Movies like Inherit the Wind 1988
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Inherit the Wind (1988)
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Style:
thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, talky, contemplative
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, lawyer, religion, evolution, bigotry, rebellion, legal, rivalry, society, small town, social relations, idealism, small town life, dedicated lawyer, religions or cults, teacher, scientist, journalist, science, judge, father daughter relationship, religious fanatic, jury, judiciary ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 20s
Place:
usa, tennessee
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, thought provoking and captivating films with plots about society, legal, courtroom drama, life is a bitch, courtroom, lawyer and court mostly in Drama, History and Crime genres. Some movies like Inherit the Wind: Gideon's Trumpet (1980), Separate But Equal (1991), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Alleged (2010), A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Style:
gothic, serious, realistic, talky, thought provoking ...
Plot:
religion versus science, courtroom drama, lawyer, religion, court, small town, courtroom, hopes, dishonesty, idealism, legal action, journalism ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
america, usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
True story of Clarence Gideon's fight to be appointed counsel at the expense of the state. This landmark case led to the Supreme Court's decision which extended this right to all criminal defendants.
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thought provoking, captivating, serious, realistic, sincere ...
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courtroom, courtroom drama, prison, lawyer, criminal justice, bureaucracy, social change, false accusation, legal, oldtimer, prison life, injustice ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, florida
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31%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 190 min.
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A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation. One of the most pivotal moments in 20th century American history is bracingly dramatized in Separate but Equal. In telling the detailed story of the ...
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thought provoking, captivating, talky, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
legal, civil rights, racism, african american, court, lawyer, courtroom, courtroom drama, racial segregation, blaxploitation, interracial relations, righting the wronged ...
Time:
50s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, south carolina, new york
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27%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung ...
Style:
thought provoking, talky, factual, compassionate, intense ...
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, courtroom, civil rights, court, legal, lawyer, racial violence, legal investigation, murder, investigation, assassination ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s
Place:
usa, mississippi, southern usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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297
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Alleged is a romantic drama based on events occurring behind the scenes and outside the courtroom of the famous Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. Charles Anderson, a talented young reporter, feels trapped working for his deceased ...
Style:
realistic, serious, disturbing, captivating, thought provoking ...
Plot:
journalism, legal, moral dilemma, fighting the system, ambition, rivalry, idealism, injustice, couples, righting the wronged, rebellion, society ...
Place:
tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the controversial trial concerning the right for Neo-Nazis to march in the predominately Jewish community of Skokie.
Style:
political, thought provoking, captivating, uplifting, talky ...
Plot:
holocaust, courtroom drama, jewish, aging, lawyer, suburbs, civil rights, small town life, small town, genocide, culture clash, anti semitism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
illinois, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Based on true events, The Lena Baker Story recounts one African-American womans struggle to rise above the challenges of her life, to face the choices she makes, and to ultimately triumph over her...Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be ...
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thought provoking, serious, bleak, realistic, captivating ...
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murder, courtroom drama, boss and employee, false accusation, racism, workplace, electric chair, courtroom, life is a bitch, couples, dishonesty, injustice ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
usa, africa, georgia
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A Vermont town in the 1950's hires a new minister based on his war record and capable presentation, but then are shocked when he shows up and is a black man. Things go completely wrong for ...
Style:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, atmospheric, sincere ...
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racism, murder, small town, false accusation, dishonesty, society, legal, life is a bitch, courtroom, social relations, small town life, price of justice ...
Time:
20th century, 50s
Place:
vermont, usa, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, factual
Plot:
revolution, politics, state affairs, society, social differences, head of state, rebellion, communist party, patriotism, rivalry, chinese history, chinese civil war ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1910s
Place:
china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Switzerland, West Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Four American soldiers stationed near a German village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside counsel Major Steve Grant.
Style:
captivating, tense, talky, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
rape, courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, village, soldier, military life, culture clash, death sentence, small town, american soldier, social relations ...
Time:
50s
Place:
germany, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of a family who opened the first videocassette rental stores in St. Louis in 1980. The family was ruined by a corrupt prosecutor who had been blackmailed by a religious group because the family refused to remove Martin ...
Style:
realistic, serious, thought provoking, disturbing
Plot:
rivalry, rebellion, fighting the system, corporate crime, life is a bitch, society, legal, dishonesty, courtroom drama, religions or cults, injustice, store ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to help a black woman whose property is being threatened by the Holts, the first family of the town, after she refuses to sell her valuable land.
Style:
political, captivating, realistic, serious, touching
Plot:
interracial relations, family problems, social relations, injustice, dedicated lawyer, idealism, society, legal, life is a bitch, rich and poor, racism, small town ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
Place:
usa, georgia, louisiana, southern usa
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21%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Lithuania
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf ...
