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Movies Set in United Kingdom in the 1970s

Kinora's catalogue lists 14 films set in United Kingdom in the 1970s, spanning 1971–2012. 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

    24 Hour Party People

    Manchester — 1970s · 1980s · 1990s
    Urbandir. Michael Winterbottom
  • 1996

    Breaking the Waves

    Scotland — 1970s
    Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Lars von Trier
  • 1981

    Chariots of Fire

    England · Scotland · Paris — 1920s · 1910s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Hugh Hudson
  • 2012

    Cloud Atlas

    San Francisco · London · Hawaii · Chatham Islands — 1800s · 1930s · 1970s · 2010s · Far Future
    Urban · Island · Coastal Sea · Off Worlddir. Lilly Wachowski
  • 2007

    Control

    Macclesfield · Manchester — 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Anton Corbijn
  • 1993

    In the Name of the Father

    Belfast · London — 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Jim Sheridan
  • 1975

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    England — Medieval · 1970s
    Ruraldir. Terry Gilliam
  • 1999

    Ratcatcher

    Glasgow — 1970s
    Urbandir. Lynne Ramsay
  • 1971

    Straw Dogs

    Cornwall — 1970s
    Ruraldir. Sam Peckinpah
  • 1980

    The Long Good Friday

    London — 1970s
    Urbandir. John Mackenzie
  • 1976

    The Omen

    London · Rome — 1970s
    Urbandir. Richard Donner
  • 1975

    The Passenger

    Chad · London · Munich · Barcelona — 1970s
    Desert · Urbandir. Michelangelo Antonioni
  • 1973

    The Wicker Man

    Scotland — 1970s
    Island · Ruraldir. Robin Hardy
  • 2011

    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    London · Budapest · Istanbul — 1970s
    Urbandir. Tomas Alfredson

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in United Kingdom in the 1970s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 14 films set in United Kingdom in the 1970s, spanning 1971–2012.

What are some movies set in United Kingdom in the 1970s?

Films set in United Kingdom in the 1970s in our catalogue include 24 Hour Party People (2002), Breaking the Waves (1996), Chariots of Fire (1981), Cloud Atlas (2012), and Control (2007).

What is the oldest movie set in United Kingdom in the 1970s?

Straw Dogs (1971) is the earliest film set in United Kingdom in the 1970s in our catalogue; the most recent is Cloud Atlas (2012).

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