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Kanopy
82
7.5
/58352/
74
/1209/
73
/868/
4.0
/72752/
90
/116/
87
/2769/
82
/30/
cc age 16+

The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.5
/76204/
73
/1700/
72
/1174/
4.0
/81040/
90
/133/
83
/1705/
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.
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Amazon Prime Video
80
7.3
/148434/
71
/2577/
69
/1584/
3.7
/104827/
89
/194/
82
/5259/
88
/40/
cc age 16+

Capote (2005)
A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".
poster
80
7.7
/25752/
75
/543/
74
/419/
3.8
/30944/
100
/35/
89
/286/
72
/12/

The Killers (1946)
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
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fuboTV
79
8.2
/671583/
82
/23152/
82
/12518/
3.8
/1036094/
77
/362/
92
/2235/
69
/52/
cc age 13+

Green Book (2018)
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
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Criterion Channel
81
78
7.4
/12993/
73
/294/
70
/279/
4.0
/40085/
97
/32/
80
/140/
95
/6/

L'Argent (1983)
A forged 500-franc note is passed from person to person and shop to shop, until it falls into the hands of a genuine innocent who doesn't see it for what it is—which will have devastating consequences on his life.
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Criterion Channel
77
7.3
/19077/
71
/398/
70
/328/
3.7
/22988/
87
/38/
81
/297/
80
/10/

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
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Paramount+ Amazon Channel
74
7.2
/270459/
74
/18935/
73
/4349/
3.5
/717951/
91
/318/
92
/1943/
72
/57/
cc age 12+

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.
poster
The Roku Channel
72
7.2
/18506/
72
/498/
69
/289/
3.6
/9966/
89
/19/
81
/508/
53
/10/

Bad Boys (1983)
Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.
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Kanopy
72
7.0
/148313/
70
/3919/
69
/2605/
3.6
/170698/
75
/79/
74
/2332/
71
/22/

Bronson (2009)
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.
poster
71
7.1
/32272/
72
/965/
66
/881/
3.4
/14020/
80
/295/

Ruby & Quentin (2003)
After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, brooding outlaw Ruby befriends Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy Quentin, Ruby is forced to take him along as he pursues his former partners in crime to avenge the death of the woman he loved and get to the money.
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Criterion Channel
78
70
7.4
/5277/
70
/116/
70
/112/
3.8
/5393/
100
/19/
80
/82/

À Nous la Liberté (1931)
In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, making his way up in the business world. Eventually becoming the head of a successful factory, Louis opts to modernize his company with mechanical innovations. But when his friend Émile finally leaves jail years later and reunites with Louis, the past catches up with them. The two, worried about being apprehended by police, long to flee the confines of industry.
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Amazon Prime Video
69
7.3
/111977/
75
/7933/
69
/2164/
3.5
/76873/
69
/49/
81
/344/
59
/10/
cc age 17+

Shot Caller (2017)
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
poster
68
6.3
/4354/
66
/477/
66
/102/
3.5
/28351/
70
/37/
83
/57/
52
/7/
cc age 15+

Marmalade (2024)
Baron, an imprisoned man, strikes up a friendship with cellmate Otis. As the pair hatch an escape plan together, Baron recalls the story of how he met Marmalade, the love of his life, and their Bonnie and Clyde scheme to rob a bank in order to care for his sick mother and give the couple the life they’ve always dreamed of.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
6.6
/102928/
67
/2860/
64
/1767/
3.4
/75423/
71
/160/
61
/4006/
65
/32/
cc age 17+

I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.
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VIX
77
65
6.9
/4813/
71
/487/
70
/181/
3.7
/12189/
100
/7/
83
/3/

Prison 77 (2022)
Modelo Prison. Barcelona, 1977. Manuel, a young accountant, imprisoned and awaiting trial for embezzlement, faces a sentence of 6 to 8 years, a disproportionate punishment for the crime committed. Together with his cellmate Pino, he joins forces with COPEL, a collective fighting for the rights of ordinary prisoners and amnesty. A war for freedom breaks out that will bring the Spanish prison system to its knees. If things are changing outside, they’ll have to do the same inside. A tale of friendship, solidarity and freedom, inspired in true events.
poster
64
6.7
/32340/
70
/1146/
64
/469/
3.3
/16172/
69
/16/
75
/743/
56
/6/

Stir Crazy (1980)
New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment — they're sent to prison.
poster
63
6.5
/2961/
60
/30/
61
/87/
3.3
/2833/
63
/17/

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me (1972)
Young sociologist Stanislas Previne is writing a thesis on criminal women, so he visits Camille Bliss in prison for an interview. Accused of murdering her husband and her lover, Camille recounts her life and love affairs.
poster
63
59
6.6
/6147/
69
/278/
64
/219/
3.2
/1791/
70
/23/
54
/41/
58
/12/

