List of films set in a single location

This page lists films that are set fully, or almost entirely, in only one location. Such films are sometimes referred to as "bottle movies" or "chamber pieces". In June 2023, film critic and director Chris Stuckmann speculated that the limitations that chamber pieces bring not only make writers self-conscious but also drive their creativity.

List of films Film Year Director Notes 10 Cloverfield Lane 2016 Dan Trachtenberg Set in a bunker. 12 Angry Men 1957 Sidney Lumet Set almost entirely in a jury room. 12 Angry Men 1997 William Friedkin 127 Hours2010Danny BoyleSet in a canyon.1BR2019David MarmorSet in an apartment complex.Age of Cannibals2014Johannes NaberSet in a series of hotel rooms.All Is Lost 2013 J. C. Chandor Set in the Indian Ocean, first in a damaged yacht and then in a life raft. All Is Vanity2021Marcos MerelesSet in a London warehouse.Almanac of Fall 1984 Béla Tarr Set in a claustrophobic apartment. The Antares Paradox 2022 Luis Tinoco Set in a single room Assault on Precinct 13 1976 John Carpenter Set in a decommissioned police precinct. Assault on Precinct 13 2005 Jean-François Richet ATM 2012 David Brooks Located in and around an ATM booth. The Big Kahuna1999John SwanbeckSet in a hotel hospitality suite. Biosphere 2022 Mel Eslyn Located in a shelter. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant 1972 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Almost totally restricted to the protagonist's bedroom. Blue Film2025Elliot TuttleSet in an Airbnb house.The Boat 2018 Winston Azzopardi Set on a sailboat. Bodies Bodies Bodies 2022 Halina Reijn Set at a house party. Boiling Point2021Philip BarantiniSet in a restaurant.Brake 2012 Gabe Torres Set inside a car trunk. The Breakfast Club 1985 John Hughes Set in high school detention. Breaking2022Abi Damaris CorbinSet almost entirely in a bank.Brink of Life 1958 Ingmar Bergman Set in a maternity ward. Bug 2006 William Friedkin Set mostly in a motel room. Bullet Train 2022 David Leitch Set in a fictionalized version of the Tokaido Shinkansen. The Bullet Train 1975 Junya Satō Set on a bullet train. Buried 2010 Rodrigo Cortés Set in a coffin. Carnage 2011 Roman Polanski Set in an apartment. Circle 2015 Aaron Hann, Mario Miscione Set in a darkened room. Clerks 1994 Kevin Smith Set almost entirely in a convenience store. Clue 1985 Jonathan Lynn Set in a mansion. Coherence 2013 James Ward Byrkit Set at a dinner party. Copshop 2021 Joe Carnahan Set in a police station. Craving2023J. HortonSet in a roadside bar.Cube 1997 Vincenzo Natali Set in a large unidentified cube. Cujo 1983 Lewis Teague Set in a car. Daddio2024Christy HallDeathtrap 1982 Sidney Lumet Set in a secluded home. Deterrence 1999 Rod Lurie Set in a diner. Holden, Stephen. The New York Times, film review, March 10, 2000. Last accessed: February 21, 2011.Devil 2010 John Erick Dowdle Set in an elevator. Dial M for Murder 1954 Alfred Hitchcock Set in an apartment. Dog Day Afternoon 1975 Sidney Lumet Set mostly in a bank. Screen: Lumet's 'Dog Day Afternoon'. The New York Times, film review, September 22, 1975. Last accessed: October 14, 2025.The Evil Dead 1981 Sam Raimi Set in and around a cabin in the woods. Exam 2009 Stuart Hazeldine Set in an exam hall. Exit 8 2025 Genki Kawamura Set in a subway corridor. Failure!2023Alex KahuamSet in a three-story family home.Fall 2022 Scott Mann Set on top of a TV tower. Feast 2005 John Gulager Set in a tavern. Free Fire 2016 Ben Wheatley Set in an abandoned factory. Friend of the World 2020 Brian Patrick Butler Set in a bunker. Frozen2010Adam GreenSet on a chairliftGlorious 2022 Rebekah McKendry Set in a public bathroom. Grave Encounters 2011 The Vicious Brothers Set in a psychiatric hospital. Knock at the Cabin 2023 M. Night Shyamalan Set in a cabin in the woods. The Guilty 2018 Gustav Möller Set in a police emergency call center. The Guilty 2021 Antoine Fuqua Remake of the 2018 film. The Hateful Eight 2015 Quentin Tarantino Set in a ranch waystation. Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea2023Tony OlmosSet in an apartment complex.Humane 2024 Caitlin Cronenberg Set in a large home. The Immaculate Room 2022 Mukunda Michael Dewil Set in a large white room. Inside 2023 Vasilis Katsoupis Set in a billionaire's penthouse. The Invitation 2015 Karyn Kusama Set at a dinner party. The Invite 2026 Olivia Wilde Set mostly in a couple's apartment home. Iron Lung 2026 Markiplier Set in a midget submarine. It Ends 2025 Alexander Ullom Set on an endless two-lane highway. It's a Disaster 2012 Todd Berger Set in a suburban home. The Last House 2026 Louis Leterrier Set in a suburban home. Last Shift 2014 Anthony DiBlasi Set in a police station. The Last Stop in Yuma County2023Francis GalluppiSet in a diner.Late Night with the Devil 2024 Colin & Cameron Cairnes Set on a late-night talk show. Lifeboat 1944 Alfred Hitchcock Set on a lifeboat. Locke 2013 Steven Knight Set in a car. Lord of the Flies 1963 Peter Brook Set on a desert island. Lord of the Flies 1990 Harry Hook Malum 2023 Anthony DiBlasi Set in a police station. The Man from Earth 2007 Richard Schenkman Set in a farewell party. Mass2021Fran KrantzSet in a single room.Miss Julie 2014 Liv Ullmann Set in a manor house. My Dinner with Andre 1981 Louis Malle Set in Café des Artistes. Next Door 2021 Daniel Brühl Set in a pub. Nine Dead 2009 Chris Shadley Set in a room. No Exit 2022 Damien Power Set in road-side rest stop during a snowstorm. No Through Road 2009 Steven Chamberlain Set on a no through road. Once Upon a Time in a Cinema 2026 David Gleeson Set mostly in a movie theater. One Night in Miami...2020Regina KingSet almost entirely in a motel roomThe Outfit 2022 Graham Moore Set in a tailor shop. Panic Room 2002 David Fincher Set in a New York City brownstone. The Party 1968 Blake Edwards Set at a Hollywood house party. Penny Dreadful 2006 Richard Brandes Set almost entirely in a stranded car in the woods. Perfect Strangers 2016 Paolo Genovese Set around the dinner table. Phone Booth 2002 Joel Schumacher Set mostly in a phone booth. The Platform 2019 Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia Set in a Vertical Self-Management Center. Primate 2025 Johannes Roberts Set in a cliffside Hawaii mansion. Rear Window 1954 Alfred Hitchcock Set in an apartment. The Rental 2020 Dave Franco Set mostly in a Pacific Northwest house. Gleiberman, Owen. The Rental, Variety Film Review. Variety. Retrieved July 1st, 2024Reservoir Dogs 1992 Quentin Tarantino Set mostly in a warehouse. Room 2015 Lenny Abrahamson Largely confined to a shed. Rope 1948 Alfred Hitchcock Set in an apartment. Sanctuary2022Zachary WigonSet in a hotel room.Secret Honor1984Robert AltmanSet in a single room.Share?2023Ira RosensweigSet in a single room.Shirin 2008 Abbas Kiarostami Set inside a theater. Shiva Baby 2020 Emma Seligman Set almost entirely in a shiva home. Shut In2022D.J. CarusoSet in a single house; mostly in the kitchen pantry.The Silent House 1929 Walter Forde Set in a house. The Silent House 2010 Gustavo Hernández Silent House 2011 Chris Kentis and Laura Lau Sleuth 1972 Joseph L. Mankiewicz Set in a manor house. Snowpiercer 2013 Bong Joon-ho Set in a train. Something2018Stephen PortlandSet in a house.Stalled2013Christian JamesSet in an office bathroom.The Sunset Limited2011Tommy Lee JonesSet in an apartment.Tape 2001 Richard Linklater Set in a hotel room. Undertone 2025 Ian Tuason Set in a podcaster's house Universal2025Stephen PortlandSet in a vacation rental cabin.Venus in Fur 2013 Roman Polanski Set in a theater. Wait Until Dark 1967 Terence Young Set in an apartment. The Whale 2022 Darren Aronofsky Set in an apartment. What Happened Was 1994 Tom Noonan Set on a date. Quiz Show, Milk Money, A Simple Twist of Fate, A Good Man in Africa, What Happened Was…, 1994-Siskel and Ebert Movie Reviews

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