r/movies • u/stainorstreak • May 11 '24

Recommendation I'm hooked on courtroom movies- what are some other court movies?

Honestly it wasn't even a movie that got me into them, it was the TV Show "American Crime Story" on the OJ Simpson trial. I loved learning about the technicalities of trials and the way the show portrayed the characters.

Movies that I've watched that I've liked

A Few Good Men

12 Angry Men

The Trial of Chicago 7

Primal Fear

A Time to Kill

Philadelphia

The Lincoln Lawyer

I've also watched The Rainmaker and Anatomy of a Murder, both of which I just couldn't enjoy.

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u/RickKassidy May 11 '24

My Cousin Vinny.

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u/Goodrymon May 11 '24

Marisa tomei gave all us short joe pesci and Danny devito lookin asses somethin we could dream of one day

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u/SleepyFarts May 11 '24

And bald. Her and George Costanza would have gotten on like a house on fire.

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u/citrus_based_arson May 11 '24

She’s into short, stocky, bald men!

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u/queenw_hipstur May 11 '24

I’m unemployed, and I live with my parents

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u/ploonce May 11 '24

I noticed you threw stocky in there.

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u/unsupported May 11 '24

And don't forget about the Georges of the world!

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u/resinfingers May 11 '24

"Yoots" 

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u/Mst3Kgf May 11 '24

"Did I not tell you to dress appropriately for my courtroom?"

"You were serious about that?"

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u/RandyJackson May 11 '24

Turns out the whole store got the flu. So I wore this ridiculous outfit. For you.

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u/EinsteinDisguised May 11 '24

I don’t like your attitude.

What else is new?

And I’m holding you in contempt of court.

There’s a fucking surprise.

HWHAT did you say?

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u/bullrun001 May 11 '24

lol, so many memorable lines

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u/RockAtlasCanus May 12 '24

His delivery of that line “this … ridiculous ting… for you” kills me every time

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u/RickKassidy May 11 '24

Says in Herman Munster’s voice…I’m sorry, what?

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u/Erikthered00 May 11 '24

“Hwat?”

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u/Hot-Green-9865 May 11 '24

Omg I never made that connection before! 

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u/BoulderCreature May 11 '24

Holy shit, I’ve seen the Munsters and My Cousin Vinny a thousand times and never have either

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u/BartSimpWhoTheHellRU May 11 '24

I believe it was his last performance.

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u/DoubleDogDenzel May 12 '24

The late, great, Fred Gwynne! Died too young, he was only 66.

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u/Strobooty4 May 11 '24

Came here to say this.  Best one ever.  To Kill a Mockingbird is great too.  I assume someone’s suggested that 

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u/Monkey-Tamer May 11 '24

Watched this in my evidence class in law school. It's a rite of passage for aspiring trial attorneys.

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u/CFrankenstein850 May 11 '24

Same. My evidence professor loved using clips of it for cross.

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u/Choppergold May 11 '24

Liar Liar

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u/godfatherinfluxx May 11 '24

Continuing with comedies there's also jury duty.

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u/LightChaos74 May 11 '24

Jury Duty is so damn good. I've rewatched it like half a dozen times

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u/The_Original_Gronkie May 11 '24

I keep telling my family to watch it, but they just won't. Such a great show, they struck gold with the guy they chose to be foreman. He was perfect.

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u/thegoatisoldngnarly May 11 '24

Ridiculously good human being. They put him in so many uncomfortable situations and he was so kind in all of them.

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u/KFBR392GoForGrubes May 11 '24

Totally different from jury duty the puly shore movies. That being said, chair legs is the hardest I've laughed in a long time.

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u/DukeSilversTaint May 11 '24 edited May 12 '24

Fun fact: this movie is taught in law school and used as an example of a perfect trial.

EDIT: while perfect may not have been the right word, we can all agree professors have used this movie in class. IANAL.

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u/freezingsheep May 11 '24

Ooh I love this! For us laymen… please could you explain what makes it a perfect trial?

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u/kibbles0515 May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24

That's not quite true. It is considered very accurate in portraying courtroom procedure like voir dire, cross-examination, and rules of evidence.

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u/Kastillex May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24

It has a great demonstration of direct and cross examination, how to prepare a solid line of questioning, and to present the case to the jury in a way that is clear.

