The 10 best prison movies of all time, full of meaning!

Looking for an exciting film for you to watch next? Better watch the best prison movies that can make you laugh and cry at the same time!

Have you ever wondered about the lives of people behind bars in prison? Now, movie about prison could be a pretty valid reference, gang.

You don't have to go to jail to know the life of a prisoner behind bars, gang. There have been many of the best prison films that entertain and provide a moral message of life.

You will see that not everyone who lives in prison is a bad person. Many also received guidance in their life in prison.

Films with prison settings don't just have genres Action or Crime okay, gang. Many also have genres Comedy, Drama, even Sports.

Jaka's recommended films below are guaranteed to make you think, laugh, or even cry, Check it out!

1. Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The first best prison movie was Shawshank Redemption. Just so you know, this one film is the highest rated film on IMDb, gang.

Shawshank Redemption tells about the story Andy Dufresne, a banker who is imprisoned for life on charges of the sadistic murder of his wife and her mistress.

Initially, Andy was always beaten by people in prison. However, Andy's intelligence makes the warden use Andy to help him embezzle prison finances. Wow..

You will not regret watching this film. The proof, this film is the highest-rated film of all time on the IMDb site.

2. The Green Mile (1999)

This prison life film is one of the best films ever starring Tom Hanks. You will be made to cry after watching this film.

The Green Mile tell about Paul Edgecomb, a chief warden for prisoners on death row. Paul was always watching how people behaved when they were dying.

Once upon a time, there came a large prisoner who would also be sentenced to death. Despite having a sinister stature, in fact this man is very gentle, even afraid of the dark.

This film will teach you not to judge people by their physical appearance. The ending of this film is able to make even male men cry, you know, gang.

3. The Longest Yard (2005)

The Longest Yard is a comedy genre film that has a prison setting. This one movie is remake from the 1974 film of the same name.

Tells the story of a former football athlete named Paul Crewe who was detained in prison for his drunken behavior and disturbing the surroundings.

In prison, he became close friends with an inmate, then they tried to create an inmate football team that would be pitted against the prison warden's football team.

This film is not only funny, but also full of moral messages, gang. Honesty will be more rewarded than winnings obtained by cheating.

4. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

If earlier we discussed films that made you sad and laugh, now is the time to discuss films in prison that make you shudder in horror. It's not a horror movie, gang.

Law Abiding Citizen tell about Clyde Shelton, a genius man whose wife and daughter were brutally murdered in a robbery that took place at their home.

The killer was caught, but unfortunately only got a light sentence.

Clyde who does not accept the decision then hunts down the criminals and the lawyers involved in the case.

This film will make you see the flaws in the justice system in the United States that can be used as an opening for someone to commit a crime.

5. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Escape from Alcatraz is a film based on a true story about the escape of convicts from the Alcatraz prison in the United States.

Alcatraz has a terrible reputation because the life of the convicts there is terrible. Besides, no one can get out of the high-security prison in the middle of the sea.

Even so, the three prisoners managed to escape from the Alcatraz prison and have not been found until now. When you watch a movie about this prison, you will definitely feel nervous, gang.

6. The Great Escape (1963)

The Great Escape is the best prison escape film inspired by a true story, gang.

The film is set in World War II and tells the story of the efforts of British prisoners of war to escape from prison in Nazi Germany.

This film is adapted from the book of the same name by Paul Brickhill which was released in 1944. In the story, the prisoners managed to escape from Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Silesia province, Germany.

You can see the horrors and evils caused by war, gangs. Hopefully world war 3 won't happen, okay?

7. Escape Plan (2013)

Escape Plan is a star-studded film, gang. The main actors in this film are Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It's crazy, isn't it?

This prison film tells the story Ray Breslin, an intelligent engineer held in the world's highest-security prison.

With their intelligence and help from their fellow inmates, they struggle to find a way to escape from the prison.

8. Big Stan (2007)

Big Stan is a comedy film with a prison background that will make you laugh out loud, gang.

This film tells the story of a con artist named Booth who will be imprisoned for his crimes. Before being imprisoned, he hired a martial arts teacher named Master to learn to protect himself in prison.

In prison, Stan became a prisoner who was famous for his martial arts skills. All the inmates fear and respect him, to the point that Stan is made the head of the prison gang.

9. Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013)

Miracle in Cell no. 7 is a film about a prison from South Korea that will make you cry, gang.

Tells the story of a man with mental retardation who is imprisoned for a murder charge he did not commit.

He has a daughter who always visits him. The man's cellmates believed that the man was innocent and tried to free him from prison.

10. In Hell (2003)

You can watch the story about the cruelty in the inhumane prison in the movie In Hell, gang. This prison action film stars macho actors, Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Tells the story of a man who is detained in a cruel prison in Russia for shooting the man who killed his wife.

In the prison, all the inmates will be pitted against each other every day to cause casualties. The prison guards just silenced the inmates and instead bet on each other.

That's Jaka's article about best prison movies that can make you laugh until you cry, gang. Hopefully this article can help you find quality movies to watch.

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