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1. Bosch (2014–2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama
An L.A.P.D. homicide detective works to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court for the murder of a serial killer.
Stars: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick
Votes: 83,781
2. Glass Onion (2022)
PG-13 | 139 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista
Votes: 443,459
3. How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defense professor become involved in a twisted murder plot that promises to change the course of their lives.
Stars: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King
Votes: 167,152
4. Big Daddy (1999)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A lazy law school graduate adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned.
Director: Dennis Dugan | Stars: Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Cole Sprouse
Votes: 234,744 | Gross: $163.48M
5. Wild Things (1998)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Director: John McNaughton | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, Denise Richards
Votes: 131,135 | Gross: $29.75M
6. Liar Liar (1997)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A pathological liar-lawyer finds his career turned upside down when he inexplicably cannot physically lie for 24 whole hours.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Amanda Donohoe, Jennifer Tilly
Votes: 334,395 | Gross: $181.41M
7. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Approved | 129 min | Crime, Drama
Atticus Finch, a widowed lawyer in Depression-era Alabama, defends a Black man against an undeserved rape charge, and tries to educate his young children against prejudice.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Gregory Peck, John Megna, Frank Overton, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 333,400
8. The Accused (1988)
R | 111 min | Crime, Drama
After a young woman suffers a brutal gang rape in a bar one night, a prosecutor assists in bringing the perpetrators to justice, including the ones who encouraged and cheered on the attack.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi
Votes: 40,154 | Gross: $32.07M
9. Runaway Jury (2003)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A juror on the inside and a woman on the outside manipulate a court trial involving a major gun manufacturer.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: John Cusack, Rachel Weisz, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 104,832 | Gross: $49.44M
10. Ted 2 (2015)
R | 115 min | Comedy
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth
Votes: 234,519 | Gross: $81.48M
11. Fool's Gold (I) (2008)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.
Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena
Votes: 84,643 | Gross: $70.23M
12. In the Line of Fire (1993)
R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan couldn't save Kennedy, but he's determined not to let a clever assassin take out this president.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo, Dylan McDermott
Votes: 113,998 | Gross: $102.31M
13. The Pelican Brief (1993)
PG-13 | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Sam Shepard, John Heard
Votes: 96,229 | Gross: $100.77M
14. Air Bud (1997)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An unexpected player joins the school basketball team - a circus dog who escaped from a cruel master.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Bill Cobbs
Votes: 19,553 | Gross: $24.63M
15. Burden of Truth (2018–2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama
Big city lawyer Joanna Hanley returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
Stars: Kristin Kreuk, Peter Mooney, Meegwun Fairbrother, Star Slade
Votes: 4,993
16. Delivery Man (2013)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.
Director: Ken Scott | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Jack Reynor
Votes: 82,886 | Gross: $30.66M
17. Caged Fury (1990)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action
Discontent leads to a daring escape plan in a women's prison where the inmates are all lingerie clad models and the lesbian warden demands unusual favours for early parole.
Director: Bill Milling | Stars: Kascha, Gregory Scott Cummins, Elizabeth Hicks, Sydney Coale
Votes: 1,273
18. The Devil on Trial (2023)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Using reenactments and home videos, this dark documentary investigates the apparent possession of a young boy and the brutal murder that followed.
Director: Chris Holt | Stars: David Glatzel, Alan Glatzel, Carl Glatzel Jr., Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Votes: 3,784
19. You Don't Know Jack (2010 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 134 min | Biography, Drama
A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Pacino, Brenda Vaccaro, John Goodman, Deirdre O'Connell
Votes: 30,404
20. Three Girls (2017)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Three young girls were groomed, sexually abused, and trafficked by a group of men in Rochdale, as well as the authorities failed to do anything about it.
Stars: Molly Windsor, Ria Zmitrowicz, Liv Hill, Paul Kaye
Votes: 5,237
21. The Scandalous Lady W (2015 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama, History, Romance
An 18th-century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley.
