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The Playlist's 25 Essential Prison Movies Plus Honorable Mentions

"The microcosmic possibilities of life on the inside have been mined many times for dramas, comedies, spoofs and thrillers that, while set in penal institutions or situations that resemble them, actually comment on human psychology or on the society outside those walls. And we got to thinking about our own favorite prison movies through the ages. Here are 25 we'd consider a great primer in the genre." - theplaylist.net
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Army of Shadows (1969)
Army of Shadows (1969)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
2
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
3
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
4
Bronson (2008)
Bronson (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
5
Brubaker (1980)
Brubaker (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   75%
6
Brute Force (1947)
Brute Force (1947)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
7
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
8
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
9
Escape From New York (1981)
Escape From New York (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
10
The Experiment (2001)
The Experiment (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
11
Grand Illusion (1937)
Grand Illusion (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
12
The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape (1963)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
13
Hunger (2008)
Hunger (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
14
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
15
Le Trou (1960)
Le Trou (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
16
A Man Escaped (1956)
A Man Escaped (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
17
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
18
Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
19
Papillon (1973)
Papillon (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
20
A Prophet (2009)
A Prophet (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
21
R (2010)
R (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
22
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
23
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
24
Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17 (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
25
Starred Up (2014)
Starred Up (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
26
The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
27
Cube (1997)
Cube (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
28
Caged (1950)
Caged (1950)
29
Caged Heat (1974)
Caged Heat (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
30
Stir Crazy (1980)
Stir Crazy (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
31
The Longest Yard (1974)
The Longest Yard (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
32
Carandiru (2003)
Carandiru (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
33
Scum (1979)
Scum (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
34
The Escapist (2008)
The Escapist (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   64%
35
Escape to Victory (1981)
Escape to Victory (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   63%
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