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Movies Set in Prison Based on Books

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+ Dark148 + Intense127 + Solo122 + Gritty109 + Friends103 + Violent69 + Funny62 + Bleak58 + Prison Break56 + Slow Burn55 + 2020s + 2010s + 2000s + 90s + 80s + 70s + Under 2 Hours

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The Shawshank Redemption (1994) poster

The Shawshank Redemption

1994Crime · Drama2h 22m

Emotional Uplifting Thought-Provoking Redemption Friendship

The Green Mile (1999) poster

The Green Mile

1999Crime · Drama3h 9m

Emotional Heartwarming Sad Prison Atmospheric

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) poster

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Crime · Drama1h 59m

Suspenseful Dark Disturbing Kidnapping Cops

GoodFellas (1990) poster

GoodFellas

1990Crime · Drama2h 25m

Dark Intense Mafia Betrayal Antihero

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) poster

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

2022Adventure · Fantasy2h 22m

Whimsical Magic Political Prison Ensemble Cast

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) poster

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

2019Crime · Drama1h 51m

Disturbing Dark Serial Killer Prison Dialogue-Heavy

T2 Trainspotting (2017) poster

T2 Trainspotting

2017Comedy · Crime1h 57m

Nostalgic Bleak Dark Friendship Revenge

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) poster

Escape from Alcatraz

1979Drama · Thriller1h 53m

Suspenseful Intense Prison Break Prison Island

The Great Escape (1963) poster

The Great Escape

1963Adventure · Drama2h 53m

Uplifting Suspenseful Intense Prison Break Sports

Papillon (2017) poster

Papillon

2017Adventure · Crime2h 14m

Intense Bleak Emotional Prison Break Friendship

Papillon (1973) poster

Papillon

1973Crime · Drama2h 31m

Intense Bleak Emotional Prison Break Survival

In the Name of the Father (1993) poster

In the Name of the Father

1993Drama2h 13m

Emotional Intense Dark Courtroom Cops

The Color Purple (1985) poster

The Color Purple

1985Drama · History2h 34m

Emotional Bleak Uplifting Dysfunctional Family Strong Female Lead

Malcolm X (1992) poster

Malcolm X

1992Drama · History3h 22m

Intense Thought-Provoking Emotional Redemption Hitman

The Night of the Hunter (1955) poster

The Night of the Hunter

1955Crime · Drama1h 33m

Creepy Dark Disturbing Serial Killer Heist

Cool Hand Luke (1967) poster

Cool Hand Luke

1967Crime · Drama2h 7m

Bleak Intense Thought-Provoking Prison Break Prison

The Hurricane (1999) poster

The Hurricane

1999Drama2h 26m

Emotional Uplifting Intense Courtroom Redemption

Dead Man Walking (1995) poster

Dead Man Walking

1995Drama2h 2m

Emotional Thought-Provoking Bleak Redemption Prison

Escape from Pretoria (2020) poster

Escape from Pretoria

2020Drama · History1h 42m

Suspenseful Intense Prison Break Prison Slow Burn

Dark Places (2015) poster

Dark Places

2015Crime · Drama1h 53m

Dark Bleak Disturbing Whodunit Prison

Cell 211 (2009) poster

Cell 211

2009Action · Drama1h 48m

Language: Spanish

Intense Dark Bleak Betrayal Fish Out of Water

The Experiment (2001) poster

The Experiment

2001Drama · Thriller2h

Language: German

Disturbing Intense Dark Prison Single Location

Hart's War (2002) poster

Hart's War

2002Drama · War2h 5m

Intense Dark Thought-Provoking Prison Break Courtroom

The Informer (2019) poster

The Informer

2019Crime · Drama1h 49m

Intense Dark Mafia Betrayal New York

The Paperboy (2012) poster

The Paperboy

2012Drama · Mystery1h 47m

Dark Weird Disturbing Prison Atmospheric

A Prayer Before Dawn (2018) poster

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018Action · Crime1h 56m

Dark Intense Disturbing Martial Arts Survival

Carandiru (2003) poster

Carandiru

2003Drama2h 25m

Language: Portuguese

Emotional Bleak Dark Prison Gritty

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) poster

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949Comedy · Crime1h 44m

Funny Dark Revenge Antihero Prison

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) poster

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

2013Drama · History2h 21m

Uplifting Emotional Intense Political Prison

No Escape (1994) poster

No Escape

1994Action · Drama1h 58m

Intense Dark Survival Prison Break Island

Chopper (2000) poster

Chopper

2000Crime · Drama1h 34m

Dark Disturbing Antihero Kidnapping Mafia

White Oleander (2002) poster

White Oleander

2002Drama1h 49m

Emotional Dark Bleak Dysfunctional Family Coming-of-Age

Eileen (2023) poster

Eileen

2023Crime · Thriller1h 38m

Dark Suspenseful Disturbing Friendship Kidnapping

Sing Sing (2024) poster

Sing Sing

2024Drama1h 47m

Uplifting Emotional Thought-Provoking Friendship Redemption

High Sierra (1941) poster

High Sierra

1941Action · Crime1h 40m

Dark Bleak Intense Heist Antihero

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) poster

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985Drama2h

Emotional Intense Bleak Political Prison

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