THEME EXPLORATION

criminal escape

30 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Down By Law
Down By Law
1986 · Jim Jarmusch
Thieves Like Us
Thieves Like Us
1974 · Robert Altman
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000 · Joel Coen
Ibret
Ibret
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
I due pericoli pubblici
I due pericoli pubblici
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Backtrace
Backtrace
2018 · Brian A. Miller
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
The Human Surge 3
The Human Surge 3
2024 · Eduardo Williams
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
I Even Met Happy Gypsies
1967 · Aleksandar Petrović
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Ashes
Ashes
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
1957 · Arne Skouen
Florianópolis Dream
Florianópolis Dream
2018 · Ana Katz
Injustice
Injustice
2025 · Max Boekbinder & Jim Batt
The Garden
The Garden
1995 · Martin Šulík
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
All Greens
All Greens
2026 · Takashi Koyama
The Final Piece
The Final Piece
2026 · Naoto Kumazawa
The Furious
The Furious
2026 · Kenji Tanigaki
That Burning House
That Burning House
2026 · Tsai Yin-chuan
A Loveless Woman
A Loveless Woman
1951 · Luis Buñuel
Calabuch
Calabuch
1956 · Luis García Berlanga
Circle of Deceit
Circle of Deceit
1981 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Dah
Dah
2002 · Abbas Kiarostami
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
2022 · Lee Chang-dong
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker United States

His films like Heat and Collateral meticulously explore the psychological cat-and-mouse dynamics between criminals and law enforcement, with elaborate escape sequences that drive narrative tension.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

A pioneer of the heist and criminal escape genre, his films like Le Samouraï and Bob le Flambeur established the template for stylish, methodical explorations of criminal cunning and evasion.

 David Fincher United States

His meticulous direction in films like Escape Plan and Gone Girl showcases intricate escape plots and the psychological warfare between captors and those seeking freedom.