In The Full Monty (1997), the story is primarily set in Sheffield.
The film follows unemployed steelworkers in the South Yorkshire city who form a male striptease act to earn money. Gaz, played by Robert Carlyle, organizes the group while dealing with debt, unemployment, and his relationship with his son.
Sheffield’s industrial background is essential to the film. The collapse of traditional steel employment had reshaped the city, and the characters’ comedy and desperation are tied to that economic history. The title refers to performing a completely nude striptease.
The movie was directed by Peter Cattaneo and became a major British success. Its screenplay and performances combine social realism with comedy. Viewers sometimes place the story in Manchester or Leeds because all three are major northern English cities, but the film specifically uses Sheffield’s industrial landscape.