Courtroom drama movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant courtroom drama movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspense, inspirational, thought provoking and political films and TV shows about / with courtroom drama, lawyer, legal, courtroom, court, trial, law, justice, judge and jury plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as courtroom drama: 12 Angry Men (1997), Fracture (2007), The Rainmaker (1997), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009), ...and justice for all. (1979), Presumed Innocent (1990), Class Action (1991), My Cousin Vinny (1992), Suspect (1987).

List of courtroom drama movies

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 7.8
 17K
12 Angry Men (1997)
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, society ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: usa, los angeles
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 7.2
 218K
Fracture (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of ...
Style: suspense, psychological, intellectual, twist ending, psychological thriller ...
Plot: twists and turns, courtroom drama, lawyer, murder, adultery, manipulation, investigation, murder mystery, mind game, obsession, perfect crime, police investigation ...
Time: year 2007, 20th century, 1900s, 21st century
Place: los angeles, persia, usa, california
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 7.2
 82K
The Rainmaker (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story: When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy ...
Style: suspense, exciting, intense, tense, thought provoking ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, legal, courtroom, justice, lawsuit, insurance company, legal investigation, domestic violence, self defense, law, business ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: memphis
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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A lawyer conducts business from the back of his Lincoln town car while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills.
Style: clever, serious, captivating, psychological, twisted ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: lawyer, courtroom, court, courtroom drama, legal, twists and turns, trial, murder, legal investigation, hotshot lawyer, mind game, jury ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california, peru, beverly hills ...
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.
Style: suspense, neo noir, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot: courtroom drama, murder mystery, legal, lawyer, murder, strong female character, who done it, uncover truth, fighting the system, law enforcement, injustice, danger ...
Time: 1950s
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...and justice for all. (1979)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is asked to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial. But if he doesn't do it, the judge will have him disbarred.
Style: suspense, realistic, disturbing, cynical, clever ...
Plot: courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, fighting the system, legal, court, justice, corruption, rape, trial, hotshot lawyer, law ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: usa, baltimore, maryland
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Presumed Innocent (1990)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Life takes a nasty twist for D.A. Rusty Sabich when the woman he has been romantically involved with is murdered. He is assigned to investigate the case, but is soon charged with the murder.
Style: surprise ending, neo noir, suspenseful, tense, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, murder, adultery, mistress, infidelity, legal, investigation, court, twists and turns, obsession ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: michigan, detroit
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 6.4
 8K
Class Action (1991)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Liberal activist lawyer Jedediah alienated 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 ...
Style: suspense, thought provoking, serious, touching, talky ...
Plot: courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, legal, court, father daughter relationship, father daughter conflict, parents and children, uncover truth, hopes, righting the wronged, family relations ...
Time: 20th century, year 1991, 90s
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 7.6
 139K
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama 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 ...
Style: funny, feel good, hilarious, light, humorous ...
Audience: kids
Plot: courtroom, courtroom drama, lawyer, court, trial, small town, legal, mistaken identity, murder, justice, false accusation, cousin cousin relationship ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: alabama, new york, southern usa, usa
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 6.6
 12K
Suspect (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: When a Supreme Court judge commits suicide and his secretary is found murdered, all fingers point to Carl Anderson (Liam Neeson), a homeless veteran who's deaf and mute. But when public defender Kathleen Riley (Cher) is assigned to his case, ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological, intense ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, murder mystery, courtroom, murder, twists and turns, legal investigation, court, mute or deaf, false accusation, manipulation, police corruption ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: usa, persia, washington d.c., vietnam
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 7.7
 245K
Primal Fear (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: An arrogant, high-powered attorney takes on the case of a poor altar boy found running away from the scene of the grisly murder of the bishop who has taken him in. The case gets a lot more complex when the accused reveals that there may or may not ...
Style: psychological, surprise ending, twist ending, tense, suspense ...
Audience: adult
Plot: mental illness, twists and turns, plot twist, trial, courtroom drama, psychology, lawyer, murder, courtroom, psychopath, corruption, manipulation ...
Time: 90s, future, year 1996, 20th century
Place: chicago, usa
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 7.7
 46K
The Verdict (1982)
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: suspense, tense, atmospheric, intense, thought provoking ...
Plot: courtroom, courtroom drama, redemption, lawyer, court, legal action, character study, fighting the system, legal, alcoholic, trial, law ...
Time: 20th century, year 1982, 80s
Place: boston, massachusetts, usa, new york, new york state
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 7.3
 45K
North Country (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States -- Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Style: dramatic, emotional, sincere, factual, disturbing ...
Plot: courtroom drama, small town, feminism, sexual harassment, lawsuit, rape, court, lawyer, labor union, courtroom, sexism, workplace ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place: minnesota, usa
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 7.5
 180K
A Time to Kill (1996)
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: sincere, suspense, serious, thought provoking, political ...
Audience: date night
Plot: courtroom drama, racism, court, justice, lawyer, courtroom, murder, trial, small town, rape, injustice, revenge ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: mississippi, usa, america, southern usa
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 7.5
 237K
Sleepers (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story: 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.
Style: disturbing, sadistic, harsh, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: family friendly, teens, teen drama
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, child abuse, vengeance, friendship, childhood, rape, sexual abuse, haunted by the past, pedophilia, pedophile, murder trial ...
