Top 25 best 'jail'-movies

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'jail'-movies

This is a list of the best 25 'jail'-movies and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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1	The Green Mile (1999) Alternative title: Stephen King's The Green Mile Fantasy, Drama 189 minutes	4,28(13.031) 3
2	American History X (1998) Crime, Drama 119 minutes	4,18(10.386) 3
3	The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Drama 129 minutes	3,81(451) 2
4	Twelve Monkeys (1995) Alternative title: 12 Monkeys Scifi, Thriller 129 minutes	3,78(5.021) 2
5	Bound by Honor (1993) Alternative title: Blood In, Blood Out Crime, Drama 180 minutes	3,76(1.438) 3

6	Fury (1936) Drama, Filmnoir 92 minutes	3,75(213) 3
7	Celda 211 (2009) Alternative title: Cell 211 Action, Drama 113 minutes	3,71(1.889) 3
8	Rio Bravo (1959) Alternative title: Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo Western, Drama 141 minutes	3,68(654) 3
9	Tropa de Elite 2 - O Inimigo Agora É Outro (2010) Alternative title: Elite Squad 2 Crime, Drama 115 minutes	3,61(700) 3
10	Da Uomo a Uomo (1967) Alternative title: Death Rides a Horse Western, Action 120 minutes	3,55(263) 3

11	Den Sidste Viking (2025) Alternative title: The Last Viking Comedy, Drama 110 minutes	3,55(137) 3
12	Lonely Are the Brave (1962) Alternative title: The Last Hero Western, Drama 107 minutes	3,53(86)
13	Street Angel (1928) Alternative title: De Straatengel Drama 102 minutes	3,50(35)
14	Undisputed III: Redemption (2010) Alternative title: Undisputed 3 Action 96 minutes	3,46(456) 3
15	Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Comedy, Romance 70 minutes	3,46(143)
16	American Me (1992) Biography, Crime 125 minutes	3,45(195)
17	Nella Città l'Inferno (1959) Alternative title: De Hel in de Stad Drama 98 minutes	3,44(36)
18	Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Animation, Comedy 108 minutes	3,41(1.314) 3
19	Vigilante (1983) Alternative title: Operation Vigilante Action, Crime 90 minutes	3,32(97)
20	Monrak Transistor (2001) Alternative title: Transistor Love Story Music, Comedy 90 minutes	3,32(37)
21	The Iceman (2012) Biography, Crime 106 minutes	3,29(1.157) 3
22	Zatôichi Rôyaburi (1967) Alternative title: Zatoichi the Outlaw Action, Drama 95 minutes	3,29(38)
23	Dillinger (1973) Crime, Biography 107 minutes	3,26(71)
24	Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006) Alternative title: Undisputed 2 Action, Crime 94 minutes	3,19(479) 2
25	L'Assedio (1998) Alternative title: Besieged Drama 93 minutes	3,19(53) 3