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, clever and thrilling films and TV shows about / with judiciary, lawyer, court, trial, courtroom, legal, courtroom drama, judge, investigation and legal action plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Comedy genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as judiciary: Dark Waters (2019), The Good Wife (2009), Suits (2011), First Monday in October (1981), Judging Amy (1999), 12 Angry Men (1997), PMTA (2018), Lost Bullet 2 (2022), Philadelphia (1993), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).

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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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 8.4
 82K
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: serious, clever, captivating, political, suspense ...
Plot: legal, trial, lawyer, workplace situations, dedicated lawyer, law firm, lawyers and clients, court, self discovery, female protagonist, working mom, politics ...
Time: 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: chicago, hawaii, usa
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 8.4
 473K
Suits (2011)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 44 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: stylized, captivating, witty, serious, talky ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, date night, family outing
Plot: lawyer, legal, law firm, photographic memory, hotshot lawyer, ambition, boss, success, corporate world, workplace situations, lawsuit, ambitious ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, chicago, syria
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First Monday in October (1981)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.
Style: light, entertaining, melancholic, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot: supreme court, courtroom drama, legal, justice, judiciary, battle of the sexes, unlikely couple, fighting the system, politics, rivalry, workplace romance, state affairs ...
Time: 80s, year 1981
Place: washington d.c., usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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 7.0
 7K
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, sincere, sentimental, serious, touching
Plot: legal, judiciary, judge, family relations, parents and children, starting over, single mother, couples, love and romance, courtroom drama, living with parents, female judge ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
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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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 8.0
 135
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: serious, captivating, clever, realistic, suspenseful
Plot: judiciary, corruption, attorney general, police interrogation, investigation, lawyer, judge, court, district attorney, israeli, legal, law ...
Place: israel
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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: tense, suspenseful, captivating, serious, hood
Plot: judiciary, criminal, police, brother, revenge, vengeance, police officer, drug, investigation, police investigation, war on drugs, mentor ...
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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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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: detective, tense, realistic, serious, clever ...
Audience: kids
Plot: law and order, lawyer, murder investigation, trial, workplace situations, murder, power relations, mind game, partner, police, investigation, judiciary ...
Time: 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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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: suspense, suspenseful, talky, tense, disturbing
Plot: whistleblower, corruption, retribution, civil rights, false accusation, government, judiciary, malice, prosecution, bravery, reprisal, security ...
Time: 21st century
Place: 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, inspirational ...
Plot: murder, courtroom, false accusation, courtroom drama, disobey, legal, friendship, military, law enforcement, dishonesty, military life, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
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 7.3
 214
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: legal, supreme court, legal action, workplace, power relations, workplace situations, lawsuit, politics, courtroom, life is a bitch, judiciary, liberal ...
Time: 21st century
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 8.2
 45K
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, captivating, entertaining, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot: jury, hidden camera, courtroom, social experiment, manipulation, subterfuge, trial, deception, sociology, judge, actor, judiciary ...
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, bleak, rough, mind bending ...
Plot: police officer, police investigation, murder, investigation, danger, dishonesty, murder witness, law enforcement, terrorism, dirty cop, violence, secret past ...
Time: 21st century
Place: spain, madrid
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 7.2
 242K
Chicago (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, UK
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, stylized, colorful, light, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, date night
Plot: prison, broadway, femme fatale, desire for fame, legal, jail, lawyer, jazz, musician, music, flapper, rising to stardom ...
Time: 1920s, 1900s, 2000s, 20th century, year 2002
Place: chicago, usa, illinois
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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: suspenseful, exciting, stylized, captivating, scenic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, sea monster, medieval, empress, kung fu, police investigation, political conspiracy, uncover truth, tang dynasty, chinese emperor, occult, missing person ...
Time: 7th century
Place: china, asia, ancient china
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 7.2
 193
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: captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological
Plot: legal, lawyer, judge, courtroom, legal system, judiciary, courtroom drama, court case, court, workplace, dedicated lawyer, legal action ...
