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101 Movies Based In One Room

by AnonymousCritic • Created 10 years ago • Modified 3 months ago
As a film genre I am a fan of films with people trapped in one room, I guess you could call them claustrophobic thrillers. A single set is a simple concept which calls for good acting... they might not be the best films ever but they make you 'think outside the box'.
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  • Fermat's Room (2007)

    1. Fermat's Room

    20071h 29mNot Rated
    6.6 (23K)
    4 mathematicians are invited to solve an enigma. Once there, they're locked in a mechanically shrinking room and given 1 minute to solve each puzzle via cellphone while also figuring out why they're there.
    DirectorsLuis PiedrahitaRodrigo SopeñaStarsAlejo SaurasElena BallesterosLluís Homar
    8/10
  • Exam (2009)

    2. Exam

    20091h 41mNot Rated
    6.7 (131K)
    Eight candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a final test with just one seemingly simple question. However, it doesn't take long for confusion to ensue and tensions to unravel.
    DirectorStuart HazeldineStarsAdar BeckLuke MablyGemma Chan
    8/10
  • Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci in Conspiracy (2001)

    3. Conspiracy

    20011h 36mRTV Movie
    7.6 (28K)
    At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
    DirectorFrank PiersonStarsClare BullusStanley TucciSimon Markey
    8/10 - Also see The Wannsee Conference (1992).
  • John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in 1408 (2007)

    4. 1408

    20071h 44mPG-1364Metascore
    6.8 (306K)
    Author Michael Enslin, who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences, checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel in New York City, settles in, and soon confronts genuine terror.
    DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsJohn CusackSamuel L. JacksonMary McCormack
    8/10
  • Misery (1990)

    5. Misery

    19901h 47mR75Metascore
    7.8 (251K)
    After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard Farnsworth
    8/10
  • Timothy Hutton and Kevin Pollak in Deterrence (1999)

    6. Deterrence

    19991h 44mR50Metascore
    6.4 (2.9K)
    The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm
    DirectorRod LurieStarsKevin PollakTimothy HuttonSheryl Lee Ralph
    8/10
  • Julian Richings in Cube (1997)

    7. Cube

    19971h 30mR61Metascore
    7.1 (256K)
    A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.
    DirectorVincenzo NataliStarsNicole de BoerMaurice Dean WintDavid Hewlett
    8/10
  • Identity (2003)

    8. Identity

    20031h 30mR64Metascore
    7.3 (281K)
    Stranded at a desolate Nevada motel during a nasty rain storm, ten strangers become acquainted with each other when they realize that they're being killed off one by one.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsJohn CusackRay LiottaAmanda Peet
    7/10
  • Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jack Lemmon, Tony Danza, Ossie Davis, James Gandolfini, Edward James Olmos, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn, Dorian Harewood, Courtney B. Vance, William Petersen, and Mykelti Williamson in 12 Angry Men (1997)

    9. 12 Angry Men

    19971h 57mPG-13TV Movie
    7.8 (20K)
    Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
    DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsJack LemmonGeorge C. ScottHume Cronyn
    8/10
    (I like this version better)
  • A Pure Formality (1994)

    10. A Pure Formality

    19941h 48mPG-13
    7.5 (13K)
    Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse. When he is picked up by the police one stormy night, without any identification, out of breath and running madly, without clear memory of recent events, the Inspector is suspicious.
    DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsGérard DepardieuRoman PolanskiSergio Rubini
  • Pontypool (2008)

    11. Pontypool

    20081h 33mNot Rated54Metascore
    6.5 (37K)
    A radio host interprets the possible outbreak of a deadly virus which infects the small Ontario town he is stationed in.
    DirectorBruce McDonaldStarsStephen McHattieLisa HouleGeorgina Reilly
    8/10
  • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in Inside No. 9 (2014)

    12. Inside No. 9

    2014–202455 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.5 (23K)
    Genre-mixing anthology series, inviting viewers into some very different and enigmatic No. 9s.
    CreatorsSteve PembertonReece ShearsmithStarsReece ShearsmithSteve PembertonKatherine Parkinson
    I tried not to include 'bottle episodes' in this list of films, but this series is a masterpiece, well worth a look...
  • Ha Jung-woo in Tunnel (2016)

    13. Tunnel

    20162h 6mTV-1468Metascore
    6.8 (11K)
    A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped.
    DirectorKim Seong-hunStarsHa Jung-wooBae DoonaOh Dal-su
    8/10
  • Tony Martin and Hugo Weaving in The Interview (1998)

    14. The Interview

    19981h 44mUnrated
    7.0 (9K)
    A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted.
    DirectorCraig MonahanStarsHugo WeavingTony MartinAaron Jeffery
    8/10
  • John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in The Wall (2017)

