Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Great Escape List
- Stalag 17 - A group of American airmen in a German POW camp plan an escape while dealing with a possible mole among them.
- The Shawshank Redemption - A story of hope and friendship in a prison setting, focusing on a detailed escape plan.
- Escape from Alcatraz - Based on the true story of a famous escape from the infamous island prison.
- The Great Raid - A WWII story about a daring rescue mission to free POWs from a Japanese camp.
- Papillon - The tale of a man's escape from a notorious French penal colony involves clever planning and determination.
- Bridge on the River Kwai - War and captivity; the film explores themes of resistance and escape against formidable odds.
- Cool Hand Luke - A rebellious prisoner in a Southern prison camp confronts authority, demonstrating escape tactics.
- The Rock - A high-stakes escape from a fortified prison, combining action and strategic prowess.
- Escape Plan - A security expert must jailbreak from a high-tech prison, highlighting ingenuity and teamwork.
- The Count of Monte Cristo - A man unjustly imprisoned orchestrates a brilliant escape and seeks revenge, blending adventure with clever plotting.
- The Last Castle - A disgraced general leads inmates against a corrupt prison warden, showcasing rebellion and escape themes.
- No Escape - An American family's harrowing experience in an unnamed country during a coup mirrors escape elements.
- The Escape - A woman seeks freedom from her oppressive marriage, paralleling themes of escape and liberation.
- The Great Escape II: The Untold Story - A sequel that continues the legacy of the original escape with new characters and events.
- A Man Escaped - Based on true events, this film focuses on a meticulous prisoner who plans his escape from a Nazi jail.
- The Bridge - A group of soldiers faces incredible odds while attempting to escape from a war-zone bridge.
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang - A man escapes from a brutal chain gang, offering an intense portrait of prison life and desperate escape.
- The Great Escape Artists - An exploration of escape artists throughout history, blending real-life accounts with cinematic storytelling.
- The Chase - Follows a convict trying to escape from a prison while dealing with corruption and manipulations.
- Lost in Space - Though different in premise, themes of escape and adventure through space resonate with the spirit of The Great Escape.
- The Fugitive - A man wrongfully convicted for his wife’s murder escapes and seeks the real killer while being pursued by a relentless marshal.
- The Longest Yard - Prison inmates partake in activities that lead to clever escapes, featuring themes of camaraderie and resistance against authority.
- Runaway Train - Two escaped convicts and a female rail worker must survive on a runaway train, with a focus on escape and survival.
- Underground - A gripping tale of various escape plans amidst systemic oppression.
- The Maze Runner - A group of young people trapped in a maze devise plans for their escape, drawing parallels to teamwork and ingenuity.
- Twelve Monkeys - Involving time travel and a plot to escape a dystopian future while uncovering secrets, echoing escape themes.
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? - A clever and humorous escape adventure set in the 1930s; focuses on the ideals of freedom and camaraderie.
- Escape from New York - In a dystopian future, a convict must rescue the President of the USA from Manhattan, combining escape with action.
- The Terminator - Themes of escape and survival from a relentless pursuer resonate through this iconic sci-fi narrative.
- Misery - Captivity and escape are central to the story, involving psychological manipulation and survival.
- Death Race - Prisoners compete in deadly races for a chance at freedom; incorporates escape elements and rebellion against the system.
- The Maze - An escape story centered around a psychological labyrinth, exploring themes of entrapment.
- The Great Wall - A blend of fantasy and action, featuring characters escaping threats in an epic battle.
- Enemy at the Gates - A gripping tale of survival and strategy in a wartime setting that echoes escape and resistance.
- The Last Castle - A military officer leads prisoners in a rebellion against a corrupt warden, focusing on themes of defiance and escape.
- The Terminal - An immigrant is stranded in an airport and must navigate his life while awaiting a way to escape his circumstances.
- Inside Man - An inside job that plays with themes of planning and execution of an escape-like heist.
- Law Abiding Citizen - Involves an inmate plotting revenge from within prison, showcasing intelligence and escape-like tactics.
- Twelve Monkeys - A time-traveling journey focused on escape from a bleak future rather than a physical prison.
- The Green Mile - Explores themes of imprisonment and the quest for freedom in a deeply emotional narrative.
- Prison Break - A TV series centered around an elaborate escape from prison, echoing the themes of The Great Escape.
- Escape at Dannemora - A dramatization of a real-life prison break, showcasing the complexity and planning involved.
Last updated: 2024-09-23 15:23:48
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1953 | United States of America | Comedy | 59199 | 8 | Movie | Released | NR |
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1994 | United States of America | Drama | 2927360 | 9.3 | Movie | Released | R |
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1979 | United States of America | Action | 149121 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG |
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2005 | United States of America | Action | 24098 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
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1973 | United States of America | Biography | 139396 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG |
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1967 | United States of America | Crime | 190219 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
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1996 | United States of America | Action | 361508 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Action | 259294 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
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2002 | United States of America | Action | 149935 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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2001 | United States of America | Action | 86002 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
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2015 | United States of America | Action | 94239 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | R |
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2018 | United Kingdom | Drama | 2486 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | |
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1956 | France | Drama | 25387 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
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2011 | Denmark | Crime | 77731 | 8.6 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
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1994 | United States of America | Action | 22353 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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2018 | United States of America | Adventure | 106703 | 7.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-PG |
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1993 | United States of America | Action | 322755 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
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2005 | United States of America | Drama | 197440 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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1985 | United States of America | Action | 33637 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
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1995 | Bulgaria | Comedy | 61647 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
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2014 | United States of America | Action | 517786 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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1995 | United States of America | Mystery | 651325 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
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2000 | France | Comedy | 333872 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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1981 | United Kingdom | Action | 159937 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
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1984 | United Kingdom | Action | 934890 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | R |
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1990 | United States of America | Drama | 239061 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
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2008 | United Kingdom | Action | 220434 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | R |
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1953 | United States of America | Drama | 1279 | 5.8 | Movie | Released | |
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2016 | China | Action | 149576 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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2001 | France | Action | 279720 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
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2004 | United States of America | Comedy | 500384 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
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2006 | United States of America | Crime | 402328 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 323648 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 1425630 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
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2005 | United States of America | Action | 588002 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
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2018 | United States of America | Biography | 28499 | 7.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
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