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Discover the Steel City's Cinematic Charm: Best Movies and TV Shows Set in Pittsburgh

Located in the heart of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is a city steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty. From its iconic three rivers to its world-renowned steel industry, the city has been the backdrop for numerous films and TV shows that showcase its unique character. In this article, we'll explore the best movies and TV shows set in Pittsburgh, highlighting the city's cinematic charm and must-see attractions.

Cast

Noah Wyle

Patrick Ball

Katherine LaNasa

Supriya Ganesh

The Pitt (2025) TV Show

8.7 837 votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Seasons: 3

Episodes: 30

Audience: TV-MA

Story: The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

Plot: hospital, real time, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, medical drama, clinical, medical procedural, dramatic, ...

Warrior (2011)

7.8 5.1K votes

Genre: Action, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 140 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

Style: intense

Plot: bank, training, beating, mixed martial arts (mma), teacher, muscleman, combat, alcoholic, ...

Cast

Logan Lerman

Emma Watson

Ezra Miller

Mae Whitman

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

7.8 11.3K votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 103 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.

Plot: school friend, depression, high school, friendship, based on novel or book, trauma, coming of age, freshman, ...

Time: 1990s

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)

7.5 2.8K votes

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Country: United States of America

Duration: 105 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

Style: absurd

Plot: high school, tattoo, based on novel or book, parody, leukemia, coming of age, friends, cancer, ...

Cast

James Woods

Debbie Harry

Sonja Smits

Peter Dvorsky

Videodrome (1983)

7.2 2.5K votes

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Country: Canada

Duration: 88 min.

Audience: R

Story: As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

Style: surreal

Plot: suicide, virtual reality, radio presenter, black market, insanity, paranoia, dystopia, toronto, ...

Cast

Kristen Stewart

Mackenzie Davis

Mary Steenburgen

Victor Garber

Happiest Season (2020)

7.1 1.3K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 102 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Plot: coming out, marriage proposal, holiday, romcom, lesbian relationship, in the closet, orphan, family holiday, ...

Fences (2016)

6.9 2.8K votes

Genre: Drama

Country: United States of America, Canada

Duration: 139 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.

Style: intense

Plot: garbageman, war veteran, baseball, father, based on play or musical, family relationships, racism, pittsburgh, ...

Cast

Awkwafina

Sandra Oh

Will Ferrell

Jason Schwartzman

Quiz Lady (2023)

6.7 328 votes

Genre: Comedy

Country: United States of America

Duration: 100 min.

Audience: R

Story: A brilliant but tightly wound, gameshow-obsessed young woman, Anne, and her estranged, train-wreck of a sister, Jenny, must work together to help cover their mother's gambling debts. When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they set out on a wild, cross-country trek to get the cash the only way they know how: by turning Anne into a bona-fide gameshow champion.

Plot: game show, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, sister sister relationship, quiz show

Cast

Jay Baruchel

Alice Eve

T.J. Miller

Nate Torrence

She's Out of My League (2010)

6.5 2.4K votes

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Country: United States of America

Duration: 104 min.

Audience: R

Story: When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

Style: romantic

Plot: airport, ex-boyfriend, ex-girlfriend, sarcasm, birthday party, dating, falling in love, insecurity, ...

Cast

Taylor Lautner

Lily Collins

Alfred Molina

Sigourney Weaver

Abduction (2011)

5.8 3.0K votes

Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller

Country: United States of America

Duration: 106 min.

Audience: PG-13

Story: For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. As he draws closer to uncovering the truth, he is hunted by assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen, the only person he can trust.

Plot: central intelligence agency (cia), therapist, training, website, on the run, hospital, train, love interest, ...