Judiciary movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant judiciary movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense and suspense films and TV shows about / with judiciary, court, lawyer, courtroom, trial, judge, investigation, legal, courtroom drama and legal action plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres shot in USA, India, Italy and other countries.
judiciary movies
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TOP 10 movies tagged as judiciary: Dark Waters (2019), Suits (2011), The Good Wife (2009), 12 Angry Men (1997), Guilty Minds (2022), Kakshi: Amminippilla (2019), Judging Amy (1999), PMTA (2018), Lost Bullet 2 (2022), Night Court (2023).

List of judiciary movies

 7.6
 120K
Dark Waters (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
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: realistic, factual, serious, thought provoking, sexy ...
Audience: adult
Plot: lawyer, contamination, lawsuit, environmental, corruption, legal investigation, corporate crime, courtroom drama, investigation, environment, price of justice, uncover truth ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 90s, year 2019, year 1999 ...
Place: columbus ohio, cincinnati ohio, west virginia, ohio, usa
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Shaurya: It Takes Courage to Make Right... Right (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story: Shaurya, revolves around the lives of two close friends, both lawyers in the Indian army.Maj. Siddhant Chaudhary and Maj. Akash Kapoor.Siddhant is defending and Aakash is prosecuting a soldier,convicted for killing his commanding officer.An ...
Style: serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, offbeat ...
Plot: murder, courtroom, false accusation, disobey, courtroom drama, military life, friendship, legal, law enforcement, dishonesty, military, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
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 8.4
 534K
Suits (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter law school grads, Harvey takes a gamble by ...
Style: captivating, witty, serious, talky, sexy ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, date night, family outing
Plot: lawyer, law firm, legal, photographic memory, hotshot lawyer, boss, success, corporate world, workplace situations, talented, prodigy, ambitious ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, chicago, syria
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 8.3
 89K
The Good Wife (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The Good Wife is a legal drama starring Emmy Award winner Julianna Margulies as a wife and mother who boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption ...
Style: clever, captivating, sexy, political, serious ...
Plot: legal, lawyer, dedicated lawyer, workplace situations, law firm, court, lawyers and clients, strong female lead, female protagonist, self discovery, politics, working mom ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: chicago, hawaii, usa
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 7.8
 21K
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, dialogue ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: usa, los angeles, california
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 7.3
 3K
Guilty Minds (2022)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Guilty Minds is a legal drama about one family that is the paragon of virtue and the other, a leading law firm dealing with all shades of grey.
Style: dramatic, thrilling, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot: law firm, courtroom, judiciary, attorney, lawyer, judge, legal action, justice, moral ambiguity, complex characters, court, courtroom drama ...
Place: india
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Kakshi: Amminippilla (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: O.P.160/18 Kakshi: Amminippilla is an unusual court drama happening in Thalassery. This realistic court drama unveils interesting case from different layers with humor and emotions.
Style: realistic, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, comedy drama ...
Plot: trial, judiciary, satire, court, legal action, lawsuit, courtroom, judge, lawyer, defense attorney, realism, social commentary ...
Place: india
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 7.1
 8K
Judging Amy (1999)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly. Its main character is a judge who serves in a family court, and in addition to ...
Style: realistic, sentimental, sincere, serious, touching
Plot: judiciary, judge, family relations, parents and children, starting over, female judge, single mother, love and romance, couples, courtroom drama, living with parents, mother daughter relationship ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
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 7.9
 162
PMTA (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Israel
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: Marcel Ben David is a former police officer that joins PMTA (initials in Hebrew for: Tel Aviv District Attorney), and herself in the middle of an entangled corruption story. A suspenseful legal drama with Chen Amsalem, Shlomo Bar-Aba and Oshri Cohen.
Style: suspenseful, realistic, captivating, clever, serious ...
Plot: corruption, investigation, district attorney, israeli, judiciary, attorney general, police interrogation, lawyer, judge, court, legal, cover up ...