Time: 90s, 60s, 20th century, 80s
Place: new york, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
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 6.6
 31K
A Civil Action (1998)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to "get rid of" a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything - including his career and ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, thought provoking, serious, disturbing ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, court, legal, lawsuit, courtroom, trial, law firm, environmental, justice, business, law ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s
Place: boston, massachusetts, new york, washington d.c.
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 7.7
 285K
A Few Good Men (1992)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story: 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.
Style: suspense, tense, serious, realistic, tricky ...
Audience: date night
Plot: courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, military, trial, army investigation, justice, u.s. navy, court martial, suicide, marines, hotshot lawyer ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place: washington d.c., cuba, persia
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected ...
Style: touching, black and white, enigmatic, compassionate, sentimental ...
Audience: manly, chick flick, family outing, teen drama
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, racism, small town, trial, single father, legal, rape, childhood, poverty, prejudice ...
Time: 1930s, year 1932, 20th century, year 1962
Place: alabama, usa, america, africa
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 7.7
 257K
Philadelphia (1993)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. 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 ...
Style: touching, sad, tear jerker, sincere, emotional ...
Plot: aids, courtroom drama, lawyer, hiv, gay, lgbt, discrimination, lawsuit, medical, courtroom, trial, judiciary ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s
Place: pennsylvania, usa, philadelphia
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 7.6
 1K
The Jury (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: The Jury is a British television serial broadcast in 2002. The series was the first ever to be allowed to film inside the historic Old Bailey courthouse.
Style: psychological, serious, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Plot: jury, legal, courtroom drama, courtroom, murder, uncover truth, life is a bitch, price of justice, moral dilemma, support group, society, lawyers and clients ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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 7.1
 104K
Runaway Jury (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Style: clever, suspense, tense, captivating, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: lawyer, court, courtroom drama, corruption, courtroom, trial, jury, legal, lobbyist, justice, twists and turns, society ...
Time: year 2003, 20th century, 21st century
Place: new orleans, louisiana, indiana, ohio, cincinnati ohio
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The Conspirator (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
Style: political, period piece, factual, suspense, emotional ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, civil war, president, assassination, legal, historical character, politics, conspiracy, american civil war, courtroom, trial ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, ancient times, 1860s, year 1865
Place: usa, washington d.c.
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True Believer (1989)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic ...
Style: neo noir, detective, clever, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, prison, investigation, conspiracy, neo nazi, legal, idealism, racial discrimination, cross examination, mentor protege relationship ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, manhattan new york city, greenwich village manhattan new york city, new york
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 6.8
 23K
Denial (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Style: factual, costume drama, thought provoking, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot: holocaust, courtroom, courtroom drama, historian, holocaust survivor, lawyer, shoah, anti semitism, auschwitz, justice, court, idealism ...
Time: year 2016, year 2000, year 1994, year 1998, year 1996 ...
Place: london, germany, atlanta georgia
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American Crime Story (2016)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminals.
Style: anthology, realistic, serious, feel good, mind blowing ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: courtroom drama, true crime, murder, crime investigation, courtroom, legal investigation, police, racism, society, gay, legal action, lawyer ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: usa, europe, los angeles, california, beverly hills
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 7.6
 100K
Dark Waters (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Style: serious, realistic, factual, thought provoking, political ...
Audience: adult
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, contamination, lawsuit, corruption, environmental, fighting the system, legal investigation, corporate crime, price of justice, investigation, uncover truth ...
Time: 2010s, 90s, year 2019, 2000s, 70s ...
Place: cincinnati ohio, ohio, columbus ohio, west virginia
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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: black and white, political, suspenseful, emotional, disturbing ...
Plot: courtroom drama, judge, genocide, holocaust, justice, lawyer, court, legal, courtroom, trial, politics, nazi ...
Time: 20th century, year 1946, 1940s, year 1961, 60s ...
Place: germany, europe
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 129 min.
Story: What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest — including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale ...
Style: political, factual, suspense, historical drama, serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: courtroom drama, activist, hippie, injustice, riot, political repression, political protest, courtroom, jury, political persecution, court, legal ...
Time: 60s, year 1969, 2020s, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place: chicago, ohio, mississippi, oakland california, washington d.c. ...
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Rules of Engagement (2000)
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Part war movie, part courtroom thriller, this gripping drama finds a war hero put on trial for a rescue mission gone terribly wrong with only his doubtful friend and fellow marine to represent him.
Style: political, tense, intense, serious, rough ...
Plot: lawyer, courtroom drama, vietnam war, courtroom, war, army investigation, military, marines, court, court case, investigation, gulf war ...
Time: y2k, 90s, 20th century, 60s
Place: middle east, usa, washington d.c., vietnam
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 7.3
 2K
Injustice (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story: On the surface William Travers is a picture of success. An accomplished criminal barrister happily living with his wife in rural Suffolk. However, Travers is still recovering from a traumatic series of events that have shaken his belief in the legal ...
Style: suspenseful, psychological, tense, rough, captivating ...
Plot: legal, courtroom drama, murder, lawsuit, courtroom, police investigation, legal system, law enforcement, police detective, police brutality, injustice, vicious ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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