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10 Best Movies Like Breaking Out

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

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#1
Analyze That

Analyze That

2002★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel ne...

#2
The Escapist

The Escapist

2008★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Frank Perry is an institutionalized convict twelve years into a life sentence without parole. When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined to make peace with her before ...

#3
Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition....

#4
There Was a Crooked Man...

There Was a Crooked Man...

1970★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A charming but ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison, where he enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot....

#5
Stir Crazy

Stir Crazy

1980★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs wearing woodpecker costumes to promot...

#6
The Unforgivable

The Unforgivable

2021★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Breaking Out for fans of 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....

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