20 movies like Michael Clayton, ordered by similarity : Jolly LLB 2(2017), No Questions Asked(1951), Alter Ego(2017), Fair Game(2010), Sarkar(2005), Meri Jung(1985), Redbelt(2008), Woman Wanted(1935), Count the Hours(1953), The Insider(1999), Shabri(2011), Roman J. Israel, Esq.(2017) ...
Drama
USA
2007
120 Minutes
George Clooney Tom Wilkinson Tilda Swinton Sydney Pollack Ken Howard Michael O'Keefe Denis O'Hare Julie White Jennifer Van Dyck Frank Wood Bill Raymond
fixer lawyer police officer gambler brother wife intense suspenseful westchester, n.y. new york city lawsuit lawyers deception betrayal injustice mental illness quest pursuit 2000s
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.
Comedy, Drama
India
2017
136 Minutes
lawyer husband wife father gripping engaging powerful hilarious lighthearted india city town house courtroom lawyers lawsuit legal case legal battle family relationships quest
Jolly is a clumsy lawyer who is faced with representing the most critical court case of his career.
Crime, Drama
USA
1951
81 Minutes
Barry Sullivan Arlene Dahl Jean Hagen George Murphy Richard Anderson Moroni Olsen Dan Dayton Dick Simmons Howard Petrie William Reynolds Mauritz Hugo
lawyer boss fiancée girlfriend detective gangster suspenseful gritty intricate thrilling new york city hotel apartment nightclub courtroom betrayal frame-ups mob law second chance
An insurance lawyer unhappy with his rate of company advancement becomes a middleman in deals to recover stolen property from the Mob, thus earning a nice living. But his actions attract police attention and set him up for a double-cross.
Drama
Nigeria
2017
90 Minutes
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Wale Ojo Kunle Rhemmy
attorney lawyer sex addict victim melodramatic tense sultry passionate nigeria law crime lawyers sex temptation temptation rise 21st century
Alter Ego tells the story of Ada Igwe "played by Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde" who is bent on bringing child molesters and sexual offenders to justice. But she has her own demons, an insatiable desire for sexual escapades.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|United Arab Emirates
2010
107 Minutes
Naomi Watts Sean Penn Sam Shepard Ty Burrell David Andrews Brooke Smith Noah Emmerich Bruce McGill Michael Kelly Liraz Charchi Khaled Nabawy
cia agent wife husband writer diplomat government official thrilling tense suspenseful washington, d.c. new york city government offices city home secret identity journalism corruption leaked information chase betrayal
CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
Crime, Drama
India
2005
124 Minutes
gangster son wife daughter-in-law henchman bleak intense suspenseful thrilling emotional moving mumbai, india house bungalow street office police station gangsters family relationships brotherhood
The authority of a man, who runs a parallel government in Mumbai, is challenged. His son rises to face his enemies.
Drama
India
1985
163 Minutes
Nutan Behl Anil Kapoor Amrish Puri Javed Jaffrey Girish Karnad Kamal Kapoor
lawyer innocent man son widow sister wife melodramatic sad tense india beach courtroom mental institution murder family false accusations execution vengeance law quest
Two top lawyers battle against each other while the whole city witnesses the battle.
Drama
USA
2008
99 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Tim Allen Emily Mortimer Ricky Jay Randy Couture Max Martini Alice Braga Jose Pablo Cantillo
instructor movie star wife police officer rival lawyer suspenseful emotional los angeles school stage martial arts debt competition training conspiracy deception rivalry pursuit transformation
A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.
Crime, Drama
USA
1935
70 Minutes
innocent woman lawyer mob boss fiancée police officer henchman engaging suspenseful crafty tense new york city car apartment road restaurant waterfront wrongful conviction fugitives mobsters frame-up
Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another auto. Ann escapes and ends up in the vehicle of Tony Baxter, a lawyer who has eyes for her.
Crime, Drama
USA
1953
76 Minutes
Teresa Wright Macdonald Carey Dolores Moran Adele Mara Edgar Barrier Jack Elam
murder victim immigrant wrongly accused couple worker lawyer intense suspenseful dark gritty courtroom ranch home room struggle justice crime prevention law motivation helping others
Lawyer defends migrant worker falsely accused of two murders.
