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The Verdict (2013)
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Original name: Het Vonnis
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When his wife's murderer is released due to a procedural error, Luc will do everything in his power to stop it from happening... He is going to take justice into his own hands and will then compete with the constitutional state which let him down.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, serious, emotional, crime drama, dark, intense, splatter, neo noir
Plot:
justice, courtroom, trial, courtroom drama, murder, vigilante, lawyer, legal action, injustice, legal, life is a bitch, lawyers and clients, revenge, grief, loss of family, family tragedy, vigilante justice, retribution, psychological trauma, guilt, mourning, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, investigation, prosecutor ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
belgium
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Most similar movies to The Verdict
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, tense, suspenseful and serious films with plots about murder, investigation, courtroom, courtroom drama, justice, moral ambiguity and revenge mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Verdict: Scared Silent (2002), Grahan (2001), Innocently Convicted (2008), Wall of Silence (2004), The Client (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When the newlywed wife of a Minnesota police chief accuses a new officer on his force of raping her several years earlier, it sets the stage for a tense confrontation in this riveting story. Penelope Ann Miller and Reed Diamond star as Kathy and ...
Style:
realistic, serious, tense
Plot:
violence against women, rape, rape victim, injustice, life is a bitch, society, sexual abuse, law enforcement, strong female presence, husband wife relationship, justice, deception ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
minnesota, usa
Similarity:
100%
131
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The widowed Chief Minister Jagdish Acharya lives an opulent lifestyle along with his daughter, Sunita and son, Sanjay. One day he gets a phone call from the Police Commissioner informing him that a woman has filed a FIR of rape against Sanjay
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
rape, courtroom drama, justice, trial, lawyer, redemption, injustice, court, abuse of power, politician, corruption, family drama ...
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
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Story:
Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, crime drama, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom, university, wrongful conviction, legal investigation, courtroom drama, civil rights, society, dedicated lawyer, lawyers and clients, injustice, legal, justice ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The tale of a gang killing near a south-east London council estate.
Style:
realistic, rough, slasher, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
gang, chaos and mayhem, life is a bitch, injustice, city life, estate, teenage life, gang violence, murder, investigation, loss, street life ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Elite attorney Kang Seong-Hee goes up against a top prosecutor over a case involving a man accused of killing his wife.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
courtroom drama, rivalry, hotshot lawyer, who done it, murder, legal, twists and turns, lawyer, courtroom, murder mystery, trial, circumstantial evidence ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Multi-award-winning writer Jimmy McGovern's brand new film based on the UK's controversial joint enterprise law. Jimmy McGovern's gritty drama stars Nico Mirallegro as guileless 17 year old Johnjo O'Shea, who goes from innocent ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, thought provoking, crime drama ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder, courtroom drama, courtroom, legal, parents and children, injustice, family relations, false accusation, lawyer, law, murder mystery, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, ireland
Similarity:
58%
709
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true story of Kim Kyung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against unfair dismissal.
Style:
thought provoking, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal, mathematics, life is a bitch, courtroom drama, legal investigation, dedicated lawyer, society, legal action, injustice, courtroom, law, archer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea, south korea
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
After Elaine Hopkin is found dead, apparent an OD suicide, her firstborn Mark wouldn't even inform his dad James Hopkin, who was locked up for murder. Kid sister Justine, a cocky uniformed cop, goes visit him, only to learn he was just ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, law enforcement, intrigue, dishonesty, danger, rivalry, righting the wronged, parents and children, police, female protagonist, family secret ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove his innocence.
Style:
serious, intense, suspense, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot:
lawyer, trial, friendship, false accusation, crime investigation, justice, prosecutor, investigation, society, legal action, moral dilemma, hopes ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Sophie Humbert - a famous criminal attorney who heads a prestigious law firm that does a good deal of work for the Police Commission - decides to take over the pro bono defense of Gabriel Etchegaray, a petty criminal who's just confessed to ...
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
defense attorney, courtroom, murder, lawyer, court case, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, female protagonist, murder suspect, affair, society, manipulation ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Islamic terrorists hijack an airplane with 164 passengers, planing to steer it into a football arena filled with 70 000 people. Major Lars Koch decides against the orders of his superiors and the laws of his country to shoot the airplane which leads ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, realistic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, trial, courtroom, punishment, bomb, moral dilemma, terrorism, chain of command, insubordination, war on terror, sacrifice, fighter pilot ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony's own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, courtroom drama, homecoming, friendship, legal, lawyer, family relations, danger, rivalry, law, 16 year old ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, ohio
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Suskunlar, is a Turkish television drama series based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 novel of Sleepers.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama, emotional ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
friendship, haunted by the past, vengeance, lawyer, buddies, rivalry, secret, childhood trauma, danger, murder, death, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
The basic story of the movie revolves around P.K. Jayan aka 'Vattu' Jayan (played by Indrajith) and Roy Joseph aka Che Guevera Roy (played by Murali Gopy). Vattu Jayan is a corrupt cop who manages his daily necessities through bribed money ...
