swap_horiz 12 Citizens Alternatives

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Jai Bhim

Jai Bhim recounts the true story of a tribal family’s fight for justice in Tamil Nadu. The film portrays a harrowing exp...

True Crime Film Courtroom Civil Rights

8.9 Great

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Court

Court is a 2014 Marathi-language film directed by Chaitanya Tamhane. It portrays a lengthy trial within an Indian lower...

Trial Indian Film Courtroom

8.7 Great

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Mangrove

Mangrove is a 2020 film examining the 1970 arrest of nine Black activists in London. The story portrays the racially mot...

Trial Film British Courtroom

8.6 Great

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Ace Attorney

Ace Attorney presents a unique courtroom drama inspired by Capcom’s popular video game franchise. The series follows att...

Japanese Comedy Film Courtroom

8.6 Great

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The Winslow Boy (1999)

David Mamet’s 1999 film *The Winslow Boy* presents a compelling courtroom drama based on Terence Rattigan’s acclaimed pl...

Family Film British Period

8.3 Great

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Silenced

Silenced explores a devastating 2008 case involving systematic abuse at Gwangju Inhwa School in South Korea. The film de...

Korean True Crime Film Courtroom

8.3 Great

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Gargi

Gargi is a 2022 Tamil film centered on a teacher’s determined pursuit of justice for her wrongly accused father. Sai Pal...

Family Crime Film Courtroom

8.2 Great

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Nna Thaan Case Kodu

Nna Thaan Case Kodu presents a satirical courtroom drama set in Kerala. The film follows a small-time criminal who bring...

Satire Film Legal Courtroom

8.2 Great

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The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy examines a legal battle stemming from a young man’s attempt to avoid military service. Based on a true i...

Classic Family Film British

8.1 Great

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The Goldman Case

The Goldman Case examines the 1976 trial of Pierre Goldman, a prominent figure in France’s far-left movement. The film m...

Trial French True Crime Film

8.1 Great

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The Attorney (2013)

The Attorney is a 2013 South Korean film examining themes of justice and political corruption through the lens of a high...

Trial Korean Film Political

8.1 Great

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Shahid

Shahid is a 2012 Indian film directed by Hansal Mehta. It portrays the real-life legal battles of lawyer Shahid Azmi, wh...

Indian Film Biopic Courtroom

8.1 Great

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Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai

The film Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai portrays a compelling courtroom battle centered around allegations of child sexual abu...

Trial Indian True Crime Film

8.1 Great

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Jana Gana Mana

Jana Gana Mana is a 2022 Malayalam courtroom drama centered on a complex trial following a murder investigation. The fil...

Trial Film Political Courtroom

8.1 Great

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A Cry in the Dark

A Cry in the Dark examines the controversial 1988 trial of Lindy Chamberlain, an Australian woman accused of murdering h...

Trial Australian True Crime Film

8.0 Great

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I Just Didn't Do It

“I Just Didn’t Do It” examines the complexities of the Japanese legal system via a controversial trial. The film portray...

Trial Japanese Crime Film

8.0 Great

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The Sparring Partner

The Sparring Partner is a 2022 Hong Kong courtroom drama inspired by a real 2013 murder case involving two defendants an...

Crime Film Hong Kong Courtroom

7.7 Good

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The Jury (2002)

The Jury is a 2002 British television legal drama serial written by Peter Morgan and broadcast by ITV. It follows the ju...

Drama TV British Courtroom

7.5 Good

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Nuts

Nuts is a 1987 American courtroom drama directed by Martin Ritt and starring Barbra Streisand. Streisand plays Claudia D...

Trial Drama Mental Health Film

6.4 Fair

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Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury is a 1994 American legal thriller directed by Heywood Gould. Joanne Whalley plays a juror selected for the...

Crime Film Thriller Courtroom

4.6 Poor