Movies and TV series about lawyers

The 54 best titles about lawyers, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

The Godfather Part II
iRank91
1974 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieDramaCrime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vega
Spotlight
iRank87
2015 · Tom McCarthy
MovieDramaHistory
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
iRank87
1962 · John Ford
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed
Better Call Saul
iRank87
2015 · Diane Mercer
SeriesCrimeDrama
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately,
Witness for the Prosecution
iRank86
1957 · Billy Wilder
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the
Marriage Story
iRank86
2019 · Noah Baumbach
MovieDrama
A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.
Vincenzo
iRank85
2021 · Kim Young-kyu
SeriesAction & AdventureComedyCrime
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicinewith a side of justice.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
iRank85
2022
SeriesDrama
With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.
Suits
iRank82
2011 · Aaron Korsh
SeriesDrama
While running from a drug deal gone bad, Mike Ross, a brilliant young college-dropout, slips into a job interview with one of New York City's best legal closers, Harvey Specter. Tired of cookie-cutter
Daredevil: Born Again
iRank82
2025 · Iain B. MacDonald
SeriesAction & AdventureCrimeDrama
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When t
Marvel's Daredevil
iRank82
2015 · Karim Zreik
SeriesAction & AdventureCrimeDrama
Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil.
Bridge of Spies
iRank81
2015 · Steven Spielberg
MovieDramaThriller
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan
The Night Of
iRank80
2016 · Steven Zaillian
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
After a night of partying with a female stranger, a man wakes up to find her stabbed to death and is charged with her murder.
A History of Violence
iRank79
2005 · David Cronenberg
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
How to Get Away with Murder
iRank78
2014 · Stephen Cragg
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
A sexy, suspense-driven legal thriller about a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant, mysterious criminal defense professor. They become entangled in a murder plot and will shake the ent
Insatiable
iRank78
2018 · Rick Cleveland
SeriesComedyDrama
A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he's in over his head.
Carlito's Way
iRank78
1993 · Brian De Palma
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld.
The Lincoln Lawyer
iRank77
2022 · Michael Connelly
SeriesCrimeDrama
Hotshot LA defense attorney Mickey Haller will do whatever it takes to win as he navigates the criminal justice system from his trademark Lincoln.
Just Mercy
iRank77
2019 · Destin Daniel Cretton
MovieCrimeDramaHistory
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despi
My Cousin Vinny
iRank77
1992 · Jonathan Lynn
MovieComedyDrama
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini,
Philadelphia
iRank76
1993 · Jonathan Demme
MovieDrama
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful a
The Good Wife
iRank76
2009 · Craig Turk
SeriesDrama
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.
American Crime Story
iRank76
2016 · Sarah Burgess
SeriesCrimeDrama
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.
Molly's Game
iRank75
2017 · Aaron Sorkin
MovieCrimeDrama
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
Interstate 60
iRank75
2002 · Bob Gale
MovieAdventureDramaFantasy
An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
The Rainmaker
iRank74
1997 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed parale
Cape Fear
iRank74
1991 · Martin Scorsese
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to
The Outsider
iRank74
2020 · Marty Bowen
SeriesCrimeDramaMystery
When an insidious supernatural force edges its way into a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to que
The Lincoln Lawyer
iRank74
2011 · Brad Furman
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite
Law & Order
iRank73
1990 · Peter Jankowski
SeriesCrimeDrama
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's
Dark Desire
iRank73
2020
SeriesDramaMystery
Married Alma spends a fateful weekend away from home that ignites passion, ends in tragedy and leads her to question the truth about those close to her.
The Killer
iRank73
2023 · David Fincher
MovieCrimeThriller
After a fateful miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
Liar Liar
iRank73
1997 · Tom Shadyac
MovieComedyFantasy
Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.
Primal Fear
iRank71
1996 · Gregory Hoblit
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chic
Inherent Vice
iRank71
2014 · Paul Thomas Anderson
MovieComedyDramaMystery
In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
Wall Street
iRank71
1987 · Oliver Stone
MovieCrimeDrama
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the yout
Bridget Jones's Diary
iRank71
2001 · Sharon Maguire
MovieComedyDramaRomance
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against expectations. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell th
Secretary
iRank70
2002 · Steven Shainberg
MovieComedyDramaRomance
A young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
Till Death
iRank70
2021 · SK Dale
MovieHorrorThriller
After a romantic evening at their secluded lake house, a woman wakes up handcuffed to her dead husband. Trapped and isolated in the dead of winter, she must fight off hired killers to escape her late
The Godfather Part III
iRank70
1990 · Francis Ford Coppola
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
The Client
iRank70
1994 · Joel Schumacher
MovieCrimeDramaMystery
A street-wise kid, Mark Sway, sees the suicide of Jerome Clifford, a prominent Louisiana lawyer, whose current client is Barry 'The Blade' Muldano, a Mafia hit-man. Before Jerome shoots himself, he te
The Firm
iRank69
1993 · Sydney Pollack
MovieDramaMysteryThriller
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on h
A Time to Kill
iRank68
1996 · Joel Schumacher
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
In Her Shoes
iRank66
2005 · Curtis Hanson
MovieComedyDramaRomance
Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disrup
The Judge
iRank62
2014 · David Dobkin
MovieDrama
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
iRank61
1998 · Terry Gilliam
MovieAdventureComedyDrama
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
iRank61
2022 · Kevin Feige
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
Emilia Pérez
iRank60
2024 · Jacques Audiard
MovieDramaThriller
Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
Blitz
iRank57
2011 · Elliott Lester
MovieActionCrimeThriller
A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
I Am Sam
iRank55
2001 · Jessie Nelson
MovieDrama
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a paren
The Lone Ranger
iRank49
2013 · Gore Verbinski
MovieActionAdventureWestern
The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto,
The Change-Up
iRank48
2011 · David Dobkin
MovieComedy
Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stres
The Counselor
iRank47
2013 · Ridley Scott
MovieCrimeDramaThriller
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
iRank46
2003 · Charles Herman-Wurmfeld
MovieComedyRomance
Now a rising young lawyer, Elle Woods is about to make partner at her firm, but when she finds out her dog's relatives are being used as cosmetic test subjects, she heads to Washington D.C. to fight f