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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

4.65 Stars

Drama

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency.

Based On The Works Of Stephen King, Escape From Prison, Prison, Voice Over Narration, Wrongful Imprisonment

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (1956)

4.15 Stars

Drama, Thriller, War

A captured French Resistance fighter during WWII engineers a daunting escape from a Nazi prison in France.

Similarity: 5.59 (Similar)

Attempted Escape, Escape From Prison, French Resistance, Prison, Prison Cell

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Down by Law (1986)

3.85 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two men are framed and sent to jail, where they meet a murderer who helps them escape and leave the state.

Similarity: 5.52 (Similar)

Boredom, Escape From Prison, Pimp, Prison, Swamp

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Undisputed III: Redemption (2010)

3.70 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Boyka is back. This time he is fighting in the first ever inter-prison tournament with one knee.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Fight, Prison, Prison Fight, Taekwondo, Tournament

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama

Join the world renowned expert, Adrian Gilbert as he explores biblical redemption. The Hermetic tradition and the return of the Messiah in the end of days.

Similarity: 4.88 (Slightly Similar)

Death, Gang, Prison, Redemption, Violence

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Frauengefängnis (1976)

2.30 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

Women's prison tale, with Lina Romay as Maria who is jailed after killing her father, played by director Jess Franco, who tries to rape her. Lesbian wardens, torture, nudity, sex, insanity and conspiracy round out the formula.

Similarity: 4.48 (Slightly Similar)

Bondage, Escape From Prison, Stripped Naked, Women's Prison, Wrongful Imprisonment

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Grosse Freiheit (2021)

3.85 Stars

Drama

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate V

Similarity: 3.79 (Slightly Similar)

Bare Chested Male, Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity, Male Rear Nudity, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

4.05 Stars

Crime, Drama

A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

Similarity: 3.52 (Slightly Similar)

Bet, Escape, Fugitive, Hard Boiled Egg, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Terje Vigen (1917)

3.65 Stars

Drama, War

Terje Vigen, a sailor, suffers the loss of his family through the cruelty of another man. Years later, when his enemy's family finds itself dependent on Terje's beneficence, Terje must decide whether to avenge himself.

Similarity: 3.52 (Slightly Similar)

Change Of Heart, Daughter, Father, Mother, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

3.85 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.

Similarity: 3.48 (Slightly Similar)

Escape, Prison, Revenge, Treasure, Violence

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Mauritanian (2021)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Thriller, Biography

Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.

Similarity: 3.48 (Slightly Similar)

American Imperialism, Based On True Story, Guantanamo Bay, Muslim, Prison, Female Lawyer

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Great Escape (1963)

4.10 Stars

Adventure, Drama, History

Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.

Similarity: 3.42 (Slightly Similar)

Escape, Escape From Prison, Freedom, Prisoner Of War, Tunnel, 1940s, Prisoner Of War Camp, Airforce Officer, Luftwaffe, Wehrmacht

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Snabba cash II (2012)

3.15 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Three years later, JW gets out of prison, but soon finds himself between the contending parties of his criminal past.

Similarity: 3.42 (Slightly Similar)

Criminality, Drug, Prison, Sweden, Swedish Lifestyle

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Unforgivable (2021)

3.60 Stars

Drama, Crime

A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

Similarity: 3.41 (Slightly Similar)

Netflix Original, Past, Prison, Society, Woman, Based On Tv Series, Committing Suicide, Guilty, Secret, Sister

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Bey Yaar (2014)

4.30 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Family

In the desperation to earn quick money, two best friends put their moral values at stake and end up losing their pride and dignity. They then choose a wrong path to set things right and snatch back what was rightfully theirs.

Similarity: 3.41 (Slightly Similar)

Family Relationships, Father Son Relationship, Friendship, Painting, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Escapist (2008)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Frank's 14 years into a life sentence when he decides to break out of the London prison to set things right with his ill junkie daughter. He plans an ingenious escape requiring 4 inmates with different skills.

Similarity: 3.39 (Slightly Similar)

Chapel, Escape, Prison, Prison Escape, Prison Rape

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Aakhree Raasta (1986)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An ex-convict is bent on revenge against the people responsible for his wrongful imprisonment but is pit against his estranged son who is now a police officer.

Similarity: 3.38 (Slightly Similar)

Death, Prison, Rape And Revenge, Revenge, Suicide

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Eskiya (1996)

4.10 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Baran the Bandit, released from prison after 35 years, searches for vengeance and his lover.