The Prey (2011)
A robber escapes from prison with a single objective in mind: to track down his former cellmate, a serial killer who intends to pin his crimes on him. A cop is sent after the robber who, despite his best efforts, soon becomes Public Enemy Number One. As the protagonists are driven to their limits, it becomes increasingly unclear who is the hunter and who is the prey.
poster
Peacock Premium
55
6.1
/376421/
67
/28533/
65
/12511/
2.7
/713248/
47
/430/
48
/4984/
51
/59/
cc age 12+

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Three years after Jurassic World was destroyed, Isla Nublar now sits abandoned. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.
poster
54
5.9
/756/
66
/16/
51
/21/
3.3
/436/
21
/55/

Riot (1969)
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
56
54
6.2
/13048/
59
/246/
59
/206/
3.2
/6474/
47
/75/
46
/690/
61
/21/

Edmond (2006)
Seemingly mild-mannered businessman Edmond Burke visits a fortuneteller and hears a remark that spurs him to leave his wife abruptly and seek what is missing from his life. Encounters with strangers and unsavory people weaken the barriers encompassing his long-suppressed rage, until Edmond explodes in violence.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
54
6.2
/36485/
66
/1023/
62
/597/
3.1
/16872/
39
/23/
40
/478/

Blown Away (1994)
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
poster
67
52
6.8
/3063/
71
/99/
64
/85/
3.3
/1685/
67
/350/

Pardon Us (1931)
It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to a policeman.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
52
6.4
/6830/
67
/138/
59
/72/
3.1
/1490/
53
/15/
63
/197/

Cass (2008)
The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain.
poster
72
51
7.0
/1709/
65
/43/
68
/85/
3.6
/3079/
87
/34/

The Assassin (1961)
Suave antiques dealer Alfredo Martelli is picked up by the police with no justification. At the precinct, Martelli realizes what the investigation is all about-- that he is the main suspect in the killing of his wealthy ex-lover. Is he guilty, or is he just a sleaze?
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Plex
68
50
6.9
/3509/
67
/59/
65
/64/
3.4
/3199/
71
/22/

The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
poster
67
49
6.7
/2379/
68
/83/
67
/311/
3.4
/2181/

Alaska (2015)
Nadine is a French young woman. Fausto is an Italian young man trying to make it in Paris as a restaurant waiter. They accidentally meet at a five-star hotel. Both are fragile, alone and obsessed with the idea of an unattainable happiness. Their intense love is challenged by their own individual ambition and desperation.
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Amazon Prime Video
49
5.9
/22224/
59
/676/
58
/369/
2.8
/4760/
43
/54/
25
/298/
49
/19/
cc age 15+

Henry's Crime (2010)
An aimless man is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing.
poster
48
5.2
/845/
55
/17/
45
/14/
28
/25/
56
/10/
52
/14/

Once in the Life (2000)
Two estranged half-brothers, Billy and Torch, reconnect during a brief jail stay. 20/20 Mike concocts a scheme in which the two of them will steal dope from some young couriers. The heist goes wrong when Billy shoots the couriers dead. They hole up in an abandoned building, and 20/20 Mike seeks help from an old cell mate, Tony.
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Starz
47
5.5
/121825/
60
/6153/
55
/3336/
2.4
/64075/
27
/166/
34
/1860/
41
/33/
cc age 16+

Pompeii (2014)
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
poster
65
46
6.2
/2843/
67
/96/
59
/50/
3.3
/387/
58
/12/
78
/83/

Lockdown (2000)
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
47
46
4.9
/17335/
54
/394/
47
/205/
2.8
/6329/
35
/82/
40
/2575/
50
/22/

The Ten (2007)
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
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Kanopy
46
5.8
/39487/
64
/1327/
59
/636/
2.6
/21026/
7
/98/
54
/1761/
24
/23/
cc age 15+

The New Guy (2002)
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
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Amazon Prime Video
66
44
6.3
/1446/
64
/47/
55
/23/
83
/6/
66
/89/

Poor Boy's Game (2007)
Donnie Rose went to prison for beating a young man so brutally it left him handicapped for life. Nine years later, Donnie is out. He's a different man with only one place to go: back home to the same violent and racist neighborhood that created him. At the other end of town, the black community still wants revenge. The instrument of justice will be Ossie Paris, a devastatingly talented boxer who challenges Donnie to a match; a match Donnie's family and peers won't let him refuse. George Carvery has waited nine years to avenge his son's fate at the hands of Donnie. When finally they meet face to face, however, both realize they share a similar desire to overcome the past.
poster
The Roku Channel
52
44
5.2
/2838/
70
/1098/
60
/174/
2.4
/1805/
33
/9/
cc age 9+

