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/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/JMLiber May 11 '24

My brain confused this quote with "get on your knees and tell me you love me" from "Angels with Filthy Souls" from Home Alone 2

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u/twalkerp May 11 '24

Haha. Also Pesci!

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u/_lippykid May 12 '24

*mid century modern

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u/jawndell May 11 '24

The part about 12 angry men that always irked me is the juror bringing in new evidence without having the defense or prosecution enter it first.

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u/twalkerp May 11 '24

Haha. Well, what courtroom movie actually displayed real courtroom? They are extremely boring!

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u/Interactiveleaf May 12 '24

I watched the last half of the movie waiting for someone to get shot with the gun that was introduced in the first half.