Similarity: 3.35 (Slightly Similar)

Bandit, Betrayal, Cigarette, Money, Prison, Cameo

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Verdens verste menneske (2021)

3.95 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

Similarity: 3.33 (Slightly Similar)

Love, Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity, Chapter Headings, Female Protagonist, Voice Over, Me Too Movement, 30th Birthday, Reference To Facebook, Voice Over Narration, Bare Breasts, Female Frontal Nudity, Female Photographer, Female Rear Nudity, Oslo Norway

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Sarkar (2005)

3.80 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.

Similarity: 3.33 (Slightly Similar)

Blood Splatter, Man Wears Eyeglasses, Murder, Power, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

3.65 Stars

Drama

A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.

Similarity: 3.33 (Slightly Similar)

Film Within A Film, Foreign Language Adaptation, Homosexual, Prison, Revolutionary

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Bayrampasa: Ben fazla kalmayacagim (2008)

3.00 Stars

Comedy, Drama

"The Prisoners" tells the story of a man who is wrongfully arrested and forced to remain in jail for years without being able to tell his story. Erdem is a family man with one kid, who is working as a hairdresser. One day he meets by

Similarity: 3.33 (Slightly Similar)

Istanbul Turkey, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

In the Name of the Father (1994)

4.05 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.

Similarity: 3.31 (Slightly Similar)

Anti Irish Bias, Based On True Story, Father Son Relationship, Prison, Psychological Manipulation, Lawyer, Police Raid, Wrongfully Convicted, Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Badlapur (2015)

3.75 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Raghu begins walking a fine line between good and evil as he exacts violent revenge on two criminals who killed his family 15 years ago.

Similarity: 3.31 (Slightly Similar)

Death Of Wife, Neo Noir, Prison, Revenge, Vengeance

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

House of Strangers (1949)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

After years in prison, Max promises revenge on his brothers for their betrayal. His lover Irene and memories of his past yield him a broader perspective.

Similarity: 3.29 (Slightly Similar)

Bank, Brother Versus Brother, Hatred, Kiss, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

3.50 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.

Similarity: 3.29 (Slightly Similar)

Hostage, Inmate, Prison, Prison Reform, Riot

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Carbine Williams

3.50 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

David Marshall Williams is sent to a prison farm where he works in the tool shop and eventually develops the precursor of the famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in World War II.

Similarity: 3.28 (Slightly Similar)

Based On True Story, Character Name As Title, Nickname In Title, Prison, Surname In Title

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Starred Up (2014)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama

Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?

Similarity: 3.25 (Slightly Similar)

Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity, Prison, Therapist, Violence

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Tatar Ramazan (1992)

4.00 Stars

Drama, Romance

The story of a fearless man Tatar Ramazan who believes justice in his own way.

Similarity: 3.25 (Slightly Similar)

Justice, Prison, Prisoner, Turkey The Country, World War Two

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Varieté (1926)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

Prologue: The murderer "Boss" Huller - after having spent ten years in prison - breaks his silence to tell the warden his story. "Boss", a former trapeze artist, and his wife own a cheap side-show that displays ''erotic sensations''.

Similarity: 3.24 (Slightly Similar)

Circus, Orphan, Prison, Son, Trapeze Artist

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Mark (1961)

3.65 Stars

Drama

A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist.

Similarity: 3.24 (Slightly Similar)

Bare Chested Male, Hairy Chest, Police Detective, Prison, Psychiatrist

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Snitch (2013)

3.20 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son, who was imprisoned after being set up in a drug deal.

Similarity: 3.23 (Slightly Similar)

Drug Cartel, Family Relationships, Female District Attorney, Prison, Teenage Prisoner, Cigarette Smoking

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Sweet Sixteen (2003)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama

Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.

Similarity: 3.23 (Slightly Similar)

Drug Dealer, Drug Dealing, Glasgow Scotland, Prison, Smuggling

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Jumeogi unda (2005)

3.60 Stars

Action, Drama, Sport

Tae Sik, a troubled middle aged man and Sang Hwan, a troubled youth will meet in the ring with their respective mission. To change their life.

Similarity: 3.23 (Slightly Similar)

Boxing, Delinquent, Father Son Relationship, Former Athlete, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Gun Hill Road

3.30 Stars

Drama

An ex-con returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife estranged and his child exploring a gender transformation that will put the fragile bonds of their family to the test.

Similarity: 3.22 (Slightly Similar)

Male Nudity, Male Pubic Hair, Male Rear Nudity, Prison, Pubic Hair

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nu hai (2011)

3.80 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A group of close friends who attend a private school all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up loving her as well.

