Top 20 movies like Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage

This women in prison drama tells us a story about the mother of three children, who was falsely accused for a crime she did not commit , arrested and locked up behind bars.

Locked Up: A Mother’s Rage is of 1 hour(s) and 34 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Steve White Productions. It was released on 1991-10-29. It has the tagline: When you put a woman behind bars... you put her children in prison too.

Genres: DramaTV Movie

1. Expired

Expired

The film revolves around Claire, a kind soul who resents having to enforce the law at all times, and Jay, an angry Traffic Officer who loves his job, being the perfect outlet for his anger and frustrations. Coming both from a place of despair and loneliness, Jay and Claire meet and engage in a tumultuous relationship which will eventually teach them that love can spread redemption.

It has an average vote of 5.668 on TMDB.

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2. I taket lyser stjärnorna (I taket lyser stjärnorna)

I taket lyser stjärnorna

Young adolescent girl Jenna's mother is dying, while at the same time Jenna is turning from a young girl into a young woman. So it is difficult for her to admit that she is afraid to lose her mother; instead she behaves contrary to how one would expect.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

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3. Irresistible

Irresistible

A wife and mother is consumed by the thought that her husband's co-worker is trying to win him away from her and their family.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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4. Remain Unseen

Remain Unseen

Two young women hide in an abandoned school to escape the consequences of one of their mistakes, only to be found by terror.

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5. Evening News (晚間新聞)

Evening News

Shih-Yen is upset about Ko-Ching prioritizing her career over their marriage and even getting an abortion without his knowledge. To express discontent, Shih-Yen moves in with his mistress. Despite feeling overwhelmed by her messy personal life, Ko-Ching manages to lead her company and delivers a successful fashion show. The film reflects on career women’s struggles between family and work, it also describes the gender role stereotypes in a marriage. Although the film demonstrates clearly women’s difficult role in society, it still chooses to show the possibility of women being independent, capable and charming to refute the status quo of patriarchy.

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6. Runaway Island

Runaway Island

A group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African-American heritage and culture.

It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.

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7. My Life Without Me

My Life Without Me

A fatally ill mother with only two months to live creates a list of things she wants to do before she dies without telling her family of her illness.

It has an average vote of 5.983 on TMDB.

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8. Open Hearts (Elsker dig for evigt)

Open Hearts

Cecilie and Joachim are about to get married when a freak car accident leaves Joachim disabled, throwing their lives into a spin. The driver of the other car, Marie, and her family don’t get off lightly, either. Her husband Niels works in the hospital where he meets Cecilie and falls madly in love with her.

It has an average vote of 6.934 on TMDB.

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9. Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere)

Italian for Beginners

Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives. The film, which unspools the connections and family drama shared between the students, complies with several aesthetic principles of Dogme 95 movement.

It has an average vote of 6.482 on TMDB.

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10. The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

A touching story of a deaf girl who is sent to an oil rig to take care of a man who has been blinded in a terrible accident. The girl has a special ability to communicate with the men on board and especially with her patient as they share intimate moments together that will change their lives forever.

It has an average vote of 6.933 on TMDB.

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11. Whale Rider

Whale Rider

On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.

It has an average vote of 7.077 on TMDB.

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12. The Story of the Weeping Camel (Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel)

The Story of the Weeping Camel

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

It has an average vote of 7.129 on TMDB.

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13. The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf, blind and mute Helen Keller out of solitude and helps integrate her into the world.

It has an average vote of 6.97 on TMDB.

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14. Frida

Frida

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

It has an average vote of 7.416 on TMDB.

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15. The Cave of the Yellow Dog (Шар нохойн там)

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend - against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian family of nomads - their traditional way of life and the rising call of the City.

It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.

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16. Take My Eyes (Te doy mis ojos)

Take My Eyes

One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...

It has an average vote of 7.233 on TMDB.

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17. The Virgin Suicides

The Virgin Suicides

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

It has an average vote of 7.114 on TMDB.

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18. Abortion: Stories Women Tell

Abortion: Stories Women Tell

A thought-provoking look at the subject of abortion today, told through the stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, abortion providers and clinic staff and activists on both sides of this contentious debate.

It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.

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19. Adult Life Skills

Adult Life Skills

Anna is stuck: she’s approaching 30 and has just moved back to her rural home-town, and into a shed in her mother’s backyard. She spends her time working a menial job at a local boating center and hides in the depths of her imagination, making movies with her thumbs. Irritated by her childish behavior, Anna's mother insists that she move out of her shed and on with her life. When a troubled young boy starts hanging around, the two form an unlikely bond. Through their strange yet mutually beneficial friendship, Anna slowly begins to confront her perpetual state of arrested development.

It has an average vote of 6.211 on TMDB.

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20. Children of the Mountain

Children of the Mountain

Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children of the Mountain is an honest exploration of a mother’s will in the face of much adversity. When her baby is born with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, Essuman is led to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’ Her promising future as a wife and mother is shattered as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her with suspicion.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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