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1. The Good Wife (2009–2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Alicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.
Stars: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles, Matt Czuchry
Votes: 82,759
2. The Lincoln Lawyer (2022– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Need a lawyer? Call Mickey Haller. He runs his law practice out of his Lincoln, and he's ready to hit the gas. Moving through Los Angeles, he takes cases while balancing a private life that includes being a father and having two ex-wives.
Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson
Votes: 64,682
3. 12 Angry Men (1957)
Approved | 96 min | Crime, Drama
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler
Votes: 865,395 | Gross: $4.36M
4. Boston Legal (2004–2008)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Boston Legal is a spin-off of the long-running David E. Kelley series The Practice (1997), following the exploits of former Practice character Alan Shore (James Spader) at the legal firm of Crane, Poole, and Schmidt.
Stars: James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 50,024
5. Miranda's Victim (2023)
127 min | Crime, Drama
Patricia "Trish" Weir is committed to putting her kidnapper and rapist Ernesto Miranda in prison, while her life is destroyed by the legal system.
Director: Michelle Danner | Stars: Kyle MacLachlan, Abigail Breslin, Emily VanCamp, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 1,733
6. Night Court (1984–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Stars: Harry Anderson, John Larroquette, Richard Moll, Charles Robinson
Votes: 17,867
7. Night Court (2023– )
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Follows judge Abby Stone, as she presides over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew.
Stars: Melissa Rauch, India de Beaufort, Lacretta, John Larroquette
Votes: 4,895
8. Tetris (2023)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pazhitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring it to the masses.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: Taron Egerton, Mara Huf, Miles Barrow, Rick Yune
Votes: 84,062
9. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
PG-13 | 125 min | Comedy, Drama
After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan, Harvey Fierstein
Votes: 291,055 | Gross: $219.20M
10. Mea Culpa (2024)
R | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A criminal defense attorney, unhappy in her marriage, finds herself seduced by her mysterious new client, an artist accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Kelly Rowland, Trevante Rhodes, Nick Sagar, Sean Sagar
Votes: 5,330
11. Anatomy of a Scandal (2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake.
Stars: Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Sebastian Selwood
Votes: 36,164
12. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Approved | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 137,892 | Gross: $8.18M
13. Official Secrets (2019)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans
Votes: 54,620 | Gross: $0.40M
14. Michael Clayton (2007)
R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multibillion-dollar class action suit.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Michael O'Keefe
Votes: 174,088 | Gross: $49.03M
15. 12 Angry Men (1997 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 117 min | Crime, Drama
Twelve men must decide the fate of one when one juror objects to the jury's decision.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott, Hume Cronyn, Ossie Davis
Votes: 17,060
16. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Mystery
An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 71,347 | Gross: $11.90M
17. Partner Track (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Centers on Ingrid Yun, an idealistic young lawyer, struggles with her moral compass and her passions as she fights to climb the partner track at an elite New York City law firm.
Stars: Arden Cho, Alexandra Turshen, Bradley Gibson, Dominic Sherwood
Votes: 7,401
18. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy
Elle Woods heads to Washington, D.C. to join the staff of a Representative in order to pass a bill to ban animal testing.
Director: Charles Herman-Wurmfeld | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Bob Newhart, Regina King
Votes: 72,736 | Gross: $90.19M
19. Reasonable Doubt (2022– )
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
Jax Stewart juggles work, family, friends, and a complicated personal life as a brilliant and fearless defense attorney in Los Angeles who bucks the justice system every chance she gets.
Stars: Emayatzy Corinealdi, McKinley Freeman, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey
Votes: 2,156
20. While You Were Sleeping (2017)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The drama is about a woman, Nam Hong Joo, who can see accidents that take place in the future through her dreams. And a prosecutor, Jung Jae Chan, who struggles to stop the woman's dreams from coming true.
Stars: Bae Suzy, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Hae-in, Lee Sang-Yeob
Votes: 9,848
21. Accused (2010–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Created by Jimmy McGovern, each episode of this series examines a person who is accused of a crime and what led them to end up in the Dock.
Stars: Michael Maloney, Chord Melodic, Andrew Readman, Rosina Carbone
Votes: 2,937
22. Judy Justice (2021– )
TV-14 | Short, Crime, Drama
Judge Judy Sheindlin presides over a new array of cases, litigants and judgments.
Stars: Judy Sheindlin, Kevin Rasco, Whitney Kumar, Sarah Rose
Votes: 3,680
23. Rumpole of the Bailey (1978–1992)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a portly and eccentric criminal law barrister.
Stars: Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry, Marion Mathie
Votes: 1,721
24. Percy Vs Goliath (2020)
PG-13 | 99 min | Biography, Drama
A Canadian farmer takes on a giant corporation after their GMOs interfere with his crops.
Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Christopher Walken, Roberta Maxwell, Christina Ricci, Zach Braff
Votes: 3,165
25. The Nurse (2023)
TV-MA | 190 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect that her colleague's desire for attention might be tied to a series of patient deaths.
Stars: Fanny Louise Bernth, Josephine Park, Peter Zandersen, Dick Kaysø
Votes: 5,277
26. Nuremberg (2000)
TV-14 | 90 min | Drama, History, War
The dramatized account of the war crime trials following the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
Stars: Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox, Christopher Plummer, Jill Hennessy
Votes: 6,961
27. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007)
TV-MA | 15 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.
Stars: Gary Cole, Stephen Colbert, Thomas Michael Allen, John Michael Higgins
Votes: 12,136
28. The Billion Dollar Code (2021)
TV-MA | 267 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1990s Berlin, an artist and a hacker invented a new way to see the world. Years later, they reunite to sue Google for patent infringement on it.
