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1. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.
Director: Justine Triet | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 121,518
2. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 166,740
3. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney
Votes: 319,960 | Gross: $73.34M
4. 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: 1,734
5. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Approved | 129 min | Crime, Drama
Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 332,959
6. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo
Votes: 222,452 | Gross: $6.39M
7. Fracture (2007)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After shooting his wife, Ted confesses his crime and asks the court to move his case to trial. He represents himself against Willy, a successful lawyer. But there's more to the case than meets the eye.
Director: Gregory Hoblit | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike
Votes: 218,967 | Gross: $39.02M
8. The Accused (1988)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
After a young woman suffers a brutal gang rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Votes: 40,037 | Gross: $32.07M
9. Runaway Jury (2003)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 104,622 | Gross: $49.44M
10. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,727 | Gross: $0.02M
11. The Hurricane (1999)
R | 146 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Denzel Washington, Vicellous Shannon, Deborah Kara Unger, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 102,504 | Gross: $50.67M
12. 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
13. Burden of Truth (2018–2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
Big city lawyer Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
Stars: Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Meegwun Fairbrother, Star Slade
Votes: 4,980
14. A Civil Action (1998)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing several children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 31,090 | Gross: $56.71M
15. Franklin & Bash (2011–2014)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lawyers and lifelong friends Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are recruited by a large firm's major partner after winning a high-profile case.
Stars: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Breckin Meyer, Reed Diamond, Malcolm McDowell
Votes: 14,477
16. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.
Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards
Votes: 2,845
17. 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
18. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,683
19. Shark (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sebastian Stark is a well-known Los Angeles attorney who leaves his lucrative career defending wealthy criminals to be a prosecutor for the district attorney.
Stars: James Woods, Danielle Panabaker, Sophina Brown, Sarah Carter
Votes: 12,112
20. 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
21. The Escape Artist (2013)
60 min | Drama, Thriller
A junior barrister celebrated for spiriting people out of tight legal corners represents an accused murderer.
Stars: David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Brid Brennan, Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 6,930
22. The Face of an Angel (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Both a journalist and a documentary filmmaker chase the story of a murder and its prime suspect.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Ava Acres, Daniel Brühl, Kate Beckinsale, Anjella Mackintosh
Votes: 5,230
23. Gideon's Trumpet (1980 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 104 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Clarence Earl Gideon and his fight for the right to have publicly funded legal counsel for the needy.
Director: Robert L. Collins | Stars: Henry Fonda, José Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray
Votes: 1,187
24. 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
25. Any Day Now (I) (2012)
R | 98 min | Drama
In the 1970s, a gay couple fights a biased legal system to keep custody of the abandoned mentally handicapped teenager that comes to live under their roof.
Director: Travis Fine | Stars: Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, Isaac Leyva, Frances Fisher
Votes: 6,575 | Gross: $0.20M
26. 4 Little Girls (1997)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Maxine McNair, Walter Cronkite, Chris McNair, Fred Lee Shuttlesworth
Votes: 3,580 | Gross: $0.13M
27. Canal Street (2018)
PG-13 | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
After being arrested for the murder of a white classmate, a young black man's father fights in court for his son's vindication. Against all odds, they embrace their undying trust in each other and find faith in God.
Director: Rhyan LaMarr | Stars: Mykelti Williamson, Lance Reddick, Michael Beach, Jon Seda
Votes: 412 | Gross: $0.25M
28. The Fear of 13 (2015)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.
Director: David Sington | Stars: Herbert A. Fuchs, Sammy Silverwatch, Nick Yarris
Votes: 7,636
29. Guilt by Association (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Life is good for Susan, her two children and new boyfriend Russell. But life abruptly changes when she discovers her perfect boyfriend is a drug dealer.
Director: Graeme Campbell | Stars: Mercedes Ruehl, Alberta Watson, Alex Carter, Karen Glave
Votes: 522
30. My Name Is Happy (2022)
82 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The inspirational story of a Kurdish teenager, Mutlu Kaya, who comes from a remote community in South East Turkey.
Directors: Nick Read, Ayse Toprak | Star: Mutlu Kaya
Votes: 42
31. Black and White (2002)
99 min | Drama
Recreation of the landmark 1958 South Australian Court trial of young aboriginal Max Stuart.
Director: Craig Lahiff | Stars: Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, Colin Friels
Votes: 879
32. Gideon's Army (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even the most committed often give up.
Director: Dawn Porter
Votes: 836
33. O.J. Speaks: The Hidden Tapes (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Crime
Provides unique access inside Simpson's civil trial and his rare deposition tapes. Fred Goldman and members of the civil trial legal team, including Daniel Petrocelli, are interviewed exclusively for the special.