Ozzy (2016)
Ozzy, a friendly, peaceful beagle has his idyllic life turned upside down when the Martins leave on a long and distant trip. There's only one problem: no dogs allowed! Unable to bring their beloved Ozzy along for the ride, they settle on the next best thing, a top-of-the-line canine spa called Blue Creek.
poster
58
37
6.4
/1850/
60
/31/
63
/30/
3.2
/1770/
39
/100/

City of Fear (1959)
An escaped convict gets a hold of some radioactive material after his escape. Authorities desperately try to find the man that unknowingly is threating the lives of everyone in the city.
poster
56
36
6.4
/2349/
64
/35/
67
/21/
3.3
/675/
28
/36/
70
/352/
39
/17/

Provoked: A True Story (2007)
Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire.
poster
MGM Plus
70
36
6.1
/351/
75
/91/
56
/11/
3.7
/5741/
86
/27/

Prison Break (1938)
Story of a tuna fisherman who has been wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. His exemplary behavior in prison ensures that he is up for early parole. He realizes, however, that his movements will be limited, and he will be unable to join and wed his beloved. The only solution is to escape and hunt down the real killer, himself.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
65
33
6.6
/5800/
59
/57/
56
/17/
3.3
/593/
50
/6/
98
/7/

LUZ (2020)
Ruben and Carlos become cellmates in a minimum-security prison. While Ruben struggles to learn the ropes of daily life and where he falls in the complex hierarchical prison system, Carlos becomes a mentor and then eventually a lover. The two men develop feelings for one another they can't easily express. As time moves on and one of them is released before the other, there are questions looming as to whether what they had was real or simply out of the need for human connection.
poster
54
31
5.5
/1185/
53
/15/
59
/15/
2.8
/1231/
67
/12/
39
/33/

Bedtime for Bonzo (1951)
College prof Peter Boyd tries to salvage his professional and personal reputation by using a lab chimp to prove that environment trumps heredity in behavioral development.
poster
Hoopla
70
31
7.2
/870/
67
/17/
67
/30/
3.7
/1209/

The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)
Arrested on suspicion of a hit and run, a succesful architect is put in prison awaiting trial or release. Whilst there he witnesses the grim reality of life behind bars: corrupt staff, corrupt inmates, an inhuman judicial system and the power of the Mafia.
poster
70
30
6.7
/323/
71
/6/
68
/20/
75

Ombline (2012)
Ombline, a 20-year-old woman, is sent to prison for three years after committing a violent assault on a police officer. Just when she has lost all hope for the future, she discovers that she is pregnant. The law allows her to rear her newborn for the first 18 months of its life, after which time the child must be given up and placed into state care. Ombline has no intention of surrendering her beloved little boy and is prepared to do anything to convince the authorities that she is capable of rearing the child after she has left prison. As her maternal instincts assert themselves, the young woman finds she has a cause worth fighting for, and an opportunity to rebuild her shattered life…
poster
65
29
6.4
/1134/
70
/21/
56
/18/
3.3
/556/
70
/4726/

Baby Take a Bow (1934)
Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight, and Eddie and Kay have a beautiful little girl named Shirley. However, Welch has kept a close eye on them for years. He believes in "once a criminal, always a criminal." Then, when Eddie's employer's wife's pearls go missing, it comes out that Eddie and Larry both spent time in prison, and they're fired. Welch suspects that Eddie and Larry have something to do with the theft of the pearls. Will Welch prove that Eddie and Larry had something to do with the theft, or will the truth prevail?
poster
45
26
4.4
/1620/
48
/36/
47
/41/
2.6
/1025/
36
/38/

The Allnighter (1987)
Molly, Val and Gina are graduating college, but on their final night, frustrations are aired. Molly is still looking for real love and Val is beginning to doubt if that is what she has found. Gina is too busy videotaping everything to really notice. When the final party at Pacifica College kicks off, things do not go exactly as planned.
poster
46
25
4.6
/1165/
47
/43/
56
/66/
2.8
/1169/
26
/17/

Violence in a Women's Prison (1982)
Laura Kendall, also known as Emanuelle, arrives at a remote prison with a long, fictional rap sheet that will allow her to go undercover to report on the cruelties behind bars.
poster
62
25
6.8
/1703/
66
/29/
60
/30/
3.3
/847/
50
/3/

Convicted (1950)
A prison warden fights to prove one of his inmates was wrongly convicted.
poster
47
24
5.0
/1181/
55
/31/
48
/33/
37
/38/

Locked Up (2005)
Dennis is a new inmate. Mike is an older black inmate. Together the two face hostile prison officals and inmates in their attempts to become a loving couple.


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