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86
8.0
/76708/
78
/1632/
78
/1101/
4.2
/76897/
100
/53/
91
/824/
95
/15/
cc age 13+

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
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MGM Plus
86
8.4
/158655/
82
/2386/
82
/1578/
4.4
/109077/
100
/41/
95
/744/
76
/12/
cc age 11+

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
poster
MGM Plus
84
8.1
/34953/
79
/602/
76
/444/
4.0
/19157/
93
/28/
91
/649/
75
/8/
cc age 12+

Inherit the Wind (1960)
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
poster
Hulu
83
7.6
/186065/
75
/7901/
75
/3029/
4.1
/1354026/
96
/286/
91
/63/
86
/44/
cc age 14+

Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
A woman is suspected of her husband's murder, and their blind son faces a moral dilemma as the sole witness.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.6
/35352/
77
/1507/
78
/711/
4.0
/152389/
96
/71/
91
/57/
78
/11/
cc age 14+

Argentina 1985 (2022)
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
poster
MGM Plus
82
8.3
/94607/
80
/1290/
80
/884/
4.3
/41883/
93
/28/
93
/502/
60
/7/
cc age 13+

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
poster
82
7.7
/49654/
75
/1106/
74
/688/
4.0
/54637/
88
/40/
88
/744/
77
/17/
cc age 15+

The Verdict (1982)
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.8
/20375/
78
/831/
76
/413/
3.9
/29334/
93
/15/
87
/608/

12 Angry Men (1997)
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.
poster
Kanopy
80
7.6
/18894/
75
/529/
74
/465/
3.7
/13080/
86
/116/
88
/70/
72
/25/
cc age 16+

The Insult (2017)
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
poster
80
7.2
/21003/
71
/427/
66
/341/
3.5
/15266/
92
/53/
78
/223/
93
/18/

Reversal of Fortune (1990)
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
poster
80
8.5
/1557166/
83
/35629/
82
/17005/
4.3
/1550991/
77
/206/
92
/43661/
66
/36/
cc age 14+

The Prestige (2006)
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
poster
79
7.3
/104746/
72
/2049/
69
/1185/
3.6
/47787/
88
/58/
80
/1196/
79
/24/
cc age 17+

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
poster
Netflix
79
7.7
/203005/
77
/7349/
76
/3228/
3.8
/397305/
89
/344/
90
/453/
76
/49/
cc age 16+

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
poster
79
7.7
/270726/
77
/6129/
77
/4469/
3.9
/192715/
83
/63/
89
/4675/
66
/21/
cc age 14+

Philadelphia (1993)
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
poster
78
7.7
/39510/
73
/615/
73
/467/
3.8
/22605/
89
/80/
87
/711/
72
/11/
cc age 10+

A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
84
77
8.0
/8754/
76
/133/
78
/262/
4.1
/11534/
100
/12/
92
/61/
82
/7/

Shoeshine (1946)
Two shoeshine boys in postwar Rome, Italy save up to buy a horse, but their involvement as dupes in a burglary lands them in juvenile prison; the experience take a devastating toll on their friendship.
poster
YouTube TV
76
7.7
/309833/
79
/8453/
75
/3945/
4.0
/268342/
84
/68/
89
/8928/
62
/21/
cc age 16+

A Few Good Men (1992)
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
poster
The Roku Channel
81
76
7.5
/9796/
73
/186/
71
/184/
3.9
/14102/
100
/20/
81
/191/
91
/7/
cc age 10+

Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law practice in Springfield, where he meets a young Mary Todd. Lincoln's law skills are put to the test when he takes on the difficult task of defending two brothers who have been accused of murder.
poster
80
76
7.5
/15641/
73
/243/
73
/231/
3.7
/12048/
100
/15/
82
/193/
84
/10/

The Letter (1940)
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.1
/3977/
72
/73/
66
/46/
3.5
/1927/
84
/38/
86
/81/
cc age 14+

Let Him Have It (1991)
In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.
poster
AMC
76
7.6
/154683/
78
/5396/
75
/1736/
3.9
/284690/
85
/61/
87
/3579/
68
/23/
cc age 15+

My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Two carefree pals from Brooklyn traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
poster
fuboTV
75
6.7
/6074/
67
/483/
67
/124/
3.6
/14628/
95
/57/
75
/31/
71
/21/
cc age 13+

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions if it was truly a mutiny or rather the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
7.1
/41754/
73
/2510/
70
/576/
3.4
/35124/
92
/122/
83
/201/
74
/23/
cc age 15+

The Burial (2023)
When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers flare and laughter ensues as the unlikely pair bond while exposing corporate corruption and racial injustice.
poster
Hoopla
74
7.2
/89354/
73
/2494/
70
/1407/
3.5
/63759/
82
/60/
78
/926/
72
/19/
cc age 13+

The Rainmaker (1997)
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.
poster
MGM Plus
74
7.1
/42491/
72
/924/
71
/651/
3.6
/22041/
93
/27/
79
/656/
65
/12/
cc age 17+

The Accused (1988)
Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney Kathryn Murphy takes the case; however, she allows the rapists to receive a mild sentence. A distraught Sarah decides to seek punishment for the men who witnessed and encouraged the rape. To get justice, Sarah must take the stand and revisit the night of her attack.
poster
Peacock Premium
73
7.5
/240457/
75
/6558/
74
/3482/
3.9
/333502/
85
/150/
81
/8240/
73
/37/
cc age 15+

Erin Brockovich (2000)
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
poster
73
7.5
/248957/
76
/4800/
76
/3725/
3.8
/155780/
73
/56/
85
/3007/
49
/18/
cc age 18+

