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10 Best Movies Like Behind Bars

If you loved Behind Bars, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Prison

The Prison

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire....

#2
5lbs of Pressure

5lbs of Pressure

2024★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & TV Movie. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

Fresh out of prison after serving time for murder, Adam returns to his old stomping grounds to seek out a son who doesn't know him. Eli, the brother of the man he killed is looking...

#3
The Inner Cage

The Inner Cage

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A prison drama where an old mobster and a prison guard must find a way to coexist so that imprisonment can become less so, and perhaps reveal the paradox that is behind the very co...

#4
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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....

#5
Ray Donovan: The Movie

Ray Donovan: The Movie

2022★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama & TV Movie. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn...

#6
Convict

Convict

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Behind Bars for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his f...