Acquittal movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant acquittal movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out tense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, suspense and realistic films and TV shows about / with acquittal, investigation, justice, revenge, redemption, murder, moral ambiguity, courtroom, betrayal and court plots mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres shot in USA, India, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as acquittal: A Retribution (2022), Lizzie Borden Took an Ax (2014), Legend (2015), Pinocchio (2014), Rich Boy, Rich Girl (2018), The Perfect Patient (2019), The Factory (2018), Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (2000), A Christmas Village (2018), Fatal Acquittal (2014).
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Genre: Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In the late 1960s, when the young Jewish businessman’s son Victor Dessauer fails to secure just punishment for the Nazi concentration camp commandant who tortured his parents, he resolves to take the law into his own hands.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
revenge, acquittal, assassination plot, retribution, justice, vigilante, businessman, price of justice, vengeance, holocaust, trauma, post war ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Lizzie Borden Took An Ax chronicles the scandal and enduring mystery surrounding Lizzie Borden, who was tried in 1892 for axing her parents to death. As the case rages on, the courtroom proceedings fuel an enormous amount of sensationalized stories ...
Style:
serious, psychological thriller, tense, grindhouse, psychological ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, axe murder, murder, legal, courtroom, father daughter relationship, mind game, acquittal, serial killer, blood, party, morphine ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s
Place:
usa, massachusetts, nova scotia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running ...
Style:
realistic, brutal, period piece, intense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, mafia, gangster, violent, psychopath, gay interest, organized crime, abusive husband, rise and fall, brother brother relationship, homosexual, relationships ...
Time:
60s, year 2015, year 1957, 90s, 2010s ...
Place:
england, london, east end london, europe, west end london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1860 Scotland Yard's 'Prince of Sleuths' Jack Whicher is sent to rural Wiltshire to investigate the murder of three-year-old Saville Kent,snatched from his bed at night and killed.
Style:
tense, psychological, stylized, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
private detective, country house, murder, investigation, multiple suspects, detective inspector, who done it, child killer, victorian england, murder confession, acquittal, child kidnapping ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
scotland yard, england, britain, europe, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
Amidst a sea of young news reporters competing for the next scoop, Choi In Ha finds herself in a tricky position, as she cannot tell a lie without a dead giveaway: breaking into a violent hiccup. Meanwhile, first-year reporter Choi Dal Po proves his ...
Style:
romantic, dorama, touching, sentimental, funny ...
Plot:
news report, acquittal, false accusation, friendship, twists and turns, truth, news reporter, family relations, redemption, rivalry, danger, dishonesty ...
Place:
korea, thailand
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Andy is a front desk clerk with a little ambition until he finds his muse. Hayley is a beautiful shampoo girl chasing big dreams in NYC. When their worlds collide in a hapless run-in, the starstruck lovers assume false identities and follow the ...
Style:
humorous, sincere, psychological, captivating
Plot:
love, hotel, actor, love affair, male female relationship, love story, dating show, acquittal, life turned upside down, lie, pretending to be someone else, couple relations ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Belgium
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A true and captivating story about the biggest legal scandal in Swedish history, the story about the reporter who questioned an entire legal system. Hannes Råstam was dedicated to proving the innocence of Thomas Quick and unmask the legal chaos ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, psychological, captivating, atmospheric ...
Plot:
scandal, journalist, serial killer, psychopath, murder, nordic, injustice, investigation, false accusation, redemption, terminal illness, friendship ...
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia, France, Armenia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When a factory is bound to close, a group of workers decides to take action against the owner.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, art house, psychological
Plot:
problem solving, hostage, social injustice, social problems, class conflict, uncover truth, conflict, injustice, eccentricity, acquittal, capitalism, workplace problem ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Story:
When a headless body is found in the trunk of his car, an undercover cop teams up with a coroner in order to clear his name.
Style:
light, captivating, suspense, tension, twisted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, police officer, crime investigation, murder investigation, coroner, undercover cop, acquittal, homicide detective, police investigation, accused of murder, false accusation of murder, undercover agent ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
hong kong
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Piper Jansen is a slick public relations genius and owner of her own company "Piper's Picks." After creating countless successful campaigns, she decides to use her grandmother's holiday recipes to write and launch a book of her ...
Style:
sweet, entertaining, captivating, humorous, light ...
Plot:
christmas season, christmas, santa claus, single father, christmas spirit, holiday, christmas eve, character change, father son relationship, male female relationship, acquittal, reputation ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A woman accused of murdering her husband is found innocent, only to be terrorized by the real killer once she is set free.
Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
murder, dishonesty, legal, uncover truth, who done it, danger, legal action, suspect, acquittal, husband, couple relations, tabloid journalism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A brilliant young attorney, who is also the daughter of a former U.S. president, is blackmailed to head up LA's new Conviction Integrity Unit. She and her team investigate cases where people may have been wrongly convicted.
Style:
exciting, humorous, entertaining, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
lawyer, attorney, court, second chance, investigation, uncover truth, false accusation, justice, public defender, guilty verdict, law and order, protector ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that go to trial. A lawyer (Hiroki Hasegawa) is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's conclusive evidence that says otherwise. Sometimes, ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, courtroom drama, court, criminal trial, law firm, law, prosecutor, anti hero, advocate, moral ambiguity, judgment ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Shen Wan, the daughter of the minister of Dali Temple, relied on her superb medical and forensic skills to join hands with Prince Yan Chi to solve unsolved cases and find the real culprit in order to vindicate her father.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, historical drama, atmospheric, historical romance ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, justice, coroner, forensics, crime solving, partnership, female protagonist, wrongful accusation, family honor, acquittal, political intrigue, autopsy ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jane Da Silva and Detective John fight for justice as they race against time to prove the innocence of a wrongly imprisoned teenager.
