Movies Like Room 8 (2013)

Room 8 is a 2013 drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller film from James W. Griffiths with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with White Heat and Ghost in the Cell.

Drama Fantasy Horror Science Fiction Thriller

White Heat

1949

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.

7.6

MagicScore

Ghost in the Cell

2026

In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

7.2

MagicScore

Felon

2008

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

7.1

MagicScore

In Hell

2003

A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.

6.6

MagicScore

A Prophet

2009

Sentenced to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena is alone in the world and can neither read nor write. On his arrival at the prison, he seems younger and more brittle than the others detained there. At once he falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins the confidence of the Corsican group.

7.6

MagicScore

Scum

1979

Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.

7.1

MagicScore

Brawl in Cell Block 99

2017

After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

7.0

MagicScore

The Longest Yard

2005

Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.

6.7

MagicScore

The Big House

1930

Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Locked Up

2005

Dennis is a new inmate. Mike is an older black inmate. Together the two face hostile prison officals and inmates in their attempts to become a loving couple.

4.8

MagicScore

#11

Chasers

1994

Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's craftier than most inmates.

5.4

MagicScore

#12

Powers of Ten

1977

A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

The Letter Room

2020

Richard, a lonely and well-meaning prison officer, is put in charge of reading and censoring the letters received by inmates.

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Escape Room

2019

Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

The Box

2009

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Cells at Work!

2024

A novice red blood cell and a relentless white blood cell work together to protect their human from invading germs, pathogens and other threats.

7.9

MagicScore

#17

Yield to the Night

1956

Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Hulk

2003

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

1945

2017

An unsettling feeling overwhelms a small Hungarian town when two orthodox Jews arrive with a mysterious trunk. As residents begin to speculate on the purpose of the visit of these two strangers, order starts to crumble in town with some pursuing devious plans and others finding remorse in their hearts.

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Jump In!

2007

A young boxer, Izzy Daniels, trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. But when his friend, Mary asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping, all while finding love with Mary and navigating conflict with himself and his father about boxing.

6.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Room 8?

The top films similar to Room 8 by MovieMagicScore are White Heat (7.6), Ghost in the Cell (7.2), Felon (7.1). Each shares drama/fantasy/horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Room 8 worth watching?

Room 8 holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 77 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Room 8?

Room 8 (2013) is a drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by James W. Griffiths, starring Tom Cullen, Micheal Goudd, Yuri Klimov.

Where can I find more recommendations like Room 8?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Room 8

This ranked list pairs Room 8 (2013), a drama and fantasy and horror and science fiction and thriller film from James W. Griffiths, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Tom Cullen take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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