Best Courtroom Drama

Paul Newman delivers one of his finest performances as Frank Galvin, an alcoholic, washed-up lawyer who takes on a medical malpractice case to redeem his career and his soul. Unlike many courtroom dra...

Directed by Billy Wilder and based on an Agatha Christie play, this film is the ultimate courtroom mystery. When a man is accused of murdering a wealthy widow, his only alibi is his cold, detached wif...

This epic drama explores the complexities of justice in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Focusing on the trial of four German judges who served under the Nazi regime, the film examines the question of...

Famous for its explosive 'You can't handle the truth!' climax, this military courtroom drama is a masterclass in Sorkin-esque dialogue and high-stakes tension. Tom Cruise plays a cocky Navy lawyer who...

A landmark film that brought the AIDS crisis and workplace discrimination to the forefront of American consciousness. Tom Hanks plays a lawyer fired from his firm after they discover he has AIDS, and...

A fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes 'Monkey' Trial, this film pits the forces of science and evolution against religious fundamentalism. Spencer Tracy and Fredric March deliver legendary perfor...

Based on the non-fiction book, this film follows a personal injury lawyer who risks his firms future to take on a massive corporation in an environmental lawsuit. It is a rare look at the financial an...

Humphrey Bogart gives one of his most iconic performances as Captain Queeg, a naval officer who is relieved of command during a typhoon. The film culminates in a gripping court-martial that examines t...

Based on the John Grisham novel, this film tells the story of a father who takes the law into his own hands after his daughter is brutally attacked, and the young lawyer who defends him. It is a high-...