Style:
political, political thriller, crime drama, suspenseful, dark ...
Plot:
revenge, corruption, corrupt system, social commentary, investigation, murder mystery, cover up, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, justice, power struggle, betrayal ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A grieving Chinese father travels to America to collect his daughter and stays to catch the killer.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, murder, father, murder mystery, murderer, who done it, secret, family relations, murder investigation, grief, family bonds, investigation ...
Place:
america
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
"She Made Them Do It" follows the twisted life of Sarah Pender (Jenna Dewan-Tatum) a charismatic, intelligent young woman who would become one of the country’s most sought after fugitives.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, crime drama, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
adult, teen drama
Plot:
manipulation, investigation, murder, fugitive, mind game, true crime, femme fatale, double murder, convict, uncover truth, dangerous attraction, murder mystery ...
Place:
midwest
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he killed his superior who sacked him, he kills the man who replaced him, and he kills his own wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, disturbing, suspense, political ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, legal, murder, injustice, life is a bitch, courtroom, judge, lawyer, italian fascism, sicilian, court case ...
Time:
year 1990, 80s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1937
Place:
italy, palermo italy
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A gang of notorious criminals go about looting houses, raping and murdering women. Chalapathy, a brave and brilliant police officer, sets out to capture the gang and bring them to justice.
Style:
brutal, crime drama, disturbing, dark, intense ...
Plot:
robbery, true crime, gang, murder, violence, rape, rape and murder, savage, law enforcement, justice, police procedural, investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
kannada, india
Similarity:
40%
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160
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a trial. As facts are exposed through flashbacks of testimony and crime footage, viewers will form their ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
legal, courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, jury, legal investigation, law enforcement, legal action, murder, flashback, moral ambiguity, character study ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, crime thriller, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
rape and murder, revenge, gang rape, single parent, juvenile delinquency, single father, death of child, murder, vigilante, violence, rape and revenge, life is a bitch ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mason defends a man he had sentenced to prison when he was an appellate-court judge. Now, 18 months after the sentencing, a new witness turns up to prove the man's innocence. Mason steps in to defend the man.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
murder, courtroom, intelligence agency, advocate, lawyer, false accusation, frame up, dedicated lawyer, injustice, righting the wronged, who done it, legal investigation ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister is released from the hospital, where he stayed for two months following his heart attack. Returning to the practise of his lawyer skills, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of ...
Style:
contemplative, serious, realistic, mind bending, talky ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, murder, legal investigation, lawyer, court, murder mystery, legal, power relations, couples, life is a bitch, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
38%
234
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The psychiatric evaluation of a young actor arrested for a brutal double murder concludes he may be unfit for trial. Further investigation, however, reveals the crime was a well-planned statement against the section of Japan's criminal code ...
Style:
psychological thriller, dark, suspense, intense, tense ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, murder, investigation, character study, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, mental illness, courtroom, psychological manipulation, obsession, revenge motive, identity crisis ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Detective John Traveller (Peter Coyote) is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover. His partner and friend, Detective Matthew Ransom, becomes very upset, affecting his marriage that was not working well. The lover of John's wife was ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, protagonist as suspect, riddles and clues, manipulation, law enforcement, danger, who done it, dishonesty, graphic violence, investigation, guilt ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, tense, sexy, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, court, justice, trial, courtroom, small town, lawyer, rape, revenge, murder, legal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mississippi, usa, southern usa, america, canada
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
TV show
Style:
serious, suspenseful, sad, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
justice, moral dilemma, criminal justice, wrongful conviction, miscarriage of justice, law and order, trial, judge, legal, family drama, family relations, parent child relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
china
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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. The film is adapted by Reginald Rose from his own 1957 ...
Style:
psychological, atmospheric, captivating, talky, clever ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, jury, legal action, argument, trial, murder, court, courtroom, lawyer, uncover truth, legal, dialogue ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Mahindra, a 30-year-old lawyer, enjoys the peak of his personal and professional life until he takes on a controversial gang assault case. Representing the negative side leads to turmoil, as his career and love life begin to crumble under pressure.
Style:
serious, intense, suspenseful, realistic, tragic
Plot:
moral ambiguity, defense attorney, ethical dilemma, courtroom, courtroom drama, social commentary, guilt, law firm, investigation, corruption, family conflict, urban ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Adapted from a sensational real-life case in 2013, the intricate story begins when a young man partners with his friend to murder and dismember his parents. Pleading not guilty, the defense attorneys soon turn on each other, as the defendants play ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
dismemberment, murder, gory violence, justice, moral ambiguity, trial, courtroom, patricide, courtroom drama, true crime, murderer, problem ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An Obsession is Aoyama's remake for the 1990s of Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog ("Nora inu," 1949). The basic plot situation is the same: a cop, after losing his gun to a killer, sets out on a search for the criminal who in the end ...
Style:
detective, suspense, dark, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, investigation, trauma, violence, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, police procedural, loss, crime spree, guilt, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
30%
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