Critically acclaimed Prison movies of recent years

Actors : Renata Eastlick, Ray Benitez, Paulina Gálvez, Nisalda Gonzalez,
Directors : Tyler Riggs,

As the summer drags on in central Florida, a young musician, a charismatic hustler, and a man adjusting to life after prison intersect on a dangerous path.

Actors : Nick Cannon, Tim Roth, Rami Jaber, Pierce Brosnan,
Directors : Renny Harlin,

After being recruited by a group of unconventional thieves, renowned criminal Richard Pace finds himself caught up in an elaborate gold heist that promises to have far-reaching implications on his life and the lives of countless others.

Actors : Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin, Lilou Siauvaud, Matt Damon,
Directors : Tom McCarthy,

A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit.

Actors : Renata Eastlick, Ray Benitez, Paulina Gálvez, Nisalda Gonzalez,
Directors : Tyler Riggs,

As the summer drags on in central Florida, a young musician, a charismatic hustler, and a man adjusting to life after prison intersect on a dangerous path.

Actors : Angela Sarafyan, Tony Amendola, Melora Hardin, Edi Gathegi,
Directors : Aaron Fjellman,

An African American male is imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement after being found guilty of murdering his wife, as he's haunted by internal demons and his dead wife, and pushed to the breaking point by an abusive female guard.

Actors : Dermot Mulroney, Mickey Rourke, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren,
Directors : Christian Sesma,

After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.

Actors : Emile Hirsch, Jake Manley, Graham Patrick Martin, Elizabeth Faith Ludlow,
Directors : Brian Skiba,

Detective Breslin crosses paths with Calloway, a ruthless hacker who's trying to save his kidnapped wife from a drug cartel. When Calloway escapes from police custody, Breslin joins forces with a no-nonsense cop to reclaim his prisoner.

Actors : Maryna Klimova, Lyubov Vasylyna, Iryna Kiryazeva, Vyacheslav Vygovskyl,
Directors : Peter Kerekes,

Follows the real-life stories of 107 mothers in the Odesa prison in Ukraine.

Actors : Andrés Gertrúdix, Javier Gutiérrez, Karra Elejalde, Luis Callejo,
Directors : Lluís Quílez,

On a lonely road, a prison transport is brutally assaulted. Martin, the policeman who was driving, survives and fortifies his position while the con men search for a way to finish him.

Actors : Jim E. Chandler, Kim DeLonghi, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren,
Directors : Dolph Lundgren,

Rival gangs seek out millions of dollars hidden inside a luxury condominium that's scheduled to be demolished, but first they have to deal with the janitor who found the loot first.

Actors : Michelle Monaghan, Jason Clarke, Pallavi Sharda, Jai Courtney,
Directors : Sophia Banks,

A group of officers in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far-reaching and dire consequences.

Actors : Marc Limpach, Murathan Muslu, Liv Lisa Fries, Max von der Groeben,
Directors : Stefan Ruzowitzky,

When an ex-prisoner of the Great War returns home and finds his comrades brutally murdered, he decides to bring the serial-killer to justice.

Actors : Blanca Portillo, Urko Olazabal, María Cerezuela, Luis Tosar,
Directors : Icíar Bollaín,

11 years after her husband was killed by the Basque group ETA, Maixabel Lasa agrees to a request to meet one of the assassins who is in prison, in an attempt to find some kind of restorative justice.

Actors : Jeremy Piven, Marrese Crump, Terrence Howard, Tyrese Gibson,
Directors : Dallas Jackson,

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

Actors : Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Allari Naresh, Harish Uthaman, Priyadarshi,
Directors : Vijay Kanakamedala,

Revolving around undertrial prisoners who languish in jails while awaiting a judgement, the movie follows Surya Prakash who gets caught in a similar situation while being on trial for the murder of a powerful man.

Actors : Rahul Ramakrishna, Faria Abdullah, Priyadarshi, Naveen Polishetty,
Directors : Anudeep K.V.,

The plot revolves around the three prisoners. They get released and plan for a happy life outside. Things take a new turn and bring in a twist. Can they find happiness and love now?

Actors : Simran Choudhary, Rakul Preet Singh, Nithiin, Priya Prakash Varrier,
Directors : Chandra Sekhar Yeleti,

The story of a prisoner on Death row fighting his wrongful conviction in the backdrop of Chess.

Actors : Adiyon Dashalon, Jabari Crowder, Benny the Butcher, Marcellous Brown, Nekaya Griffith,
Directors : Amire K Reed,

A Buffalo gangster struggles to do right after being released from prison.

Actors : Don Shanks, Corynn Treadwell, Todd Haberkorn, Paris Warner, Easton Lay,
Directors : Brian Jagger,

A paranormal investigation YouTube channel is getting ready to shut down if they don't have a video that goes viral in time. In this last ditch attempt, a long-time mystery is solved.

Actors : Florin Busuioc, Monica Anghel, Paula Chirila, Sergiu Costache,
Directors : Catalin Bugean,

The story of three friends who, through a less happy situation, end up in prison. There they plan their escape and with the help of a local mobster they manage to escape only to prepare for...