This page lists films set fully, or almost entirely, in only one location. Such films are sometimes called "chamber pieces".[1][2][3] In June 2023, film critic Chris Stuckmann speculated that the limitations that chamber pieces bring not only make writers self-conscious but also drive their creativity.[4]

List of films

Film Year Director Notes Ref(s)
10 Cloverfield Lane2016Dan TrachtenbergSet in a bunker.[5]
12 Angry Men1957Sidney LumetSet almost entirely in a jury room.[6]
12 Angry Men1997William FriedkinRemake of 1957 film.[7]
The Antares Paradox2022Luis TinocoSet in a single room[8]
All Is Lost2013J. C. ChandorSet in the middle of the Indian Ocean, first in a damaged yacht and then in a life raft.[9]
Almanac of Fall1984Béla TarrSet in a claustrophobic apartment.[10]
Assault on Precinct 131976John CarpenterSet in a decommissioned police precinct.[11]
ATM2012David BrooksLocated in and around an ATM booth.[12]
Biosphere2022Mel EslynLocated in a shelter.[13]
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant1972Rainer Werner FassbinderAlmost totally restricted to the protagonist's bedroom.[14]
The Boat2018Winston AzzopardiSet on a sailboat.[15]
Bodies Bodies Bodies2022Halina ReijnSet at a house party.[16]
Brake2012Gabe TorresSet inside a car trunk.[17]
The Breakfast Club1985John HughesSet in high school detention.[5]
Brink of Life1958Ingmar BergmanSet in a maternity ward.[18]
Bullet Train2022David LeitchSet in a fictionalized version of the Tokaido Shinkansen.[19]
The Bullet Train1975Junya SatōSet on a bullet train.[20]
Buried2010Rodrigo CortésSet in a coffin.[21]
Carnage2011Roman PolanskiSet in an apartment.[22]
Circle2015Aaron Hann, Mario MiscioneSet in a darkened room.[23]
Clerks1994Kevin SmithSet in a convenience store.[24]
Clue1985Jonathan LynnSet in a mansion.[24]
Coherence2013James Ward ByrkitSet at a dinner party.[23]
Craving 2023 J. Horton Set in a roadside bar. [25]
Cube1997Vincenzo NataliSet in a large unidentified cube.[26]
Cujo1983Lewis TeagueSet in a car.[27]
Deterrence1999Rod LurieSet in a diner.[28]
Devil2010John Erick DowdleSet in an elevator.[23]
Dial M for Murder1954Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[24]
Exam2009Stuart HazeldineSet in an exam hall.[29]
Failure! 2023 Alex Kahuam Set in a three story family home. [30]
Fall2022Scott MannSet on top of a TV tower.[31]
Feast2005John GulagerSet in a tavern.[32]
Free Fire2016Ben WheatleySet in an abandoned factory.[33]
Friend of the World2020Brian Patrick ButlerSet in a bunker.[34][35]
Glorious2022Rebekah McKendrySet in a public bathroom.[36]
Grave Encounters2011The Vicious BrothersSet in a psychiatric hospital.[37]
Knock at the Cabin2023M. Night ShyamalanSet in a cabin in the woods.[38]
The Guilty2018Gustav MöllerSet in a police emergency call center.[23]
The Guilty2021Antoine FuquaRemake of the 2018 film.[23]
The Hateful Eight2015Quentin TarantinoSet in a ranch way station.[39]
The Immaculate Room2022Mukunda Michael DewilSet in a large white room.[40]
Inside2023Vasilis KatsoupisSet in a billionaire's penthouse.[41]
The Invitation2015Karyn KusamaSet at a dinner party.[42]
It's a Disaster2012Todd BergerSet in a suburban home.[5]
Lifeboat1944Alfred HitchcockSet on a lifeboat.[43]
Locke2013Steven KnightSet in a car.[44]
Lord of the Flies1963Peter BrookSet on a desert island.[5]
Lord of the Flies1990Harry HookSet on a desert island.[5]
The Man from Earth2007Richard SchenkmanSet in a farewell party.[23]
Miss Julie2014Liv UllmannSet in a manor house.[45]
My Dinner with Andre1981Louis MalleSet in Café des Artistes.[46]
Next Door2021Daniel BrühlSet in a pub.[47][48]
Nine Dead2009Chris ShadleySet in a room.[23]
No Exit2022Damien PowerSet in road-side rest stop during a snowstorm.[49]
No Through Road2009Steven ChamberlainSet on a no through road.[50]
One Night in Miami...2020Regina KingSet almost entirely in a motel room[51]
The Outfit2022Graham MooreSet in a tailor shop.[52]
Panic Room2002David FincherSet in a New York City brownstone.[5]
Penny Dreadful2006Richard BrandesSet almost entirely in a stranded car in the woods.[53]
Perfect Strangers2016Paolo GenoveseSet around the dinner table.[54][55][56]
Phone Booth2002Joel SchumacherSet in a phone booth.[57][58]
The Platform2019Galder Gaztelu-UrrutiaSet in a Vertical Self-Management Center.[23]
Rear Window1954Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[24]
Reservoir Dogs1992Quentin TarantinoSet in a warehouse.[24]
Room2015Lenny AbrahamsonLargely confined to a shed.[59]
Rope1948Alfred HitchcockSet in an apartment.[60]
Shirin2008Abbas KiarostamiSet in a living room.[61]
Shiva Baby2020Emma SeligmanSet almost entirely in a shiva home.[62]
The Silent House1929Walter FordeSet in a house.[63]
The Silent House2010Gustavo HernándezSet in a house.[64]
Silent House2011Chris Kentis and Laura LauRemake of 2010 film.[65]
Sleuth1972Joseph L. MankiewiczSet in a manor house.[24]
Snowpiercer2013Bong Joon-hoSet in a train.[5]
Tape2001Richard LinklaterSet in a hotel room.[66]
Wait Until Dark1967Terence YoungSet in an apartment.[24]
The Whale2022Darren AronofskySet in an apartment.[67]
What Happened Was...1994Tom NoonanSet on a date.[68]

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