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fuboTV
91
8.7
/1364529/
85
/25334/
84
/13827/
4.5
/1825756/
93
/167/
97
/29231/
92
/21/
cc age 18+

GoodFellas (1990)
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
poster
89
IMDb 71
9.3
/3128869/
91
/51309/
87
/29334/
4.6
/2312347/
89
/146/
98
/53487/
82
/22/
cc age 15+

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
poster
Criterion Channel
88
8.2
/30123/
80
/590/
79
/588/
4.3
/63121/
100
/43/
93
/288/

A Man Escaped (1956)
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.
poster
88
8.0
/196033/
79
/3146/
77
/1538/
4.2
/111691/
100
/56/
95
/4202/
92
/16/
cc age 14+

Cool Hand Luke (1967)
When petty criminal Luke Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison farm, he doesn't play by the rules of either the sadistic warden or the yard's resident heavy, Dragline, who ends up admiring the new guy's unbreakable will. Luke's bravado, even in the face of repeated stints in the prison's dreaded solitary confinement cell, "the box," make him a rebel hero to his fellow convicts and a thorn in the side of the prison officers.
poster
Criterion Channel
88
8.5
/22825/
82
/588/
83
/532/
4.5
/40925/
95
/19/
96
/113/

Le Trou (1960)
Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system – yet their escape is anything but assured.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
87
8.0
/105781/
77
/2145/
78
/1739/
4.3
/214922/
93
/87/
90
/1894/
97
/21/

The Night of the Hunter (1955)
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.
poster
87
7.9
/31104/
77
/760/
75
/694/
4.2
/55176/
96
/67/
92
/418/
92
/19/

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
86
7.6
/26989/
76
/1258/
75
/295/
4.3
/284262/
97
/214/
98
/77/
83
/43/
cc age 15+

Sing Sing (2024)
Divine G, imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.0
/41437/
77
/658/
76
/578/
4.1
/23702/
100
/51/
93
/729/
cc age 13+

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.
poster
86
7.8
/106488/
77
/2160/
76
/1658/
4.2
/83038/
96
/163/
89
/2109/
90
/31/

A Prophet (2009)
Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.
poster
Netflix
86
8.2
/38971/
81
/2462/
78
/771/
4.3
/115785/
97
/105/
90
/240/
81
/29/
cc age 16+

13th (2016)
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
poster
Kanopy
85
8.2
/273971/
80
/4796/
79
/2717/
4.2
/134048/
94
/53/
95
/4759/
86
/16/
cc age 8+

The Great Escape (1963)
The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
poster
Kanopy
85
8.0
/69223/
77
/872/
79
/1127/
4.2
/75169/
98
/80/
93
/988/

La Strada (1954)
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
poster
85
8.1
/47349/
79
/1643/
76
/886/
4.2
/76616/
100
/21/
92
/480/
cc age 7+

A Close Shave (1996)
Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.
poster
85
8.3
/241315/
82
/5251/
81
/3079/
4.4
/477007/
91
/124/
92
/1356/
80
/42/

Incendies (2010)
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.
poster
84
8.1
/37893/
78
/617/
76
/511/
4.1
/24696/
94
/83/
93
/624/
89
/21/

White Heat (1949)
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
poster
84
8.1
/200214/
80
/3059/
78
/1870/
4.2
/99643/
94
/50/
95
/1869/
84
/16/
cc age 16+

In the Name of the Father (1993)
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
poster
Netflix
83
7.6
/1804/
78
/107/
70
/24/
4.2
/13162/
100
/71/
91
/29/
cc age 13+

Daughters (2024)
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.
poster
83
7.5
/8572/
73
/274/
72
/189/
4.0
/33584/
97
/62/
91
/11/
89
/18/

Great Freedom (2021)
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.8
/69562/
75
/1266/
75
/1030/
4.0
/97989/
97
/72/
89
/2286/
91
/17/
cc age 8+

Bringing Up Baby (1938)
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
poster
83
7.7
/109091/
77
/3011/
75
/1801/
4.3
/171505/
89
/83/
91
/2301/
73
/15/
cc age 13+

Malcolm X (1992)
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.7
/35198/
72
/402/
72
/342/
3.9
/21732/
90
/78/
89
/1274/
85
/26/

The Edge of Heaven (2007)
The lives of six German-Turkish immigrants are drawn together by circumstance: An old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
poster
MGM Plus
82
7.8
/66928/
76
/1358/
74
/890/
4.0
/104285/
99
/104/
90
/1515/
cc age 12+

His Girl Friday (1940)
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.5
/107050/
74
/1819/
73
/1435/
3.8
/44006/
97
/60/
86
/1954/
80
/26/
cc age 17+

Dead Man Walking (1995)
A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.5
/27104/
74
/552/
73
/543/
4.0
/68146/
93
/46/
84
/388/

