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HBO Max Amazon Channel
90
9.1
/3104589/
88
/86305/
85
/34802/
4.5
/3677211/
94
/341/
94
/173380/
85
/41/
cc age 15+

The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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
8.5
/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
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
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.
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Kanopy
82
8.1
/61975/
77
/559/
70
/297/
3.9
/17998/
94
/18/
95
/634/

Sholay (1975)
After his family is murdered by the notorious bandit Gabbar Singh, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture him and seek revenge.
poster
Netflix
82
7.8
/110390/
78
/8272/
74
/2637/
4.1
/596541/
99
/253/
89
/1262/
88
/38/
cc age 6+

Paddington 2 (2017)
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.3
/147795/
71
/2504/
69
/1566/
3.7
/100138/
89
/194/
82
/5260/
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
Netflix
81
8.2
/60994/
83
/1922/
83
/4500/
3.7
/103562/
85
/53/

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019)
Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child.
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
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
Criterion Channel
79
7.9
/7981/
76
/236/
76
/182/
4.0
/15877/
89
/30/

The Executioner (1963)
An undertaker gets married to an old executioner's daughter and, although he doesn't like it, must continue the profession of his father-in-law after his retirement.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/253937/
74
/5433/
71
/2792/
4.0
/423751/
87
/260/
83
/17475/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

Chicago (2002)
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
poster
78
8.2
/926055/
80
/18036/
81
/13473/
4.1
/1269985/
86
/84/
93
/29697/
77
/22/
cc age 17+

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
poster
78
7.4
/20589/
74
/472/
71
/263/
3.7
/5693/
94
/47/
88
/133/

King of Devil's Island (2010)
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
poster
Netflix
77
7.4
/71823/
74
/1984/
73
/1277/
3.7
/69123/
94
/32/
85
/1187/
69
/10/

High Plains Drifter (1973)
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
poster
Hulu
76
7.1
/81949/
72
/5282/
69
/1511/
3.7
/84361/
90
/99/
73
/589/
79
/21/
cc age 18+

Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
76
7.5
/12543/
72
/234/
72
/197/
3.8
/14124/
95
/20/
87
/151/
80
/14/

Brute Force (1947)
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
poster
Amazon Prime Video
76
7.2
/35966/
70
/862/
70
/619/
3.6
/22839/
83
/35/
76
/393/
67
/11/

Runaway Train (1985)
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.0
/174610/
72
/11300/
67
/3709/
3.5
/284642/
92
/288/
76
/1190/
78
/51/
cc age 13+

Logan Lucky (2017)
Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy and Clyde Logan set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
poster
75
7.7
/157513/
78
/4476/
76
/1931/
3.8
/79346/
74
/141/
88
/8316/
61
/33/
cc age 12+

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
74
7.3
/10480/
71
/212/
68
/129/
3.5
/3020/
82
/130/
77
/2112/
69
/33/
cc age 16+

Talk to Me (2007)
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
poster
74
7.2
/53398/
73
/1777/
70
/815/
3.5
/47958/
82
/33/
85
/2628/
70
/10/
cc age 11+

The Italian Job (1969)
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos.
poster
Kanopy
74
6.5
/5773/
67
/358/
63
/115/
3.5
/8550/
92
/154/
65
/17/
77
/32/
cc age 17+

Clemency (2019)
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
74
6.9
/54241/
71
/1180/
67
/765/
3.6
/48768/
82
/65/
83
/1375/
64
/21/
cc age 17+

He Got Game (1998)
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
poster
Criterion Channel
74
7.2
/264802/
73
/6577/
70
/3637/
3.6
/272726/
52
/48/
81
/8898/
74
/20/
cc age 18+

Natural Born Killers (1994)
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
poster
Disney Plus
74
7.7
/756461/
76
/27458/
73
/13238/
3.6
/778677/
86
/295/
87
/18316/
65
/38/
cc age 12+

X-Men: First Class (2011)
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
poster
Kanopy
73
8.0
/144412/
78
/2722/
78
/2037/
4.0
/56462/
73
/33/
90
/1634/
58
/10/
cc age 15+

Papillon (1973)
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
poster
Hoopla
73
7.2
/3139/
67
/53/
67
/37/
3.5
/884/
75
/16/
87
/58/
cc age 15+

Some Mother's Son (1996)
Based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands led a protest against the treatment of IRA prisoners as criminals rather than as prisoners of war. The film focuses on the mothers of two of the strikers, and their struggle to save the lives of their sons.
poster
The Roku Channel
78
72
7.2
/8148/
72
/184/
71
/186/
3.8
/10496/
100
/11/
77
/58/

