List of films set in Las Vegas
This is a list of films set in Las Vegas.
See also: List of films shot in Las Vegas, List of television shows set in Las Vegas
| Shot | Released | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Las Vegas Story | ||
| 1956 | Crashing Las Vegas | ||
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | ||
| 1957 | The Amazing Colossal Man | ||
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven | (Box office #1 film in the U.S.) | |
| 1963 | 1964 | Viva Las Vegas | |
| 1966 | The Las Vegas Hillbillies | ||
| 1968 | They Came to Rob Las Vegas | ||
| 1969 | Where It's At | ||
| 1970 | The Grasshopper | ||
| 1970 | The Only Game in Town | ||
| 1970 | 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | (box office #1 film in the U.S.) |
| 1972 | The Godfather | (#1 film in the U.S.) | |
| 1977 | 1978 | Corvette Summer | Mark Hamill |
| 1977 | 1977 | The Gauntlet | |
| 1982 | One From The Heart | Francis Ford Coppola | |
| 1985 | Lost in America | Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty | |
| 1986 | 1987 | Over the Top | |
| 1988 | Rain Man | An autistic savant uses his skills to count cards at blackjack at Caesars Palace. (Academy Award for Best Picture, #1 film) | |
| 1988 | Midnight Run | ||
| 1989 | Las Vegas Bloodbath | [1] | |
| 1991 | Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man | ||
| 1991 | Bugsy | ||
| 1991 | 1992 | Honey, I Blew Up The Kid | A giant 2 year-old toddler causes havoc on Fremont Street. (#1 film) |
| 1991 | 1992 | Cool World | Filmed at the Union Plaza Hotel in Fremont Street. |
| 1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | (#1 film in U.S.) | |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal | ||
| 1995 | Casino | ||
| 1995 | Showgirls | Filmed at the Stardust and other locations throughout Las Vegas. | |
| 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | ||
| 1995 | Leprechaun 3 | Warwick Davis | |
| 1996 | Hard Eight | Scene in the MGM Grand | |
| 1996 | Swingers | ||
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! | ||
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-head Do America | ||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Filmed at the Riviera Hotel and Casino and on the Strip | |
| 1996 | 1997 | Con Air | (#1 film in the U.S.) |
| 1996 | 1997 | Vegas Vacation | Filmed at Fremont Street. |
| 1997 | Fools Rush In | ||
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | ||
| 1998 | Speedway Junky | ||
| 1998 | Very Bad Things | The bachelor party scenes are set in Las Vegas. | |
| 1999 | Go | ||
| 1999 | Jack of Hearts | ||
| 1999 | The Conmen in Vegas | Scene in the Las Vegas Strip. | |
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | ||
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | ||
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | A villain is tracked to the Red Dragon Casino in Las Vegas. (#1 film) | |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | (#1 film in the U.S.) | |
| 2003 | The Cooler | ||
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | ||
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | ||
| 2005 | Domino | Shot in Las Vegas at Stratosphere Hotel and Casino. | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | (#1 film in the U.S.) |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | (#1 film in the U.S.) | |
| 2007 | Lucky You | ||
| 2008 | The Grand | About a poker tournament played at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas | |
| 2007 | 2008 | 21 | (#1 film in U.S.) |
| 2008 | What Happens in Vegas | ||
| 2008 | Crazy Girls Undercover | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | ||
| 2009 | 2012 | Las Vegas is destroyed by a large earthquake (#1 film in U.S.) | |
| 2009 | The Hangover | A bachelor party goes horribly wrong when the groom goes missing and his friends can't remember what happened the night before (#1 film) | |
| 2010 | Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief | They travel to the strip and enter into a fictional casino modeled after Caesar's Palace | |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | ||
| 2011 | Fright Night | ||
| 2011 | Rango (2011 film) | Set in the desert around Vegas. | |
| 2012 | Lay The Favorite | ||
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | ||
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | ||
| 2013 | Last Vegas | ||
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | ||
| 2013 | Now You See Me | ||
| 2014 | Godzilla | The female MUTO destroys Las Vegas (#1 film)[2] | |
| 2014 | Step Up: All In | ||
| 2014 | Earth to Echo | ||
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too | (#1 film in the U.S.) | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | ||
| 2015 | Wild Card | ||
| 2015 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 | ||
| 2016 | Jason Bourne | (#1 film in the U.S.) |
References
- ^ Brian Albright (2012). Regional Horror Films, 1958-1990: A State-by-State Guide with Interviews. McFarland & Company. p. 229. ISBN 9780786472277. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ New trailer shows ‘Godzilla’ is the latest film to destroy Las Vegas on the big screen, Las Vegas Sun.