Similarity: 3.21 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, High School, Voice Over, Voice Over Narration, Year 1994, Coming Of Age

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Doctor Sleep (2019)

3.65 Stars

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Years following the events of The Shining (1980), a now-adult Dan Torrance must protect a young girl with similar powers from a cult known as The True Knot, who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

Similarity: 3.20 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, Based On The Works Of Stephen King, Hat, The Shining, Vampire

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Sabrina (1954)

3.80 Stars

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A playboy becomes interested in the daughter of his family's chauffeur, but it's his more serious brother who would be the better man for her.

Similarity: 3.20 (Slightly Similar)

Attempted Suicide, Fashion, Love, One Word Title, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Shock Corridor (1963)

3.70 Stars

Drama, Mystery

Bent on winning a Pulitzer Prize, a journalist commits himself to a mental institution to solve a strange and unclear murder.

Similarity: 3.20 (Slightly Similar)

Independent Film, Mental Asylum, Mental Institution, Psychotronic Film, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

3.70 Stars

Drama, War

Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.

Similarity: 3.20 (Slightly Similar)

British Muslim, Guantanamo Bay, Muslim, Prison, Torture

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Born Free (1966)

3.60 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Family

The story of George and Joy Adamson and the orphaned lion cub, Elsa, they adopt.

Similarity: 3.19 (Slightly Similar)

Affection, Lion Attack, Man Eating Lion, Perseverance, Voice Over Narration, Based On True Story

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Luz (2021)

3.55 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

What began as a friendship turns into a fierce romance in this heart-wrenching drama. LUZ is a story of survival, not only for the lives of both men, but for their relationship as it transitions to the world outside their cell.

Similarity: 3.19 (Slightly Similar)

Gay Interest, Male Frontal Nudity, Male Nudity, Male Rear Nudity, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

James Dean (2001)

3.65 Stars

Biography, Drama

The man behind the legend and 1950's Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause and Giant.

Similarity: 3.19 (Slightly Similar)

Actor, Gay, Homosexual, Sports Car, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Na srebrnym globie (1989)

3.60 Stars

Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A team of astronauts land on an inhabitable planet and form a society. Many years later, a single astronaut is sent to the planet and becomes a messiah.

Similarity: 3.19 (Slightly Similar)

Avant Garde, Colonization, Mythology, Philosophy, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Animal Factory (2000)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama

A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.

Similarity: 3.18 (Slightly Similar)

Cell Phone, Gang, Marijuana, Prison, Prison Cell

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Un oso rojo (2002)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

Bear has never gotten over the separation from his wife and daughter after having been convicted for armed robbery and homicide and sent to prison. Now he is out, to finally get his cut of the money and reunite with his family, or at

Similarity: 3.18 (Slightly Similar)

Color In Title, Prison, Robbery, Shot In The Head, Storytelling

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Gli anni più belli (2020)

3.20 Stars

Drama

The story of Italy, from the 80s to nowadays, told through the life of four friends, Giulio, Gemma, Paolo e Riccardo; during 40 years of loves, aspirations, success and failures.

Similarity: 3.17 (Slightly Similar)

Breaking The Fourth Wall, Extramarital Affair, Friendship, Talking To The Camera, Voice Over Narration

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Paloma de papel (2003)

3.40 Stars

Drama

Juan, a young man convicted of terrorism, is given amnesty from a Lima prison; he boards a bus to return home and, in his mind's eye, recalls events in his village near Huaraz when he was 10 or 12. His father is long dead, his mother

Similarity: 3.16 (Slightly Similar)

Communist, Marxist, Prison, Secret, Slogan

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Gotti (1996)

3.60 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

John Gotti rises to head the powerful Gambino crime family before being convicted in 1992 of racketeering and murder.

Similarity: 3.15 (Slightly Similar)

Car Bomb, Character Name As Title, Court, Exploding Car, Prison

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Paradise Road (1997)

3.40 Stars

Drama, History, War

A group of women who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II use music to relieve their misery.

Similarity: 3.15 (Slightly Similar)

Island, Japanese, Prison, Prison Camp, Singapore, Timeframe 1940s, Timeframe 1930s, Female Frontal Nudity, Female Rear Nudity

Similar to The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Do Ankhen Barah Haath

4.20 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Progressive, reform-minded young warden gets permission to take six surly murderers from prison to dilapidated country farm, to rehabilitate it and themselves through hard work and kindly guidance.

Similarity: 3.15 (Slightly Similar)

Children, Convict, Murderer, Prison, Warden