Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to The Big House List
- The Longest Yard - Features prisoners forming a football team, similar to themes of camaraderie in confinement.
- Cool Hand Luke - A classic prison film focusing on the struggles and resilience of an inmate.
- Shawshank Redemption - Explores friendship and hope in a prison setting.
- Escape Plan - Centers on a prison break, highlighting relationships between inmates.
- Con Air - An action-packed film about convicts on a transport plane, touching on criminal life.
- Angels with Filthy Souls - A fictional film-within-a-film that embodies classic gangster tropes.
- Get Hard - A comedy about preparing for prison time, akin to lighthearted prison themes.
- The Green Mile - Combines themes of justice and humanity within a prison environment.
- Dead Man Walking - Focuses on the relationship between a death row inmate and a nun.
- Prison Break - A TV series centered around an elaborate prison escape, emphasizing cleverness and teamwork.
- Oz - A gritty portrayal of life in a men's maximum-security prison.
- American History X - A film that touches on redemption and the consequences of prison life.
- The Great Escape - Focuses on the planning and execution of a prison break during WWII.
- Lockup - A documentary series about life in a prison, revealing the day-to-day realities.
- Inside Out - Explores the inner lives of characters, much like the relationships in a prison.
- The Last Castle - Centers on a military prison and the fight against authoritarianism.
- Law Abiding Citizen - Involves key prison scenes that explore justice and revenge.
- Banshee - A series that involves crime, a former convict, and the law in a small town.
- My Name is Earl - Features quirky characters as they navigate life challenges, akin to prison dynamics.
- A Prophet - A French film about an inmate's rise in the prison hierarchy, showcasing survival.
- The Platform - A unique take on confinement and human nature during poor conditions.
- Brawl in Cell Block 99 - A gritty story about a former boxer dealing with prison life and violence.
- Life - A comedic take on life sentences in prison, focusing on friendship.
- Felon - Details the brutal realities of prison life and the impact on inmates.
- Convict - Explores life inside a women's prison and the struggles they face.
- The Experiment - A psychological thriller about the effects of a simulated prison environment.
- The Night Of - Explores the criminal justice process, including jail time.
- Wentworth - An Australian series set in a women’s prison, focusing on inmates and staff relationships.
- Orange Is the New Black - A comedic look at the lives of female inmates in a minimum-security prison.
- Prisoners - A tense thriller that touches on crime and imprisonment.
- Bad Boys - Centers on police and criminal life with a balance of humor and action.
- Sons of Anarchy - Involves crime, brotherhood, and prison elements within the motorcycle club culture.
- The Cell - Combines psychological suspense with themes of confinement and criminality.
- 15 Years - Explores the journey of life after prison, showcasing adaptation and survival.
- The Substitue - Action film involving a tough school teacher who deals with gang issues.
- The Big House (1930) - The original film exploring prison life and inmate hierarchy.
- Dead Man Walking - Delves into death row and the lives changed by the prison system.
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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Longest Yard
113 min
|
2005 | United States of America | Drama | 211747 | 6.4 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Cool Hand Luke
127 min
|
1967 | United States of America | Drama | 196332 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
Escape Plan
115 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Thriller | 270931 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Con Air
116 min
|
1997 | United States of America | Thriller | 340007 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
Get Hard
100 min
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 155483 | 6 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
The Green Mile
189 min
|
1999 | United States of America | Drama | 1563640 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
Dead Man Walking
122 min
|
1995 | United States of America | Drama | 108371 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
|
2005 | United States of America | Drama | 669872 | 8.3 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 9 |
|
1997 | United States of America | Drama | 116595 | 8.7 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 10 |
American History X
119 min
|
1998 | United States of America | Drama | 1274850 | 8.5 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
The Great Escape
173 min
|
1963 | United States of America | Drama | 277796 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
Inside Out
95 min
|
2015 | United States of America | Drama | 917780 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
The Last Castle
131 min
|
2001 | United States of America | Drama | 91315 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Law Abiding Citizen
109 min
|
2009 | United Kingdom | Drama | 345773 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 147781 | 8.4 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 16 |
|
2005 | United States of America | Comedy | 116412 | 7.8 | Serial | Anulat |
| 17 |
A Prophet
155 min
|
2009 | France | Crime | 107665 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
The Platform
95 min
|
2019 | Spain | Thriller | 325190 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
Brawl in Cell Block 99
132 min
|
2017 | United States of America | Drama | 83373 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
Life
104 min
|
2017 | United States of America | Thriller | 277692 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
Felon
103 min
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 87994 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
Convict
110 min
|
2014 | Australia | Drama | 1950 | 5.5 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
The Experiment
120 min
|
2001 | Germany | Drama | 98871 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
|
2016 | United Kingdom | Drama | 195648 | 8.4 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 25 |
|
2013 | Australia | Drama | 26974 | 8.6 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 26 |
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 336625 | 8 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 27 |
Prisoners
153 min
|
2013 | United States of America | Drama | 938665 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 28 |
Bad Boys
119 min
|
1995 | United States of America | Thriller | 316043 | 6.8 | Film | HD |
| 29 |
|
2008 | United States of America | Drama | 355965 | 8.5 | Serial | Încheiat |
| 30 |
The Cell
107 min
|
2000 | Germany | Thriller | 114825 | 6.4 | Film | HD |