Best movies with lawyers

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Best movies with lawyers

Discover the best movies with lawyers, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 2 votes, the movie Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, came in first as the best movie with lawyers of all time, followed by The Judge and ...And Justice for All from 1979. Scroll down for the top 10 movies with lawyers, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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Philadelphia
1993 - Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas
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When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic, small-time lawyer, the only attorney willing to take on his wrongful dismissal case.
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The Judge
2014 - Robert Duvall, Robert Downey Jr., Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong
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Robert Downey Jr. plays Hank Palmer, a successful lawyer who returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral. Once there, he discovers that his father, an influential judge (Robert •••
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...And Justice for All
1979 - Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Christine Lahti, Craig T. Nelson...
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Arthur Kirkland, an honest Baltimore lawyer, is forced to defend a judge he despises. The trial exposes him to the injustices of the system. Al Pacino stars in the drama directed by Norman •••
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A Few Good Men
1992 - Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, J.T....
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A young US Navy lawyer defends two Marines accused of killing a comrade at the Guantanamo base. As the trial unfolds, the case leads all the way up to a powerful officer, Colonel Jessup. •••
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A Time to Kill
1996 - Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Ashley Judd...
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In Mississippi, Carl Lee Hailey kills the men who attacked his little girl. Young lawyer Jake Brigance defends him in a trial that divides the town. Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and •••
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Amistad
1997 - Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey...
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In 1839, Africans kidnapped to be sold as slaves take control of the ship La Amistad. Arriving in the United States, they are tried, and their case goes all the way to the Supreme Court. •••
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Anatomy of a Fall
2023 - Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny...
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A man is found dead in the snow, under the window of the house in the mountains of France. His wife, Sandra, a writer, is accused of murder, and their visually impaired son becomes a key •••
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Anatomy of a Murder
1959 - James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant...
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Paul Biegler, a small-town Michigan attorney, defends a lieutenant who killed a bartender. The trial becomes a tense confrontation with a prosecutor from the city. James Stewart stars in •••
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Argentina 1985
2022 - Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, Paula Ransenberg, Carlos Portaluppi...
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Prosecutor Julio Strassera and his team of young lawyers bring the leaders of Argentina's former military dictatorship to justice. The trial takes place in 1985. Ricardo Darín stars in the •••
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Bridge of Spies
2015 - Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch
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This dramatic thriller is set against a series of historical events. Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer thrust into the heart of the Cold War when •••
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Frequently asked questions

Which movie is in first place?

Philadelphia is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 1 vote for and 0 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Philadelphia, The Judge, ...And Justice for All. The ranking can change as votes are added.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Coyote vs. Acme (2026), Office Romance (2026), The Runner (2026).

Which movies from 1990–1999 are included?

Titles released in this period include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), The Gingerbread Man (1998), Amistad (1997).

How many votes have been recorded?

In total, 2 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

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Press the up arrow if you recommend an option or the down arrow if you do not. You can use the search box in the list to quickly find a name and vote directly. The order takes into account both positive and negative votes and how many there are, and positions can change as votes are added.