Here we've displayed a list of the best Courtroom films : 12 Angry Men(1957), Goodfellas(1990), Witness for the Prosecution(1957), A Separation(2011), Judgment at Nuremberg(1961), Dial M for Murder(1954), To Kill a Mockingbird(1962), In the Name of the Father(1993), Inherit the Wind(1960), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington(1939), JFK(1991), Crossing the Line(2006) ... ...
Drama
USA
1957
95 Minutes
Henry Fonda Lee J. Cobb Ed Begley E.G. Marshall Jack Klugman Martin Balsam John Fiedler Joseph Sweeney George Voskovec Robert Webber Jack Warden
architect coach businessperson juror judge lawyer tense emotional suspenseful courtroom murder court battles class distinctions justice underdog quest 1950s
A jury holdout attempts to prevent a miscarriage of justice by forcing his colleagues to reconsider the evidence.
Crime, Drama
USA
1990
146 Minutes
Robert De Niro Ray Liotta Joe Pesci Lorraine Bracco Paul Sorvino Frank Sivero Tony Darrow Mike Starr Frank Vincent Chuck Low Frank DiLeo
mobster gangster thief partner agent mob enforcer gritty dark thrilling amusing brutal florida new york city restaurant courtroom nightclub prison robbery money mafia
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1957
114 Minutes
Tyrone Power Marlene Dietrich Charles Laughton Elsa Lanchester John Williams Henry Daniell Ian Wolfe Una O'Connor Torin Thatcher Francis Compton Norma Varden
lawyer wife defendant prosecutor nurse witness gripping crafty courtroom trial love triangle love-hate relationship betrayal murder investigation mystery rivalry love temptation 1950s
A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
Drama
Iran|France|Australia
2011
123 Minutes
Peyman Moaadi Leila Hatami Sareh Bayat Shahab Hosseini Merila Zare'i Babak Karimi Shirin Yazdanbakhsh Sarina Farhadi Ali-Asghar Shahbazi Kimia Hosseini
bank employee wife pregnant woman nurse senior citizen daughter powerful emotional profound tehran, iran family home courtroom divorce family investigation emigration legal case rivalry love 2010s
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Drama
USA
1961
186 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Burt Lancaster Richard Widmark Marlene Dietrich Maximilian Schell Judy Garland Montgomery Clift William Shatner Ed Binns Kenneth MacKenna Werner Klemperer
judge defendant lawyer military officer nazi widow dark disturbing courtroom nuremberg, germany world war ii nazism genocide court battles quest wretched excess 1940s
In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazis judged for war crimes.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1954
105 Minutes
Ray Milland Grace Kelly Bob Cummings John Williams Anthony Dawson Leo Britt Patrick Allen George Leigh George Alderson Robin Hughes
tennis player wife writer criminal detective intellectual frightening suspenseful thrilling london apartment bar courtroom botched murder greed affair jealousy murphy's law dangerous job mystery
A former tennis player tries to arrange his wife's murder after learning of her affair.
Drama
USA
1962
129 Minutes
Gregory Peck Mary Badham Phillip Alford John Megna Brock Peters Robert Duvall Rosemary Murphy Paul Fix Collin Wilcox Paxton Alice Ghostley William Windom
young girl young boy lawyer neighbor defendant drunk emotional heartwarming moving small town alabama courtroom family home racism childhood class distinctions family growing up underdog 1930s
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his children against prejudice.