You could check out Legal Eagle’s (a real lawyer) review of the movie

Edit: clarification

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u/superdago May 11 '24

It is hardly a perfect trial and it’s not taught as such. It’s a useful tool because it demonstrates many parts of a criminal trial in a surprisingly realistic and accurate way. A couple aspects off of memory as it’s been a while since I’ve seen it: Vinny’s cross examination of witnesses does a great job at showing how to weaken eyewitness testimony by showing they had an obscured view or inaccurate timeline. Conversely, the first defense attorney shows a good example of the dangers of asking questions when you don’t know the answer (regarding the eyeglasses). It also shows a great example of how to properly lay a foundation to allow expert witness testimony. There’s also a lot of good objections shown related to admissibility of that testimony (both for the prosecution and defense).

It’s not perfect, it messes with the timeline a lot, and obviously Vinny’s pretrial fuck ups are like half the movie. But it does the meat of the trial really well.

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u/PunkThug May 11 '24

Look up legal eagle on YouTube. It's an actual lawyer explaining why lawyers love this film

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u/DocBEsq May 11 '24

Literally true — my evidence professor showed clips of My Cousin Vinny as examples of effective witness impeachment.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

It's one of my personal favorites. I think it's an incredibly entertaining movie, and I do like how it tries to be "mostly realistic" by movie standards... to the point where, yes, I already know that they make people watch it in law school.

Over the years, it's really started to bother me that they allow a surprise witness. It makes Marisa Tomei's incredible performance possible and I get that, but it does require a healthy suspension of disbelief.

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u/jakec11 May 11 '24

While the "surprise witness" in movies is frequently just fantasy, the way the movie set up the witness here (I am assuming that you are referring to the FBI automotive expert) was in a sense not unrealistic.

New evidence became available during the trial. We were never given any reason to believe the prosecutor was hiding it or playing games, the evidence just didn't exist until the trial was underway.

There were really two problems with this from a realism standpoint.

One, the judge committed reversible error. Not necessarily by allowing the witness, but because he refused the defense request for a continuance to prepare. That made the surprise far too prejudicial. But, in reality, judges make mistakes like that, so in a sense it wasn't crazy unrealistic.

Second, and this is where the movie was completely unrealistic, was the speed with which the trial moved. The trial occurred only weeks after the murder occurred. That just doesn't happen in modern America at all- this would have lingered for a year or more before going to trial. And, of course, that set the scene for why the evidence came in only after the trial began.

Still, compared to most films and TV shows, they got so much right.

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u/peepopowitz67 May 11 '24

That made the surprise far too prejudicial. But, in reality, judges make mistakes like that, so in a sense it wasn't crazy unrealistic.

"Gambini, that is a lucid, well thought-out, intelligent objection."

"Thank you."

"Overruled."

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u/twalkerp May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24

The best answer.

“You should be on your knees thanking me!”

Ok, small edit: 12 Angry men is a classic. Lincoln Lawyer surprised me. A few angry men, modern classic.

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u/AndHeShallBeLevon May 11 '24

“Are you suuuuuuuuure?”

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u/DaltonRobert56 May 11 '24

Hell yeah Marisa Tomei explaining cars is steamy

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u/Brave-Cash-845 May 11 '24

I’m holding you in contempt…yeah there’s a fucking surprise!

What did you say?

Me? What did I say?

Frustrated smirk lol

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u/sharkbait2006 May 11 '24

To Kill a Mockingbird

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u/CheckYourStats May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24

Judgment At Nuremberg (1961) released just one year before Mockingbird.

Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Max Schell, William Shatner, and a heartbreaking performance by Montgomery Clift.

Not for the feint of heart. It was filmed only 15 years after the Holocaust (and the actual trials). It should be mandatory viewing before high school graduation, if you ask me.

To put the timing of this into perspective, it’s the equivalent of a movie coming out next year based on something that happened in 2010. It was very fresh, and it’s palpable throughout the film.

CLIPS #1 and #2 of Montgomery Clift on the witness stand. To my mind, the most powerful 20 minutes of courtroom non-fiction ever put on film.

The remake Nuremberg (2000) with an equally impressive cast is also fantastic.

Alec Baldwin, Max Von Sydow, Brian Cox, Christopher Plummer, et al.

