- “Local Hero” (1983): This comedy-drama film tells the story of an American oil company representative who visits a Scottish village near Dundee. It features beautiful landscapes around the city.
- “Downhill” (2014): A dark comedy set in Dundee, it follows a group of friends who embark on a disastrous camping trip during which tensions rise and secrets are revealed.
- “The Eagle” (2011): Although not centred entirely in Dundee, this historical adventure film includes scenes filmed in and around the city. It tells the story of a Roman soldier seeking to retrieve the lost emblem of his father’s legion. Note that his Scottish opponents are speaking Irish.
- “Sunset Song” (2015): Based on the novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, this film is set in rural Aberdeenshire but includes scenes filmed in and around Dundee. It follows the life of a young woman during the early 20th century.
- “The Illusionist” (2010): This animated film, directed by Sylvain Chomet, takes place in various locations throughout Scotland, including Dundee. It tells the story of a struggling illusionist and his relationship with a young woman.
- “A Spanking in Paradise” (2010): This crime comedy, set in the Dundee area, follows the misadventures of a private investigator and his attempt to unravel a conspiracy.
- “Man to Man” (2005): Starring Joseph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas, this historical drama partially takes place in Dundee. It explores the relationship between two anthropologists in the early 19th century.
- “The Debt Collector” (1999): A Scottish crime thriller set in Dundee, it follows a man who becomes entangled in the criminal underworld while searching for a stolen debt.
- “Stone of Destiny” (2008): This English-Canadian adventure-comedy film tells the true story of a group of Scottish nationalists who attempt to steal the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey. Dundee is one of the locations featured in the movie.
- “AfterLife” (2003): A supernatural thriller set in Scotland, including Dundee, it follows a man who wakes up in a twisted version of the afterlife and must unravel the mystery of his own death.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous films set in Dundee
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