15 Best Lawyer Movies on Netflix Right Now. 1 1. The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) 2 2. OMG – Oh My God! (2012) 3 3. Milada (2017) 4 4. Molly’s Game (2017) 5 5. The Firm (1993) More items
When gentle, law-abiding Grace confesses to killing her new husband, her skeptical young lawyer sets out to uncover the truth. A film by Tyler Perry. Watch all you want.
A fast-track lawyer can't lie for 24 hours due to his son's birthday wish after he disappoints his son for the last time. Yes, this is a legal movie. It is....seriously. Okay so there's some laughs along the way. Just deal with it. The trial scene DOES get pretty deep and emotional so take that! 13. Presumed Innocent (1990) Error: please try again.
13 Best Murder Documentary Movies on Netflix Right Now 1 Killer Kids (2011) 2 Nurses Who Kill (2016) 3 Killer Women with Piers Morgan (2016) 4 The Keepers (2017) 5 The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019) 6 Shadow of Truth (2016) 7 Wormwood (2017) 8 The Innocent Man (2018) 9 I am a Killer (2018) 10 The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019) More items...
While it would make the plot of A Fall From Grace that much more interesting to learn it was based on a true story, it's a total work of fiction. That just means it has more potential to be even more dramatic, however, so you can't really be mad at that. A Fall From Grace is currently streaming on Netflix.
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. A Fall from Grace is a 2020 American thriller film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry and his first to be released by Netflix....A Fall from GraceDistributed byNetflixRelease dateJanuary 17, 2020Running time120 minutesCountryUnited States10 more rows
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7. Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child. Watch all you want.
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Madea's back — hallelujer! And she's not putting up with any nonsense as family drama erupts at her great-grandson's college graduation celebration. Watch all you want. Actor-writer-director Tyler Perry returns as the raucous and righteous matriarch with new pal Brendan O'Carroll ("Mrs.
This show has a good cast, good acting and good plot. Enjoyed it very much. The story came together like a jigsaw puzzle. It didn't go overboard on unnecessary action and really did cast the perfect actors.
The series follows characters Bong Sang-pil and Ha Jae-yi who form the Lawless Law Firm. Sang-pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeks to avenge his mother and fight against those with absolute power. He often resorts to using his fists and loopholes in the law to achieve his goals.
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The film is not based on a true story but it was inspired by a South Korean film that had the same name and was released in 2013. However, unlike the Turkish version that pulls on the heartstrings, the original South Korean adaptation is more of a comedy-drama.
The movie is based on the real-life story of a man who was tortured and pleaded guilty under duress to the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl on September 27, 1972 in Chuncheon before being finally exonerated in November 2008. Its early working title was December 23 (Korean: 12월 23일).
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After the brutal murder of Jess’s teenaged daughter, her partner at the FBI spends years obsessively working on the case and finds a clue, 13 years after the crime happened. Together with the DA, they re-open the case, hoping for some closure at long last after seeing justice done.
One very important aspect of society that is highlighted in this film is that of women being judged for their life choices, something which is quite prevalent all over the world. ‘Pink’ questions this patriarchal mindset and makes a strong case for a better world.
This historical drama movie traces back the story of Milada Horakova, who was a pre- World War II politician. She was arrested and tried in court for the first time by the Nazis during the war. The second time she was again arrested and tried for her refusal to leave the country and cease the activities of the opposition which infuriated the post-war Communist government. The film provides an excellent overview of how Milada fought for the freedom of her own country while giving up on her own personal freedom. The historical accuracy has been presented very subtly throughout the film and pays a very awe-inspiring tribute to the struggles of the national hero.
When a woman is jailed for the murder of her husband, a rookie lawyer believes that things just don’t add up and starts an investigation of her own. When the woman denies killing her husband, the lawyer knows she has to find out the truth at all costs. Clearly, the truth is something entirely different and her client is being framed, especially since the dead body was never found. She might be a novice in court, but the attorney gives her all to make sure she does not mess it up for her client. The story is gripping, though predictable, and the performances convincing. There’s a twist towards the end that may come as a surprise to most viewers. Overall, a compelling courtroom drama/ murder mystery movie.
Shephards and Butchers (2016) When a prison guard is accused of an inmate’s murder and stands trial in court, a jaded lawyer takes up his case and argues that the prison guard was not in his right mind but traumatized from the executions he has previously taken part in.
Matthew McConaughey plays the protagonist in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’, nailing his role as a charismatic and sleazebag hustler of a lawyer who works out of his Lincoln sedan. He usually defends small-time crooks and petty criminals but one day lands a high profile, high rewards case defending a Beverly Hills lothario in an attempted murder case. What he takes on thinking a simple open-and-shut case morphs into something darker and more gruesome and the low-life lawyer undergoes a change of heart (because he is inherently a good man after all). He vows to take down the very client he had sworn to protect once. The plot of the film is briskly-paced, with a clever and sharp narrative, and twists that are not completely unpredictable but still keep audiences engaged.