Stars: Leonard Scheicher, Marius Ahrendt, Mark Waschke, Misel Maticevic
Votes: 11,295
29. Murder One (1995–1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Theodore Hoffman is a prominent defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law firm. After successfully defending the wealthy but suspicious Richard Cross in a lurid murder trial, he is ... See full summary »
Stars: Mary McCormack, Michael Hayden, J.C. MacKenzie, Barbara Bosson
Votes: 2,454
30. Juvenile Justice (2022)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A prickly judge who despises juvenile criminals arrives at a juvenile court, where she takes on a complex role examining punishment for young offenders.
Stars: Rich Ting, Kim Hye-su, Kim Mu-yeol, Tom Choi
Votes: 5,259
31. Rebel (2021)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama
Follows a legal advocate with a blue collar background, who helps those in need without a law degree.
Stars: Katey Sagal, John Corbett, Lex Scott Davis, Tamala Jones
Votes: 3,870
32. Deep in the Heart (1983)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama
Shortly after moving to Dallas, a young woman is raped at gunpoint. Her intense anger drives her to seek revenge, and she becomes a hunter on a vengeance mission.
Director: Tony Garnett | Stars: Karen Young, Clayton Day, Suzie Humphreys, Helena Humann
Votes: 415
33. Law & Order: LA (2010–2011)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Los Angeles police detectives investigate crimes and district attorneys prosecute the offenders.
Stars: Corey Stoll, Rachel Ticotin, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard
Votes: 2,829
34. Class Act (2023)
TV-14 | 375 min | Biography, Drama, History
A relentlessly ambitious working-class man becomes one of France's most controversial public figures in this fictionalized biopic about Bernard Tapie.
Stars: Laurent Lafitte, Joséphine Japy, Patrick d'Assumçao, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 2,028
35. One Dollar Lawyer (2022)
65 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A story of a lawyer with unusual style who only charges 1,000 won (roughly 1 dollar) for his service to fight for clients that are up against the richest and most privileged.
Stars: Min Nam-koong, Kim Ji-eun, Choi Dae-hoon, Lee Deok-hwa
Votes: 1,440
36. Eminem: Count Me In (2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor, Eminem has a wide range of talents. Despite his struggles, this rap artiste has won the hearts of critics and fans alike, earning more than a dozen Grammy awards.
Director: Lucy Ciara McCutcheon | Stars: Ian Cohen, Eminem, Shirley Halperin, Peter Hughes
Votes: 49
37. Tribunal Justice (2023– )
13+ | Reality-TV
Features a panel of three judges collectively adjudicating real cases.
Stars: Tanya Acker, Patricia DiMango, Adam Levy, Cassandra Britt
Votes: 211
38. The Discarnates (1988)
108 min | Drama, Fantasy
A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Morio Kazama, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Tsurutarô Kataoka, Atsuko Kawata
Votes: 487
39. Crownies (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Crime, Drama
After finishing their law college, five young solicitors go out in the world to earn recognition and money. Unfortunately, they face a lot of problems while pursuing their dreams.
Stars: Todd Lasance, Hamish Michael, Ella Scott Lynch, Andrea Demetriades
Votes: 1,104
40. Witness for the Prosecution (1982 TV Movie)
97 min | Drama
Leonard Vole is accused of murdering an elderly rich woman, and the only alibi to him depends on his wife Christine.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 1,120
41. 8 (2012 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, History
Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, David Boies, Matt Bomer
Votes: 609
42. King & Country (1964)
Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, War
During World War I, Army Private Arthur James Hamp is accused of desertion during battle. The officer assigned to defend him at his court-martial, Captain Hargreaves, finds out there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster
Votes: 2,489
43. Justice (1971–1974)
60 min | Drama
Cases of a female barrister.
Stars: Margaret Lockwood, John Stone, John Bryans, Philip Stone
Votes: 118
44. Manner of Death (2020– )
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Bunnakit rules his latest autopsy case as a homicide and suspects the mysterious Tan as the culprit. To prove his innocence, Tan requests they work together to investigate but is that his only motive to work with the handsome doctor?
Stars: Tul Pakorn Thanasrivanitchai, Max Nattapol Diloknawarit, Sapol Assawamunkong, Nutthapong Phibunthanakiet
Votes: 1,325
45. Garrow's Law (2009–2011)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Garrow's Law is the true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the concept of 'innocent until proved guilty' at London's Old Bailey.
Stars: Andrew Buchan, Lyndsey Marshal, Rupert Graves, Aidan McArdle
Votes: 1,247
46. Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,631
47. Lord of the Ants (2022)
134 min | Biography, Drama
Italian poet, playwright and director Aldo Braibanti is jailed in 1968 under a law criminalizing grooming. The informant is his partner's father.
Director: Gianni Amelio | Stars: Luigi Lo Cascio, Elio Germano, Sara Serraiocco, Leonardo Maltese
Votes: 1,222
48. Little Pink House (2017)
98 min | Drama
A woman fights a group trying to evict her whole neighborhood and give it to a corporation. In a close decision, the Supreme Court favors the evictions. The corporation never builds anything on the site of her demolished home.
Director: Courtney Balaker | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Catherine Keener, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Giacomo Baessato
Votes: 1,094 | Gross: $0.22M
49. The Man Who Sued God (2001)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ex lawyer now fisherman sees his fishing boat sunk by a lightning. His insurance company claims "Act of God". Sue the insurance company or God/churches?
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Billy Connolly, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes
Votes: 5,250
50. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1988 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama, War
A full-length adaptation, originally staged as a play, of the court-martial segment from the novel "The Caine Mutiny".
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Eric Bogosian, Jeff Daniels, Brad Davis, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 733