Director: Sheree Folkson | Stars: Jessica Gunning, Natalie Dormer, Aneurin Barnard, Thomas Coombes
Votes: 2,859
22. Accused (2010–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Created by Jimmy McGovern, each episode of this series examines a person who is accused of a crime and what led them to end up in the Dock.
Stars: Michael Maloney, Chord Melodic, Andrew Readman, Rosina Carbone
Votes: 2,947
23. The Judge (2001)
169 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Everything brilliant and compassionate defense attorney Paul Madriani stands for is put to the test when he's hired to defend an indefensible adversary. Baltimore's Judge Armando Acosti's ... See full summary »
Stars: Alec McClure, Lolita Davidovich, Edward James Olmos, Chris Noth
Votes: 314
24. A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
PG-13 | 106 min | Comedy, Drama
His life was emotionally closed off from the world, until an orphaned baby showed up at his house.
Director: Gillies MacKinnon | Stars: Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney, Catherine O'Hara
Votes: 6,095 | Gross: $3.43M
25. Defending the Guilty (2018–2019)
30 min | Comedy
An idealistic young barrister is shown the ropes by a worldly mentor.
Stars: Hugh Coles, Will Sharpe, Katherine Parkinson, Gwyneth Keyworth
Votes: 1,186
26. Hampstead (2017)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An American widow finds unexpected love with a man living wild on Hampstead Heath when they take on the developers who want to destroy his home.
Director: Joel Hopkins | Stars: James Norton, Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, Hugh Skinner
Votes: 7,226 | Gross: $0.14M
27. A War (2015)
R | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
During contact with the Taliban in Afghanistan a Danish commander makes a decision which saves many of his men's lives but inadvertently takes the lives of some Afghani civilians. Now he is facing criminal charges.
Director: Tobias Lindholm | Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Tuva Novotny, Søren Malling, Charlotte Munck
Votes: 11,220 | Gross: $0.12M
28. The Look of Love (2013)
Not Rated | 101 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The life of Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man.
Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Matt Lucas, Anna Friel, Imogen Poots
Votes: 7,330 | Gross: $0.02M
29. Reasonable Doubts (1991–1993)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama
A drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor sensitive to the rights of the accused, and hard-charging, gruff Detective Dicky Cobb, an old-fashioned cop with a "bust-the-perps" attitude.
Stars: Mark Harmon, Marlee Matlin, William Converse-Roberts, Tim Grimm
Votes: 499
30. Service (2008)
R | 87 min | Drama, Romance
The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Coco Martin
Votes: 1,924 | Gross: $0.06M
31. The Insult (2017)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.
Director: Ziad Doueiri | Stars: Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Camille Salameh, Diamand Abou Abboud
Votes: 18,120 | Gross: $1.00M
32. The Sea of Grass (1947)
Passed | 123 min | Drama, Western
On America's frontier, a St. Louis woman marries a New Mexico cattleman who is seen as a tyrant by the locals.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Robert Walker, Melvyn Douglas
Votes: 2,444
33. A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards (2012)
112 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.
Director: Stefano Sollima | Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini, Andrea Sartoretti
Votes: 8,169
34. 8 (2012 TV Movie)
91 min | Drama, History
Live chronicle of the landmark federal trial of California's Prop. 8 using the actual court transcripts and first-hand interviews.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Dustin Lance Black, David Boies, Matt Bomer
Votes: 610
35. Gold Digger Killer (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama
Multimillionaire Steven Beard, a retired broadcasting executive, falls hard for Celeste, an attractive waitress who serves him his nightly cocktail at his local country club in Austin, Texas.
Director: Robin Hays | Stars: Julie Benz, Roan Curtis, Georgia Bradner, Eli Gabay
Votes: 459
36. The Wrong Woman (2013 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama
A woman is falsely accused of a crime.
