Movies and TV shows set in scottish highlands
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in scottish highlands ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, psychological, suspense, suspenseful and period drama films and TV shows about / with murder, blood, friendship, survival, scotsman, castle, supernatural, medieval, violence and revenge plots mostly in Drama, Adventure and Romance genres shot in UK, USA, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as scottish highlands: Outlander (2014), Little Bone Lodge (2023), A Lonely Place to Die (2011), Braveheart (1995), Edie (2017), Mary Queen of Scots (2018), Wild Country (2005), Christmas in the Highlands (2019), Mister Foe (2007), Another Time, Another Place (1983).
Best films
New films
| Brave (2012) | 7.1 | |
| The Water Horse (2007) | 6.4 | |
| Despair (2017) | 4.1 | |
| Mary Queen of Scots (2018) | 6.3 | |
| The Illusionist (2010) | 7.4 |
List of movies set in scottish highlands
197K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and ...
Style:
historical drama, stylized, exciting, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
time travel, fall in love, couples, love affair, true love, danger, life turned upside down, love and romance, battles, rivalry, escapades, couple relations ...
Time:
18th century, year 1945, 20th century, 1940s, georgian era
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, britain, syria, europe ...
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
During a stormy night in the Scottish Highlands, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. But after taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds even darker secrets of its own.
Style:
bleak, psychological thriller, psychological horror, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
criminal, family secret, stormy night, mother, matriarchy, held captive, hostage situation, brother, dark secret, storm, fugitive, home invasion ...
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland, highlands
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, realistic, scary, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
wilderness, survival, mountaineer, kidnapping, hunt down, extreme sport, forest, hiking, rescue, group of friends, kidnapper, poacher ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, britain, europe, seattle
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1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
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3K
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
To try and overcome a lifetime of bitterness and resentment, an older lady decides to climb a mountain in Scotland.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, thought provoking, inspirational
Plot:
senior citizen, road not taken, guide, old woman, mountain climbing, mountain, nature, elderly woman, ambition, elderly, ambitious woman, elderly man ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
Wild Country is a low budget British horror film which was shot on location in and around Glasgow, Scotland in October.The cast was made up of mostly unknown actors with the exception of Martin Compston and a cameo appearance by Peter Capaldi. The ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, scary, crying ...
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, adoption, youth, dangerous animal, teenage life, wilderness, danger, abandoned baby, legends and myths, creature feature, creature ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, europe, glasgow scotland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A New York sales manager is sent to the remote Scottish Highlands at Christmas to acquire a limited edition perfume from a dashing Earl preparing for his annual ball and falls in love instead.
Style:
touching, light, romantic, sweet, fake documentary
Plot:
dating show, christmas, love, christmas romance, christmas season, genius, christmas party, secret, christmas present, love and romance, manager, secret formula ...
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland, new york, edinburgh scotland
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Hallam's talent for spying on people reveals his darkest fears-and his most peculiar desires. Driven to expose the true cause of his mother's death, he instead finds himself searching the rooftops of the city for love.
Style:
talky, sentimental, independent film, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sexuality, coming of age, sex, older woman younger man sex, hotel, teenage life, loneliness, treehouse, voyeur, peeping tom, death of mother, male female relationship ...
Time:
70s, 21st century
Place:
scottish highlands, glasgow scotland, edinburgh scotland, europe, scotland
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilitation program, Janie and Dougal welcome three Italian POWs to work on their farm. Soon, Janie falls ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious
Plot:
world war two, female nudity, world war, prisoner, infidelity, couples, unfulfillment, crumbling marriage, love and romance, love affair, captivity, fall in love ...
Place:
scotland, europe, highlands, scottish highlands
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style:
sexy, historical drama, atmospheric, exciting, suspense ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, throne, siege, ancient, battlefield, war, king, husband wife relationship, scottish history, exile, castle ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, britain, scottish highlands, europe, england
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, South Africa, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
An epic about anthropologists who hunt and capture pygmies for study back in Europe, in an attempt to illustrate the link between man and ape.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, serious, realistic
Plot:
culture clash, uncover truth, moral dilemma, ambition, against humanity, obsessive quest, escapades, society, hidden truth, exploitation, zoo, victorian england ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
africa, europe, edinburgh scotland, scottish highlands, scotland
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38K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, perverse, dark ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
paranoia, hunting, accident, drug use, drinking, survival, friends, hunter, paranoid, murder, danger, drinking alcohol ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scottish highlands
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157K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Style:
sexy, perverse, suspenseful, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
immortality, mentor, sword fight, medieval, good versus evil, magic, immortal, sorcery, master warrior, sword and sorcery, fight scenes, mythology ...
Time:
80s, middle ages, 20th century, medieval times, 18th century ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, europe, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl fisher with the help of his two hapless and accident prone ...
Style:
humorous, light, feel good, psychological, contemplative ...
Plot:
fall in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, old love, crush, mistaken identity, three friends, love, ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship, group of friends, school, friendship between men, scotsman ...
Place:
scotland, glasgow scotland, scottish highlands
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A psychologist becomes obsessed with the disappearance of his young patient, and the menacing owl-headed figure that plagued her nightmares.
