swap_horiz Papillon (2017) Alternatives

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Le Trou

Jacques Becker’s *Le Trou* (The Hole) is a seminal 1960 French prison film. The movie gained recognition for its remarka...

Classic French Escape 1960S

9.5 Brilliant

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The Grand Illusion

Jean Renoir’s *The Grand Illusion* explores themes of loyalty and identity within a French prisoner-of-war camp during W...

French Escape 1930S Pow

9.4 Excellent

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Visaranai

Visaranai is a 2015 Tamil-language Indian film directed by Vetrimaaran, depicting police brutality and coerced confessio...

Police Brutality True Story Thriller 2010S

8.6 Great

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Papillon (1973)

Papillon recounts the true story of Henri Charrière, a French man wrongly convicted of murder who spends years imprisone...

True Story Escape 1970S Devils Island

8.4 Great

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Starred Up

Starred Up portrays the brutal realities of adolescent incarceration within the UK prison system. The film’s central nar...

Youth British Violence 2010S

8.2 Great

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The Work

The Work is a documentary film exploring group therapy sessions within Folsom State Prison. Created by Jairus McLeary an...

Documentary Therapy 2010S Folsom

8.2 Great

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A Twelve-Year Night

"A Twelve-Year Night" is a 2018 Uruguayan historical drama film directed by Álvaro Brechner that dramatizes the brutal i...

True Story Political Uruguayan 2010S

7.8 Good

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Escape from Sobibor

Escape from Sobibor is a 1987 British made-for-television film directed by Jack Gold that depicts the 1943 uprising at t...

True Story Escape 1980S Holocaust

7.7 Good

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Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a 2017 American crime thriller written and directed by S. Craig Zahler, starring Vince Vaughn...

Revenge Violence 2010S Grindhouse

7.6 Good

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Clemency

"Clemency" is a 2019 American drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu that explores the profound psychological toll of ca...

Drama 2010S Death Row Warden

7.6 Good

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A Prayer Before Dawn

A Prayer Before Dawn is a 2017 biographical prison drama directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire. The film is an adaptation o...

Boxing True Story Thailand 2010S

7.5 Good

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Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo is a 1940 MGM drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. Set in a Fr...

Drama Escape Thriller 1940S

7.3 Good

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The Old Man and the Gun

2018 American biographical crime film directed by David Lowery, in which Robert Redford portrays real-life bank robber F...

Drama Crime True Story 2010S

7.3 Good

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The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away is a 1957 British war film directed by Roy Ward Baker. It chronicles the true story of Franz von W...

True Story Escape 1950S Pow

7.2 Good

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The Escapist (2008)

"The Escapist" is a 2008 British-Irish prison thriller film directed by Rupert Wyatt, who co-wrote the screenplay. The p...

Escape British Thriller 2000S

7.2 Good

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The Mustang

The Mustang is a 2019 psychological drama film directed by French actress and filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre. It f...

Drama Rehabilitation 2010S Horse Training

7.2 Good

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The Colditz Story

The Colditz Story is a 1955 British prisoner-of-war film directed by Guy Hamilton and based on books by former captive P...

Escape British 1950S Pow

7.1 Good

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The Escapist

The Escapist is a 2008 British prison drama directed by Rupert Wyatt in his feature debut, starring Brian Cox as Frank P...

Drama Escape British Thriller

7.1 Good

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Undisputed IV: Boyka

Boyka: Undisputed is a 2016 martial arts film and the fourth installment in the Undisputed franchise, starring Scott Adk...

Action Sequel Fighting 2010S

7.1 Good

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Devil's Island

Devil's Island is a 1939 Warner Bros. drama film starring Boris Karloff. The story concerns a French surgeon who is unju...

Classic Drama Escape 1930S

6.0 Fair