Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Escape from Alcatraz List
- The Shawshank Redemption - Prison escape drama with themes of hope and friendship.
- Cool Hand Luke - Classic film about life in prison and a man's struggle against authority.
- Prison Break - TV series about a man who devises a plan to escape from prison.
- The Great Escape - World War II film about a mass escape from a German POW camp.
- Escape Plan - Action thriller centered around a structural security expert trying to escape a high-tech prison.
- The Rock - Action film set in Alcatraz with a plot involving a daring escape.
- Black Rabbit - Thriller about a person searching for justice after losing their family, involving prison escape elements.
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 - Grim prison film focused on a man’s violent journey through incarceration.
- Con Air - Action film featuring a plane full of convicts and their escape plans.
- The Green Mile - Drama set in a prison that explores themes of humanity and injustice.
- The Count of Monte Cristo - Story of betrayal and revenge featuring an escape from imprisonment.
- Dog Day Afternoon - Based on a true story, involving a robbery and hostage situation, with strong character focus.
- Escape from New York - Futuristic adventure film featuring a prisoner tasked with a dangerous mission.
- Papillon - True story of a man’s escape from a brutal French prison.
- Mindhunter - Crime thriller series focusing on criminal psychology and law enforcement in the 1970s, with prison themes.
- The Prisoner - Classic series about a man trapped in a mysterious village, with escape themes.
- Law Abiding Citizen - Story of revenge involving a man with a dark past and prison connections.
- Cell 211 - Spanish film about a rookie prison officer who gets trapped during a riot.
- American History X - Dramatic story of redemption involving imprisonment and personal transformation.
- Escape from Devil's Island - Adventure film about escaping from a notorious French penal colony.
- The Fugitive - Thriller about a wrongfully convicted man who escapes and seeks the truth.
- Midnight Express - Based on a true story about a man’s harrowing experiences in a Turkish prison.
- The Escapist - Thriller about a man’s elaborate plan to escape prison and reconnect with his daughter.
- Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story - Documentary exploring the history of Alcatraz and its famous escape stories.
- Life - Comedy and drama about two inmates who become friends over the years of their wrongful imprisonments.
- Get the Gringo - Action-comedy film where a man finds himself in a Mexican prison and plans his escape.
- A Man Escaped - French film based on the true story of a prisoner escaping from a Gestapo prison.
- Shutter Island - Psychological thriller set in a mental institution, dealing with intense escape efforts.
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Crime procedural series featuring themes of criminal justice and prison escapes.
- Inside Man - Heist thriller that delves into the psychological aspects of criminal planning, including escapes.
- Carnivàle - Dark series dealing with themes of survival and seeking freedom in unusual circumstances.
- Hostel - Though primarily a horror film, it involves intense situations of captivity and escape.
- The Great Alaskan Race - Drama about perseverance and survival in extreme conditions, with escape elements.
- Prisoners - Thrilling mystery with dark themes surrounding crime and the depths people go to for their loved ones.
- 48 Hrs. - Buddy cop film that takes place partly in prison and involves escape scenarios.
- Les Misérables - Adaptation of the classic tale involving themes of unjust imprisonment and escape.
- Escape Room - Thriller involving a group trying to escape a dangerous game, echoing survival and escape themes.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1994 | United States of America | Drama | 2927360 | 9.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 2 |
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1967 | United States of America | Crime | 190219 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 3 |
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2005 | United States of America | Action | 588002 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 4 |
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1963 | United States of America | Adventure | 261224 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Action | 259294 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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1996 | United States of America | Action | 361508 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 7 |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 77156 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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1997 | United States of America | Action | 322306 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 1425630 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2002 | United States of America | Action | 149935 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 11 |
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1975 | United States of America | Biography | 275630 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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1981 | United Kingdom | Action | 159937 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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1973 | United States of America | Biography | 139396 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 14 |
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2017 | United States of America | Crime | 344617 | 8.6 | Serie | Canceled | TV-MA |
| 15 |
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1967 | United Kingdom | Drama | 15280 | 8.5 | Serie | Ended | |
| 16 |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 323648 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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2009 | France | Action | 71160 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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1998 | United States of America | Crime | 1197920 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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1993 | United States of America | Action | 322755 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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1978 | United Kingdom | Biography | 88988 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 21 |
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2008 | United Kingdom | Action | 17486 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 22 |
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2017 | United States of America | Horror | 258018 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 23 |
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2012 | United States of America | Action | 112067 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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1956 | France | Drama | 25387 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 25 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 1480590 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 128409 | 8.1 | Serie | Returning Series | TV-14 |
| 27 |
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2006 | United States of America | Crime | 402328 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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2003 | United States of America | Drama | 47187 | 8.4 | Serie | Canceled | TV-MA |
| 29 |
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2006 | United States of America | Horror | 192846 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 30 |
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2019 | United States of America | Action | 725 | 5.4 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 31 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 824685 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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1982 | United States of America | Action | 86883 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 33 |
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2012 | United Kingdom | Drama | 348396 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 34 |
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2019 | United States of America | Action | 144715 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |