15 Movies Like Brute
Loved Brute? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
The Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Colors of Evil: Black
Investigating the disappearance of children in a remote Polish town, prosecutor Leopold Bilski must unravel a sinister local legend before it's too late.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
365 Days: This Day
Laura and Massimo are back and hotter than ever. But the reunited couple's new beginning is complicated by Massimo’s family ties and a mysterious man who enters Laura’s life to win her heart and trust, at any cost.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
The Next 365 Days
Laura and Massimo's relationship hangs in the balance as they try to overcome trust issues while a tenacious Nacho works to push them apart.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
365 Days
A woman falls victim to a dominant mafia boss, who imprisons her and gives her one year to fall in love with him.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Colors of Evil: Red
When a girl's body is found on a beach in Poland's Tricity, a prosecutor teams up with the victim's mother on an impassioned quest for the truth.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
Inside Furioza
In the wake of murder, new Furioza leader Golden claims the reins of his violent and formidable hooligan gang and takes on a new focus across borders.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Brute.
Escape Plan
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Eastern Promises
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Wasteman
Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Bullet
A tough, Jewish ex-con just released from prison crosses a powerful drug dealer and former prison rival in his return to a life of crime.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Prison Break: The Final Break
Michael and Sara wed, but the happiness is short-lived when the Feds apprehend her for the murder of Michael's mother, Christina. Once a hit is ordered on Sara, the team reunite to break out the increasingly vulnerable target.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
Absolution
An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.
The Unforgivable
A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Brute.