Drama
USA
1999
157 Minutes
Al Pacino Russell Crowe Christopher Plummer Diane Venora Philip Baker Hall Lindsay Crouse Debi Mazar Stephen Tobolowsky Colm Feore Bruce McGill Gina Gershon
television producer scientist lawyer executive wife thrilling powerful dark office household courtroom kentucky mississippi new york city big business news deception tobacco family quest
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
India
2011
Minutes
Isha Koppikar Raj Arjun Pradeep Rawat Manish Wadhwa Zakir Hussain
young woman mother alcoholic younger brother goon police officer gripping thrilling intense powerful india city slum house police station street gangsters alcoholism crime brother/sister relationship
An impoverished woman faces off against gangsters as well as the police after her brother is killed.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Canada|United Arab Emirates|USA
2017
117 Minutes
Denzel Washington Colin Farrell Carmen Ejogo Lynda Gravátt Amanda Warren Hugo Armstrong Sam Gilroy Tony Plana DeRon Horton Amari Cheatom Vince Cefalu
lawyer defendant defense attorney civil rights leader victim law partner gripping crafty tense hedonistic intricate thrilling new york city jail courtroom law office apartment law firm law activism
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
130 Minutes
Steve Carell Ryan Gosling Christian Bale Brad Pitt Marisa Tomei Hamish Linklater Rafe Spall Jeremy Strong Adepero Oduye Karen Gillan Max Greenfield
guru banker investor specialist homeowner lawyer brooding emotional intense fascinating amusing new york city office street house car restaurant mortgage betting finance
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Drama
USA
2001
91 Minutes
Gabrielle Carteris Markus Flanagan Stephanie Zimbalist Michael Arata Ritchie Montgomery John McConnell
lawyer client surgeon husband wife nurse suspenseful family home hospital office malpractice investigation deception murder mystery pursuit 2000s
A lawyer (Stephanie Zimbalist) turns private investigator when her doctor-husband holds himself responsible for the death of a patient.
Crime, Drama
2002
154 Minutes
Amitabh Bachchan Sanjay Dutt Sunil Shetty Kumar Gaurav Mahesh Manjrekar Lucky Ali Malaika Arora
detective wife army major criminal drug dealer undercover cop thrilling tense suspenseful engaging los angeles united states house police station warehouse bank robbery robbery attempt deception death of spouse betrayal
Gathered in a warehouse after a bank robbery, six criminals (Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty) start to turn against one another.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
USA
1993
125 Minutes
Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Jason Robards Antonio Banderas Joanne Woodward Mary Steenburgen Ron Vawter Robert Ridgely Charles Napier Roger Corman John Bedford Lloyd
lawyer gay man wife husband homophobe boyfriend tender emotional profound office library courtroom apartment philadelphia homophobia worker's rights law friendship court battles aids
When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Crime, Drama
India
2004
150 Minutes
Nana Patekar Yashpal Sharma Prasad Purandare Nakul Vaid Kunal Vijaykar Jeeva
police officer wife rogue agent police commissioner gangster criminal intense suspenseful thrilling chilling disturbing mumbai, india police station house bungalow street police work police pursuit criminals organized crime
An honest encounter specialist's life begins to change with the arrival of a new police commissioner who has ties with a local don.
Drama
USA
2003
126 Minutes
Jennifer Connelly Ben Kingsley Ron Eldard Frances Fisher Kim Dickens Shohreh Aghdashloo Jonathan Ahdout Navi Rawat Carlos Gomez
addict immigrant wife son police officer lawyer tense bleak sad engaging california beach police station san francisco property rights immigrants harassment attempted suicide father/son relationship tragic death
An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her house's new owners.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|China|Canada
2018
120 Minutes
Felicity Jones Armie Hammer Justin Theroux Jack Reynor Cailee Spaeny Stephen Root Sam Waterston Kathy Bates Chris Mulkey Francis X. McCarthy Wendy Crewson
attorney mother husband judge child incredible inspiring emotional confident tense new york city house court party office washington, d.c. gender equality ruth bader ginsberg court battles historical events
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Drama
India
2008
Minutes
army officer army major lawyer journalist gripping intense suspenseful emotional army base army camp court house death murder court-martial court decision judicial system quest pursuit sacrifice
An army lawyer goes out of his way to defend an army officer charged with the homicide of a decorated officer.