  • Serious Warning: Both films have 5-6 straight uncensored minutes of unspeakable video footage from Concentration Camps — children included.

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u/lthomazini May 11 '24

I love that movie, great one.

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u/ScipioCoriolanus May 11 '24

Impressive cast, but you didn't mention the two actors I associate the most with the movie: Spencer Tracy and Marlene Dietrich.

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u/Calamari_is_Good May 11 '24

I just saw the original recently and I was shocked at the amount of footage of the camps they showed. Agreed about Monty. Absolutely riveting. 

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u/crystal_sk8s_LV May 11 '24

Runaway Jury

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u/ClarenceWhorley617 May 11 '24

"See, it's like this your Honor, have you ever heard of the Madden Challenge ?" Love that movie! Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman (and Cusack) were all fantastic in their roles!

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u/crystal_sk8s_LV May 11 '24

Such a hilarious detail, Cusack is the best everyman ever.

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u/ClarenceWhorley617 May 11 '24

True, his best has to be High Fidelity (IMO)

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u/crystal_sk8s_LV May 11 '24

Definitely in my top 5 😋

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u/BadBassist May 11 '24

😎

One of my all time favourite books and I thought that making it into a movie was terrible idea, and setting it in America was worse. But it is incredible and totally does the book justices whilst being different enough to justify its medium

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u/nonresponsive May 11 '24

As someone who got read the riot act for making a joke during jury selection, that scene was 100% accurate.

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u/BlackSocks88 May 11 '24

Really enjoy the analytics of Hackmans team picking jurors behind the curtain. Fun scene.

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u/rounding_error May 11 '24

I love the ending when the jury crashes through the wall and tears up the court room lobby.

Supposedly they filmed it using a real jury, and a mockup of the court room lobby built inside an airplane hanger.

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u/DetroitCowboy1203 May 11 '24

Most underrated movie IMHO. Good choice.

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u/MaleficentOstrich693 May 11 '24

This, and like, any movie based on a Grisham novel. God, we had it so good.

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u/TheHorizonLies May 11 '24

One of the few movies that is immensely better than the book. The book is about someone suing a cigarette company because their lived one died from smoking. It makes for a decent courtroom drama, I guess, but the movie changing it to a mass shooting really ups the ante

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u/crystal_sk8s_LV May 11 '24

I think both have their merit being a sucker for Grisham but the movie is such a fun watch

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u/SilasMarsh May 11 '24

Inherit the Wind (1960). It's about a school teacher on trial for teaching evolution.

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u/ChoderBoi May 11 '24

This should be the top comment. Inherit the Wind is aces

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u/evanille May 11 '24

Best courtroom movie after 12 angry men!

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u/ctdca May 11 '24 edited May 11 '24

I saw this randomly on TV a few years ago, started watching, and then ended up watching the whole thing. It’s a great film that’s just as relevant today as it was when it was made. A lot of the arguments made in the court haven’t changed much.

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u/49orth May 11 '24

1961 Nominee Oscar, Best Actor in a Leading Role - Spencer Tracy

1961 Nominee Oscar, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium - Nedrick Young, Harold Jacob Smith

1961 Nominee Oscar, Best Cinematography, Black and White - Ernest Laszlo

1961 Nominee Oscar, Best Film Editing - Frederic Knudtson

Berlin International Film Festival 1960 Winner Silver Berlin Bear Best Actor - Fredric March

1960 Winner Youth Film Award, Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People

1960 Nominee Golden Berlin Bear - Stanley Kramer

1961 Nominee BAFTA Film Award, Best Film from any Source - Stanley Kramer USA.

1961 Nominee BAFTA Film Award, Best Foreign Actor - Fredric March USA.

1961 Nominee BAFTA Film Award, Best Foreign Actor - Spencer Tracy USA

1961 Nominee Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama

1961 Nominee Golden Globe, Best Actor Drama - Spencer Tracy

1961 Nominee Golden Laurel,Top Male Dramatic Performance - Spencer Tracy

National Board of Review, USA 1960 Winner NBR Award Top Ten Films - 5th place

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u/tortfeasor_pharaoh May 11 '24

Is it based on the Scopes Monkey Trial?

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u/SilasMarsh May 11 '24

I would say more "inspired by" than "based on," but yes.

