Prison Drama Movies

In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

A professor struggling with alcoholism is assigned to a school for young offenders, where he finds himself at odds with a criminal who exploits the students for illegal purposes.

In a dystopian future, a vertical prison houses inmates on multiple levels, with a platform delivering food from top to bottom, creating a brutal survival scenario. As the platform descends,…

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum , Dr William Minor.

In this gritty crime thriller, Vince Vaughn stars as Bradley Thomas, a former boxer turned drug courier who finds himself in a violent predicament after a deal goes wrong. As…

In this gripping crime thriller directed by Ric Roman Waugh, a successful businessman, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, finds his life turned upside down after a tragic accident leads to a…

Set against the harrowing backdrop of Auschwitz during World War II, this film follows Saul Ausländer, a Jewish prisoner forced to work in the camp’s crematoriums. As he discovers the…

Directed by Angelina Jolie, this biographical drama follows the incredible life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who becomes a World War II bombardier. After surviving a plane crash, he…

A gripping drama directed by David Mackenzie, this film delves into the intense and volatile world of a young offender who is transferred to an adult prison. The story follows…

In this gripping Spanish thriller directed by Daniel Monzón, a newly hired prison officer finds himself trapped in a violent inmate uprising. To survive, he must pose as a prisoner…

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, this film delves into the life of Michael Peterson, who later adopts the persona of Charles Bronson, Britain’s most notorious prisoner. The narrative explores his…

In this gripping drama directed by Ric Roman Waugh, a man’s life is turned upside down when a tragic accident leads to his imprisonment. Starring Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer,…

The film portrays the life of Bobby Sands, a member of the Irish Republican Army, who spearheaded the 1981 hunger strike aimed at securing political status for Republican inmates. It…

Set during World War II, this poignant drama follows the unlikely friendship between Bruno, the young son of a Nazi commandant, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration…

In this 2005 comedy-drama, a former professional quarterback, played by Adam Sandler, finds himself in prison and is tasked with assembling a football team of inmates to face off against…

In this gripping drama directed by Spike Lee, Edward Norton delivers a compelling performance as Monty Brogan, a man facing his last 24 hours of freedom before beginning a seven-year…

In this stop-motion animated adventure, a group of chickens led by the determined Ginger attempts to escape from a farm where they are destined to become pies. Their hopes are…

Set in the 1930s, this film follows the lives of death row guards at a penitentiary, focusing on the supernatural events that unfold after the arrival of a mysterious inmate,…

In this gripping drama directed by Tony Kaye, the story delves into the life of a former neo-Nazi skinhead who struggles to prevent his younger brother from following the same…

In this gripping drama directed by Barry Levinson, a group of childhood friends from Hell’s Kitchen find their lives forever altered after a prank goes horribly wrong. The film explores…

In this 1994 film directed by Frank Darabont, the story follows Andy Dufresne, a banker sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her…

Set during the harrowing period of World War II, this film follows the true story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who becomes an unlikely hero by saving the lives…

Directed by Jim Sheridan, this gripping drama stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon, a man wrongfully convicted of a bombing he did not commit. The film explores themes of justice…

In this gripping 1979 film, Clint Eastwood stars as Frank Morris, a cunning and determined inmate who orchestrates a daring escape from the infamous maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island. The…

Directed by Alan Parker, this gripping 1978 film follows the harrowing true story of Billy Hayes, an American college student who is caught attempting to smuggle hashish out of Turkey….

Set against the harsh backdrop of a French penal colony, this gripping drama follows the harrowing journey of a man wrongfully convicted of murder as he relentlessly pursues freedom. The…

This 1969 film is a mockumentary that follows the life of an inept and clumsy criminal, Virgil Starkwell, as he bumbles through a series of failed heists and misadventures. Woody…

In this 1967 classic directed by Stuart Rosenberg, Paul Newman delivers a compelling performance as a rebellious prisoner who challenges the oppressive system of a Southern chain gang. The film…

Set in a British military prison in North Africa during World War II, this gripping drama explores the brutal conditions faced by soldiers who are imprisoned for various offenses. The…

This 1962 film, directed by John Frankenheimer, stars Burt Lancaster in a compelling portrayal of Robert Stroud, a convicted murderer who becomes a renowned ornithologist while serving a life sentence….

Set against the grim backdrop of World War II, this film follows the harrowing journey of a French Resistance fighter imprisoned by the Nazis. The protagonist meticulously plans his escape,…

In this gripping drama, Paul Muni delivers a powerful performance as a man wrongfully convicted and subjected to the brutal conditions of a Southern chain gang. The film, directed by…