Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to McVicar List
- The Great Escape - Both involve themes of imprisonment and escape, focusing on characters overcoming adversity.
- Papillon - Similar narrative of a man’s struggle against the prison system and wish for freedom.
- Cool Hand Luke - Features a prisoner who refuses to conform to the oppressive system.
- Escape from Alcatraz - Centers on a well-planned prison escape and the desire for freedom.
- Shawshank Redemption - Similar themes of hope and resilience within a prison environment.
- The Green Mile - Involves life on death row and themes of justice and redemption.
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Explores institutional life and rebellion against oppressive authority.
- A Prophet - Follows a young man's rise in the criminal underworld from prison.
- Escape Plan - Involves a character trying to escape from a maximum security prison.
- Law Abiding Citizen - Explores themes of revenge and justice from within a prison backdrop.
- The Count of Monte Cristo - Revenge story about a wrongfully imprisoned man who escapes and takes back his life.
- Blood Diamond - Focuses on moral dilemmas and struggle in a corrupt system, much like McVicar.
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 - Intensely violent and explores the themes of survival within a corrupt prison.
- Dead Man Walking - Explores life and justice on death row, with deep character exploration.
- Get the Gringo - Involves a protagonist navigating a corrupt prison system in Mexico.
- The Experiment - Centers on a prison simulation where participants face moral and ethical challenges.
- The Prisoner - Explores concepts of freedom and control in a highly stylized prison environment.
- Inside Man - Involves a carefully orchestrated plan following a heist that spirals into chaos.
- Law & Order: SVU - Focuses on crime, justice, and often features stories of prisoners and their struggles.
- American History X - Involves themes of redemption and the struggles faced by a reformed criminal.
- Prison Break - Centers around a detailed escape plan from prison and the challenges faced.
- The Last Castle - Rebels against a corrupt prison system highlighting the theme of dignity.
- The Fugitive - Follows a man wrongfully convicted who is primarily focused on escaping the law.
- The Great Raid - Involves rescue missions during wartime with an emphasis on bravery and strategy.
- A Time to Kill - Explores themes of justice within the legal system amid personal turmoil.
- Training Day - Involves themes of morality, corruption, and the criminal underworld.
- Midnight Express - A shocking tale of a man attempting to escape from a harsh foreign prison.
- The Hurricane - Focuses on a wrongly imprisoned man fighting for justice, much like McVicar.
- Monster - Follows a troubled woman involved in crime and her struggle against legal systems.
- The Life of David Gale - Explores themes of justice, wrongful conviction, and personal sacrifice.
- Con Air - Similar high-stakes prison escape scenario featuring a strong protagonist.
- The Last Castle - Revolts against prison authority, focusing on leadership and freedom.
- Blood In, Blood Out - Themes of gang life, the prison system, and personal redemption.
- Bronson - Based on the life of a notorious prisoner and his struggles with the law.
- A Clockwork Orange - Explores themes of free will and societal control, with a protagonist facing legal struggles.
- The Brave - Focuses on the conflicts within the criminal justice system and the quest for redemption.
- The Night Of - Involves the complexities of the legal system and the life of a suspect facing imprisonment.
- Oz - A gritty portrayal of life inside a maximum-security prison.
- Life - Focuses on a wrongful conviction and the ensuing struggle of inmates.
- Righteous Kill - Examines themes of morality within a criminal justice context.
- The Prison - Involves dark themes of corruption and survival within a prison setting.
- The Blacklist - Criminal undertones and characters constantly negotiating their freedom from authorities.
- Unforgiven - Explores themes of justice and personal conflict within a lawless environment.
- Hell or High Water - Similar themes of crime and the struggles against the justice system.
- Hunger - Based on the true story of a hunger strike in a Northern Irish prison, focusing on political oppression.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1963 | United States of America | Adventure | 261224 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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1973 | United States of America | Biography | 139396 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 3 |
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1967 | United States of America | Crime | 190219 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 4 |
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1979 | United States of America | Action | 149121 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 5 |
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1999 | United States of America | Crime | 1425630 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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1975 | United States of America | Drama | 1082480 | 8.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 7 |
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2009 | France | Crime | 102788 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Action | 259294 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 323648 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 10 |
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2002 | United States of America | Action | 149935 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 11 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 591751 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 12 |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 77156 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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1995 | United States of America | Crime | 102501 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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2012 | United States of America | Action | 112067 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 15 |
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2001 | Germany | Drama | 96493 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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1967 | United Kingdom | Drama | 15280 | 8.5 | Serie | Ended | |
| 17 |
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2006 | United States of America | Crime | 402328 | 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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2005 | United States of America | Action | 588002 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 20 |
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2001 | United States of America | Action | 86002 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 21 |
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1993 | United States of America | Action | 322755 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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2005 | United States of America | Action | 24098 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 23 |
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1996 | United States of America | Crime | 184201 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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2001 | United States of America | Crime | 478763 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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1978 | United Kingdom | Biography | 88988 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 26 |
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1999 | United States of America | Biography | 103191 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2003 | United States of America | Crime | 163673 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 28 |
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2003 | Germany | Crime | 127005 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 29 |
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1997 | United States of America | Action | 322306 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 142032 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 |
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1971 | United Kingdom | Crime | 888921 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 9649 | 7.5 | Serie | Canceled | TV-14 |
| 33 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Crime | 175458 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 34 |
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1997 | United States of America | Crime | 108022 | 8.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 35 |
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2017 | United States of America | Horror | 258018 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 36 |
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2008 | United States of America | Action | 92664 | 6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2017 | South Korea | Action | 2208 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 38 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 282373 | 7.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 39 |
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1992 | United States of America | Drama | 440351 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 40 |
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2016 | United States of America | Crime | 255596 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 41 |
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2008 | Ireland | Drama | 73965 | 7.5 | Movie | Released |