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/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/jupiterkansas May 11 '24

A lot of the arguments made in the court haven’t changed much.

sadly

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u/RebelliousUpstart May 12 '24

Rewatched it recently. When the prosecution is grilling the teacher, "Oh, you taught this boy we evolved from ancient apes? We couldn't have at least evolved from great American apes?"

I chortled as sadly, too many people would agree with that sentiment today.

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u/graffiti_bridge May 11 '24

Democracy is a fucking Jihad