Time: 2010s
Place: tel aviv israel, israel, jerusalem
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Lost Bullet 2 (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Having cleared his name, genius mechanic Lino has only one goal in mind: getting revenge on the corrupt cops who killed his brother and his mentor.
Style: suspenseful, tense, serious, captivating, hood
Plot: judiciary, police, criminal, brother, vengeance, police officer, revenge, drug, mentor, war on drugs, justice, police investigation ...
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 5.8
 6K
Night Court (2023)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Unapologetically optimistic judge Abby Stone, the daughter of the late Harry Stone, follows in her father's footsteps as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and ...
Style: satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot: courtroom, nightshift, attorney, judiciary, judge, defense attorney, legal, court case, court, coworker, satire, workplace ...
Place: manhattan new york city
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Style: clever, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: kids
Plot: law and order, lawyer, murder investigation, trial, murder, workplace situations, power relations, mind game, partner, police, investigation, judiciary ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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 7.7
 272K
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, thought provoking, emotional, sad, tear jerker ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: aids, courtroom drama, hiv, lawyer, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, discrimination, gay interest, homosexual, lawsuit, medical ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s
Place: pennsylvania, usa, philadelphia
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 6.8
 8K
The Psychic (1977)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A woman with psychic powers has a vision of a murder that took place in a house owned by her husband.
Style: creepy, grindhouse, classic horror, gothic horror, surprise ending ...
Plot: murder mystery, premonition, nightmare, folk horror, whodunit, psychic, supernatural, investigation, murder, macabre, psychic power, killer ...
Time: 70s, year 1959
Place: italy, europe, usa, virginia, england ...
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Holmes & Watson (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson join forces to investigate a murder at Buckingham Palace. They soon learn that they have only four days to solve the case, or the queen will become the next victim.
Style: ironic, parody, humorous, not serious, feel good ...
Plot: sherlock holmes, saving a life, clue, doctor, crime investigation, villain, judge, prank, irony, queen of england, humour, mission ...
Time: victorian era, 1910s, 1900s, 1860s, 1890s ...
Place: england, london, buckingham palace, wyoming
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 134 min.
Story: A prequel to "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame"
Style: captivating, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, scenic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, empress, sea monster, medieval, missing person, chinese emperor, wuxia, kung fu, police investigation, political conspiracy, tang dynasty, uncover truth ...
Time: 7th century
Place: china, asia, ancient china
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Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Showcasing the heroic deeds in and from every aspect of government and society, in a common quest to make the world a better place, free of corruption, discrimination and civil rights violations from around the globe!
Style: suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, talky, tense
Plot: whistleblower, corruption, retribution, civil rights, false accusation, judiciary, government, security, malice, reprisal, prosecution, bravery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 7.3
 236
First Monday (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, sincere, gloomy
Plot: supreme court, workplace, legal action, power relations, lawsuit, workplace situations, politics, courtroom, life is a bitch, judiciary, liberal, american politics ...
Time: 21st century
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 7.8
 5K
Naandhi (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story: Surya is an IT employee leading a happy life till he’s marked as a suspect in a high-profile murder case. As an under-trial prisoner, he doesn’t just have to prove his innocence in court; he also has to face abuse in custody. Advocate Aadhya ...
Style: disturbing, tense, suspense, suspenseful, psychological
Plot: false accusation, torture, justice, activist, defense attorney, jail, interrogation, judiciary, vengeance, murder, psychopath, violence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
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 8.2
 53K
Jury Duty (2023)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story: The inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden. Gladden is unaware the entire case is fake, everyone except him is an actor and everything that happens — inside the courtroom and out — is ...
Style: satirical, entertaining, captivating, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot: hidden camera, jury, prank, deception, manipulation, social experiment, courtroom, judge, judiciary, subterfuge, trial, sociology ...
Place: california
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No Rest for the Wicked (2011)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Madrid, the beginning of the century. One day, the police inspector Santos Trinidad coming home very drunk, is involved in a triple murder. But there is a witness who managed to escape and that could incriminate him. Santos undertakes an ...
Style: neo noir, realistic, rough, bleak, serious ...