Stars: O.J. Simpson, Daniel Petrocelli, Fred Goldman, Kim Goldman
Votes: 88
34. Burzynski (2010)
TV-G | 108 min | Documentary
Ph.D biochemist, Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, won one of the largest legal battles against the Food & Drug Administration in U.S. history. Dr. Burzynski and his patients endured a treacherous ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Merola | Stars: Joe Barton, Stanislaw Burzynski, Richard Jaffe, David A. Kessler
Votes: 892
35. Scared Silent (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 120 min | Crime, Drama
In Minnesota, the newlywed Kathy Clifson is happily married with Chief of Police Doug Clifson that wants to adopt her son Brian from her first marriage. When she sees Officer John McCrane ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Robe | Stars: Penelope Ann Miller, Reed Diamond, Liisa Repo-Martell, Andrew Jackson
Votes: 265
36. Advocate (2019)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years.
Directors: Philippe Bellaiche, Rachel Leah Jones | Stars: Lea Tsemel, Yasser Joubeh, Suheila Dweik, Ossama Amro
Votes: 382
37. I am Jane Doe (2017)
98 min | Documentary
This intense documentary follows real cases of American girls enslaved in the child sex trade through ads in a newspaper's online classified section.
Director: Mary Mazzio | Stars: Erik Bauer, John Montgomery, Rob Portman, Claire McCaskill
Votes: 1,649
38. Run for Your Life (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A journalist must make a decision to flee with her two children from her abusive ex-husband or kill him before he kills her.
Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Amy Smart, Mark Humphrey, Aislyn Watson, Genea Charpentier
Votes: 376
39. My Man and I (1952)
Approved | 99 min | Drama
In California, a Mexican-American is falsely accused of killing the farmer he was working for, after the racist farmer stiffed his immigrant employee with a bad check.
Director: William A. Wellman | Stars: Shelley Winters, Ricardo Montalban, Wendell Corey, Claire Trevor
Votes: 459
40. To Kill a Man (2014)
TV-14 | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A working class man who, tired of being the victim of criminals, decides to take justice in his own hands.
Director: Alejandro Fernández Almendras | Stars: Daniel Candia, Alejandra Yañez, Daniel Antivilo, Ariel Mateluna
Votes: 1,645
41. The Court (2002)
60 min | Drama
Stars: Tim Bagley, Robin Thomas, Brenda Strong, Harry Northup
Votes: 56
42. Baby Girl Scott (1987 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
The story of the Scotts, a young couple whose first child is born dangerously early, weighing less than a pound and a half. As they endure the anguish and struggle to help keep their baby ... See full summary »
Director: John Korty | Stars: John Lithgow, Mary Beth Hurt, Linda Kelsey, Ronny Cox
Votes: 93
43. Dark Avenger (1990 TV Movie)
96 min | Action, Drama
An acid-scarred judge turns masked avenger, backed by an electronics expert and her crime lab.
Director: Guy Magar | Stars: Leigh Lawson, Maggie Han, Robert Vaughn, Gregg Henry
Votes: 115
44. Seeing Allred (2018)
TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.
Directors: Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartain | Stars: Gloria Allred, Lisa Bloom, Hillary Clinton, Bill Cosby
Votes: 1,466
45. The Advocates (1969–1984)
60 min | Talk-Show
Before Roger Fisher founded the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, he was nationally recognized for having created an award-winning public affairs television show, The Advocates,... See full summary »
Stars: Roger D. Fisher, Evan Semerjian, Howard Miller, Otis Young
46. The 8th (2020)
94 min | Documentary
The 8th tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. After a 35-year struggle, the pro-choice side must radically shift... See full summary »
Directors: Aideen Kane, Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O'Boyle | Stars: Wendy Grace, Andrea Horan, Ailbhe Smyth, Maria Steen
Votes: 81
47. Reckless Indifference (2000)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Reckless Indifference examines the tragic chain of events that led to the murder of a Los Angeles teenager who was also the son of an LAPD officer. At the end of an heated and emotional ... See full summary »
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: Robert Derham, Alan Dershowitz, Dick Detrich, Jim Farris Sr.
Votes: 140
48. Copwatch (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Shows "Cop watchers" dedicated to bringing awareness to their community and exposing police brutality/harassment. They are legally recording/documenting each arrest but often find themselves to be the victims of chaos.
Director: Camilla Hall | Stars: Jacob Crawford, Kevin Moore, Ramsey Orta, David Whitt
Votes: 341
49. Edinstveniyat svidetel (1990 TV Movie)
58 min | Drama
The driver abruptly drives the bus. The child falls. There is a scandal between the passengers and the driver, who raises an iron bar against them. A journalist rides on the bus. She ... See full summary »
Director: Mihail Pandoursky | Stars: Oleg Borisov, Kiril Variyski, Lyuben Chatalov, Iren Krivoshieva
Votes: 27
50. Liberdade 21 (2008–2012)
55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In each episode, an apparently-lost cause goes to court. However, the various stages of the case show us that not everything is as it seems and that no case is solved until the sentence is read.
Stars: Rúben Gomes, Albano Jerónimo, Rita Lello, Ana Nave
Votes: 154