Movies Like Penitentiary

Loved Penitentiary? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Standard Operating Procedure 2008 ★ 6.8

Mommy 2014 ★ 8.2

Arrested Development 2003 ★ 7.9

The System 2022 ★ 7.1

Californication 2007 ★ 7.6

For Life 2020 ★ 7.9

Nurses 2020 ★ 7.3

Prison Break 2005 ★ 8.1

Doctor Prisoner 2019 ★ 7.3

Filth 2013 ★ 6.8

Spiderhead 2022 ★ 5.8

Caveat 2021 ★ 6.3

The Patient 2022 ★ 6.9

Life as a House 2001 ★ 7.1

Cell 211 2009 ★ 7.4

Tour de Pharmacy 2017 ★ 6.7

Cure 1997 ★ 7.5

Painkiller 2023 ★ 7.2

Let's Go to Prison 2006 ★ 5.9

Cadence 1990 ★ 6.7

Criminal Code 2023 ★ 7.5

Criminal: UK 2019 ★ 7.2

Regarding Henry 1991 ★ 6.5

The Prison 2017 ★ 7.1