You Only Live Once (1937)
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.1
/76585/
71
/2460/
68
/1928/
3.4
/24683/
81
/113/
78
/3643/
70
/28/

District B13 (2004)
Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.0
/147592/
70
/3849/
69
/2587/
3.6
/164620/
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
The Roku Channel
72
7.3
/319387/
74
/15589/
70
/7235/
3.8
/984601/
73
/179/
72
/7266/
63
/33/
cc age 6+

Megamind (2010)
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an even worse villain than he was.
poster
80
71
8.4
/24194/
78
/128/
75
/85/
3.6
/5260/
94
/494/

The Lizard (2004)
The satirical commentary on clergymen in post-revolutionary Iran. While in prison, petty criminal Reza (Parviz Parastui) comes across a clergyman, sparking a plan for escape. Reza dons his new acquaintance's clerical robes and makes a bid for freedom. He soon learns that being a clergyman brings little respect from the public. Reza travels to the outlying villages, from where he plots to escape the country. However, his plans must be put on hold when the villagers accept him into their community and expect him to perform religious duties. Will Reza's prison break transform him into an unlikely pillar of the community?
poster
Kanopy
78
71
7.2
/7566/
72
/115/
68
/122/
3.7
/7093/
95
/21/
83
/170/
82
/5/
cc age 12+

Billy Liar (1963)
A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertaker's assistant. A number of indiscretions cause him to lie in order to avoid the penalties. His life turns into a mess and he has an opportunity to run away and leave it all behind.
poster
80
70
7.5
/3957/
68
/85/
70
/106/
4.0
/9220/
100
/9/
86
/45/

Song of Love (1972)
Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication.
poster
75
69
7.4
/10357/
72
/170/
70
/159/
3.6
/7573/
89
/19/
77
/119/

Kiss of Death (1947)
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
poster
73
69
7.4
/11274/
74
/231/
67
/166/
3.6
/7280/
81
/21/
74
/147/

Call Northside 777 (1948)
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
poster
Kanopy
76
69
7.3
/6966/
69
/101/
72
/154/
3.8
/5383/
92
/50/
74
/60/
77
/20/

Caesar Must Die (2012)
Inmates at a prison in Rome rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
poster
69
7.1
/21013/
74
/697/
70
/504/
3.6
/9814/
74
/23/
74
/195/
54
/11/

Brubaker (1980)
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
poster
The Roku Channel
69
7.4
/87124/
72
/1735/
71
/934/
3.4
/14027/
60
/25/
82
/1569/
58
/10/

Felon (2008)
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.
poster
AMC+ Amazon Channel
68
6.0
/1856/
64
/131/
68
/41/
3.2
/3784/
91
/11/

Heavier Trip (2024)
The world's hardest - and weirdest - heavy metal band Impaled Rektum is serving their sentence in Norway's nicest prison. They receive word that guitarist Lotvonen's parents' reindeer herding farm is about to come under the hammer. It will take a big gig and big money to save the farm. A breakout ensues and a trip to the world's biggest heavy festival, Wacken in northern Germany begins. The higher the target, the bigger the obstacles. This is what the boys will experience on their epic journey to the main stage of Wacken - every metalhead's heaven.
poster
MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
68
7.1
/492506/
73
/19962/
69
/9614/
3.6
/592474/
63
/106/
75
/22621/
48
/34/
cc age 12+

The Mummy (1999)
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
poster
Kanopy
68
6.9
/4049/
72
/185/
72
/480/
3.5
/6050/
81
/37/
76
/5/
59
/19/

Standing Tall (2015)
The film tells the story of Malony and his education as he grows from a six-year-old into an 18-year-old. A minors’ judge and a caseworker work tirelessly to try to save the young offender.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
68
6.8
/60212/
72
/1978/
66
/840/
3.5
/42644/
53
/57/
77
/1360/
63
/20/
cc age 16+

Life (1999)
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
6.9
/114170/
70
/3526/
66
/1707/
3.1
/23218/
80
/56/
68
/1116/
60
/10/

Get the Gringo (2012)
A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.
poster
Netflix
67
6.4
/71153/
69
/4289/
66
/1029/
2.9
/63694/
67
/100/
85
/14/
53
/32/
cc age 16+

Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
poster
74
65
7.3
/5798/
73
/73/
71
/89/
3.6
/1920/
80
/74/
81
/267/
73
/21/

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.


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