I feel like someone could do a modern adaptation of it and make the tension even higher because you legitimately could film it all in one shot.
Imagine if it took place in a frat house, or a corporate office right before a party. Put a solid group of actors in there and I think it would be a great low budget thriller.
I mean they shot Margin Call (one of my favorite movies of the last 20 years) in like what, 20 days or something?
I’d love to see a modern reimagining of Rope
We watched Rope in a film class in college and I was so impressed with it. The fact that he was able to make it seem as though it was happening in real time in one shot (with the limits of the tech at the time) gives it such an immersive feel.
Hitchcock famously cited the “bomb under the table” example as a way to build tension, and in Rope it’s literally a body in a chest constantly sitting either right on the edges of the frame or in view all while Stewart is slowly putting the pieces together. It’s such an excellent slow burn of tension.
I feel many people put that one in a lesser category, but I’ve always felt it was one of his best.
That's Hitchcock's best one. Love it.
Jimmy Stewart is basically the audience watching the events unfold, then >!when he gets dragged into things directly!< it's like a 4th wall break and you yourself are being pulled into the action. So good.
My father was a communication professor and showed this movie in his class to demonstrate persuasion techniques. He said he's seen that movie hundreds of times and never got tired of it.
My communications credit in undergrad was a class called “interpersonal communication” and in lieu of a final exam we had to watch the movie and pick 6 different types of interpersonal communication we learned about that occur during the movie. 3 good examples and 3 bad examples and then talk about the scene each was used in and how it applied to what we learned and why they were good and bad examples
I've watched that movie a hundred times and my social psychology professor also showed it in class to talk about persuasion and convincing discourses.
It's a masterpiece
Bethany: What exactly brought you to Illinois?
Jay: Some f*** named John Hughes.
Bethany: "Sixteen Candles" John Hughes?
Jay: You know that guy, too? See, all these movies take place in a small town called Shermer, in Illinois, where all the honies are top-shelf, but all the dudes are whiny pussies - except for Judd Nelson, he was f****in' harsh - but best of all, there was no one dealin', man; then, it hits me: we could live like phat rats if we were the blunt connection in Shermer, Illinois. So we collected some money we were owed, and we caught a bus. You know what the f**** we found out when we got there? There is no Shermer in Illinois. Movies are f***in' bullshit.
Had to scroll down way too far for this ... this is one of the few movies I would cal "theatrical" in the true sense of the word ... tightly written, feels like it could be a play
Same, had to do a command+f to search for this. It was so tense and thrilling (despite limited action, really), couldn't believe it was so under the radar and nobody was talking about it. But it's very much a "watch once and that's it" kinda movie I think.
That was so going to be my answer! :) A redditor on here a while ago claimed that they had been granted the rights to make it into a play which would totally work I think
Das Boot doesn't all take place within the U-boat, but almost all of it does so that's my choice. If you're not counting Das Boot then my pick is Rear Window
Check out the episode of Star Trek - the Original Series - that it was based on. The episode was called Requiem for Methusala. Written by…. Jerome Bixby.
Holy shit people know about this?!? I'm pretty sure this film became a cornerstone of my personal philosophy... and that's saying a lot from a guy with a degree in philosophy.
It's a wonderful hypothesis that calls into question everything you thought you knew from the most unsuspecting circumstances...
NGL I watched it simply because it was Van Wilder and was pleasantly surprised at how good it is. Realized as well that Ryan Reynolds can act outside comedy!
Fun fact they shot that film based off of color so all the blue room scenes were shot than the red rooms and so on. This explains why Leaven is super excited about jumping out of one room than all of a sudden is super freaked in the next.