    15. The Wall

    20171h 28mR57Metascore
    6.2 (33K)
    Two American soldiers are pinned down in the Iraqi desert by a lethal sniper with only a crumbling wall between them.
    DirectorDoug LimanStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonJohn CenaLaith Nakli
  • Thomas Jane and Nathan Gamble in The Mist (2007)

    16. The Mist

    20072h 6mR58Metascore
    7.1 (360K)
    After a massive thunderstorm, an eerie, unwavering fog descends upon a Maine community. Locals seek refuge in a grocery store from the monstrous creatures now roaming the countryside killing everyone they encounter.
    DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie Holden
    7/10
  • Julie Benz, Matt Corboy, Fay DeWitt, Scott Einbinder, Floyd Foster Jr., Jacquelyn Houston, Daniel Lench, Muneer Katchi, Michael McLafferty, Howard S. Miller, Lisa Pelikan, Zoran Popovic, David Reivers, Gloria Sandoval, Kevin Sheridan, Jordi Vilasuso, Cesar Garcia, Rene Heger, Kurt Long, Reuben Liber, Carter Jenkins, Jamie Lee Redmon, Tom Lisowski, Mercy Malick, Marisol Ramirez, Bill Lewis, Michael Nardelli, Sara Sanderson, Justin Bursch, Esther de Rothschild, Kaiwi Lyman, Brent Stiefel, Michael DiBacco, Tim Nardelli, John Edward Lee, Autumn Federici, Emilio Rossal, Rory Uphold, Daniel Yelsky, Mustafa Speaks, Lawrence Kao, Leandra Terrazzano, Megan Glass, Shane Spalione, Justin Marshall Elias, Zachary James Rukavina, Rivka Rivera, Tom Campbell, Cameron Cruz, Jay Hawkins, Ashley Key, David Saucedo, Aimee McKay, Molly Jackson, Chrystal Masters, Vee Kumari, Han Nah Kim, Aaron Hann, Mario Miscione, AJ Hudson, Nasrin Mohammedi, DeMaris Gordon, Marc Cedric Smith, Allegra Masters, and Brian Johnson in Circle (2015)

    17. Circle

    20151h 27mNot Rated
    6.0 (70K)
    Held captive and faced with their imminent executions, fifty strangers are forced to choose the one person among them who deserves to live.
    DirectorsAaron HannMario MiscioneStarsAllegra MastersAimee McKayAshley Key
    7/10
  • Tom Hardy in Locke (2013)

    18. Locke

    20131h 25mR83Metascore
    7.1 (165K)
    Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.
    DirectorSteven KnightStarsTom HardyOlivia ColmanRuth Wilson
    7/10
  • Elevator (2012)

    19. Elevator

    20121h 24mNot Rated
    5.3 (7.5K)
    Racism collides with corporate greed when nine strangers - one of whom has a bomb - become trapped in a Wall Street elevator.
    DirectorStig SvendsenStarsChristopher BackusAníta BriemJohn Getz
    7/10
  • Nicole Kidman in Dead Calm (1989)

    20. Dead Calm

    19891h 36mR70Metascore
    6.8 (46K)
    After a tragedy, John Ingram and his wife Rae are spending some time isolated at sea, when they come across a stranger who has abandoned a sinking ship.
    DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsNicole KidmanSam NeillBilly Zane
  • After the Dark (2013)

    21. After the Dark

    20131h 47mR37Metascore
    5.6 (24K)
    At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.
    DirectorJohn HuddlesStarsJames D'ArcySophie LoweDaryl Sabara
    7/10
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 7500 (2019)

    22. 7500

    20191h 33mR58Metascore
    6.3 (35K)
    When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
    DirectorPatrick VollrathStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittOmid MemarAylin Tezel
  • Michael Madsen, Jake Busey, Amber Benson, and Harold Perrineau in The Killing Jar (2010)

    23. The Killing Jar

    20101h 32mR14Metascore
    5.8 (3.2K)
    A stranger armed with a shotgun takes seven patrons hostage in a remote roadside diner. But as the body count increases, the desperate survivors discover that one of the hostages may be even more dangerous than their captor.
    DirectorMark YoungStarsMichael MadsenHarold PerrineauAmber Benson
    7/10
  • James Earl Jones, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Erik Palladino, and Ryan Reynolds in Finder's Fee (2001)

    24. Finder's Fee

    20011h 40mR
    6.2 (3.5K)
    A man finds a wallet containing a winning lottery ticket worth $6 million.
    DirectorJeff ProbstStarsErik PalladinoRyan ReynoldsDash Mihok
    7/10 (Don't watch the last 3 minutes! trust me, just stop when he says I love you)
  • Lindsay Duncan, Dougray Scott, and Kara Tointon in Last Passenger (2013)

    25. Last Passenger

    20131h 37mR66Metascore
    5.7 (7.7K)
    A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone on-board.
    DirectorsOmid NooshinRidoin El AissatiStarsDougray ScottKara TointonIddo Goldberg
    7/10

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