Place: manchester
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 6.5
 49
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: captivating, suspenseful, thrilling
Plot: legal, lawyer, district attorney, legal action, workplace, judiciary, legal system, attorney, court, criminal justice, judge, courtroom drama ...
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: talky, realistic, captivating, intense, confusing
Plot: italian mafia, cosa nostra, prosecutor, servant, human spirit, justice, judiciary, fighting crime, hotshot lawyer, corruption, mob hit, investigation ...
Place: switzerland
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 6.5
 516
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, suspense, clever, suspenseful, semi serious ...
Plot: lawyer, judiciary, legal action, justice, danger, court case, society, love and romance, investigation, life philosophy, conspiracy, 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: intense, talky, confusing, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: prosecutor, prison, false accusation, investigation, unlikely friendships, political intrigue, justice, criminal heroes, judiciary, corruption, prison life, police corruption ...
Place: east asia
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 5.8
 313
Delilah (2021)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Delilah left a demanding white-shoe law firm a decade ago and hung up her own shingle so she could make raising her kids her one priority. Now she takes on cases the big firms ignore and finds herself, more often than not, going head-to-head with ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, stylized, serious ...
Plot: black cast, women, lawyer, courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, advocate, court, rivalry, ambition, legal, female protagonist, problem ...
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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: psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot: politician, prime minister, political satire, judiciary, legal action, courtroom drama, court, politics, u.s. president, president, trial, hospital ...
Time: year 2010
Place: london
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 6.1
 66
Marshall Law (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: Marshall Law is a cheeky view of two sisters juggling the personal with the professional as they make their mark in the fascinating and often humourous world of a city Magistrate's Court.
Style: captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot: legal action, courtroom drama, prosecutor, trial, legal investigation, district attorney, judge, judiciary, court, job, assistant district attorney, problem ...
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 6.2
 135
Defense (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story: Court drama about a Copenhagen law office and the cases and personal entanglements of its small group of attorneys.
Style: serious, clever, captivating, exciting
Plot: lawyer, law, courtroom, court, legal action, trial, advocate, judge, defense attorney, judiciary, lawsuit, legal investigation
Place: copenhagen
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Argentina, 1985 (2022)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Argentina, UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: In a David-vs-Goliath battle and under constant threat, Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo and their young legal team of unlikely heroes dared to prosecute Argentina’s bloodiest military dictatorship against all odds and in a race against time to ...
Style: captivating, psychological, suspenseful, iconic
Plot: military dictatorship, court, lawyer, courtroom, investigation, trial, politics, murder, attorney, legal action, courtroom drama, advocate ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, year 1984
Place: argentina
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For The People (2018)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: Brand new lawyers work for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high profile and high stakes cases in the country – all as their personal lives intersect.
Style: captivating, talky, tense, exciting, disturbing ...
Plot: courtroom drama, lawyer, legal, lesbian, rivalry, court, judge, criminal justice, workplace situations, law school, law and order, workplace ...
Place: new york
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 7.7
 3K
The Collapse (2019)
Genre: Adventure
Country: France
TV show
Story: What if the terrible general "collapse" of our civilization, the collapse everyone is talking about right now, really happened soon? Several destinies of individuals and families, at different times of the collapse, trying to survive as ...
Style: apocalyptic, tense, thought provoking, captivating
Plot: human existence, society, humanity, fate of humanity, post apocalypse, social problems, legal system, social issues, social relations, judiciary, lifestyle, human relationship ...
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Judge John Deed (2001)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 185 min.
TV show
Story: Judge John Deed is a British legal drama television series produced by the BBC in association with One-Eyed Dog for BBC One. It was created by G.F. Newman and stars Martin Shaw as Sir John Deed, a High Court judge who tries to seek real justice in ...
Style: realistic, clever, serious, captivating, crime drama ...
Plot: legal, judge, lawyer, trial, courtroom drama, workplace intrigue, courtroom, corruption, uninhibited rivalry, workplace, judiciary, rivalry ...
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