Best movies about prison camps

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Best movies about prison camps

Discover the best movies about prison camps, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie Empire of the Sun, starring Christian Bale and John Malkovich, came in first as the best movie about prison camps of all time, followed by Escape to Victory and Hart's War from 2002. Scroll down for the top 9 movies about prison camps, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Empire of the Sun
1987 - Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda RichardsonDrama, History, War
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Jamie Graham, an English boy from a wealthy family, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade the city and lock all foreigners in camps. Separated from his parents, he becomes a •••
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Escape to Victory
1981 - Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max von SydowDrama, War
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During World War II, a group of prisoners in a German camp plays a football match against the German national team. For them, the match is about more than sport: it is also a chance to •••
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Hart's War
2002 - Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence HowardDrama, War
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Held in a German POW camp during World War II, American colonel William McNamara keeps fighting from behind enemy lines. When a murder takes place in the camp and a military trial follows •••
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Schindler's List
1993 - Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth...
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A cinematic masterpiece, winner of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, Schindler's List won over film critics and audiences alike. The film tells the true story of •••
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957 - William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack HawkinsDrama, History, War
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British prisoners of war are forced by their Japanese captors to build a bridge in Burma, and Colonel Nicholson, who runs the work, comes to take pride in it. Meanwhile, British and •••
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The Deer Hunter
1978 - Robert De Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep
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In a small industrial town in Pennsylvania, three workers—Michael (Robert De Niro), Steven (John Savage) and Nick (Christopher Walken)—are drafted to fight in the war. Before they leave •••
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The Pianist
2002 - Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Maureen Lipman, Emilia Fox, Ed Stoppard...
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Based on the memoirs of pianist Władysław Szpilman, The Pianist is the true story of a brilliant Polish pianist who, due to his Jewish origins, is forced to live life as a fugitive during •••
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The Survivor
2022 - Ben Foster, Billy Magnussen, Vicky Krieps, Peter Sarsgaard, Saro Emirze, Danny DeVito...
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Harry Haft is a boxer who fought other concentration camp prisoners to survive. Haunted by memories and guilt, he tries to find his first love through matches against boxing legends.
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Unbroken
2014 - Jack O'Connell, Alex Russell, Domhnall Gleeson, Garrett Hedlund, Miyavi, Finn Wittrock...
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A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II. Drama, War
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