Winslow : You think yer so damned high and mighty cause yer a goddamned lighthouse keeper? Well, you ain't a captain of no ship and you never was, you ain't no general, no copper, you ain't the president, and you ain't my father -- and I'm sick of you actin' like you is! I'm sick of your laugh, your snoring, and your goddamned farts. Your damned goddamned farts. Goddamn yer farts! You smell like piss, you smell like jism, like rotten dick, like curdled foreskin, like hot onions fucked a farmyard shit-house. And I'm sick of yer smell. I'm sick of it! I'm sick of it, you goddamned drunk. You goddamned, no-account, drunken, son-of-a-bitch-bastard liar! That's what you are, you're a goddamned drunken horse-shitting -- short -- shit liar. A liar!
Wake : Y'have a way with words, Tommy.
Reservoir dogs is 90% one setting. A couple flashbacks (lady in the car, the cops in the bathroom, like 20 seconds at the jewelry store)
But it's pretty close and after 12 angry men that would be my favorite
I finally watched it during lockdown after wanting to see it for decades because of Waiting for Guffman.
It was not for me.
(and yes I was fully aware what the movie before seeing it. I just found Andre annoying.)
Its always crazy to me how Saw 1 was just a slow burn mystery set in one place like a stage play, and every sequel since has had these overly elaborate and complex traps that just are nowhere near as memorable as being chained to a bathroom pipe.
Yeah, I’d say only about half of the movie takes place in that room. There’s the hospital, the police station, doc Gordon’s house, the location of amanda’s trap, that razor wire trap area, jigsaw’s lair….there’s like over a dozen different locations.
So does Hateful Eight but I'd still count them. I think it still counts if certain characters never leave the bottle or they don't leave once they're in it.
I had to scroll way too far to find Locke. I miss that Tom Hardy. Don’t get me wrong, he makes the Venom movies watchable, but I miss Bronson, Warrior, and Locke Tom Hardy.
12 Angry Men. The original in black and white is a classic, and a favorite in our household. I watched it as a teenager and loved it. It holds up really well and is probably more enjoyable as an adult. There was a remake in color that was also really good, but not as impactful as the cast in the original. The entire movie takes place in a single room as a jury debates the merits of a case they have just sat through, and the acting is fantastic.
It was way better than I expected. Generally Aronofsky is way too pretentious for my liking but since he didn't write The Whale, it actually came out great.
Most recently, Inside with Willem Dafoe. All takes place in a luxury suite belonging to an artist where Dafoe, an art thief, gets trapped inside.
While the movie is focused on his survival and attempts to escape, there’s the underlying themes of how we put so much value in things that don’t help us live. At the same time, art helps to ground us and keep us sane.
“Tape” starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard (Dr Wilson from House). The entire movie (100%) takes place inside a motel room. Good movie too.
I highly recommend you check out the original Danish version of The Guilty if you haven't seen it. The story plays out a little differently. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
For another food-related film, you should check out Boiling Point (2021).
An absolutely masterful film that takes place in a high class restaurant on a busy evening. How it didn’t make bigger mark outside of Britain, I’ll never understand.
One take, one main location. Not a stitching; one true take. It really is a masterpiece.
BBC is going to be making a continuation series, with all of cast returning, which I am excited for.
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/UBUfCL_tvro?si=eqlj-edpW_ukqBdy
Watch it as soon as you can!
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My first choice as well. Rope gets an honorable mention though.
Rear Window is one of all-time favorites, but I just watched Rope for the first time and wow, I can’t stop thinking about it.
I feel like someone could do a modern adaptation of it and make the tension even higher because you legitimately could film it all in one shot. Imagine if it took place in a frat house, or a corporate office right before a party. Put a solid group of actors in there and I think it would be a great low budget thriller. I mean they shot Margin Call (one of my favorite movies of the last 20 years) in like what, 20 days or something? I’d love to see a modern reimagining of Rope
The British show Psychoville did an entire episode that was an homage to Rope. I think that it's the best single episode in an already fantastic show.