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspenseful, emotional, tense ...
Plot:
innocence, justice, wrongful conviction, female protagonist, investigation, acquittal, police procedural, suspicion, evidence, legal battle, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
High school cheerleading captain, Beth, has her world turned upside down when salacious videos of her smoking and drinking circulate around the school resulting in her being kicked off the squad. Beth insists the videos are fake, but nobody believes ...
Style:
suspense, tense, twisted
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
cheerleading, cyberbullying, high school, betrayal, false accusation, acquittal, investigation, public humiliation, bullying, conspiracy, jealousy, peer pressure ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Ann Ming is distraught when her 22-year-old daughter Julie goes missing. The police suggest that Julie must have fled to London to reunite with Julie's estranged husband, but Ann knows that Julie would never leave 5-year-old Kevin behind.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
true crime, miscarriage of justice, murder, missing person, cold case, acquittal, grief, mother daughter relationship, police investigation, haunting, missing child, confession ...
Time:
90s
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Set in a remote Indian village, Madham follows the harrowing ordeal of a socially marginalized family wrongfully accused of a crime they did not commit. Arrested and subjected to brutal police treatment, they are silenced under the weight of ...
Style:
thought provoking, tense, heartbreaking, bleak, political drama ...
Plot:
police brutality, false accusation, village, miscarriage of justice, social realism, resistance, social commentary, defiant, class conflict, human rights, persecution, classism ...
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Genre: Action
Country: China
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
He was proud of his brother who won the martial arts championship. I thought that with my brother to protect myself, I could always be as carefree as a teenager. His brother eventually died of serious injuries in the sprint World Martial Arts ...
Style:
emotional, intense, tense, inspirational
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, perseverance, determination, brotherhood, kung fu, underdog, grief, loss of loved one, honor, underground fighting, spectacle ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Ghana
Story:
A Ghanaian chemist, who in a bid to vindicate his company in a lawsuit stumbles on something even more dangerous in the process - a hidden chemical formula altered for testing and profit gains by a pharmaceutical giant.
Style:
suspenseful, dark, tense, political thriller
Plot:
corporate conspiracy, corporate corruption, pharmaceutical company, whistleblower, cover up, laboratory, biohazard, moral dilemma, investigation, acquittal, social commentary, suspicion ...
Place:
ghana, west africa
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, sentimental
Plot:
family drama, brothers, brotherhood, legal battle, courtroom drama, sibling rivalry, wrongful accusation, betrayal, redemption, acquittal, social injustice, crime and punishment ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A scarred, unattractive young woman is conned into helping with a robbery of her employer. As a result, she is sent to prison, gets plastic surgery, and returns to seek revenge on those who wronged her.
Style:
suspense, emotional, dark, psychological, rom com ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
disfigured face, plastic surgeon, disfigured, revenge, plastic surgery, prison, female vigilante, female protagonist, deception, betrayal, retribution, identity ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Vincent, a stunt pilot, is acquitted of murdering his wife and her lover. However, a few years later, L'Elegant, the Judge in the case, comes to blackmail him. The Judge's nephew, Paul, is having trouble with his wife and they demand that ...
Style:
art house, tension, crime drama, melancholic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
road trip, guilt, blackmail, moral ambiguity, character study, tango, male bonding, midlife crisis, male camaraderie, murder mystery, acquittal, manipulation ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
'Neru' is an enthralling legal and emotional drama that delves into the life of Sara, a blind sculpture artist on a quest for justice following a harrowing incident. Against the backdrop of the Indian legal system, this gripping story ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
visual impairment, resilience, justice, trauma, life is a bitch, blindness and impaired vision, blind woman, blind man, blindness, moral dilemma, personal growth, female protagonist ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Udayabhanu is an assistant director and scriptwriter, who dreams of making it big in the film industry. His attempt is thwarted by his roommate, a junior artiste, Rajappan Thengamoodu who steals his script to become superstar Saroj Kumar
Style:
satirical, semi serious, captivating, comedy drama, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
filmmaking, movie star, film industry, celebrity culture, behind the scenes, problem, escapades, movie business, filmmaker, ego clash, ambition, betrayal ...
Place:
india
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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 ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
Adaptation of the Dickens novel.
Style:
sentimental, lyrical, historical drama, period drama, wistful
Audience:
adult
Plot:
charles dickens, coming of age, literary, family conflict, social class, character study, friendship, english countryside, bittersweet, resilience, empathy, dialogue ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Five years after being acquitted for the murder of his family, Sean (White) is finally ready to move on with life. But the bitter ex-cop (Malcolm) who led the investigation remains adamant that he's guilty - and will stop at nothing to bring ...
Style:
semi serious, captivating, satirical, crime thriller, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, satire, police officer, ex convict, police detective, life, lifestyle, guilt, justice, family tragedy, wrongful accusation, obsession ...
Place:
usa
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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:
psychological, suspense, twist ending, intellectual, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, twists and turns, courtroom drama, lawyer, adultery, investigation, murder mystery, manipulation, mind game, courtroom, trial, police investigation ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, 1900s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, persia, california, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Thérèse is living in a provincial town, unhappily married to Bernard, a dull, pompous man whose only interest is preserving his family name and property. They live in an isolated country mansion surrounded by servants. Early in her marriage her ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, realistic, gloomy, bleak ...
Plot:
saint, lesbian subtext, forest fire, drought, acquittal, postpartum depression, hunting, depression, pregnancy, fear of death, forest, wedding ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 60s
Place:
france, paris france
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