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