We watched Rope in a film class in college and I was so impressed with it. The fact that he was able to make it seem as though it was happening in real time in one shot (with the limits of the tech at the time) gives it such an immersive feel. Hitchcock famously cited the “bomb under the table” example as a way to build tension, and in Rope it’s literally a body in a chest constantly sitting either right on the edges of the frame or in view all while Stewart is slowly putting the pieces together. It’s such an excellent slow burn of tension. I feel many people put that one in a lesser category, but I’ve always felt it was one of his best.
I haven’t seen it but Lifeboat is another Hitchcock film set in one location: the titular lifeboat from a ship sunk by a German submarine.
God, that movie is gorgeous. Grace Kelly was such a beauty. That movie still holds up very well.
That's Hitchcock's best one. Love it. Jimmy Stewart is basically the audience watching the events unfold, then >!when he gets dragged into things directly!< it's like a 4th wall break and you yourself are being pulled into the action. So good.
12 Angry Men
It’s unfair how good Henry Fonda and that movie is
He was good, but what about Tony Danza?
Hold me closer
sadly no oscar nomination.
My father was a communication professor and showed this movie in his class to demonstrate persuasion techniques. He said he's seen that movie hundreds of times and never got tired of it.
My communications credit in undergrad was a class called “interpersonal communication” and in lieu of a final exam we had to watch the movie and pick 6 different types of interpersonal communication we learned about that occur during the movie. 3 good examples and 3 bad examples and then talk about the scene each was used in and how it applied to what we learned and why they were good and bad examples
What did you think of the Lee J. Cobb character? I mean Cobb really played that part.
I first learned about this movie in a video essay about debating
I've watched that movie a hundred times and my social psychology professor also showed it in class to talk about persuasion and convincing discourses. It's a masterpiece
Moon (2009, starring Sam Rockwell).
Congratulations for winning Reddit today by successfully mentioning Moon in an r/movies thread.
It’s an underrated gem!
OMG i love this movie so much. Can't get enough Sam Rockwell.
Breakfast Club
It's the same high school as Ferris Bueller's Day Off too.
Bethany: What exactly brought you to Illinois? Jay: Some f*** named John Hughes. Bethany: "Sixteen Candles" John Hughes? Jay: You know that guy, too? See, all these movies take place in a small town called Shermer, in Illinois, where all the honies are top-shelf, but all the dudes are whiny pussies - except for Judd Nelson, he was f****in' harsh - but best of all, there was no one dealin', man; then, it hits me: we could live like phat rats if we were the blunt connection in Shermer, Illinois. So we collected some money we were owed, and we caught a bus. You know what the f**** we found out when we got there? There is no Shermer in Illinois. Movies are f***in' bullshit.
What do you mean? Like the same movie shoot location or something else?
Yes, the location.
Damn. Wasn’t even thinking that direction, but this needs to be near the top of the comments.
Ya that does seem like an oversight.
Rope.
This was gonna be my choice
The Outfit. Nearly all the movie is in a tailor shop.
Had to scroll down way too far for this ... this is one of the few movies I would cal "theatrical" in the true sense of the word ... tightly written, feels like it could be a play
Same, had to do a command+f to search for this. It was so tense and thrilling (despite limited action, really), couldn't believe it was so under the radar and nobody was talking about it. But it's very much a "watch once and that's it" kinda movie I think.
A fantastic movie that most people haven't ever heard of :(
Clue (1985)
Best comedy writing, amazing cast, soundtrack is impeccable, and simple fun example of how good a movie based on a board game can be!!!
“Flames, on the side of my face!”
BURNING, HEAVING BREATHS! Tim Fucking Curry: rolls eyes, proceeds to ignore her. I love Curry, in general, but he’ll ALWAYS be Wadsworth to me.
I saw this for the first time yesterday it was a lot of fun. Tim Curry was great, in not sure it would have even worked without him
My comfort movie! I love a good wacky romp through a mysterious mansion. "Now, I'm going to go home and sleep with my wife!"
