Every filmmaker worth their salt knows that locations are as important for your film as the cast, art production, or music. Poorly chosen filming locations can destroy an otherwise decent movie. That’s why directors pay special attention every time they organize their movie set. There are even designated specialists whose sole responsibility is to scout appropriate film locations for each project.
Many directors are known for their special approach to selecting and setting up locations for filming scenes. One example is, of course, Wes Anderson, whose every film set is a colorful masterpiece in and of itself. But sometimes the story wins from being confined to just one location. If shot well, a movie where the entire action takes place within the boundaries of a limited space can be no less engaging and mind-bending.
How do you feel about films shot in one place? For this article, we collected movies filmed entirely or almost entirely in one location. How many have you already seen? Vote for the ones you found most captivating, and let us know in the comments about your favorite one-location movies.
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#41 Right At Your Door - House
2006 | 1h 30 m | Directed by: Chris Gorak | IMDB: 6.1 | Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
Cast: Mary McCormack, Rory Cochrane
As a radiological threat looms over Los Angeles, Brad seals his house off before his wife Lexi comes home. The drama unfolds when Lexi returns and is not allowed in, while more and more information about the virus is being introduced, leading to unexpected outcomes.
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#42 Shirin - Movie Theatre
2008 | 1h 32 m | Directed by: Abbas Kiarostami | IMDB: 6.7/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Hedieh Tehrani, Golshifteh Farahani
One French and over a hundred Iranian actresses watch a film depicting the legend of Khosrow and Shirin. It focuses on the emotional response of the audience and the theme of female self-sacrifice.
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#43 Lebanon - Hostile Territory
2009 | 1h 30 m | Directed by: Samuel Maoz | IMDB: 6.9/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 90%
Cast: Oshri Cohen, Itay Tiran
This story is told through the gunsight of a tank, inside which a group of Israeli soldiers experience war during the 1982 Lebanon conflict. Director Samuel Maoz based the script on his own experience as an army conscript.
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