KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in United Kingdom in the 1980s

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in United Kingdom in the 1980s, spanning 1981–2014. 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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  • 1981

    An American Werewolf in London

    London · Yorkshire — 1980s
    Urban · Rural · Wildernessdir. John Landis
  • 2000

    Billy Elliot

    London — 1980s
    Urbandir. Stephen Daldry
  • 2007

    Control

    Macclesfield · Manchester — 1970s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Anton Corbijn
  • 1983

    Local Hero

    Scotland · Houston — 1980s
    Coastal Sea · Ruraldir. Bill Forsyth
  • 1982

    Pink Floyd: The Wall

    London — 1940s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Alan Parker
  • 2014

    Pride

    Wales · London — 1980s
    Rural · Urbandir. Matthew Warchus
  • 1983

    The Hunger

    New York City · London — 1980s
    Urbandir. Tony Scott
  • 2007

    This Is England

    England — 1980s
    Suburban · Coastal Seadir. Shane Meadows

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in United Kingdom in the 1980s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 8 films set in United Kingdom in the 1980s, spanning 1981–2014.

What are some movies set in United Kingdom in the 1980s?

Films set in United Kingdom in the 1980s in our catalogue include An American Werewolf in London (1981), Billy Elliot (2000), Control (2007), Local Hero (1983), and Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982).

What is the oldest movie set in United Kingdom in the 1980s?

An American Werewolf in London (1981) is the earliest film set in United Kingdom in the 1980s in our catalogue; the most recent is Pride (2014).

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