Sleepers (1996)
Two gangsters seek revenge on the state jail worker who during their stay at a youth prison sexually abused them. A sensational court hearing takes place to charge him for the crimes.
poster
The Roku Channel
73
7.3
/14921/
75
/690/
73
/419/
3.5
/12330/
80
/25/
81
/7/

The Collini Case (2019)
A young lawyer stumbles upon a vast conspiracy while investigating a brutal murder case.
poster
73
6.9
/11882/
67
/216/
67
/218/
3.5
/7464/
94
/33/
74
/264/
cc age 13+

Evil Angels (1988)
Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take her baby daughter, Azaria, from their tent. Azaria's body was never found and, after investigations and two public inquests, she is charged with murder.
poster
The Roku Channel
73
7.4
/44144/
74
/857/
71
/555/
3.9
/48603/
78
/36/
80
/578/
58
/9/
cc age 15+

...And Justice for All (1979)
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
poster
72
7.2
/12288/
72
/413/
67
/197/
3.6
/5620/
90
/21/
82
/144/
66
/10/

A Soldier's Story (1984)
In a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer, Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing an uncooperative chain of command and fearful black troops, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to find out exactly who really did kill the Master Sergeant.
poster
78
71
7.5
/8060/
73
/145/
69
/113/
3.7
/4358/
94
/18/
83
/108/

I Want to Live! (1958)
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.
poster
71
6.9
/18869/
70
/333/
66
/281/
3.3
/18205/
72
/50/
72
/426/
70
/26/
cc age 15+

Wilde (1997)
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.
poster
Kanopy
80
71
8.0
/51466/
76
/627/
74
/231/
3.7
/13632/
100
/14/
81
/9/
cc age 15+

Pink (2016)
A sexual assault victim, unjustly tried for the attempted murder of her attacker, is defended by a retired lawyer who challenges India's rape culture.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
7.1
/119170/
72
/2864/
69
/1460/
3.4
/59877/
73
/160/
75
/2107/
61
/38/
cc age 14+

Runaway Jury (2003)
After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell Rohr against shady jury consultant Rankin Fitch, who uses illegal means to stack the jury with people sympathetic to the defense. But when juror Nicholas Easter and his girlfriend Marlee reveal their ability to sway the jury into delivering any verdict they want, a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game begins.
poster
78
70
7.4
/5883/
72
/113/
71
/127/
3.8
/4477/
91
/11/
88
/49/

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
poster
Kanopy
70
7.0
/1769/
67
/23/
61
/25/
3.4
/693/
83
/6/
69
/16/

The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)
Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking him with his outrageousness and irreverent musings on aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is astonished one day when Israeli secret agents burst in and arrest Goldman for being a Nazi war criminal. Whisked to Israel for trial, Goldman forces his accusers to face, not only his presumed guilt, but their own.
poster
Criterion Channel
73
70
6.9
/12106/
66
/252/
66
/206/
3.6
/14806/
78
/18/
79
/171/
85
/5/

The Last Wave (1977)
A Sydney lawyer defends five Aboriginal Persons in a ritualised taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing truths about himself and premonitions.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
7.1
/37383/
69
/1349/
69
/856/
3.6
/29756/
75
/151/
71
/57/
65
/31/

In the Fade (2017)
Katja's life collapses after the deaths of her husband and son in a bomb attack. After a time of mourning and injustice, Katja seeks revenge.
poster
Hoopla
68
6.7
/9416/
65
/163/
63
/133/
3.4
/4794/
71
/31/
64
/67/
60
/19/

Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
poster
69
67
7.5
/24568/
74
/386/
71
/129/
3.5
/7103/
71
/7/
56
/33/

Jolly LLB (2013)
Wanting to earn fame and fortune, a small time lawyer files a PIL for an infamous hit-and-run, and thus learns what it really is like to be a lawyer.
poster
65
6.4
/8884/
70
/278/
62
/167/
3.2
/3256/
78
/27/
51
/71/
58
/18/

Class Action (1991)
A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.
poster
Hulu
71
64
8.0
/14925/
76
/178/
69
/21/
3.5
/8379/
39
/18/
97
/11/

Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025)
A dramatization of the life story of C. Sankaran Nair, the lawyer who fought for the truth behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
poster
Netflix
64
6.7
/111116/
69
/6258/
70
/3463/
3.1
/225277/
54
/191/
57
/442/
52
/31/
cc age 16+

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.
poster
Hulu
63
7.2
/153656/
74
/6350/
75
/2115/
3.3
/388180/
34
/221/
96
/4024/
43
/46/
cc age 14+

Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
poster
Netflix
65
62
6.6
/36850/
65
/192/
65
/16/
2.9
/7939/
Popcorn
71
/29/

Jolly LLB 3 (2025)
The third part of the Jolly LLB trilogy brings back Jagdish Tyagi and Jagdishwar Mishra for the biggest face-off as penurious widow Janki Devi Solanki awaits justice against business tycoon Haribhai Khaitan in a satire on the judiciary, justice and the gulf between the privileged and the people on the other side of the spectrum.
poster
62
6.7
/14932/
67
/203/
60
/143/
3.3
/3643/
39
/89/
67
/426/
44
/31/
cc age 15+

Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
poster
Hoopla
62
5.8
/13999/
62
/1376/
58
/335/
2.8
/7522/
70
/37/
72
/36/
49
/8/
cc age 16+

Last Looks (2022)
A disgraced ex-cop seeks solace by moving to the woods, but his quiet life comes to an end when a private eye recruits him to investigate the murder of an eccentric TV star's wife.


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