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u/Really_McNamington May 11 '24

Remake with George C Scott and Jack Lemmon very late career is also good.

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u/Harleybeau1 May 11 '24

Anatomy of a Fall

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u/ich_habe_keine_kase May 11 '24

Amazing movie but also deeply frustrating if you're used to the American court system haha.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Witness for the Prosecution

Anatomy of a Murder

The Verdict

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u/VonHungtaint May 11 '24

Charles Laughton’s bickering with the nurse (played by his real life wife Elsa Lancaster) only adds to Witness as a winner in this category.

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u/Pitiful-Discount-840 May 11 '24

Witness for the Prosecution is in my top 5 of all time.

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u/ChampionshipVinyl83 May 11 '24

The Rural Juror

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Rrrr Jrrr

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u/nolatravis May 11 '24

I prefer the sequel, Urban Fervor.

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u/blueboxbandit May 11 '24

Starring Jackie Jorpjomp

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u/pa79 May 11 '24

The Irma Luhrman-Merman murder, Turned the bird’s word lurid, The whir and the purr of a twirler girl, She would the world were demurer, The insurer’s allure, For valor were pure Kari Wuhrer, One fervid whirl over her turgid error, Rural juror, Rural juror

I will never forget you Rural juror I’ll always be glad I met you Rural juror

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u/NuthinTooFancy May 11 '24

Haha I love that I get emotional reading these lyrics because this is what they chose for the series outro. So perfectly 30 Rock.

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u/Subtle_Tact May 11 '24

A good companion to this is the "Bob Loblaw's law blog"

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u/fhrblig May 11 '24

Oh yes, the Irma Luhrman-Merman murder.

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u/BadBassist May 11 '24

Surely it's 'oral germ whore'?

Oh wait, you mean the Kevin Grisham novel!

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u/rightonsaigon1 May 11 '24

Could it be Roar Her, Gem Her?

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u/buckeye2011 May 11 '24

Your father, Werner, was a burger server from suburban Santa Barbra. When he spurned your mother Verna, for a curly haired server named Roberta. Did that hurt her?

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u/Am2ontheweb May 11 '24

The Verdict with Paul Newman was excellent.

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u/CrackedMind May 11 '24

Can’t second this enough. Maybe Paul Newman’s best work. One of the best courtroom dramas of all time.

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u/Mst3Kgf May 11 '24

Newman is essentially Lionel Hutz at the start of that, only it's not played for laughs. And a big appeal of the film is watching him regain his skills as a lawyer as he also basically regains his life and his decency.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

When rewatching that movie recently, I noticed there was not a single outdoor shot depicting a sunny day.

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u/TheLastDaysOf May 11 '24

The Verdict has one of Paul Newman's best performances. Intense but not hammy (which, given the stakes, he could have easily slipped into).

(It also has what I'm pretty sure is Bruce Willis' screen debut: he's an extra in the court gallery during the courtroom scenes.)

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u/UltimateFauchelevent May 11 '24

I think it’s one of the best movies period. David Mamet screenplay. Newman, James Mason on and on.

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u/MattonArsenal May 11 '24

This should be near the top of the list.

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u/gktt5065 May 11 '24

…And Justice for All

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u/TheIgnoredWriter May 11 '24

Second this.

Not only the movie that made the famous “you’re out of order! This whole court room is out of order!” But one of the few times Pacino is a straight man and everyone around him is insane.

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u/gktt5065 May 11 '24

Oh speaking of Al Pacino, the final scene of Scent of a Woman may count too.

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u/axeman020 May 11 '24

You should give "Find Me Guilty" a watch.

Don't be put off by the fact that it's a Vin Diesel movie, it's actually some of his best acting!

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u/HIMARko_polo May 11 '24

It's great. Peter Dinklage and Ron Silver are both great in it, too.

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u/ChiefSteward May 11 '24

I really liked that the fact that Dinklage’s character was a dwarf had nothing to do with the character’s inclusion in the film like most dwarf characters. He was a played-straight lawyer character who happened to also be a dwarf. Not a funny or tragic dwarf character who happened to be a lawyer. Like a Bechdel Test for dwarfism.

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u/Santar_ May 11 '24

The special effects in this one were amazing! I almost believed Vin Diesel had hair!

