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10 Best Movies Like Doing Time

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

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#1
O.G.

O.G.

2018★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Doing Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Louis Menkins is five weeks away from being released after 26 years in prison. He is faced with the decision to put his own release at risk in order to protect a young man named Be...

#2
Convict

Convict

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Doing Time for fans of 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...

#3
Lockdown

Lockdown

2000★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Doing Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casse...

#4
All Day and a Night

All Day and a Night

2020★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Doing Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime....

#5
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Doing Time for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly....

#6
Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

1960★ 6.8

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

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail...

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