Pickpocket (1959)
Michel takes up pickpocketing on a lark and is arrested soon after. His mother dies shortly after his release, and despite the objections of his only friend, Jacques, and his mother's neighbor Jeanne, Michel teams up with a couple of petty thieves in order to improve his craft. With a police inspector keeping an eye on him, Michel also tries to get a straight job, but the temptation to steal is hard to resist.
poster
AMC+
82
7.5
/5957/
71
/102/
69
/65/
3.8
/3862/
100
/41/
87
/180/
78
/25/

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
A portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. Mr. Leuchter was an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by holocaust revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, working in and around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.8
/2526/
80
/105/
75
/36/
4.1
/4168/
100
/55/
86
/18/

The Work (2017)
Set entirely inside Folsom Prison, The Work follows three men during four days of intensive group therapy with convicts, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends what we think of as rehabilitation.
poster
81
7.9
/60703/
77
/1315/
78
/1211/
4.1
/63704/
87
/93/
94
/1462/
72
/28/

3-Iron (2004)
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.7
/102712/
78
/2862/
77
/1898/
3.9
/128092/
73
/126/
94
/7801/
78
/7/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (1985)
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
poster
81
8.5
/1256428/
84
/23335/
83
/12194/
4.2
/754967/
84
/88/
96
/34093/
62
/32/
cc age 17+

American History X (1998)
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
81
7.9
/23927/
76
/394/
76
/379/
4.1
/46425/
91
/23/
90
/222/

A Short Film About Killing (1988)
Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
poster
81
7.9
/5466/
79
/215/
75
/75/
3.9
/3254/
94
/65/
85
/143/
77
/24/
cc age 16+

The House I Live In (2012)
In the past 40 years, the War on Drugs has accounted for 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and destroyed impoverished communities at home and abroad. Yet drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever. Where did we go wrong?
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.5
/76005/
73
/1674/
72
/1168/
4.0
/79044/
90
/133/
83
/1706/
82
/25/
cc age 16+

Hunger (2008)
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
poster
80
7.6
/16802/
76
/301/
74
/359/
4.2
/47315/
86
/22/
88
/249/

The Lovers on the Bridge (1991)
Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
poster
FlixHouse
80
7.4
/43135/
72
/990/
70
/656/
3.8
/47680/
96
/49/
81
/582/
77
/11/

Body Heat (1981)
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.3
/28309/
74
/731/
72
/494/
4.0
/55747/
100
/11/
85
/247/
78
/8/

Pusher II (2004)
Tonny is released from prison - again. This time he has his mind set on changing his broken down life, but that is easier said than done.
poster
MGM Plus
80
7.5
/161102/
76
/4667/
75
/3019/
3.8
/158943/
97
/31/
85
/1593/
76
/9/
cc age 13+

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
poster
80
7.8
/9646/
79
/478/
79
/288/
4.0
/76310/
86
/79/

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story (2007)
In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No matter what social strata this deceptively innocent young man inhabits, he hones his skills and sharpens his knives—and then he falls in love. Jorge's nimble comic fable provides a smartly constructed gastronomic allegory for ambition and survival.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.7
/8251/
78
/398/
70
/118/
3.9
/6631/
92
/76/
86
/161/
79
/20/

The Central Park Five (2012)
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.4
/27767/
74
/775/
74
/578/
3.9
/42092/
94
/16/
89
/805/
78
/7/

A Better Tomorrow (1986)
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.8
/129362/
77
/3171/
78
/2475/
4.2
/365697/
89
/73/
90
/1496/
73
/13/
cc age 13+

The King of Comedy (1982)
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.3
/50887/
72
/1781/
70
/985/
3.9
/34473/
99
/116/
84
/435/
81
/26/
cc age 17+

Starred Up (2014)
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
poster
Netflix
79
7.8
/65643/
76
/673/
74
/293/
3.9
/22899/
93
/15/
88
/788/
67
/5/
cc age 11+

Veer-Zaara (2004)
Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh, a pilot in the Indian Air Force, rescues the stranded Zaara, a woman from Pakistan, following a bus accident, and their lives are forever bound.
poster
79
7.8
/24382/
77
/478/
75
/404/
4.0
/21465/
88
/25/
87
/306/
73
/8/

One, Two, Three (1961)
C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca-Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.
poster
84
79
8.2
/15390/
78
/239/
78
/219/
4.1
/11294/
96
/28/
91
/192/

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
A World War I veteran’s dreams of becoming a master architect evaporate in the cold light of economic realities. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.
poster
79
7.6
/21009/
74
/260/
72
/226/
3.8
/5424/
89
/125/
85
/1555/
79
/28/

I've Loved You So Long (2008)
A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison.
poster
80
79
7.6
/7751/
76
/441/
74
/138/
3.7
/3338/
94
/16/
86
/54/

The Fear of 13 (2015)
After 23 years on Death Row a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed, but as his story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
7.6
/57994/
75
/960/
73
/806/
4.1
/72257/
88
/32/
93
/1294/
75
/20/

Down by Law (1986)
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.


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