| Gifted (2017) | 7.6 | |
| The Reader (2008) | 7.6 | |
| The Good Wife (2009) | 8.3 | |
| The Judge (2014) | 7.4 | |
| Shark (2006) | 7.1 |
Trial movies and TV shows – page 5
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New films
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A bright-eyed New York lawyer takes his first big case defending an eccentric poetry professor accused of murdering his wife.
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, witty, anthology, funny ...
Plot:
lawyer, satire, trial, small town, absurd humor, murder trial, attorney, murder, murder mystery, weirdo, ambition, rise to the top ...
Place:
south carolina
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Odette is eight, she likes to dance and draw. Why would she be wary of a friend of her parents who offers to play "Tickling"? Once an adult, Odette frees her word, and plunges body and soul into her career as a dancer, in the whirlwind of ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, psychological, non-linear
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
pedophile, child rape, child sexual abuse, psychoanalysis, little girl, traumatic childhood, abused child, childhood sexual abuse, pedophilia, trial, dancing, courtroom ...
Time:
80s
Place:
france
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The crew of a Royal Naval expedition searching for the Arctic's treacherous Northwest Passage discovers instead a monstrous predator.
Style:
anthology, twist ending, spooky, psychological horror, costume drama ...
Plot:
arctic, violence, cannibalism, starvation, expedition, corpse, insanity, delusion, mysticism, desperation, north pole, british navy ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 2010s, 20th century, 1940s ...
Place:
former yugoslavia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Cyprus, Belgium, Lebanon, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
Style:
political, tense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, trial, attorney, prejudice, racial tension, insult, court case, idealism, media coverage, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
lebanon, middle east, maghreb, palestine, beirut lebanon
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The 17 years old Marco Weiss has spent as usual his holiday with his parents at the Turkish Rivera.But on the last day of his stay Marco is arrested for sexual abuse against the minor British girl Carolina.He will spend 247 days in provisional ...
Style:
harsh, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot:
prison, desperation, investigation, trial, district attorney, anguish, judge, flirting, propaganda, holiday, teen romance, arrest ...
Place:
turkey, germany
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A couple discover that the baby girl they're trying to adopt is being auctioned off to the highest bidder. The couple become part of a sting operation to bust the baby-selling ring.
Style:
disturbing, sincere, serious, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
sting operation, babies and infants, trial, black market, fighting the system, kids in trouble, social decay, society, dishonesty, legal, injustice, family life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, hungary, usa
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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, intense, tricky, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, courtroom, lawyer, justice, army investigation, trial, military, suicide, u.s. navy, court martial, destiny, hotshot lawyer ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
washington d.c., cuba, persia, caribbean, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Raka, a court security officer, and his pregnant wife, Nina, celebrate her success in passing the bar exam. But their joyous celebration is shattered when Nina is found brutally murdered. As the trial spirals towards an unjust outcome, Raka resolves ...
Style:
intense, emotional, tension, suspense, twisted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
trial, murder, justice, lawyer, corruption, manipulation, investigation, courtroom drama, evidence, ethical dilemma, wrongful conviction, brutal murder ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
indonesia
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181K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Style:
tense, political thriller, controversial, political, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, assassination, kennedy assassination, president, political conspiracy, conspiracy theory, legal, politics, cia, assassination of president, cold war era, courtroom ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 90s, year 1991, year 1963
Place:
america, washington d.c., north america, midwest, chile ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Young Lukasz, who was persuaded by his father to study law, listens to the story of experienced lawyer Wilczek about a memorable murder case from his past.
Style:
thought provoking, captivating, exciting, unusual plot structure
Plot:
lawyer, court, trial, prison sentence, falsely accused, revenge motive, truth, false accusation, murder investigation, judge, witness, murder ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A mentally-challenged guy was put into trial after allegedly raping his teacher. And as Amanda, Julian, and Ronald try to mount a convincing defense, they discover soon that they're all connected in more ways than just the case.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
rape, trial, scandal, court, mentally challenged, courtroom, rape accusation, mental disorder, courtroom drama, social problems, mentally unstable, life is a bitch ...
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Ten years after being molested in art school by habitual rapist Theodore Gray, who is serving 25 years but eligible for parole, Sarah Reynolds leads a happy life in a gallery and with her handsome husband, lawyer Michael Reynolds, and helps police ...
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
dangerous attraction, blackmail, trial, prison, psychopath, haunted by the past, woman in danger, manhunt, mind game, false accusation, rivalry, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, boston
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for ...
Style:
sexual, controversial, erotic, factual, non fiction ...
Audience:
girls' night, adult
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, free love, courtroom, court, love, biopic, fighting the system, rebellion, drug addiction, sex, porn ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1996, year 1983, year 1979 ...
Place:
kentucky, ohio, georgia, usa, los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Pawel, a Polish man in his early 30s, makes a living with his father Zygmunt importing second-hand clothing from the North of France to Southern Poland. On his way back from one of regular "business trips", Pawel is shocked to discover his ...
