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15 Movies Like Lock Up

Loved Lock Up? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Runaway Train

1985

Runaway Train shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Danny Trejo

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70%

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of friendship, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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68%

48 Hrs.

1982

48 Hrs. shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Frank McRae and Sonny Landham✓ Both explore friendship

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66%

True Romance

1993

True Romance shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Drama genres✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Tom Sizemore

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65%

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

To Live and Die in L.A. shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Thriller, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Darlanne Fluegel

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65%

Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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65%

Blade Runner

1982

Blade Runner shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a violent tone

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64%

Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a violent tone

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63%

Murphy's Law

1986

Murphy's Law shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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63%

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Danny Trejo

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62%

Blood In Blood Out

1993

Blood In Blood Out shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Prison genres✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Danny Trejo

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62%

Nighthawks

1981

Nighthawks shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Sylvester Stallone

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62%

Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Thriller, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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61%

Cobra

1986

Cobra shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Lock Up, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Sylvester Stallone

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60%

Falling Down

1993

Falling Down shares key genre characteristics with Lock Up and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Drama, Crime genres✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Both have a violent tone

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Match

60%

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