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They're all about giving you a front-row seat to the kind of legal battles that make you cheer.
If you think Suits is the best thing about lawyers and their world of intense courtroom battles and clever legal maneuvers, wait until you dive into this list of lawyer movies that are way more entertaining; they take you inside thrilling court cases, where the stakes are high, and every word can turn the tide.
20. "Liar Liar" (1997) Rotten Tomatoes score: 42%
A slick, career-focused lawyer, Fletcher Reede, finds himself unable to lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish, leading to a series of comedic and revealing situations that force him to reckon with the consequences of his dishonesty on his career and family life.
19. "Puncture" (2011) Rotten Tomatoes score: 52%
A drug-addicted lawyer, Mike Weiss, and his partner, Paul Danziger, take on a case against a healthcare giant for monopolizing the market with unsafe needle technology, exposing corruption and risking their careers and lives in the process.
Ambitious lawyer Kevin Lomax is recruited by a New York law firm led by the charismatic and mysterious John Milton, only to discover that his new boss is the devil himself, leading to a moral and spiritual crisis.
17. "A Time to Kill" (1996) Rotten Tomatoes score: 67%
In a racially charged trial in Mississippi, lawyer Jake Brigance defends Carl Lee Hailey, a black man who took the law into his own hands after his daughter was brutally assaulted, facing off against deep-seated prejudice and threats to his family.
Elle Woods, a fashion-savvy sorority girl, enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend but discovers her potential as a lawyer and proves herself to her peers, ultimately tackling a high-profile murder case and outsmarting her classmates with her unique approach and knowledge.
15. "Fracture" (2007) Rotten Tomatoes score: 72%
Ted Crawford ingeniously attempts to get away with the attempted murder of his wife, engaging in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with young prosecutor Willy Beachum, who faces a complex puzzle of evidence and motives.
A high-profile gun control case turns into a battle of manipulation and jury tampering as a mysterious man, Nicholas Easter, and his partner, Marlee, influence the trial's outcome while playing both sides for a bigger cause.
13. "The Firm" (1993) Rotten Tomatoes score: 76%
Mitch McDeere, a young attorney, joins a prestigious law firm only to discover it is a front for the mob; facing threats to his life and his family, he navigates a dangerous path to expose the firm's illegal activities.
A groundbreaking case unfolds as Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who is fired for having AIDS, sues his former law firm for discrimination with the help of a reluctant attorney, Joe Miller, challenging societal prejudices and fighting for justice.
11. "A Few Good Men" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%
Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee defends two Marines accused of murder, uncovering a high-level conspiracy within the Marine Corps involving Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, while questioning the values of duty and honor.
10. "The Lincoln Lawyer" (2011) Rotten Tomatoes score: 84%
Mick Haller, a charismatic defense attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln, takes on the case of a wealthy realtor accused of assault, only to uncover a much more sinister plot involving corruption and deceit.
A single mother and legal assistant, Erin Brockovich, conducts an investigation into a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply, leading to a monumental lawsuit on behalf of the affected community despite facing numerous obstacles.
8. "Chicago" (2002) Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%
Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses in 1920s Chicago, vie for the spotlight and acquittal in a sensationalized trial, manipulating the press and public with the help of their slick lawyer, Billy Flynn, to turn their criminal cases into a media circus.
7. "My Cousin Vinny" (1992) Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%
Vinny Gambini, an inexperienced lawyer from New York, travels to Alabama with his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito, to defend his cousin and a friend wrongfully accused of murder, facing humorous mishaps and legal blunders as he learns to navigate the Southern legal system.
6. "The Verdict" (1982) Rotten Tomatoes score: 89%
Down-on-his-luck lawyer Frank Galvin takes on a medical malpractice case to restore his reputation, facing off against a powerful law firm and confronting his own personal demons as he seeks justice for a woman left in a vegetative state.
5. "To Kill a Mockingbird" (1962) Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
In the Depression-era South, lawyer Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson, a black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman, facing racial prejudice and teaching his children about integrity and empathy.
4. "Inherit The Wind" (1960) Rotten Tomatoes score: 93%
Based on the Scopes Monkey Trial, defense attorney Henry Drummond faces off against prosecutor Matthew Harrison Brady in a small Tennessee town, debating the legality of teaching evolution in schools and challenging societal norms and the interpretation of science and religion.
3. "Adam's Rib" (1949) Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Husband-and-wife lawyers, Adam and Amanda Bonner, find themselves on opposite sides of a legal case involving a woman who attempted to kill her husband, leading to comedic and thought-provoking dilemmas about gender roles and marriage.
In a tense jury room, one juror's doubts and insistence on discussing the evidence slowly persuade the others to reconsider their positions in a seemingly straightforward murder case, revealing biases and leading to a unanimous decision.
Three Australian lieutenants are court-martialed for executing prisoners as a part of guerrilla warfare in South Africa, revealing the complexities and injustices of military law and the sacrifices made by soldiers at the command of the British Empire.