Style:
gothic, scary, twist ending, mystical, suspenseful ...
Plot:
folk horror, murder, split personality, survival, brutality, dissociative identity disorder, mental illness, girl, hostage, fear, blood, ghost ...
Place:
scotland, united kingdom, europe, scottish highlands
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2K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Abandoned by her mother when she was a child, Shell has stayed to take care of her dying father but now feels trapped within the beautiful but desolate landscape that surrounds her. With only her routine of running the decaying petrol station, ...
Style:
touching, psychological, serious, atmospheric, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
incest, father daughter incest, solitude, loneliness, family relations, parents and children, under the surface, youth, single parent, estrangement, teenage life, doomed love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, highlands
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A decade after they were best friends and roommates, Chris and Lluis set out on a 600 kilometer hike through the Scottish Highlands to reconnect with each other, nature and parts of themselves they lost.
Style:
poignant, contemplative, road movie, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
hiking, self discovery, nature, friendship, journey, introspection, healing, bonding, personal growth, minimalism, slow burn, solitude ...
Place:
scottish highlands
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Yowler, the last dragon on Earth is in terrible danger. His arch enemy, the Dark Knight, has returned. Only young John McGowen can save him...
Style:
lighthearted, independent film, whimsical
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
sorcery, friendship, good versus evil, sword and sorcery, magic, villain, rescue mission, evil, danger, children, remote village, forest ...
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland, europe
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264
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, West Germany, France
Duration: 390 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, tension, period drama
Plot:
kidnapping, manhunt, escape, friendship, betrayal, conspiracy, survival, fugitive, coming of age, loyalty, moral ambiguity, sea voyage ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, edinburgh scotland
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Lily travels to Scotland with her mother and reconnects with Logan, a childhood family friend. Unbeknownst to Lily and Logan, their meddling mothers have come up with a plan to set them up.
Style:
romantic, romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted, uplifting
Plot:
heartwarming, mother daughter relationship, childhood friend, romantic reunion, small town, chemistry, meet cute, second chance, families, community, intimate, culture clash ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
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Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Set around the antics of a ragtag group of Mountain Rescue volunteers, Mountain Goats celebrates the Highlands of Scotland, with proper kilt wearing maniacs fighting disaster on a weekly basis against the stunning backdrop of the Glencoe ...
Style:
sitcom, satirical, captivating, funny, feel good ...
Plot:
british, satire, humour, sketch, comedy of errors, lifestyle, social satire, community, camaraderie, unhappiness, small town life, male camaraderie ...
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland
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49K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, exciting, historical drama, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
life philosophy, violent man, rape, revenge, sword fight, pregnant from rape, medieval, sexual cruelty, nobility, swashbuckler, danger, biopic ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1995, 20th century, medieval times ...
Place:
scotland, highlands, britain, europe, scottish highlands ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When an American billionaire leaves $50 Million to the village of Loch Ness, his unhappy son decides to contest the will, causing the villagers to prove to him that Nessie is real.
Style:
humorous, feel good
Plot:
loch ness monster, cryptid, small village, village life, billionaire, investigation, culture clash, class conflict, heartwarming, tourism, social satire, fish out of water ...
Place:
scottish highlands
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263
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin...
Style:
dark, bleak, sinister, atmospheric, intense ...
Plot:
shakespeare, macbeth, regicide, prophecy, witch, ambition, adaptation, witchcraft, supernatural, tragedy, power struggle, tragic hero ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
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224
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
This is a very theatrical version, full of sound & fury, histrionics and big arm movements. Cynical audiences might not buy into it, but if you were to go back to the early 1600s this is probably the way you'd see it. The plot of ...
Style:
dramatic, psychological, dark, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
shakespeare, macbeth, regicide, medieval, guilt, ambition, adaptation, downfall, tragedy, power struggle, corruption, monarchy ...
Time:
11th century
Place:
scottish highlands, scotland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After Jack and Lucy rescue a woman from freezing cold in the middle of Scottish mountains, they come to realize that the woman is not who she says she is.
Style:
suspense, tension, psychological thriller, ambiguous ending, gothic
Plot:
deception, isolation, paranoia, cold, psychological manipulation, christmas, femme fatale, cat and mouse, intruder, winter, moral ambiguity, claustrophobia ...
Place:
scottish highlands
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A homeless veteran battles to survive against his demons in the remote Highlands of Scotland
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, disturbing, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
veteran, folk horror, confronting the past, estrangement, haunted by the past, war veteran, post traumatic stress, soldier, alienation, life is a bitch, post traumatic stress disorder, loneliness ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
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127
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Style:
dark, atmospheric, bleak, tension, art house ...
Plot:
shakespeare, murder, tragedy, power, adaptation, tragic hero, witch, ambition, supernatural, literary, prophecy, madness ...
Place:
scottish highlands
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
When Elfrida Philips abandons London for a country village, she settles in quickly. She is very poor, but has a tiny cottage, her four-legged friend Horace, and friendships of good neighbors. Tragedy upsets her newfound tranquillity, and she takes ...
Style:
emotional, suspense, disturbing, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
christmas, ex boyfriend, holiday, loss, grief, companionship, friendship, healing, small town, relationships, family relations, family problems ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
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