Plot: police officer, police investigation, murder, investigation, dishonesty, danger, murder witness, law enforcement, terrorism, dirty cop, violence, drug ...
Time: 21st century
Place: spain, madrid
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 7.2
 255K
Chicago (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Style: sexy, witty, stylized, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience: kids, date night, girls' night
Plot: broadway, femme fatale, desire for fame, lovers, jail, prison, musician, lawyer, jazz, satire, execution, brutality ...
Time: 1920s, 1900s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002 ...
Place: chicago, usa, illinois
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 7.0
 2K
Belén (2025)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 105 min.
Story: In the conservative northwestern region of Argentina, Julieta finds herself accused of infanticide after a medical emergency. Facing a miscarriage of justice that lands her in prison for a crime she didn’t commit, her only hope is getting the ...
Style: thought provoking, tense, inspirational, historical drama
Plot: female lawyer, abortion, women's rights, social justice, judiciary, criminal trial, wrongful accusation, human rights, feminist, defense attorney, pregnancy, activism ...
Time: 2010s
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 7.3
 201
New Street Law (2006)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The exploits and cases of two rival barristers' chambers with very different attitudes to justice.
Style: psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating
Plot: legal, court case, lawyer, court, judiciary, judge, courtroom drama, courtroom, legal system, problem, lawsuit, advocate ...
Place: manchester
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 6.4
 56
The D.A. (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: The D.A. is an American legal drama television series that aired from March 19 until April 9, 2004.
Style: suspenseful, thrilling, captivating
Plot: legal, lawyer, district attorney, legal system, legal action, judiciary, attorney, workplace, coworker, attorney general, lawsuit, investigation ...
Place: los angeles
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 7.8
 1K
The Hunter (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Italy, Germany
TV show
Story: The story of Saverio Barone, a young prosecutor who in the early nineties became the protagonist of the “caccia alla Mafia” (Mafia-hunt) immediately following the Capaci and Via D'Amelio bombings. Inspired by the true story of the ...
Style: captivating, intense, talky, realistic, confusing
Plot: italian mafia, mafia, cosa nostra, prosecutor, servant, justice, hotshot lawyer, judiciary, fighting crime, mob hit, frame up, society ...
Time: 90s
Place: switzerland
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 6.6
 684
Ace Attorney (2016)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: A rookie lawyer Ryuuichi Naruhodou stands up to save his defendants by proving their innocence from unusual cases! Is the defendant guilty or innocent...? Believing his client's innocence Naruhodou stands in court and battles his rival judges. ...
Style: anime, clever, suspense, suspenseful, semi serious ...
Plot: lawyer, legal action, justice, judiciary, danger, love and romance, manipulation, legal, law enforcement, conspiracy, investigation, dedicated lawyer ...
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A Violent Prosecutor (2016)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 126 min.
Story: After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.
Style: talky, intense, captivating, confusing, realistic ...
Plot: prosecutor, investigation, false accusation, judiciary, corruption, political intrigue, criminal heroes, unlikely friendships, justice, prison, prison life, frame up ...
Place: east asia
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Hanamura Daisuke (2000)
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Japan
TV show
Story: A comical look at the Japanese legal system. Big corporate law firm seeking to increase their profit margin notices that a lot of the partners spend a lot of their time on cases which don't bring in a lot of revenue. They decide they need to ...
Style: feel good, funny, light, humorous, captivating ...
Audience: family friendly, adult
Plot: courtroom, legal action, lawsuit, hotshot lawyer, judge, court, trial, lawyers and clients, lawyer, judiciary, satire, absurd humor ...
Time: 2000s
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The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 72 min.
Story: Biting political satire starring Robert Lindsay as a beleaguered Tony Blair, who stubbornly refuses to see the danger he faces from a Special Tribunal on Iraq that has been set up to investigate war crimes
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological
Plot: politician, prime minister, political satire, judiciary, legal action, courtroom drama, court, politics, president, u.s. president, trial, satire ...
Time: year 2010
Place: london
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