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Criterion Channel
87
7.9
/10397/
79
/302/
79
/227/
4.2
/43256/
94
/17/
93
/134/

Pixote (1980)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
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
86
8.1
/948813/
80
/28707/
80
/15565/
4.2
/2632775/
92
/314/
87
/5588/
88
/48/
cc age 16+

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
poster
84
7.9
/120960/
75
/1614/
75
/1383/
3.9
/95309/
91
/135/
92
/2450/
86
/34/

Talk to Her (2002)
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
poster
MGM Plus
84
8.1
/388597/
79
/6222/
77
/3034/
3.9
/130371/
91
/188/
94
/12273/
79
/40/
cc age 15+

Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
83
8.2
/1683820/
81
/48946/
77
/22015/
3.8
/1783365/
85
/285/
94
/66670/
70
/41/
cc age 13+

Batman Begins (2005)
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
poster
fuboTV
82
7.5
/3271/
76
/206/
69
/40/
3.8
/8415/
100
/56/
87
/18/
87
/11/

Attica (2021)
Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.6
/18156/
76
/658/
75
/400/
4.1
/65916/
100
/10/
86
/416/
80
/6/

Lady Snowblood (1973)
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
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
The Roku Channel
82
8.1
/25722/
82
/850/
79
/473/
4.0
/35222/
89
/75/

Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)
A story about a mentally ill man wrongfully imprisoned for murder and his relationship with his 6 year old daughter.
poster
82
7.6
/69028/
76
/1557/
74
/918/
3.9
/70823/
81
/144/
87
/4568/
85
/32/
cc age 17+

Waking Life (2001)
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.
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
Hoopla
82
8.1
/1200257/
81
/32379/
79
/16548/
4.0
/1916990/
96
/201/
89
/19216/
75
/39/
cc age 12+

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
poster
80
7.6
/341066/
75
/15714/
72
/7098/
3.6
/212896/
91
/314/
87
/2551/
81
/48/
cc age 13+

Bridge of Spies (2015)
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
79
7.7
/17709/
70
/372/
70
/364/
3.7
/19919/
98
/42/
76
/290/
99
/15/

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
poster
Kanopy
80
78
7.5
/14203/
76
/316/
70
/204/
4.0
/15281/
89
/9/
91
/581/
78
/11/

Scum (1979)
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.4
/178400/
74
/5236/
75
/2989/
3.8
/470059/
74
/208/
78
/2722/
68
/37/
cc age 17+

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
poster
77
7.5
/48277/
73
/955/
73
/662/
3.7
/11265/
93
/126/
88
/2441/
78
/23/
cc age 16+

The Counterfeiters (2007)
The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
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
Netflix
76
6.8
/15166/
72
/982/
68
/406/
3.5
/12388/
95
/135/
76
/156/
77
/36/
cc age 15+

The Mustang (2019)
While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
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
HBO Max Amazon Channel
75
7.2
/449888/
72
/24781/
74
/9250/
3.5
/1336738/
90
/383/
82
/1280/
72
/55/
cc age 16+

The Suicide Squad (2021)
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
poster
75
7.1
/11289/
76
/529/
74
/381/
3.5
/7421/
73
/11/
90
/450/
66
/11/
cc age 17+

American Me (1992)
During his 18 years in Folsom Prison, street-gang leader Santana rules over all the drug-and-murder activities behind bars. Upon his release, Santana goes back to his old neighborhood, intending to lead a peaceful, crime-free life. But his old gang buddies force him back into his old habits.
poster
74
7.7
/98355/
75
/1924/
74
/1155/
3.7
/24566/
72
/65/
88
/1039/
59
/20/

The Experiment (2001)
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
73
7.6
/605732/
76
/23848/
73
/9670/
3.7
/537805/
64
/304/
71
/47708/
56
/39/
cc age 18+

Watchmen (2009)
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.
poster
Kanopy
71
6.8
/33761/
68
/785/
64
/408/
3.5
/35840/
76
/41/
76
/1135/
61
/15/

Freeway (1996)
Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.
poster
Netflix
71
7.0
/316877/
69
/14430/
69
/7591/
3.2
/808087/
81
/99/
73
/583/
73
/15/
cc age 17+

