Synopsis
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 him.
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Cast
- Dax ShepardJohn Lyshitski
- Will ArnettNelson Biederman IV
- Chi McBrideBarry
- David KoechnerShanahan
- Dylan BakerWarden
- Michael ShannonLynard
- Jay WhittakerIcepick
- Amy HillJudge Eva Fwae Wun
- David DarlowJudge Biederman
- Bob OdenkirkDuane
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
It takes a while to realize that this is actually a sly, very funny comedy, one that stays admirably deadpan every time you think it’s about to veer into gross-out territory. - 60
Variety
Unlike the vast majority of rude bigscreen comedies these days, "Prison" may actually improve with repeat viewings, since its best aspects are offhand enough to be missed the first time around. - 60
Village Voice
Much funnier and weirder than you think. - 50
New York Daily News
Odenkirk is an expert at the unexpected laugh. (This must be the first prison movie in which a cafeteria put-down involves the painter Lucian Freud.) - 38
TV Guide Magazine
The sad thing is that Arnett, Shepard and McBride quickly establish a loose, easy camaraderie that's a real pleasure to watch. The shame is that they're working with such unrewarding material. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Let's Go to Prison ultimately feels as long as a stint in the big house. - 12
New York Post
A comedy that locks up Will Arnett's talent and throws away the key. - 12
Boston Globe
It's a remarkably laugh-free comedy that takes on a dark subject and skitters along its surface.