The cast is great (Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman) but the film underutilizes their acting talent. 11. Boy Missing (2016) This is a wonderful Spanish-language film revolving around a lawyer who watches helplessly as the man accused of kidnapping and traumatizing her son walks free due to lack of evidence.
We know that comedy is hard to translate into other languages. Which is why the most successful comedies on streaming have themes that are universal and humor that comes out of character development. When it’s just jokes and slapstick, sometimes the humor gets lost in that translation.
Opening Shot: A man rides a cart pulled by a donkey on a dirt road. Suddenly, a van blows past him and stops.
Ha Jae-i returns home to her father, who's got loan sharks banging on his door. Bong Sang-pil takes over his mother's old office space.
Jae-i joins Sang-pil's firm as a paralegal, and wonders why he seems so intent on taking on a case involving a detective accused of killing the mayor.
Sang-pil provokes Cha Mun-suk with the intention of getting himself locked up. Jae-i sets out to secure a witness who can confirm their client's alibi.
Sang-pil swipes a cellphone from the true culprit behind the mayor's death. The court refuses to accept a critical video as evidence for the defense.
Jae-i struggles to accept that everything she knows about Mun-suk may be a lie. In court, Sang-pil draws out an explosive confession from a witness.
Learning the sad truth about her mother helps Jae-i understand Sang-pil's motivations. The final hearing of Woo Hyeong-man's trial delivers surprises.
The city welcomes a new mayor. Hyeong-man leaves Sang-pil and Jae-i with leads to aid them as they set out to expose An O-ju's corruption.
Blue Bloods is all about police procedures and the law and order side of it. The action is realistic and the acting is excellent. The story revolves around the Reagans, a family with generations of cops who love what they do and are exceedingly good at it.
fixer who frequently represented high profile politicians and athletes like Monica Lewinsky and Kobe Bryant. The show revolves around Olivia Pope, and her job is to help these high profile people when they are involved in a scandal.
He is a witty and sleazy lawyer with a weird sense of humor. A prequel to the Breaking Bad series, Saul Goodman mostly represents the bad guys, and helps them navigate the tricky lines of law and order. 2. Daredevil. Daredevil takes a darker tone than Marvel movies and even other Marvel Netflix series.
It all depends on the theme and how it was carried out. Several good shows didn't make the list because they are currently not available on Netflix. For now, enjoy the ones that are.
Daredevil takes a darker tone than Marvel movies and even other Marvel Netflix series. Matt Murdock is a blind lawyer by the day and a vigilante with enhanced senses by the night. Most cases are solved by hand to hand combat in the dark alleys of Hell's Kitchen because, well, superhero!
Especially, overseas in the France and Australia. Part of the success can be attributed to JAG, another popular lawyer show and of which, NCIS is a spin-off.
Evil Genius (2018) Evil Genius is a 2018-released Netflix Original 4-part series which documents the murder of Brian Wells in 2003. This case is also popularly referred to as the “collar bomb” or “pizza bomber” case.
Nurses Who Kill (2016) Nurses Who Kill is a British crime docu-series that documents murderers disguised as hospital caregivers. Experts, including medical, criminal, and psychological officials, try to unearth the reasons behind these nurses turning into brutal killers.
It is about the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik, a nun who taught English and drama at Archbishop Keough High School, Baltimore. Her body was later discovered in a dumpster in the suburbs of Lansdowne and the case remains unsolved till date. As per her students, the authorities covered up the case because A. Joseph Maskell, a priest in the school, was involved. Apparently, he was guilty of sexual abuse of girl students and Cesnik came to know about it. This knowledge might have led to her final murder. Creating quite a bit of controversy upon its release, ‘The Keepers’ draws inspiration from riveting, real-life terror and tries to expose long-buried, harrowing secrets while narrating the story in an interesting, brilliantly assembled way. You can watch this series here.
Wormwood, which premiered on Netflix on December 15, 2018, is a 6-episode docu-series that follows the life of the American biological warfare scientist and CIA official, Frank Olson, who mysteriously died in 1953. He was suspected to have participated in a government biological warfare program (Project MKUltra), without his knowledge. The story is narrated by his son Eric Olson. After Frank was dosed with LSD by his CIA head as part of the project, he reportedly committed suicide by throwing himself from a hotel room window, 9 days post the incident. However, new shreds of evidence and follow-up investigations suggested that it might actually have been murder. As per director Errol Morris, “What Wormwood tries to do is tell a story about how we know what we know and how reliable is that knowledge.” You can watch this series here.
Killer Kids (2011) ‘Killer Kids’, a Canadian documentary series, revolves around kids capable of committing the most ghastly murders. One occult-related crime is about 15-year-old Elyse, who was killed by three male teenagers who are members of a heavy metal band, as a sacrifice to Lucifer.
Season 1 of this documentary, which debuted in 2018, focuses on 10 death row inmates over its run of 10 episodes.
The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019) Another docu-series that created quite a stir in social media is the Netflix Original, ‘Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’, which was released on January 24, 2018.