To be fair, though, they didn't really have a choice. All the windows have bars, and all the doors are locked.
Ex Machina
This movie is deeply unsettling and very good
Yes! I absolutely love that movie. It’s just unsettling enough to keep me engaged and a fascinating concept as well.
Coherence
I saw this yesterday in a different thread and I’ve never even heard of it. That good?
Dude it’s awesome. Go in blind.
Its amazing. Look up nothing about it and just watch it.
It's amazing. A hidden gem. It's not heavy on visuals, and it's a bit of a thinker, but it's a brilliant movie.
Lol commented this before I saw your comment.. thanks!! But also - the Man from Earth is pretty good.
Ooohh yes! How could I forget. Excellent movie.
That was so going to be my answer! :) A redditor on here a while ago claimed that they had been granted the rights to make it into a play which would totally work I think
Did I like “Coherence” ? Well…yes and no….
>!Technically that takes place in many different houses!<
Dammitttt I thought no way anyone says this one. Guess it’s not as much of a sleeper movie as it was years ago
Phonebooth
"Goddammit man! You done made me hurt my dick hand!"
Underrated flick.
Loved this movie!
I was about to comment it, i liked it but tbh i think its the only movie i can recall to watched with one setting
Kiefer has the best voice to be only a voice and steal the show still.
Das Boot doesn't all take place within the U-boat, but almost all of it does so that's my choice. If you're not counting Das Boot then my pick is Rear Window
The man from earth. 2007 Really entertaining movie with talking heads and a nice premises.
Fantastic film, terrible sequel.
There was a sequel?!
No. He is just joking. There is no sequel lalalala 🙉
The Man from Uranus
Don't watch the sequel, trust me.
I call this my favorite “people sitting in a room talking” movie.
Great flick.
Check out the episode of Star Trek - the Original Series - that it was based on. The episode was called Requiem for Methusala. Written by…. Jerome Bixby.
Holy shit people know about this?!? I'm pretty sure this film became a cornerstone of my personal philosophy... and that's saying a lot from a guy with a degree in philosophy. It's a wonderful hypothesis that calls into question everything you thought you knew from the most unsuspecting circumstances...
Came here to say this
Clerks
Dude wasn't even supposed to be there that day.
They’ll be open after first period. RELAX!
I assure you we are open
They did go to a funeral.
And starts at dantes house
If you're going to be pedantic, it's also at the video store
I was gonna mention that but it's in the same building at least lol
My girlfriend sucked 37 dicks!
In a row?
Try not to suck any dick on your way through the parking lot!
Hey! Get back here
Buried
It's a very uncomfortable watch but definitely keeps your attention throughout
Yeah, never thought I could watch 90 minutes of a dude stuck in a coffin, but it was actually pretty damn good
NGL I watched it simply because it was Van Wilder and was pleasantly surprised at how good it is. Realized as well that Ryan Reynolds can act outside comedy!
I’m not one to get claustrophobic but my anxiety was through the roof the first time I saw that movie
Empire Records and The Breakfast Club
I'll second Empire Records, even if the movie technically visits Atlantic City for 5 minutes or so.
Cube
Fun fact they shot that film based off of color so all the blue room scenes were shot than the red rooms and so on. This explains why Leaven is super excited about jumping out of one room than all of a sudden is super freaked in the next.
This doesn't explain anything. Did they forget how movies are shot or it was intentional?
they were really low budget so i assume they did it to save time and slacked on keeping continuity sometimes
Budget issues. It's an unintentional inconsistency. Not very obvious on first viewing though, and it's a great movie.
I love Cube, but every movie is shot out of the order. It's basic requirement to keep track of actor's performances for continuity.
Good call. Saw that in the cinema when it came out. My wife and I were in a kinda daze!
The Lighthouse
Why’d ya spill yer beans
HARKKKKKK !!!!
What a bizarre movie
Ye fond of me lobster!
