Let's Go to Prison

An aging career criminal hatches a revenge plot against a man who has wronged him. A bizarre setback sabotages the plan and drops him into uncharted territory. He winds up in a maximum security setting where the rules are harsh and the codes are all different from the streets he knows. Inside, he must navigate brutal wardens, loud inmates, and the strange rituals of prison life, while trying to manipulate events from within. The situation triggers a messy reconfiguration of loyalties and power as the prisoner and the vengeful mastermind become unlikely roommates, trading schemes and survival tricks in a crude, darkly comic tug of war. The humor comes from the clash of street wisdom and institutional absurdity, as the two protagonists navigate misfit camaraderie and misadventure.

Directed by Bob Odenkirk, the film adapts Jim Hogshire's concept with a screenplay by Thomas Lennon and Michael Patrick Jann. It hit theaters in 2006 with Dax Shepard and Will Arnett headlining, joined by Chi McBride and David Koechner, whose supporting turns heighten the chaotic energy.

Box office receipts totaled about 4.63 million worldwide against a 4 million budget, marking a modest return for a mid range comedy. It had a brief theatrical run and later found a home video audience that helped sustain interest.

The film didn't ignite a lasting cultural footprint; it remains a footnote in discussions of early 2000s prison comedies. Some viewers remember the odd pairing and the way a crime caper slips into self awareness.

Reception was mixed, with some reviewers praising the offbeat premise and the odd friendship that grows between two mismatched criminals, while others found the tone uneven and the jokes crude. The film probes revenge and loyalty, asking who really pays when violence is involved, and it hints at the absurd rituals of prison life.