In film, a set piece is a usually elaborate sequence which sees either a chase, fight, or other action taking place in an original and memorable way.

Notable examples of set pieces include the Snake Pit in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Death Star Trench Run in Star Wars and the storming of the volcano lair in the James Bond film, You Only Live Twice. Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a film released by Paramount Pictures in 1981. ... The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... 2003 Penguin Books paperback edition You Only Live Twice is the twelfth novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond, secret agent 007; it was published in 1964, around the time Fleming died. ...

Set pieces often take place to quicken the pace of a film or as draws for audiences. As with all aspects of moviemaking, they can vary from very well done to very badly done.