Survivor's Guide to Prison
Seen it?2018 | 102 min | Documentary, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and the curious. If you loved 13th or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$29K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matthew Cooke
- Susan SarandonNarrator (voice)
- Danny TrejoSelf
- RZASelf
- Deepak ChopraSelf
- Patricia ArquetteSelf
- Jesse WilliamsSelf
- Danny GloverSelf
- Ice-TSelf
- Quincy JonesSelf
- Busta RhymesSelf