Drama
Ireland|UK
1993
132 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Pete Postlethwaite Emma Thompson John Lynch Corin Redgrave Beatie Edney Daniel Massey Alison Crosbie
thief father barrister judge friend police detective disturbing powerful inspiring ireland courtroom prison pub injustice imprisonment false accusations father/son relationship terrorism patriotism wretched excess
A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
Drama
USA
1960
127 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Fredric March Gene Kelly Florence Eldridge Dick York Harry Morgan Donna Anderson Elliott Reid Claude Akins Noah Beery Jr. Norman Fell
lawyer teacher reporter intense somber suspenseful witty courtroom tennessee court battles creationism vs. evolution lawsuit rescue rivalry 1920s
Based on a real-life case in 1925, two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
125 Minutes
James Stewart Jean Arthur Claude Rains Edward Arnold Guy Kibbee Thomas Mitchell Eugene Pallette Beulah Bondi H.B. Warner Harry Carey Astrid Allwyn
senator politician secretary uplifting inspiring engaging washington, d.c. courtroom office politics aspirations leadership corruption underdog discovery rise 1930s
A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down.
Drama, History
USA|France
1991
189 Minutes
Kevin Costner Sissy Spacek Joe Pesci Tommy Lee Jones Gary Oldman Jay O. Sanders Michael Rooker Laurie Metcalf Gary Grubbs John Candy Jack Lemmon
district attorney assassin businessman informant wife passionate spirited new orleans washington, d.c. dallas courtroom conspiracy assassination deception political intrigue historical events trial mystery discovery 1960s
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
Documentary
USA
2006
91 Minutes
narrator soldier officer government official engaging fascinating uneasy north korea prison courtroom defection propaganda desertion family dysfunction court-martial escape metamorphosis 2000s
A collection of personal accounts stemming from Arizona's illegal immigration crisis.
Biography, Drama
Spain|France|Italy
2004
125 Minutes
Javier Bardem Belén Rueda Lola Dueñas Mabel Rivera Celso Bugallo Clara Segura Joan Dalmau Alberto Jiménez Tamar Novas Francesc Garrido Josep Maria Pou
patient lawyer friend quadriplegic emotional gripping inspiring spain ocean courtroom injury court battles love right-to-die love sacrifice 2000s
The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
Documentary
USA
1988
106 Minutes
drifter murderer petty criminal judge psychiatrist cop dark disturbing shocking powerful texas prison courtroom injustice murder corruption death row mystery underdog quest
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1959
160 Minutes
James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell Eve Arden Kathryn Grant Joseph N. Welch Brooks West George C. Scott Murray Hamilton Orson Bean
attorney soldier prosecutor wife business partner district attorney gripping intense courtroom michigan small town hotel murder trial rape secret anger fear mystery quest
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Crime, Drama
USA
1993
144 Minutes
Al Pacino Sean Penn Penelope Ann Miller Luis Guzman John Alberto Leguizamo Ingrid Rogers James Rebhorn Joseph Siravo Viggo Mortensen Richard Foronjy Jorge Porcel
ex-convict lawyer friend dancer girlfriend gangster tense gritty emotional new york city nightclub courtroom big city criminal underworld crime shady dealings drugs gangsters murder ex-convicts
A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C.
Crime, Drama
USA
1987
119 Minutes
Kevin Costner Sean Connery Robert De Niro Andy Garcia Charles Martin Smith Billy Drago Richard Bradford Jack Kehoe
al capone eliot ness cop gangster accountant bootlegger engaging gutsy spirited suspenseful gritty chicago office train station courtroom police station border crooked cops corruption organized crime
During the era of Prohibition in the United States, Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone and, because of rampant corruption, assembles a small, hand-picked team to help him.
Comedy, Other, Drama
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Maureen O'Hara John Payne Edmund Gwenn Gene Lockhart Natalie Wood Porter Hall William Frawley Thelma Ritter Jack Albertson Jerome Cowan Philip Tonge
santa claus lawyer daughter event coordinator wealthy man charming endearing touching new york city department store courtroom mental institution christmas faith childhood court battles discovery love quest 1940s
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing.