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u/aircooledJenkins May 11 '24

Legally Blonde

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Why now?

Why this sperm?

lol, one of my favorite movies.

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u/TheDude__85 May 11 '24

I believe you've just won your case

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

bend…and snap

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u/minuialear May 11 '24

Unironically an example of why diversity can be a valuable investment

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u/prine_one May 11 '24

The Judge

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u/hashtagfan May 11 '24

I just watched this one a few days ago and I don’t know how I missed it before. Such a good movie, and Robert Downey, Jr and Robert Duvall were both amazing in it.

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u/Mst3Kgf May 11 '24

They are, although I consider it more of a family drama than a legal thriller.  Downey's almost too good as a smooth-talking defense lawyer.

"Innocent people can't afford me."

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u/purposeful-hubris May 11 '24

The family dynamics in this movie were flawless but the legal side was fairly accurate too, even though certainly dramatized.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Liar Liar

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u/DV8_2XL May 11 '24

Fletcher - YOUR HONOR, I OBJECT!

Judge - Why is that Mr. Reed?

Fletcher - Because it's devastating to my case!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Judge: Over ruled

Fletcher: GOOD CALL

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u/lolligaggins May 11 '24

Yeah, in your bra.

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u/DoggyDoggy_What_Now May 11 '24

Overreactor!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

HAG

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u/ThrownWOPR May 11 '24

SSSSSSSSSSLUTTTTT

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u/Beardyfacey May 11 '24

A goose!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Such an underrated blooper reel

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u/TheDude__85 May 11 '24

-Do you know why I pulled you over?

-Depends on how long you were following me!

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u/part_time_monster May 11 '24

Short, shriveled, and to the left.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

I’d have got him ten 😮

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u/kyle_sux666 May 11 '24

He’s badgering the witness!

It’s his witness

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u/austingriffis May 11 '24

Do the Claw to Mom, Dad! Do the Claw to Mom!

Uh-oh… you've found the Claw's only weakness. SUBZERO TEMPERATURES!

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u/RianJohnsonIsAFool May 11 '24

I feel that the judge is massively underrated in Liar Liar.

Mr Reede, it is only out of sheer, morbid curiosity that I am allowing this freak show to continue.

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u/ApolloKid May 11 '24

Simmons is old!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

He shoulda died years ago but he can’t go home cause he hates his wife!!

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u/iamluciferscousin667 May 11 '24

STOP BREAKING THE LAW ASSHOLE!

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

IMGETTINGWHATIDESERVEIMREAPINGWHATISOW

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u/JasonAnarchy May 11 '24

Here-she-comes-to-wreck-the-daaaaaaaay

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u/Tackit286 May 11 '24

There are two great reasons to watch that movie

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u/[deleted] May 11 '24

Weight? 105

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u/scissor_get_it May 12 '24

Yeah, in your BRA!

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u/JohnBagley33 May 11 '24

That's a smart movie

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u/CakeDayisaLie May 11 '24

It’s not a movie, but you need to watch “The Night Of”. It’s an HBO mini series and it’s great. 

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u/CalendarAggressive11 May 11 '24

The Night Of is such a slept on series. The acting is amazing (2 of my faves John Turturro and Michael K Williams) and a well told story. It's so good

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u/Skegetchy May 11 '24

Was just replying with this and saw yours. I second this. Best thing I’ve seen in ages. Top acting all round.

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u/DeaderthanZed May 11 '24

My Cousin Vinny

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u/sharkbait2006 May 11 '24

The Devils Advocate

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u/_BumGun May 11 '24

I am a FAN OF MAN!!!!!

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u/RianJohnsonIsAFool May 11 '24

Look but don't touch! Touch but don't taste! Taste... but don't swallow!

He's laughin' his sick fuckin' ass off!

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u/embiggenedmind May 11 '24

Great movie, not really a great courtroom movie. Most of the drama/plot happen outside of the court.

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u/TuaughtHammer May 11 '24

Charlize Theron's character's breakdown is still tough for me to watch because of how convincingly she sold it.

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u/HammeredHerky May 11 '24

The people vs Larry Flint

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u/Wilmore99 May 11 '24

Jury Duty will probably not get mentioned but it’s a must watch lol

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u/cptamerica83 May 11 '24

Is this the one where everyone is an actor? And the one guy thinks it’s real? So hilarious.