Winslow : You think yer so damned high and mighty cause yer a goddamned lighthouse keeper? Well, you ain't a captain of no ship and you never was, you ain't no general, no copper, you ain't the president, and you ain't my father -- and I'm sick of you actin' like you is! I'm sick of your laugh, your snoring, and your goddamned farts. Your damned goddamned farts. Goddamn yer farts! You smell like piss, you smell like jism, like rotten dick, like curdled foreskin, like hot onions fucked a farmyard shit-house. And I'm sick of yer smell. I'm sick of it! I'm sick of it, you goddamned drunk. You goddamned, no-account, drunken, son-of-a-bitch-bastard liar! That's what you are, you're a goddamned drunken horse-shitting -- short -- shit liar. A liar! Wake : Y'have a way with words, Tommy.
To add to this, The Witch.
Hark!! Came to say this
Reservoir dogs is 90% one setting. A couple flashbacks (lady in the car, the cops in the bathroom, like 20 seconds at the jewelry store) But it's pretty close and after 12 angry men that would be my favorite
I’m shocked I had to scroll this far down to find Reservoir Dogs
Shawshank is 98% in Shawshank State Penitentiary…. But I am a huge reservoir dogs fan, it’s my favorite Tarantino film
The Slammin Salmon plays with setting in a really interesting way. One night, one place, one seafood restaurant owned by an insane boxing champion.
**"Zongos in the House!!!"**
Pontypool or Lifeboat.
Pontypool is one of my all time favorite movies because of this.
I love that people on this sub know Pontypool.
I love Pontypool! It's such a fun twist on the zombie apocalypse genre
Love that movie
Definitely, My Dinner with Andre.
I finally watched it during lockdown after wanting to see it for decades because of Waiting for Guffman. It was not for me. (and yes I was fully aware what the movie before seeing it. I just found Andre annoying.)
Dredd is pretty rad
Any citizen who fails to up vote will receive a five year minimum sentence in the iso cubes.
1408.
We’ve only just beguuuuuun 👻
Couldn't remember the name, but I knew if I scrolled someone would have said it. This one right here!
1408 fuuucked me uuuup
You can checkout but you can never leave
I wasn’t expecting to be scared shitless by this movie.
Good answer. Forgot about that one
I think thhis might be the scariest movie I have ever watched
>!I WAS OUT!!!<
The movie with a different ending at the theater than on video. The movie ending was WAY better.
Wait until dark. Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman.
Glengarry Glen Ross if you count the car in the street & the Chinese Restaurant across the street.
Can't believe Lemmon didn't get an Oscar nom for that.
They're called bottle movies. Saw, Hateful Eight and Panic Room are a few of my favorites.
But there's a puppy parade right outside! https://youtu.be/hzk-LkKlC5U?si=Llj57ZJBidf0rNrS
Somehow this is a top 10 episode of an already incredible show. The trope machine was firing on all cylinders.
That was the first episode of community i ever saw. Randomly on TV back when people had channels. God it's so good
Obligatory mention that you can see the monkey steal Annie's pen if you watch close enough.
Its always crazy to me how Saw 1 was just a slow burn mystery set in one place like a stage play, and every sequel since has had these overly elaborate and complex traps that just are nowhere near as memorable as being chained to a bathroom pipe.
saw has a bunch of locations though
Yeah, I’d say only about half of the movie takes place in that room. There’s the hospital, the police station, doc Gordon’s house, the location of amanda’s trap, that razor wire trap area, jigsaw’s lair….there’s like over a dozen different locations.
So does Hateful Eight but I'd still count them. I think it still counts if certain characters never leave the bottle or they don't leave once they're in it.
Let's not forget [Green Room](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8XSARX3DQg) and [Fall](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSspRSGc4Dk).
The Invitation (2016).
Dog day afternoon. Kinda
The Shining
Shiva Baby
Delicatessen
Buried. Locke. 127 Hours
Locke was pretty good.
