IMDb 5.9 2006 HD

Let’s Go to Prison

Let’s Go to Prison

2006
Comedy Crime
89 min R USA
5.765 / 10
5.9 IMDB

When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Bob Odenkirk
Starring
Dax Shepard / Will Arnett / Chi McBride / David Koechner / Dylan Baker / Michael Shannon / Miguel Nino / Jay Whittaker

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

quirky dark humour uneven absurd committed performances offbeat cynical forgettable audacious hit or miss

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
May 6, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The concept behind 'Let's Go to Prison' is undeniably intriguing: a revenge plot that requires the protagonist to enter prison voluntarily. Dax Shepard and Will Arnett bring their comedic personas to the fore, but the film struggles to…

R
Rupert Finch
May 6, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

A refreshingly offbeat comedy, 'Let's Go to Prison' finds its charm in its sheer audacity. The central conceit, a meticulously planned revenge that lands the perpetrator in the very institution he sought to exploit, is a delightful spring-board…

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Genevieve Dubois
May 6, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

This 2006 release, 'Let's Go to Prison', offers a premise that promises more than it ultimately delivers. Dax Shepard and Will Arnett are tasked with carrying a narrative about a criminal's elaborate revenge that involves self-imprisonment. Their efforts…

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Marcus Bellweather
May 6, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Let's Go to Prison' presents a darkly humorous take on retribution and the absurdities of the justice system. Shepard and Arnett share a palpable chemistry, navigating a plot that sees a criminal engineer his own incarceration for revenge.…

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Eleanor Vance
May 6, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Dax Shepard and Will Arnett headline this peculiar prison comedy, which hinges on a revenge plot gone awry. The premise itself, a career criminal deliberately landing himself in jail with his intended victim's son, is certainly a talking…

FAQs

Audience reactions to 'Let's Go to Prison' tend to be divided, often depending on an individual's tolerance for its specific brand of dark and unconventional humour. Those who appreciate its offbeat comedic sensibility and willingness to embrace absurdity generally find it entertaining. Others may find its tone too bleak or its plot too far-fetched for their taste.