Best Prison movies of 2000s

Actors : Allen Leech, Owen McDonnell, Orlaith Rafter, Amy Huberman,
Directors : P.J. Dillon,

Karen, a recovering addict, has settled into a successful new life with her husband and young daughter. When Karl, an old boyfriend recently released from prison, turns up unexpectedly, ...

Actors : Els Dottermans, Matthias Schoenaerts, Damiaan De Schrijver, Veerle Baetens,
Directors : Hilde Van Mieghem,

Shy, gentle half-wit Dennis, whose only obsession is train-spotting, is released early on account of good behavior after a rape sentence. His parents who run a modest barbershop, skeptic ...

Actors : Rongcai Fu, Chao Ji, Dan Liu, Shudi Liu,
Directors : Yi'nan Diao,

Wu Hongyan is a young woman working as a prison guard during executions of female convicts. She feels lonely after her husband died, and she takes a night train to another city to visit a ...

Actors : Ivan Brkic, Milan Plestina, Milivoj Beader, Ljubo Zecevic,
Directors : Dejan Acimovic,

A cruel world of the Yugoslavian prison during 1980s, based on real events about a man who gets life sentence for committed crime.

Actors : José Ángel Egido, Emma Suárez, Alberto San Juan, Vicente Romero,
Directors : Manolo Matji,

A prisoner is accused of several murders.

Actors : John Reidy, Pat Lautato, Stephanie-Marie Baker, Gary M. Planken,
Directors : John Reidy,

A NYC police office returns home after 6 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Actors : Lorenzo Acquaviva, Vittorio Amandola, Gabriella Barbuti, Barbora Bobulova,
Directors : Stefano Pasetto,

Fabrizio Rongione plays a young man who, after time in prison for causing gbh in a fight (he has an explosive temper which he tries to control)... See full synopsis »

Actors : Carlos Ayala, Raul Bautista, Matthew R. Cazares, Connie Fregoso,
Directors : Magdaleno Robles Jr.,

Released after a five-year stretch for a crime he did not commit, Trusty knows he must change his ways. Trusty lives by the unwritten code of the streets. Upon his return to the place where...

Actors : Erik Allen, Randy Baranczyk, Chris Carlson, Ben Coler,
Directors : Gene Teigland,

In the eyes of his classmates, Francis Larson is nothing more than an overweight social outcast. After being sent to prison when he's forced to confess to the murder, everyone including his...

Actors : Johanna Andraos, Marjorie Dubesset, Vincent Lecompte, Sophie Michard,
Directors : Philippe Robert,

A fun trip turns upside down when 3 guys and 3 girls enjoying themselves in the countryside become the perfect prey to a prison escapee who's out for blood.

Actors : Michael Antonik, Bill Billions, Michael Blum, Shari Blum,
Directors : Michael Blum,

After a major nuclear war happens millions and millions have lost their lives. One government takes over the rule of the whole planet. Men women and children are put in prison camps . One ...

Actors : Michael Drayer, Cameron Van Hoy, Masayuki Imai, Timothy V. Murphy,
Directors : Mike Bruce,

Two boys with a get rich quick scheme end up in prison, but when they meet a famed treasure hunter named Blake West with a plan to break out they agree to journey out into the unforgiving ...

Actors : Sachin Nayak, Pradip Sagar, Pradeep Kabra, Rajat Kapoor,
Directors : Pryas Gupta,

An ex-convict/aspiring writer's briefcase gets switched with that of a gangster.

Actors : Racheal Blankenbaker, W. Paul Bodie, Richard Antonio, Michelle Asselin,
Directors : Jose H. Garofalo,

Five strangers arrive at a bus terminal, each carrying a dark secret. Unresolved issues including crimes of passion, greed and murder haunt them. Assisted by an obscure and stoic Trailways ...

Actors : Nina Petri, Sylvester Groth, Andrea Sawatzki, Dieter Schaad,
Directors : Marcus Lauterbach,

Ulrike, a young German woman, has just been released from prison, having served a term for murdering her child. She sees life as punishment, which she deserves, for her terrible crime, ...

Actors : Denise Quiñones, Frank Perozo, Jorge Alberti, Joel Contreras,
Directors : Andres Ramirez,

After 20 years in prison, the most dangerous and powerful drug dealer of the Caribbean manages to escape. Unable to trust his own police force, the Governor creates a special task force ...

Actors : Adalia Braydon, Kurt Bauman, Roxane Sondrup, Michelle Beisner,

Beautiful girls and lethal weapons go hand-in-hand in this deadly, tongue-in-cheek, women in prison escape romp through the surburban streets of Detroit.

Actors : Yeung-Ming Tan, Laura Black, Bill Kerr, Geoff Miethe,
Directors : Mark Defriest,

Southern Cross is an Australian family drama. Two immigrant children's mom dies, and her children are put in a detention center. Instead of waiting around, the children plan to escape and ...

Actors : Edu Manzano, Maricel Soriano, Angelu De Leon, Jay Manalo,
Directors : Joel Lamangan,

After finishing prison sentence in Canada and came back to the Philippines, Gemma wants to recover her son after she was abandoned by her husband, Edwin. To do so, she worked as a nanny and...

Actors : Brian J. Saville Allard, Ian Coneys, Nick Fondulis, Carson Hinners,
Directors : Matt Coneys,

Lost and lonely Ben is a prisoner in his own life. His mysterious curse has isolated him from the rest of the world. As his friends and family struggle to understand his true nature, Ben ...