Amsterdam has been a setting in Dutch and foreign films. The following is a list of films set in Amsterdam. The list includes a number of films which only have a tenuous connection to the city. The lists are sorted by the year the film was released.
Dutch cinema
1930s Pygmalion (1937 film) (1937), by Ludwig Berger
1950s Ciske the Rat (1955 film) (1955), by Wolfgang Staudte
1960s Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas (1960), by Fons Rademakers
1970s Turkish Delight (1973 film) (1973), by Paul Verhoeven Keetje Tippel (1975), by Paul Verhoeven Soldier of Orange (1977), by Paul Verhoeven Cha Cha (film) (1979), by Herbert Curiel
1980s The Lift (1983), by Dick Maas Ciske de Rat (1984 film) (1984), by Guido Pieters Amsterdamned (1988), by Dick Maas
1990s False Light (1993), by Theo van Gogh Helicopter String Quartet (1996), by Frank Scheffer Siberia (1998), by Robert Jan Westdijk Suzy Q (1999), by Martin Koolhoven
2000s Young Kees (2003), by André van Duren Simon (2004 film) (2004), by Eddy Terstall Wild Romance (film) (2006), by Jean van de Velde Black Book (film) (2006), by Paul Verhoeven Love Is All (2007 film) (2007), by Joram Lürsen Katia's Sister (2008), by Mijke de Jong
2010s Sint (2010), by Dick Maas Süskind (film) (2012), by Rudolf van den Berg De wederopstanding van een klootzak (2013), by Guido van Driel The Dinner (2013 film) (2013), by Menno Meyjes Kidnapping Freddy Heineken (2015), by Daniel Alfredson Michiel de Ruyter (film) (2015), by Roel Reiné Layla M. (2016), by Mijke de Jong Prey (2016), by Dick Maas Riphagen: The Untouchable (2016), by Pieter Kuijpers My Foolish Heart (2018 film) (2018), by Rolf van Eijk Amsterdam Vice (2019), by Arne Toonen
2020s The Host (2020), by Andy Newbery Ferry (2021), by Cecilia Verheyden My Best Friend Anne Frank (2021), by Ben Sombogaart Amsterdamned II (2025), by Dick Maas
Foreign films set entirely or partially in Amsterdam
1920s The Tragedy of a Great (1920), by Arthur Günsburg
1930s Rembrandt (1936 film) (1936), by Alexander Korda The Children of Captain Grant (film) (1936), by Vladimir Vajnshtok Diamonds (1937 film) (1937), by Eduard von Borsody So You Don't Know Korff Yet? (1938), by Fritz Holl
1940s Rembrandt (1942 film) (1942), by Hans Steinhoff But Not in Vain (1948), by Edmond T. Gréville
1950s The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952), by Harold French Towers of Silence (film) (1952), by Hans Bertram Mr. Arkadin (1955), by Orson Welles The House of Intrigue (1956 film) (1956), by Duilio Coletti Operation Amsterdam (1959), by Michael McCarthy The Diary of Anne Frank (1959 film) (1959), by George Stevens
1960s Final Destination: Red Lantern (1960), by Rudolf Jugert Girl in the Window (1961), by Luciano Emmer The Inspector (1962 film) (1962), by Philip Dunne The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964), by Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, Ugo Gregoretti, Hiromichi Horikawa, Roman Polanski Dateline Diamonds (1965), by Jeremy Summers Modesty Blaise (1966 film) (1966, by Joseph Losey Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966), by Giorgio Ferroni Amsterdam Affair (1968), by Gerry O'Hara The Limbo Line (1968), by Samuel Gallu The Magnificent Tony Carrera (1968), by José Antonio de la Loma If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), by Mel Stuart
1970s The Fifth Day of Peace (1970), by Giuliano Montaldo Puppet on a Chain (film) (1970), by Geoffrey Reeve, Don Sharp Diamonds Are Forever (film) (1971), by Guy Hamilton Commuter Husbands (1972), by Derek Ford I due gattoni a nove code... e mezza ad Amsterdam (1972), by Osvaldo Civirani The Little Ark (1972), by James B. Clark Alice in the Cities (1974), by Wim Wenders Sensations (film) (1975), by Lasse Braun Inside Out (1975 film) (1975), by Peter Duffell The Uranium Conspiracy (1978), by Gianfranco Baldanello, Menahem Golan Avalanche Express (1979), by Mark Robson
1980s Rough Cut (1980 film) (1980), by Don Siegel Still Smokin (film) (1983), by Tommy Chong Hanna D. - The Girl from Vondel Park (1984), by Rino Di Silvestro, Bruno Mattei Dutch Girls (1985), by Giles Foster Caught (1987 film) (1987), by James F. Collier Dutch Treat (1987), by Boaz Davidson Hawks (film) (1988), by Robert Ellis Miller China White (film) (1989), by Ronny Yu
1990s Look to the Sky (film) (1993), Roberto Faenza Young and Dangerous 3 (1996), by Andrew Lau Incognito (1997 film) (1997), by John Badham Do Not Disturb (1999 film) (1999), by Dick Maas Rembrandt (1999 film) (1999), by Charles Matton
2000s The Discovery of Heaven (film) (2001), by Jeroen Krabbé The Invisible Circus (film) (2001), by Adam Brooks Bad Boys II (2003), by Michael Bay Girl with a Pearl Earring (film) (2003), by Peter Webber Headrush (2003), Shimmy Marcus EuroTrip (2004), by Jeff Schaffer Ocean's Twelve (2004), by Steven Soderbergh Layer Cake (2004), by Matthew Vaughn The Best Two Years (2004), by Scott S. Anderson Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005), by Mike Bigelow Hostel (2005 film) (2005), by Eli Roth Five Fingers (2006 film) (2006), by Laurence Malkin Nightwatching (2007), by Peter Greenaway Body of Lies (film) (2008), by Ridley Scott Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), by Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Nothing Personal (2009 film) (2009), by Urszula Antoniak
2010s Bonded by Blood (2010), by Sacha Bennett Holy Rollers (film) (2010), by Kevin Asch Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (2011), by Rob Heydon Amsterdam Heavy (2011), by Michael Wright Weekender (film) (2011), by Karl Golden St George's Day (film) (2012), by Frank Harper 10,000 Hours (film) (2013), by Joyce Bernal A Perfect Man (2013 film) (2013), by Kees Van Oostrum The Counselor (2013), by Ridley Scott The Fault in Our Stars (film) (2014), by Josh Boone Queen (2013 film) (2014), by Vikas Bahl Gangsterdam (2017), by Romain Lévy The Dinner (2017 film) (2017), by Oren Moverman The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), by Patrick Hughes The 15:17 to Paris (2018), by Clint Eastwood The Hows of Us (2018), by Cathy Garcia-Molina The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018), by Susanna Fogel Domino (2019 film) (2019), by Brian De Palma The Goldfinch (film) (2019), by John Crowley
2020s Trance (2020 film) (2020), by Anwar Rasheed Where Is Anne Frank (2021), by Ari Folman Amsterdam (2022 film) (2022), by David O. Russell Boronia Backpackers (2022), by Timothy Spanos Bawaal (2023), by Nitesh Tiwari Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), by Christopher McQuarrie Occupied City (2023), by Steve McQueen
See also Cinema of the Netherlands Lists of Dutch films
Notes 1.Commuter Husbands (1972), by Derek Ford. This is a collection of 6 stories. The 5th story takes place in Amsterdam. 2.Girl with a Pearl Earring (film) (2003), by Peter Webber. This film is mostly shot in Delft, but some scenes are in Amsterdam such as Dam Square. References