Best Prison Movies & TV Series of the 2000s

3eyedraven's 85 top-rated prison movies and TV series of the 2000s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Prison Break 2005 ★ 8.1

Arrested Development 2003 ★ 7.9

3-Iron 2004 ★ 7.8

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story 2007 ★ 7.9

The Butterfly Effect 2004 ★ 7.6

A Prophet 2009 ★ 7.6

Lady Vengeance 2005 ★ 7.5

Carandiru 2003 ★ 7.6

Walk the Line 2005 ★ 7.5

Prison Break: The Final Break 2009 ★ 7.5

The Life of David Gale 2003 ★ 7.4

The Experiment 2001 ★ 7.4

Law Abiding Citizen 2009 ★ 7.4

Veer-Zaara 2004 ★ 7.5

Shrek 2 2004 ★ 7.3

Hunger 2008 ★ 7.2

G.O.R.A. 2004 ★ 7.3

Superjail! 2008 ★ 7.5

The Edge of Heaven 2007 ★ 7.2

The Last Castle 2001 ★ 7.2

I've Loved You So Long 2008 ★ 7.3

Chicago 2002 ★ 7.1

Felon 2008 ★ 7.1

Pusher II 2004 ★ 7.2