Best Prison movies of 2010s

Actors : Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Scott William Winters, Benjamin A. Onyango, Emily Hahn,
Directors : Eric Welch,

A refugee's escape, a prisoner's promise, and a daughter's painful secret converge in this inspiring real life story of hope. As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives ...

Actors : Andrea Nittoli, Paul Sorvino, Renee Props, Michael Rapaport,
Directors : Dave Rodriguez,

Recently released from prison, an ex-mafia boss tries not to fall into his old habits, but surviving outside of the mafia is harder than it seems.

Actors : Christos Lawton, Kelvin Fletcher, Tom Taplin, Audrey L'Ebrellec, Samantha Coughlan, Ryan Winsley,
Directors : Ben Mole,

When a high-ranking war planner is captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp, a team of specialists take on the dangerous mission of trying to break him out. Trouble is, he doesn't want to be rescued.

Actors : Katharine Isabelle, Vera Cherny, Georgina Haig, Jolene Andersen,
Directors : Simon Fink,

A story of survival about a woman's first night in a Soviet prison camp.

Actors : Rachel Hunter, Michael Madsen, Lazar Rockwood, Tony Pearce,
Directors : Fatmir Doga,

Some 9 years ago, Walter Karl is convicted for the brutal murder of 11-year-old Annie Gordon and sentenced to 17 years in prison. Now, out early for good behaviour, his release sends shock ...

Actors : Ailei Yu, Tianyu Ma, Kai Wang, Talu Wang,
Directors : Sheng Ding,

This film traces the journey of a former smuggler attempting to start his life anew and repair his relationship with his estranged brother after his release from prison.

Actors : Anne Consigny, Gérard Lanvin, Niels Arestrup, Sylvie Testud,
Directors : Frédéric Schoendoerffer,

After 3 years in prison Kancel is being transferred for questioning. In transit, he escapes, abducting Captain Carré of the BRB, responsible for putting him behind bars. Kancel has 96 hours to find out who betrayed him and get his revenge.

Actors : Beau Fowler, Chris Lines, Tom Hendryk, Marcus Langford, Helen Crevel, Jonathan Hansler,
Directors : Steve Lawson,

Alcatraz. 1937. A young prison guard working the night shift experiences a string of chilling disturbances culminating in the bizarre death of an inmate at the most famous prison in the world

Actors : Patrick Kilpatrick, Matthew Winters, Sonny Denham, Tony Fadil,
Directors : Steven M. Smith,

Set in 1971, Kris is sentenced to two years in a rural Borstal.

Actors : Todi Llupi, Karafil Shena, Mirela Naska, Luli Bitri,
Directors : Bujar Alimani,

Conjugal visits unite two strangers visiting a prison to meet their incarcerated spouses. During these visits, Elsa and Spetim find the companionship missing from their lives. But a ...

Actors : Ed O'Ross, Danny Trejo, Mike Earp, Shelby Deekins,
Directors : John Edward Lee,

The true story, based on a Deathbed Confession, about what really happened to Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers who escaped from Alcatraz Prison in 1962. They made it- but what happened next is shocking. Investigated by the US Marshals.

Actors : Jamie Morgan, Steve Diasparra, James Carolus, Danielle Donahue, Jeff Kirkendall,
Directors : Mark Polonia,

A cursed survivor of killings at the Amityville House brings evil to a small island where bizarre genetic experiments are carried out on humans and animals in a secret women's prison.

Actors : Derek Nelson, Patrick O'Donnell, Lee Bane, Harriet Rees,
Directors : Andrew Jones,

A group of prisoners, led by an armed robber and a gangster, attempt to escape from the infamous Alcatraz Island.

Actors : Claudio Amendola, Luca Argentero, Giacomo Ferrara, Valentina Bellè,
Directors : Claudio Amendola,

The Furlough is an ensemble movie, it is the story of four inmates during their 48 hours furlough, of their reality and how it has brought them behind bars. The characters are described ...

Actors : Montse Germán, Isak Férriz, Daniel Faraldo, Yolanda Sey,
Directors : Ramon Térmens,

The life of an immigration lawyer changes radically when his new client appears dead in suspicious circumstances inside a CIE (immigration detention center).

Actors : Jefri Nichol, Tatjana Saphira, Chandra Liow, Joe Taslim,
Directors : Ody C. Harahap,

A celebrity policeman who is followed by cameras everywhere because he has his own reality show. He is assigned to arrest a drug kingpin who has just escaped from prison. Unfortunately, this time he must be paired with a conman.

Actors : Alaina Warren Zachary, Jude Moran, Mike Starr, Christopher Lloyd,
Directors : Devin Hume,

Three morticians get caught in a web of greed and deceit, involving buried treasure and a tangled love affair, in this modern day crime mystery that is based on a true story.

Actors : Dann Jaques Mouton, Sandi Schultz, Christian Bennett, Tarynn Wyngaard,
Directors : Daryne Joshua,

A film based on the true life story of a young man who becomes a storyteller in jail.

Actors : Billey Demirtas, Özz Nûjen, Jonathan Zaccaï, Golshifteh Farahani,
Directors : Hiner Saleem,

In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track down an Iraqi war criminal. Avdal, who ...

Actors : Tobias Moretti, Ulrich Noethen, Levi Eisenblätter, Tom Gronau,
Directors : Christian Schwochow,

Siggi is in prison during the post-war period. He should write an essay. He remembers that his father was supposed to ban his profession from a friend who was a painter. Siggi should help him, but he rebelled.