Movies like The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is a crime movie directed by Frank Darabont. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Double Jeopardy (1999)
★ 6.6 · 1,564 votes · Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted of her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive. She survives the long years in prison with two burning desires sustaining her -- finding her son and solving the mystery that destroyed her once-happy life. Standing between her and her quest, however, is her parole officer, Travis Lehman. Libby poses a challenge to the cynical officer, one that forces him to face up to his own failings while pitting him against his superior and law enforcement colleagues, as she plunges into a desperate fight for justice, survival, and revenge.
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2. Fast Five (2011)
★ 7.2 · 9,145 votes · Action, Thriller, Crime
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
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3. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,657 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
