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Movies Set in London

Kinora's catalogue lists 24 films set in London, spanning 1959–2023. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2002

    28 Days Later

    London — 2000s
    Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. Danny Boyle
  • 1971

    A Clockwork Orange

    London — Near Future
    Urbandir. Stanley Kubrick
  • 1969

    Army of Shadows

    Paris · Marseille · London — 1940s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Jean-Pierre Melville
  • 2007

    Atonement

    London — 1930s · 1940s · 2000s
    Rural · Urban · Coastal Sea · Undergrounddir. Joe Wright
  • 1975

    Barry Lyndon

    Ireland · London — 1700s · 1800s
    Rural · Urbandir. Stanley Kubrick
  • 2000

    Billy Elliot

    London — 1980s · 1990s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Stephen Daldry
  • 1966

    Blow-Up

    London — 1960s
    Urbandir. Michelangelo Antonioni
  • 2006

    Children of Men

    London — Near Future
    Urban · Rural · Coastal Seadir. Alfonso Cuarón
  • 1995

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

    London · Punjab — 1990s
    Rural · Urbandir. Aditya Chopra
  • 1998

    Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

    London — 1990s
    Urbandir. Guy Ritchie
  • 2014

    Paddington

    London · Peru — 2010s
    Urban · Wildernessdir. Paul King
  • 2017

    Phantom Thread

    London — 1950s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 1959

    Pickpocket

    Paris · London — 1950s
    Urbandir. Robert Bresson
  • 2023

    Poor Things

    London · Lisbon · Paris · Alexandria — 1800s
    Urban · Coastal Seadir. Yorgos Lanthimos
  • 2008

    RocknRolla

    London — 2000s
    Urbandir. Guy Ritchie
  • 1996

    Secrets & Lies

    London — 1990s
    Urban · Suburbandir. Mike Leigh
  • 2000

    Snatch

    London · Antwerp — 2000s
    Urban · Ruraldir. Guy Ritchie
  • 2021

    Spencer

    London · Norfolk — 1990s
    Rural · Coastal Seadir. Pablo Larraín
  • 2018

    The Favourite

    London — 1700s
    Urbandir. Yorgos Lanthimos
  • 1980

    The Long Good Friday

    London · Belfast — 1970s
    Urbandir. John Mackenzie
  • 2012

    The Master

    San Francisco · New York City · London — 1940s · 1950s
    Urban · Coastal Sea · Desertdir. Paul Thomas Anderson
  • 2006

    The Prestige

    London — 1800s
    Urbandir. Christopher Nolan
  • 2013

    The Wolf of Wall Street

    New York City · London — 1980s · 1990s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Martin Scorsese
  • 1996

    Trainspotting

    Edinburgh · London — 1990s
    Urbandir. Danny Boyle

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in London?

Kinora's catalogue lists 24 films set in London, spanning 1959–2023.

What are some movies set in London?

Films set in London in our catalogue include 28 Days Later (2002), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Army of Shadows (1969), Atonement (2007), and Barry Lyndon (1975).

What is the oldest movie set in London?

Pickpocket (1959) is the earliest film set in London in our catalogue; the most recent is Poor Things (2023).

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