Top 20 movies like It Happened in the Penitentiary

It Happened in the Penitentiary

A prison warden keeps a diary in which he writes about the convicts he meets and their lives.

Accadde al Penitenziario is of 1 hour(s) and 31 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Fortunia Film, Titanus. It was released on 1955-10-19. It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

Genres: Comedy

1. The Widower (Il vedovo)

The Widower

Alberto Nardi is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory teeters perennially on the brink of catastrophe. Alberto is married to a rich and successful businesswoman from Milan, Elvira Almiraghi who has a no-nonsense attitude and barely tolerates the attempts of her husband to keep his factory afloat with her money.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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2. Burn! (Queimada)

Burn!

The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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3. Piccola posta (Piccola posta)

Piccola posta

Polish countess Lady Eva is the authoritative signature of the correspondence of an Italian women's magazine; behind the fascinating name hides a Roman girl whose advice will create a series of tangled and comic situations.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

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4. Star in the Dust

Star in the Dust

The sheriff of Gunlock is planning to hang Sam Hall, who shot three farmers found on cattle land, at sundown. At the casino, betting is 8 to 3 he won't make it. The cattlemen are set to rescue Sam; the farmers hope to lynch him before he can be rescued; and Hall schemes for escape with his girl Nellie. But Sheriff Jorden is most concerned with finding out who hired Hall: a leading suspect is the sheriff's future brother-in-law.

It has an average vote of 4.6 on TMDB.

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5. Goon

Goon

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.

It has an average vote of 6.403 on TMDB.

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6. Knives Out

Knives Out

When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

It has an average vote of 7.849 on TMDB.

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7. Avatar

Avatar

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

It has an average vote of 7.581 on TMDB.

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8. Parasite (기생충)

Parasite

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

It has an average vote of 8.509 on TMDB.

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9. Killers of the Flower Moon

Killers of the Flower Moon

When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.

It has an average vote of 7.484 on TMDB.

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10. GoodFellas

GoodFellas

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

It has an average vote of 8.465 on TMDB.

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11. Green Book

Green Book

Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.

It has an average vote of 8.243 on TMDB.

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12. Nomadland

Nomadland

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

It has an average vote of 7.215 on TMDB.

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13. The Batman

The Batman

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

It has an average vote of 7.678 on TMDB.

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14. King Kong vs. Godzilla (キングコング対ゴジラ)

King Kong vs. Godzilla

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

It has an average vote of 6.818 on TMDB.

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15. Frances Ha

Frances Ha

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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16. The Favourite

The Favourite

England, early 18th century. The close relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill is threatened by the arrival of Sarah's cousin, Abigail Hill, resulting in a bitter rivalry between the two cousins to be the Queen's favourite.

It has an average vote of 7.516 on TMDB.

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17. Onibaba (鬼婆)

Onibaba

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

It has an average vote of 7.676 on TMDB.

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18. Nine Queens (Nueve reinas)

Nine Queens

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps .

It has an average vote of 7.785 on TMDB.

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19. Kids

Kids

A day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.

It has an average vote of 6.875 on TMDB.

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20. The Godfather

The Godfather

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

It has an average vote of 8.695 on TMDB.

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