Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?
- Kevin WardJune 28, 2026Starred Up is an extremely well acted prison drama with Jack O’Connell as an incredibly young but hard edged con, newly sentenced and trying to navigate the ins and outs of the system. He ends up serving time alongside his long‑estranged father (Ben Mendelssohn), who more or less has his run of the place. There’s a real want between them to perhaps mend what’s left of their relationship, but the brutal reality of prison life doesn’t always allow for that kind of softness. Both men wrestle with sanding down those rough edges, while still keeping the armor they need to survive. Also features Rupert Friend’ as the prison counsellor who takes an interest in piercing O’Connell’s violent exterior. Really loved the performances in this. Incredibly compelling. I’m honestly surprised I hadn’t heard of this before just a few days ago.
- ርልዪረFebruary 4, 2025Starred up is a hard hitting British prison drama I haven't seen scum so I can't compare between the two movies but Jack O' Connell delivers a excellent performance as Eric a troubled youth getting moved to adult prison life isn't all that easy for Eric and has to be taught how to survive the brutal side of adult prison life of course the movie is not for everyone with it's strong language and violence but if you don't mind that and want to watch a good British prison movie starred up is definitely for you
- Steven AndersonJune 26, 2026For those who can relate to real tramu and a life of violence, this one should hit hard. I experienced a childhood incarceration at an early age and it forever changed me. It took most of my life to overcome the anger and bitterness I carried for so long. This movie highlights how violence affects young men. It is definitely worth watching.
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Starred Up was released on September 9, 2013.
Starred Up was directed by David Mackenzie.
Starred Up has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Starred Up was produced by Gillian Berrie.
Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?
The key characters in Starred Up are Eric Love (Jack O'Connell), Neville Love (Ben Mendelsohn), Oliver Baumer (Rupert Friend).
Starred Up is rated R.
Starred Up is a Drama, Crime, Thriller film.
Starred Up has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
Starred Up has made $54,915 at the box office.