the House #1 Mar. 7–27 Top 5 Mar. 28 – Apr. 17 Top 15 Apr. 18 – May 8 Top 20 May 9–Jun. 12 Beautiful Girl August Underground's Mordum
2004
The Clearing Top 20 Jul. 2–29 10th & Wolf Fragile The War that Made America
2005
Land of the Dead #6 Jun. 24–30 #10 Jul. 1–7 #15 Jul. 8–14 23 Jul. 15–21 Devil and Daniel Johnston The Bituminous Coal Queens of Pennsylvania Me and the Mosque Dumpster
2006
Pittsburgh Chasing 3000 God Grew Tired of Us a/k/a Tommy Chong American Scary Bewilderness Abattoir Prison Girl
2007
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh The Haunting Hour Volume One: Don't Think About It Gravida The Lottery All Saints Eve
2008
Smart People #7 Apr. 11–17 #11 Apr. 18–24 #15 Apr 25 – May 1 #18 May 2–8 Zack and Miri Make a Porno #2 Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 #5 Nov. 7–13 #6 Nov. 14–20 #12 Nov. 21–27 #14 Nov. 28 – Dec. 4 #18Dec. 5–11 Graduation
My Bloody Valentine 3D Deadtime Stories Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father The Bridge to Nowhere Homecoming
2009
Adventureland #6 Apr. 3–9 #9 Apr. 10–16 #13 Apr. 17–23 #16 Apr. 24–30 #25 May 1–7 The Road #10 Nov. 27 – Dec. 3 #16 Dec. 4–10 #17 Dec. 11–24 #19 Dec. 25–31 #18 Jan. 1–7 2010 Hollywood & Wine Shannon's Rainbow Sorority Row Kenny Chesney: Summer in 3-D End Game If It Ain't Broke, Break It
2010s
2010 She's Out of My League #3 Mar. 12–18 #6 Mar. 19–25 #7 Mar. 26 – Apr. 1 #9 Apr. 2–8 #14 Apr. 9–15 #25 Apr. 16–22 Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve Unstoppable #2 Nov.12-18 #3 Nov. 19–25 #5 Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 #4 Dec. 3–9 #6 Dec. 10–16 #12 Dec. 17–23 #17 Dec. 24–30 #15 Dec. 31 – Jan. 6 #18 Jan. 7–13 Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson The Next Three Days #6 Nov. 19–25 #9 Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 #10 Dec. 3–9 #13 Dec. 10–16 #25 Dec. 17–23 Russell Crowe, Liam Neeson, Brian Dennehy, Elizabeth Banks Love & Other Drugs #10 November. 19–25 #6 Nov. 26 – Dec. 2 #5 Dec. 3–9 #8 Dec. 10–16 #16 Dec. 17–23 #22 Dec. 31 – Jan. 6 #19 Jan. 7–13 Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway Dog Jack Louis Gossett Jr. The Chief Chasing 3000
2011
I Am Number Four #3 Feb. 18–24 #4 Feb. 25 – Mar. 3 #9 Mar. 4–10 #12 Mar. 11–17 #15 Mar. 18–24 #19 Mar. 25–31 Super 8 #1 Jun. 10–16 #2 Jun. 17–23 #5 Jun. 24 – Jul. 7 #7 Jul. 8–14 #9 Jul. 15–21 #14 Jul. 22–28 Warrior #3 Sep. 9–15 #8 Sep. 16–22 #12 Sep. 23–29 #17 Sep. 30 – Oct. 6 #24 Oct. 7–13 Abduction #4 Sep. 23–29 #8 Sep. 30 – Oct. 6 #11 Oct. 7–13 #13 Oct. 14–20 #20 Oct. 21–27 Margaret River of Darkness On the Inside Riddle
2012
One for the Money #3Jan. 27 – Feb. 2 #6Feb. 3–9 #13Feb. 10–16 #18Feb. 17–23 The Avengers #1May 4–24 #2May 25–31 #3Jun. 1–7 #5Jun. 8–14 #7Jun. 15–21 #8Jun. 22–28 #11Jun. 29 – Jul. 5 #12Jul. 6–19 The Dark Knight Rises #1Jul. 20 – Aug. 9 #3Aug. 10–16 #5Aug. 17–23 #6Aug. 24–30 8Aug. 31 – Sep. 6 10Sep. 7–13 12Sep. 14–20 14Sep. 21–27 The Perks of Being a Wallflower #13Sep. 28 – Oct. 4 #11Oct. 5–11 #10Oct. 12–18 #12Oct. 19–25 #16Oct. 26 – Nov. 1 #17Nov. 2–8 #14Nov. 9–15 Won't Back Down #10Sep. 28 – Oct. 4 #13Oct. 5–11 #23Oct. 12–18 Jack Reacher #4Dec. 21–27 #5Dec. 28 – Jan. 10 #11Jan. 11–17 #16Jan. 18–24 Homemakers
2013 Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories Promised Land #29Dec. 28, 2012 – Jan. 3 #10Jan. 4–10 #19Jan. 11–17 Out of the Furnace #3Dec. 6–12 #7Dec. 13–19 #29Dec. 20–26 Grudge Match #12Dec. 20–26 #11Dec. 27 – Jan. 2 2014 #11Jan. 3–9 #15Jan. 10–16 The Lifeguard 6 Souls Generation Iron Elixir
2014 The Fault in Our Stars #1Jun 6–12 #4Jun 13–19 #7Jun 20–26 #8Jun 27 – Jul 3 #11Jul 4–10 #15Jul 11–17 #19Jul 18–24 Foxcatcher 2015 Me & Earl & the Dying Girl American Pastoral Fathers and Daughters The Last Witch Hunter Concussion Southpaw Let It Snow
2016 Last Flag Flying Fences
2019 The Amusement Park Sweet Girl I'm Your Woman Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Happiest Season
2020 An American Pickle
2022
A Man Called Otto
See also
List of television shows shot in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Film Office Three Rivers Film Festival
References
External links
Works cited Complete list of films shot in Pittsburgh Complete list of films shot in Pittsburgh "Hollywood East" Israeli filmmaker project Pittsburgh Film History