Style:
political thriller, realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
trial, mole, uncover truth, haunted by the past, solidarity, working class, family relations, society, life is a bitch, labor union, father son relationship, spy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
poland, france, europe
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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:
inspirational, sincere, emotional, factual, disturbing ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, feminism, sexual harassment, small town, lawsuit, rape, feminist, court, lawyer, labor union, courtroom, sexism ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
minnesota, usa
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
Style:
tense, stylized, suspense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, outsmarting, courtroom, mafia, lawyer, jury, gangster, court case, court, mobster, legal, justice ...
Time:
year 2006, y2k, 80s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Accused is a British television anthology series created by Jimmy McGovern. The drama series first aired on 15 November 2010 on BBC One and has run for two series. Each episode follows a different character as they await their verdict in court, and ...
Style:
emotional, suspenseful, bleak, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, trial, guilt, punishment, dishonesty, crime and punishment, life is a bitch, jury, testimony, british police, court case ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It originally aired on NBC and, in syndication, on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police, legal, law and order, murder investigation, police officer, evidence, homicide detective, dedicated lawyer, trial, cop, partner ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 2020s, 2010s ...
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A tale of passion, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents him with a chance to change it.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, psychological, visually appealing, cerebral ...
Plot:
twists and turns, existentialism, dark humor, character study, murder, misfit, infidelity, blackmail, trial, eccentricity, false accusation, deception ...
Time:
1940s, year 2001, y2k, 2000s, 20th century ...
Place:
california, usa
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149K
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, 'In Cold Blood'.
Style:
sexy, captivating, dark, dramatic, talky ...
Plot:
prison, writers, lgbtq, literature, biopic, murder, moral dilemma, murderer, journalism, investigation, manipulation, eccentricity ...
Time:
60s, 50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2005 ...
Place:
kansas, new york, new orleans, europe, spain ...
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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:
suspenseful, captivating, psychological, intellectual, social ...
Plot:
military dictatorship, lawyer, court, boy, politics, trial, attorney, courtroom, murder, investigation, courtroom drama, lawyers and clients ...
Time:
year 1985, year 1984, 80s
Place:
argentina, venezuela, brazil, italy, germany ...
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Frankie Baldwin and Nate Deluca both have a claim to ownership of Sorrento Farm, they are forced to divide the vineyard right down the middle and work the fields alongside each other to bring in the harvest leading up to the Best Wine ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, sweet, touching, light
Plot:
vineyard, wine, competition, fight, happy ending, trial, gift, initially antagonists, coincidence, disorder, fall in love, life philosophy ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A popular network morning host finds herself humiliated on the air by her fiancé and disappears to a small town. While there, she helps a budding artist save a community art center for the town's kids, by helping them with their float for the ...
Style:
feel good, semi serious, light, sweet, funny ...
Audience:
family outing, date night
Plot:
christmas, punishment, trial, save the day, fall in love, love and romance, love affair, christmas romance, winter, small town, love, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, connecticut
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
Style:
captivating, talky, serious, costume drama, realistic ...
Plot:
political intrigue, medieval, rebelliousness, intrigue, politics, royalty, rivalry, betrayal, revolution, state affairs, political unrest, torture ...
Time:
17th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
britain
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg, while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald ...
Style:
captivating, grim, suspenseful, psychological thriller, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
court martial, mutiny, trial, naval officer, courtroom drama, courtroom, court, military, soldier, war crime, military officer, ethical dilemma ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The murder of a teen girl impacts a public prosecutor linked to the victim, a lawyer seeking a career-making case and a suspect who says she's innocent.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, psychological, crime thriller
Plot:
murder, prosecutor, courtroom drama, trial, forensics, judge, who done it, murder mystery, framed for murder, guilty verdict, secret, accused of murder ...
Place:
italy
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Murder in the First follows homicide detectives Terry English and Hildy Mulligan as they investigate a multitude of tragedies in San Francisco.
Style:
sexy, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
police, murder investigation, murder trial, crime investigation, legal, lawyer, police officer, investigation, trial, police investigation, master criminal, african american ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Three half-brothers are reunited at their mother's funeral. After being told of their inheritance they quickly spend the money, only to find out that they will not receive it after all. The men grow closer while deciding how to proceed.
Style:
not serious, feel good, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
inheritance, trial, on the run, family relations, family problems, disorder, cons and scams, partner, little boy, money, brother brother relationship, man disguised as a woman ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
france, europe, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A terror is stalking the land: people are disappearing daily, their bodies appearing covered in savage gashes coupled with precise surgical cuts. The legend of the 'Werewolf of Allariz' spreads across the land like wildfire. When Barbara ...
Style:
gothic horror, suspenseful, psychological, serious, scary ...
Plot:
werewolf, serial killer, supernatural, stalking, dangerous attraction, vampire, lycanthropy, transformation, trial, mind game, dangerous animal, legends and myths ...
Time:
1850s
Place:
spain
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
It was an ingenious enough plan: rob the Riviera Casino's count room during an Elvis impersonator convention. But Thomas Murphy decided to keep all the money for himself and shot all his partners, including recently-freed ex-con Michael Zane. ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, dark comedy, witty, action comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, robbery, heist, casino, cons and scams, child in peril, chase, gang, crime gone awry, dishonesty, profanity, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, idaho, seattle, nevada, usa
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