
10 Best Movies Like Penitent
If you loved Penitent, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Bronson
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted ...

Dog Pound
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard....

A Score to Settle
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
A former mob enforcer who is released from prison after serving 22 years for a crime he didn't commit sets out on a path for revenge against the people who wronged him....

Starred Up
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemie...

Prison Break: The Final Break
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
Michael and Sara wed, but the happiness is short-lived when the Feds apprehend her for the murder of Michael's mother, Christina. Once a hit is ordered on Sara, the team reunite to...

Girl in the Basement
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Penitent for fans of Crime. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in t...