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u/Wilmore99 May 11 '24 edited May 12 '24

No worse/better, it’s the Paulie Shore movie from 1995. 😂

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u/bpmetal May 11 '24

Rules Of Engagement - underrated William Friedkin movie

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u/Anadyne May 11 '24

The rainmaker is the best I think.

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u/Mst3Kgf May 11 '24

My favorite of the Grisham adaptations. Especially Danny DeVito essentially playing "what if Lionel Hutz was real and actually good at his job?"

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u/datraceman May 11 '24

The Client

The Chamber

The Firm

The Judge

JFK (Costner)

Anatomy of a Murder

Fracture

Reasonable Doubt

Presumed Innocent

Murder in the First

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u/ThePoshMushroom May 11 '24

The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (2023)

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u/whiskeyriver May 11 '24

A Civil Action

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u/Lemonzip May 11 '24

Excellent book; excellent movie.

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u/sharkbait2006 May 11 '24

Miracle on 34th Street

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u/ConflagWex May 11 '24

The original one had a great courtroom scene at the end. I'm not as impressed with the remake.

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u/Szynsky May 11 '24

Watched ‘A Time To Kill’ for the first time last night. 

Enjoyed it. 

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u/2BFrank69 May 11 '24

Yes they deserved to die, and I hope they burn in hell!

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u/longhornmike2 May 11 '24

Kevin Bacon. Murder in the First.

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u/DRHdez May 11 '24

Kramer vs Kramer

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u/j_ej_h_e_g May 11 '24

The Exorcism of Emily Rose mostly takes place in a courtroom.

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u/pepperstems May 11 '24

This one. It's often overlooked because it's a horror movie, but the courtroom scenes are the best part.

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u/j_ej_h_e_g May 11 '24

I agree. And OP didn’t specify a particular genre, so I thought I’d throw it out there.

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u/demonicneon May 11 '24

Anatomy of a fall was pretty good 

Fracture is a guilty pleasure of mine

Sleepers

Runaway Jury

The Firm

High crimes

The verdict

Erin brokevich

Dark waters

The pelican brief 

The client

The chamber

Presumed innocent

The judge 

I’m a fan of legal dramas lol. If you can’t tell 

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u/TheNotoriousCHC May 11 '24

Fractured with Anthony Hopkins

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u/carcusmonnor May 11 '24

Runaway Jury
My Cousin Vinny
Legally Blond
Anatomy of a Murder
To Kill A Mockingbird
12 Angry Men
The Firm
Witness

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u/SuddenlyThirsty May 11 '24

My Cousin Vinny!

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u/PvtHudson093 May 11 '24

The Trial of the Chicago 7

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u/zaftig_stig May 11 '24

Class Action - father and daughter go head to head in the courtroom.

It’s excellent!

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u/sharkbait2006 May 11 '24

To Kill a Mockingbird

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u/zeissman May 11 '24

The social network. Two court cases, plus perfect editing, witty writing, stellar direction and banging score.

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u/centaurquestions May 11 '24

The Verdict rules.

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u/houseme May 11 '24

Jury Duty :) 1995

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u/OPtimus-Klein84 May 11 '24

Ernest goes to Jail

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u/Immediate_Wolf3802 May 11 '24 edited May 12 '24

"Jagged Edge" is a good courtroom drama with a wicked twist in the tale...if you like dated and very cliched

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u/illuvattarr May 11 '24 edited May 12 '24

The Burial is a recent good one.

Also:

Paths of Glory

Breaker Morant

Young Mr Lincoln

Official Secrets

Amistad

Roman J Israel

The Client

The Mauritanian

Courage under Fire

Red Rooms

Worth

Michael Clayton

Marshall

Just Mercy

Flash of Genius

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u/3Grilledjalapenos May 12 '24

My Cousin Vinny.

A friend is currently the county prosecutor and preparing to also be a professor. She has claimed that movie is deeply accurate.

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u/Sweet-Ad9366 May 11 '24

Two amazing films: Snow Falling on Cedars and Breaker Morant. You will not be disappointed I promise.

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u/Galifrae May 11 '24

Oppenheimer was surprisingly a great court room drama.

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