The Platform (2019)
A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
6.9
/25212/
72
/2753/
71
/929/
3.1
/55708/
83
/18/
71
/63/
cc age 13+

Batman: Hush (2019)
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman.
poster
78
71
7.5
/8060/
73
/145/
69
/113/
3.7
/4358/
94
/18/
83
/108/

I Want to Live! (1958)
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
poster
70
6.7
/7313/
61
/139/
60
/90/
3.4
/2312/
76
/86/
67
/311/
80
/25/

Nine Lives (2005)
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
78
69
7.7
/6411/
75
/121/
70
/82/
3.8
/2886/
95
/364/

Sometimes in April (2005)
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
poster
71
69
7.1
/10238/
71
/309/
69
/289/
3.5
/3000/
81
/31/
69
/204/

Anything for Her (2008)
Lisa and Julien are married and lead a happy uneventful life with their son Oscar. But their life radically changes one morning, when the police comes to arrest Lisa on murder charges. She's sentenced to 20 years of prison. Convinced of his wife's innocence, Julien decides to act. How far will he be willing to go for her?
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
7.3
/111070/
75
/7856/
69
/2149/
3.5
/73530/
69
/49/
81
/343/
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
Hoopla
69
6.9
/10252/
67
/170/
65
/148/
3.5
/4752/
76
/17/
80
/237/
56
/24/

The Indian Runner (1991)
Two brothers cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him.
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
69
7.3
/37980/
71
/768/
71
/621/
3.7
/27784/
84
/25/
81
/560/
55
/8/

The Getaway (1972)
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
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
74
68
7.2
/5446/
70
/205/
70
/169/
3.9
/18642/
83
/3018/

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
After being cruelly set up and deceived by Sugimi, a detective in cahoots with the mob with whom she was whole-heartedly in love, Matsushima’s desire for revenge knows no bounds.
poster
68
6.4
/70282/
70
/8184/
62
/1606/
3.0
/22054/
89
/99/
63
/460/
66
/18/
cc age 17+

Blood Father (2016)
An ex-con reunites with his estranged wayward 16-year old daughter to protect her from drug dealers who are trying to kill her.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
67
6.5
/231108/
66
/11508/
66
/3832/
2.9
/1272354/
80
/196/
77
/1246/
68
/32/
cc age 16+

Smile (2022)
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
67
7.3
/32435/
73
/820/
71
/591/
3.5
/10677/
55
/38/
79
/702/
cc age 18+

Murder in the First (1995)
A young, inexperienced public defender is assigned to defend an inmate accused of committing murder while behind bars.
poster
Kanopy
67
6.8
/47759/
69
/2424/
68
/969/
3.5
/72647/
84
/100/
75
/325/
67
/26/
cc age 18+

The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
poster
74
66
7.6
/12297/
75
/168/
75
/158/
3.7
/2607/
71
/18/
cc age 18+

Shooting Dogs (2006)
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
poster
76
65
7.9
/4014/
69
/72/
70
/67/
4.0
/3270/
86
/303/

Interrogation (1982)
In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that, for reasons unknown to her, she has been jailed as a political prisoner. As prison officials interrogate, torture and humiliate her, she fights for survival and to maintain her innocence by refusing to sign a false confession. As her years of imprisonment pass, her relationship with her captors grows more complicated.
poster
65
6.3
/2470/
60
/21/
55
/21/
3.3
/456/
79
/19/
72
/56/
76
/18/

Children of the Revolution (1996)
A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
poster
Netflix
65
6.3
/257538/
69
/18484/
69
/8598/
3.4
/845961/
69
/361/
47
/2014/
61
/50/
cc age 13+

Ocean's Eight (2018)
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
65
7.0
/89750/
74
/2509/
71
/1363/
3.3
/28338/
52
/117/
74
/1359/
43
/32/
cc age 15+

The Last Castle (2001)
A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.
poster
64
7.0
/2953/
69
/35/
58
/49/
3.5
/791/
41
/49/
82
/116/
52
/23/

House of Fools (2002)
The war film that's not a war film. A film about the mental institution which backdrop is the Chechen war. A story about the patients living in an institution during the war on the border of Chechnia and Russia during the war. The patients have to continue living their day to day life after being invaded twice over, and they have to deal with their sicknesses.


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