Director: Richard Gabai | Stars: Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett, Jaleel White, Fred Dryer
Votes: 835
37. Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
R | 100 min | Drama
A geologist employed by an Australian mining company finds himself disputing the rights of some aborigines who believe their land to be sacred.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Bruce Spence, Wandjuk Marika, Roy Marika, Ray Barrett
Votes: 2,641
38. Gone But Not Forgotten (2005 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 172 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial killer whose signature was "Gone But Not Forgotten" reappears years after the last murder. A local defense attorney begins to suspect that she may be the next victim and that her latest client may somehow be involved.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Brooke Shields, Lou Diamond Phillips, Scott Glenn, Marilu Henner
Votes: 717
39. Japan's Secret Shame (2018)
60 min | Documentary
The story of Shiori Ito, the woman who shocked Japan with a public allegation of rape in a country where sex crimes are rarely discussed.
Director: Erica Jenkin | Stars: Shiori Ito, Jake Adelstein, Hiroko Goto, Motoko Rich
Votes: 146
40. Strangler vs. Strangler (1984)
96 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A mentally-disturbed flower seller starts killing young girls on the streets of Belgrade. While the frustrated police inspector is trying to stop him, an aspiring musician finds his life and work deeply intertwined with that of a killer.
Director: Slobodan Sijan | Stars: Tasko Nacic, Nikola Simic, Srdjan Saper, Sonja Savic
Votes: 4,371
41. The Man Who Sued God (2001)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An ex lawyer now fisherman sees his fishing boat sunk by a lightning. His insurance company claims "Act of God". Sue the insurance company or God/churches?
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Billy Connolly, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes
Votes: 5,255
42. The Librarians (2007–2010)
30 min | Comedy
What happens when you put a Catholic bigot with a panic disorder in charge of a library?
Stars: Robyn Butler, Roz Hammond, Heidi Arena, Stephen Ballantyne
Votes: 574
43. Before the Fall (I) (2016)
Unrated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A re-imagining of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" set in modern day, rural Virginia with Elizabeth Bennet as a man. Ben Bennet is an affluent but seemingly arrogant attorney who ... See full summary »
Director: Byrum Geisler | Stars: Ethan Sharrett, Chase Conner, Brandi Price, Jason Mac
Votes: 1,377
44. Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush (2022)
119 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime
Desperate to help her son, Rabiye Kurnaz, a housewife and loving mother from Bremen, goes to the police, notifies authorities and almost despairs at their impotence and in the end, against all the odds, something truly remarkable happens.
Director: Andreas Dresen | Stars: Meltem Kaptan, Alexander Scheer, Charly Hübner, Nazmi Kirik
Votes: 1,303
45. A Mother on the Brink (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Drama, Thriller
A mother is forced to question her sanity when her daughter disappears and she's told that she's been dead for over a year, igniting a chase for the truth in order to save her little girl's life before it's too late.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Kelly Thiebaud, Matt Hamilton, Lina Renna, Phillip Mitchell
Votes: 241
46. Chrono Trigger (1995 Video Game)
E | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Crono, a young boy, is thrust to adventure by destiny to destroy an oncoming threat that will destroy the world in 1999.
Directors: Yoshinori Kitase, Akihiko Matsui, Takashi Tokita, Nao Ito
Votes: 3,323
47. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Made You Look is an American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of New York.
Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Ann Freedman, M.H. Miller, Perry Amsellem, Patricia Cohen
Votes: 4,889
48. Three Families (2021– )
118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Dramatisation of three real-life stories of how three families were each affected by Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion law before it was lifted in 2019.
Stars: Sinéad Keenan, Lola Petticrew, Amy James-Kelly, Colin Morgan
Votes: 726
49. Jinnah (1998)
110 min | Biography, Drama, War
The story of the Indian politician Muhammad Ali Jinnah who successfully campaigned for an independent Pakistan and became its first Governor-General.
Director: Jamil Dehlavi | Stars: Christopher Lee, Shireen Shah, James Curran, Zafar Hameed
Votes: 3,143
50. To Kill a Stepfather (2023 TV Movie)
TV-PG | Drama, Mystery
Nicole learns that her stepfather, whom she hasn't seen in years, suffered a deadly fall down the stairs at the family home and that her estranged mother has been arrested for his murder. ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Alex Camacho, Kelly McCart, Jamel King, Avis Wrentmore
Votes: 192