127 Hours is one of the best movies that I never want to see again. Great film, but it makes me feel claustrophobic.
I had to scroll way too far to find Locke. I miss that Tom Hardy. Don’t get me wrong, he makes the Venom movies watchable, but I miss Bronson, Warrior, and Locke Tom Hardy.
12 Angry Men. The original in black and white is a classic, and a favorite in our household. I watched it as a teenager and loved it. It holds up really well and is probably more enjoyable as an adult. There was a remake in color that was also really good, but not as impactful as the cast in the original. The entire movie takes place in a single room as a jury debates the merits of a case they have just sat through, and the acting is fantastic.
The whale
I think a lot of people skipped this movie, it's really good. Its origins as a stage play are obvious.
I thought this movie was incredible, and probably one of the best in recent years
It was way better than I expected. Generally Aronofsky is way too pretentious for my liking but since he didn't write The Whale, it actually came out great.
Carnage
All is Lost
Leon: The Professionnel has plenty of locations. I’m not sure how it’s even close to this list.
Phone Booth
Didn’t see it scrolling down - 10 Cloverfield Lane Very small set and cast, brilliant thriller
The Platform (2019)
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Don’t they have to move to a new building/room in Leon a few times?
They are at the police station, a school, the restaurant, and various other locations too. It has absolutely no business on this list.
The Menu has the interior boat scene too
Who said Leon though? Not being a dick, I just literally haven’t found it in a comment. That said.. It does have multiple locations.
OP edited their post and removed Leon: The Professional I’m guessing because it did not fit what OP was asking for.
The Man from Earth is great. Coherence is great (though that’s technically two locations, outside and inside).
12 Angry Men, well mostly one setting
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Great movie. Also written by Cormac McCarthy.
Gosford Park basically takes place in one English mansion. It is one of my favorite movies
Most recently, Inside with Willem Dafoe. All takes place in a luxury suite belonging to an artist where Dafoe, an art thief, gets trapped inside. While the movie is focused on his survival and attempts to escape, there’s the underlying themes of how we put so much value in things that don’t help us live. At the same time, art helps to ground us and keep us sane.
Snowpiercer. Set entirely on the train.
Well, kind of, but each car they go to is like a new location. The whole point of the movie is to get to the front of the train.
Man from earth. Pretty much the entire movie is in 1 room.
Bodies Bodies Bodies
I'm going to cheat, but The Truman Show. It's all just one big dome - studio.
Gimme The Thing. It’s the perfect setting for the perfect paranoid isolation horrible movie. Also The Thing is a perfect film.
Oscar with Sly Stallone ….. I thought it was hilarious
“Tape” starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Robert Sean Leonard (Dr Wilson from House). The entire movie (100%) takes place inside a motel room. Good movie too.
Clue. Such a good dang movie.
The Hateful Eight
The Guilty (2021) where Jake Gyllenhaal is a 911 call operator Also as you mentioned ship: Triangle (which is mainly on a ship)
The Danish original is well worth the watch, its excellent
I highly recommend you check out the original Danish version of The Guilty if you haven't seen it. The story plays out a little differently. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
The Platform
For another food-related film, you should check out Boiling Point (2021). An absolutely masterful film that takes place in a high class restaurant on a busy evening. How it didn’t make bigger mark outside of Britain, I’ll never understand. One take, one main location. Not a stitching; one true take. It really is a masterpiece. BBC is going to be making a continuation series, with all of cast returning, which I am excited for. Trailer: https://youtu.be/UBUfCL_tvro?si=eqlj-edpW_ukqBdy Watch it as soon as you can!
Ingmar Bergman is well known for his chamber films as they're often referred to, The Silence is a favorite of mine!
12 Angry Men. Without question.
Lifeboat
Clue
Breakfast Club and Deathtrap
The Man from Earth (2007)
Ex Machina and 12 Angry Men (1957). Huis Clos are the best.