Drama
USA
1939
116 Minutes
Charles Laughton Maureen O'Hara Cedric Hardwicke Thomas Mitchell Edmond O'Brien Alan Marshal Walter Hampden Harry Davenport Katharine Alexander George Zucco Fritz Leiber
gypsy bishop beautiful woman monster hunchback deacon suspenseful passionate heartwarming touching paris church courtroom notre dame cathedral cathedral jail love corruption rescue framed
In 15th-century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
Documentary
UK
2009
90 Minutes
Andrew Thompson Angela Campbell Laura Freeth
president robert mugabe government official zimbabwean farmer judge engaging gripping inspiring rousing chegutu, zimbabwe farm courtroom farming michael campbell human rights property rights racism land reform quest sacrifice underdog
An intimate and moving account of one family's extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality.
Drama, History
Italy|France
1971
120 Minutes
Gian Maria Volonte Riccardo Cucciolla Cyril Cusack Milo O'Shea Rosanna Fratello Geoffrey Keen
shoemaker peddler prosecutor wife judge defense attorney emotional disheartening shocking intricate boston massachusetts street courtroom factory city nicola sacco bartolomeo vanzetti false accusations immigration
The story of two anarchists who were charged and unfairly tried for murder when it was really for their political convictions.
Drama
USA
1979
104 Minutes
Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Justin Henry Jane Alexander Howard Duff George Coe JoBeth Williams Howland Chamberlin
father mother son friend lawyer judge emotional heartwarming intense apartment park courtroom new york city office divorce court battles parenthood transformation rivalry quest
Ted Kramer's wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between Ted and his son, Billy. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couple's son, deepening the wounds left by the separation.
Documentary, Crime, Drama, History
USA
2006
116 Minutes
Kelly Hughes Alfred Spellman Jenna Reeves Billy Corben
drug lord drug enforcement agent drug addict drug dealer gritty miami courtroom drug trafficking crime corruption rivalry wretched excess 1970s
In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine ... See full summary »
Comedy
France|UK|Germany|USA
1997
85 Minutes
Michael Caton Anne Tenney Stephen Curry Sophie Lee Anthony Simcoe Charles "Bud" Tingwell Tiriel Mora Bryan Dawe Eric Bana Robyn Nevin Costas Kilias
tow truck driver wife hairdresser son lawyer inspector hilarious offbeat uplifting family home airport melbourne, australia courtroom office family court battles eccentricity land dispute government policy underdog
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
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.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2016
146 Minutes
Anthony Russo Chris Evans Robert Downey Jr. Scarlett Johansson Sebastian Stan Anthony Mackie Don Cheadle Jeremy Renner Chadwick Boseman Paul Bettany Elizabeth Olsen
iron man captain america spy archer government official civilian brooding emotional intense courtroom street mansion headquarters warehouse laboratory civil war friendship fighting super powers law
Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.
Drama
Austria
1999
97 Minutes
Park Overall Laura Innes Timothy Carhart Dan Byrd Libby Whittemore Jordan Williams
unfaithful husband wife mistress lawyer son secretary brooding melodramatic passionate courtroom north carolina infidelity court battles legal problems lawsuit broken home dorothy hutelmyer forbidden love quest rivalry
The film presents the little-known story of the 20,000 European Jews who fled to Shanghai between late 1937 and 1941. After 1939, Shanghai was the last and only resort to find safe haven ... See full summary »
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
USA
1952
71 Minutes
Charles McGraw Marie Windsor Jacqueline White Gordon Gebert Queenie Leonard David Clarke Peter Virgo Don Beddoe Paul Maxey Harry Harvey
widow gangster partner police officer detective suspenseful train los angeles chicago courtroom protection trial testimonies secret mafia murder rescue revenge 1950s
A woman planning to testify against the mob must be protected against their assassins on the train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Drama
USA
1992
138 Minutes
Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Demi Moore Kevin Bacon Kiefer Sutherland Kevin Pollak James Marshall J.T. Walsh Christopher Guest J.A. Preston Matt Craven
lawyer soldier officer engaging patriotic suspenseful courtroom military base law and order military conspiracy mystery transformation pursuit 1990s
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.