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American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson

This miniseries recounts the sensational 1995 trial of O. J. Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald...

Trial True Crime TV Courtroom

9.1 Excellent

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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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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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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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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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Section 375

Section 375 is a 2019 Hindi courtroom drama directed by Ajay Bahl that centers on a high-profile rape case argued under...

Trial Indian Film Courtroom

7.7 Good

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Nerkonda Paarvai

Nerkonda Paarvai is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language courtroom drama film directed by H. Vinoth. Serving as an official rema...

Trial Film Courtroom Tamil

7.7 Good

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Neru

"Neru" is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph and starring Mohanlal in the l...

Trial Crime Film Courtroom

7.7 Good

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Mulk

Mulk is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language courtroom drama written and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Rishi Kapoor...

Trial Indian Film Political

7.6 Good

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The Collini Case

The Collini Case is a 2019 German legal drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, adapted from Ferdinand von Schirach'...

Trial German Film Courtroom

7.4 Good

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The Girl with a Bracelet

The Girl with a Bracelet is a 2019 French courtroom drama film directed by Stéphane Demoustier. The narrative centers on...

Trial French Crime Film

7.4 Good

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New Trial

New Trial is a 2017 South Korean legal drama film directed by Kim Tae-yoon, starring Kang Ha-neul and Jung Woo. Inspired...

Korean True Crime Film Courtroom

7.2 Good

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Vakeel Saab

Vakeel Saab is a 2021 Telugu-language courtroom drama starring Pawan Kalyan as a lawyer who defends women facing legal a...

Trial Film Courtroom Telugu

6.5 Fair

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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