Style:
thought provoking, serious, clever, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
media, genocide, nazi war criminal, holocaust, world war two, war criminal, court, tv show, shoah, judge, jewish, television ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
israel, jerusalem
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21%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The movie is centered around the Salem Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. The movie is based on the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. He also wrote the screen play adaptation.
Style:
talky, rough, disturbing, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
witch, witch hunt, colonial america, politics, courtroom drama, legal, vengeance, curse, court, manipulation, secrets, lawyer ...
Time:
17th century, 50s, 90s
Place:
massachusetts, usa, california, canada, new england
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Dr. Bernard Nathanson and Dr. Mildred Jefferson square off in a national battle in this untold conspiracy that led to the most famous and controversial court case in history.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, tense, psychological
Plot:
abortion, conspiracy, court, lawsuit, social relations, court case, family problems, civil rights, society, class conflict, women's rights, conflict ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A Cincinnati museum director goes on trial in 1990 for exhibiting sadomasochistic photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe.
Style:
disturbing, serious, captivating, thought provoking, erotic ...
Plot:
museum, art, lawsuit, courtroom, jury, politics, courtroom drama, fighting the system, against the rules, perversion, righting the wronged, legal ...
Time:
90s, year 1990, 80s
Place:
usa, ohio, cincinnati ohio
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A drama based on the true story in which a black Vietnam-era veteran is allegedly murdered by a local white businessman who is later exonerated. The plot focuses on the role of a local high school teacher and the civil unrest that followed the ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, realistic, serious, thought provoking ...
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racism, murder, social differences, society, introspection, life is a bitch, injustice, social decay, discrimination, small town life, small town, murder investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
north carolina, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Factual drama exploring the truth behind the space shuttle Challenger's 1986 explosion.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, sincere, intellectual ...
Plot:
investigation, nasa, science, uncover truth, research, space shuttle, mission gone awry, scientist, satellite, space travel, professor, disaster ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1986
Place:
usa, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
The film recounts the sobering tale of how 19 innocent lives were taken in a community experiencing paranoid hysteria regarding the suspected - but unproved - presence of the occult in the small New England town.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
witch hunt, false accusation, puritan, execution, religions or cults, society, politics, legal, courtroom drama, americana, social decay, life is a bitch ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
massachusetts, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.
Style:
serious, disturbing, realistic, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
holocaust, lawyer, investigation, nazi, prosecutor, world war two, fighting the system, idealism, nazi war criminal, ex nazi, genocide, uncover truth ...
Time:
20th century, post world war two, year 1958, year 1963, 50s
Place:
germany, frankfurt germany, berlin germany, west germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his luck lawyer, reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing. Former associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to Galvin on a silver platter: all parties ...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, atmospheric, intense, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom, courtroom drama, redemption, lawyer, legal action, court, suspense, fighting the system, legal, character study, investigation, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In the early 1980s, South Korea is torn by student protests over the lack of representation in the government. Song Woo-Seok is a successful attorney in Busan specializing in tax law. His views regarding civil liberties are changed by student ...
Style:
realistic, thought provoking, serious, rough
Plot:
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Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
busan, south korea, korea
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19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He banters with his assistant Charlie, often shocking Charlie with his outrageousness and irreverence about aspects of Jewish life. Nonetheless, Charlie is ...
Style:
sad, captivating, tense, talky, suspenseful ...
Plot:
holocaust, world war two, courtroom, nazi, jewish, lawyer, judaism, terrorism, genocide, destiny, wartime life, racism ...
Place:
usa, middle east, new york, israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of ...
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Four young black men kill a white woman, the D.A. is very cautious in how to proceed...
Style:
serious, psychological, realistic, tense, thought provoking ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom drama, dishonesty, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, law enforcement, lawyer, nypd, racism, interracial relations, society, legal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A small forest town is trying to promote itself as a place for tourists to come enjoy the therapeutic hot springs and unspoiled nature. Dr. Stockmann, however, makes the inconvenient discovery that the nature around the village is not so unspoiled. ...
Style:
social, thought provoking, serious, realistic
Plot:
hunting, small town, contamination, cover-up, health, righting the wronged, battles, toxic, social relations, environmentalism, small town life, village life ...
Time:
70s
Place:
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18%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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serious, realistic, captivating, sincere, tense
Plot:
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Time:
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18%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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realistic, political, factual, intense, talky ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, florida, texas, california, new jersey ...
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18%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
"Prosecuting Casey Anthony" reveals Florida prosecutor, Jeff Ashton’s inside story of the true crime drama that captivated and then shocked the nation when Caylee Anthony’s mother, Casey, was acquitted of killing her daughter, despite ...
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Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
570
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
This one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance as Thurgood Marshall, the remarkable Civil Rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, one man show
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
baltimore, usa, nashville tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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