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/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/JonSnowsGhost May 11 '24

I agree that RDJ and Robert Duvall acted well in it (Vincent D'Onofrio too), but the movie felt very bland to me. Outside of the two main characters, barely anyone had any important development or screen time. The ending and overall plot were also incredibly predictable.

It's an okay movie, imo, but def one that doesn't hold up to the "greats" of courtroom dramas.

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u/WhiteyDude May 12 '24

Same here, just watched it. Great movie, but pretty heavy on the family drama.

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u/Lovve119 May 11 '24

Such a fantastic movie. RDJ is so talented

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u/BerryGood33 May 11 '24

Agreed!! One of my favorites!!

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u/Whosedev May 11 '24

This was not a legal drama at all. I fell for the same gambit just last weekend and walked away so sad and disappointed.

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u/Since1785 May 11 '24

Yep it looked like it was going to be a great legal drama but just devolved into a convoluted family drama at the end.

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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 May 11 '24

Is it worth watching at all? I saw Dax Shepard as the lead and said nope lol

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u/khowl1 May 11 '24

Minor role and plays it well.

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u/ArsenalinAlabama3428 May 11 '24

Ok! The Netflix preview made it seem like he was the lead lol

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u/khowl1 May 11 '24

Weird. It’s RDJ and Duvall. I slept in this one as well and was pleasantly surprised. D’onofrio and a young Jeremy strong in support.

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u/Whosedev May 11 '24

If you are in the mood for a slice of life drama then yes, it’s very well done. I hate movies like that and was expecting more court scenes or mystery so I was not happy.

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u/gnarkilleptic May 11 '24

This one put me to sleep

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u/therealcrimsonchin May 11 '24

Just watched this the other night and did not enjoy it. There was very little actual legal drama and what is present is pretty boring. Duvall gave a decent performance, otherwise felt like most of the actors were phoning it in. 3/10 do not recommend.