Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Prison on Fire List

  • The Shawshank Redemption - Both focus on life in prison and the struggles for freedom.
  • Escape from Alcatraz - Centers around a daring prison escape, highlighting prison life.
  • The Green Mile - Explores life on death row and the bonds formed in prison.
  • Prison Break - A series focused on escaping prison, with intense drama.
  • Cool Hand Luke - A classic about a man in a Southern prison challenging authority.
  • Cell 211 - A gripping Spanish film focusing on a prison riot and survival.
  • The Great Escape - Based on a real-life escape from a German POW camp during WWII.
  • American History X - Explores themes of racism and redemption within a prison context.
  • The Count of Monte Cristo - Revenge story rooted in wrongful imprisonment and escape.
  • Oz - A gritty depiction of life within a maximum-security prison.
  • A Prophet - Follows a young Arab man who rises in the prison hierarchy.
  • Law Abiding Citizen - Themes of justice and revenge stemming from prison life.
  • Brubaker - A reform movie that focuses on corruption inside a prison.
  • The Terminal - Although not about prison, it's about confinement and adaptation.
  • Dead Man Walking - Examines death row and human compassion in a prison setting.
  • Hunger - A gripping portrayal of a hunger strike in a Northern Irish prison.
  • The Night Of - Exploration of the criminal justice system and prison life.
  • Caged - Focuses on the struggles of a woman in a women’s prison.
  • Short Term 12 - About a facility for troubled youth that tackles confinement issues.
  • The Last Castle - Military prison revolt against authority and injustice.
  • The Escape - A trapped woman's struggle for freedom mirroring prison themes.
  • Felon - Explores life inside a maximum-security prison and the brutality.
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Many episodes deal with crimes and their repercussions, including prison.
  • Bad Boys - Focuses on police and prison escape themes.
  • Carandiru - Based on a true story about life in a Brazilian prison.
  • Life - A comedy-drama about two men sentenced to life in prison.
  • Brawl in Cell Block 99 - Follows a former boxer navigating the dangers of prison.
  • Inside Man - Centers around a heist and the ensuing police and prison dynamics.
  • The Escape Plan - About breaking out of a high-security prison.
  • The Conjuring - Though a horror film, it explores themes of confinement and fear.
  • 12 Monkeys - Themes of confinement and time travel relate to prison life.
  • Get the Gringo - A man finds himself in a Mexican prison, battling for survival.
  • Shanghai Fortress - Scarcity and survival in a walled city resemble prison dynamics.
  • The Last Black Man in San Francisco - Focuses on belonging and confinement in the context of urban life.
  • Law Abiding Citizen - Explores justice and the prison system after a personal tragedy.
  • Uncut Gems - Intense drama reflecting on choices leading to confinement.
  • The Last House on the Left - Themes of revenge connected to the prison system.
  • I Am a Killer - True crime docuseries focusing on convicted prisoners' lives.

Last updated: 2024-09-30 17:47:20

# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1994 United States of America 2927360 9.3 Movie Released R
2 1979 United States of America 149121 7.6 Movie Released PG
3
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
189 min
1999 United States of America 1425630 8.6 Movie Released
4
Prison Break
Prison Break
45 min
SS 5 EP 88
2005 United States of America 588002 8.3 Serie Ended TV-14
5
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
127 min
1967 United States of America 190219 8.1 Movie Released PG
6
Cell 211
Cell 211
110 min
2009 France 71160 7.6 Movie Released
7 1963 United States of America 261224 8.2 Movie Released
8 1998 United States of America 1197920 8.5 Movie Released R
9 2002 United States of America 149935 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
10
Oz
Oz
60 min
SS 6 EP 56
1997 United States of America 108022 8.7 Serie Ended TV-MA
11
A Prophet
A Prophet
155 min
2009 France 102788 7.8 Movie Released
12 2009 United Kingdom 323648 7.4 Movie Released R
13
Brubaker
Brubaker
125 min
1980 United States of America 19659 7.1 Movie Released R
14
The Terminal
The Terminal
128 min
2004 United States of America 500384 7.4 Movie Released
15 1995 United States of America 102501 7.5 Movie Released R
16
Hunger
Hunger
96 min
2008 Ireland 73965 7.5 Movie Released
17
The Night Of
The Night Of
60 min
SS 1 EP 8
2016 United Kingdom 175458 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
18
Caged
Caged
96 min
1950 United States of America 4912 7.6 Movie Released
19
Short Term 12
Short Term 12
96 min
2013 United States of America 92333 7.9 Movie Released
20
The Last Castle
The Last Castle
131 min
2001 United States of America 86002 6.9 Movie Released R
21
The Escape
The Escape
102 min
2018 United Kingdom 2486 5.9 Movie Released
22
Felon
Felon
103 min
2008 United States of America 84158 7.4 Movie Released R
23
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
43 min
SS 26 EP 556
1999 United States of America 128409 8.1 Serie Returning Series TV-14
24
Bad Boys
Bad Boys
119 min
1995 United States of America 296064 6.8 Movie Released R
25
Carandiru
Carandiru
145 min
2003 Argentina 22285 7.6 Movie Released R
26
Life
Life
104 min
2017 United States of America 258018 6.6 Movie Released R
27 2017 United States of America 77156 7.1 Movie Released
28
Inside Man
Inside Man
129 min
2006 United States of America 402328 7.6 Movie Released
29
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
112 min
2013 United States of America 563092 7.5 Movie Released
30
12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys
43 min
SS 4 EP 47
2015 United States of America 49315 7.7 Serie Ended TV-14
31 2012 United States of America 112067 6.9 Movie Released R
32 2019 China 2738 4.4 Movie Released
33 2019 United States of America 22135 7.3 Movie Released
34
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems
136 min
2019 United States of America 323130 7.4 Movie Released
35 2009 United States of America 101356 6.5 Movie Released R
36
I Am a Killer
I Am a Killer
51 min
SS 5 EP 33
2018 United Kingdom 5019 7.3 Serie Returning Series TV-MA
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