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Plot Summary:
When a feared judge of the French court, Xavier Racine, encounters a French-Danish juror, Ditte Lorensen-Coteret, at a murder trial, their shared past is slowly uncovered.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, sincere, humorous
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Conviction (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ever since she served on the jury during his trial, Nora has been convinced that Jacques Viguier is innocent, despite him being accused of murdering his wife. Following an appeal by the public prosecutor’s office, and fearing a miscarriage of justice, she convinces a leading lawyer to defend him during his second trial, on appeal. Together, they will put up a tenacious fight against injustice.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, atmospheric, suspense, realistic
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All That... for This?! (1993)
Plot Summary:
The plot is about a trial against three men who tried to earn loads of money by illegal methods to get to Canada and about the lawyers and the judge who get on with the trial and who are being unfaithful to their couples.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 808
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: non-linear
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The Discreet (1990)
Plot Summary:
There is an author who has been dumped by his girlfriend and has no inspiration for a next novel. In an attempt to find a solution to both crises, he, along with his publisher friend, decides to seduce a young woman with the singular purpose of keeping a diary of the seduction and then dump her before publishing the book about it. Unfortunately he falls in love with her.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: anthology, sexy, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, contemplative, talky, stylized, semi serious
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Everyone's Life (2017)
Plot Summary:
Before being judges, attorneys, or jury members, they are first of all men and women at a crossroads in their lives, with their dreams and their secrets, their hopes and their limitations, all beneath the same sun, each with their own dark side. In a lovely provincial town, during a jazz festival, life will juggle with their destinies.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 390
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, captivating, touching, melancholic, exciting, queer cinema
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Ace Attorney (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based primarily on the first game in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the film focuses on rookie defense attorney Ryūichi Naruhodō, as he strives to protect his clients in various murder trials, including the death of his mentor, Chihiro Ayasato, and the accusation of rival prosecutor, Reiji Mitsurugi. Ryūichi's greatest ally is Chihiro's younger sister Mayoi, a spirit medium whose body is posessed by Chihiro to communicate with him. The film will be a courtroom drama combined with the video game series' signature style. Sci-fi elements are also used such as characters bringing up holographic images of evidence during trials.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, light, detective, stylized, not serious, fast
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Trial and Error (1997)
Plot Summary:
An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, melancholic, talky, feel good, not serious, romantic comedy, realistic, witty, independent film
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The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
Plot Summary:
A re-enactment of the trial of the mistress of the Scarsdale Diet doctor for his March 1980 murder, with excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings serving as the script.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags:
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Legal Eagles (1986)
Plot Summary:
District Attorney Tom Logan is set for higher office, at least until he becomes involved with defence lawyer Laura Kelly and her unpredictable client Chelsea Deardon. It seems the least of Chelsea's crimes is the theft of a very valuable painting, but as the women persuade Logan to investigate further and to cut some official corners, a much more sinister scenario starts to emerge.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: entertaining, melancholic, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, clever, exciting, detective, sweet
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Franklin & Bash (2011)
Plot Summary:
When they're not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they'd go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin and Peter Bash are chasing down their latest clients...sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they're ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, exciting, light, sincere, touching, captivating, suspenseful
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With Your Permission (2007)
Plot Summary:
Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even worse. His marriage with the not so ordinary Bente is on the verge of a breakdown. Jan's boss finally sends him into group therapy where an unlikely friendship emerges between Jan and the two mechanics Rudy and Alf.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 867
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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In Bed with Victoria (2016)
Plot Summary:
Victoria Spick, a criminal lawyer who is single, turns up at a wedding and meets three men there: David, the father of her daughters; Vincent, a friend of hers; and Sam, a former drug dealer who she bailed out. The next day, Vincent is accused of attempted murder by his partner.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, art house, period drama
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The Trouble with You (2018)
Plot Summary:
Detective Yvonne is the widow of police chief Santi, a local hero in a town on the French Riviera. When she learns he was in fact a crooked cop, she tries to right his wrongs. Crossing paths with Antoine, a victim of Santi, sets off a series of wild events.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, romantic, uplifting, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Caprice (2015)
Plot Summary:
An average guy meets an actress who is more beautiful than he could ever imagine. But then a pesky girl materializes to make his life a living hell. His perfect girlfriend now thinks that he is involved with this Caprice.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, captivating, sincere, feel good, sensitive, sentimental, realistic
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A Man in a Hurry (2018)
Plot Summary:
The story revolves around Alain, a busy businessman who is always in a rush. In his life, there is no room for spare time or family. But one day, he suffers a stroke, which makes him lose his grasp of language and use one word in place of another.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychological, sentimental, humorous, captivating
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The Art of Seduction (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jean-François is a psychoanalyst in love with one of his patients. When she decides to stop therapy, Jean-François at last feels free to seduce the woman. Paralyzed when in front of his object of love, Jean-François accumulates blunders of every kind. He hence turns to Julien, one his patients who is in therapy to overcome his compulsive-obsessive flirting disorder. It's a totally absurd initiative on Jean-François's part. But, even so.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 164
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sincere, sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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You and Me (2006)
Plot Summary:
In Paris, Ariane and Lena are sisters. Ariane writes photo novellas for the magazine "Toi et Moi." She's emotional and her long-time boyfriend, Farid, has her in a state because he won't propose, won't ask her to live with him, and often is unavailable. Lena is a cellist, quiet and circumspect in life and in her playing. She lives without passion with her boyfriend François; they're talking about having a baby.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 659
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, sexy, captivating, light, emotional, realistic, semi serious, sexual, hot
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Posthumous (2014)
Plot Summary:
After false reports of his demise put him and his work on the map, an artist decides to continue the charade by posing as his own brother. Soon, a reporter enters his life and has a profound effect on him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, light, captivating, feel good, grindhouse, neo screwball comedy
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Making Mr. Right (2008)
Plot Summary:
Eddie, a poor street conman, has his 'guess in which briefcase' trick ruined by Manhattan lifestyle magazine deputy editor Hallie Galloway. Due to a bet with her boss, she must transform Eddie into a dashingly eligible bachelor for a charity auction. In order to pay back his generous benefactor, restaurateur Angelo, Eddie accepts. He not only proves a quick learner and born charmer, the gentleman in him awakes and so does love in their harts. But their true pasts catch up.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 563
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: realistic, semi serious, humorous, sexy, feel good, captivating, light, sexual
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Every Blessed Day (2012)
Plot Summary:
Guido and Antonia are a young couple with opposing characters and working schedules: he works a night job as a doorman in a hotel, and she works as an employee for a rental car service. This is the story of what happens to Guido and Antonia when they decide to have a child.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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Our Lovers (2016)
Plot Summary:
Carlos is a man who goes to a coffee shop-library to take a cup, where Irene is reading a book. Not a reason for it, Irene close to Carlos and talks with him, starting a friendship with a little rules: no pasts, no birth names, no modern ways to contact between them (as Internet or similar), and finally not falling in love each other. Calling themselves Hada Chalada ('Crazy Fairy') and Duende Chiflado ('Mad Goblin'), both pass the days walking around the city engaged with magic, surrealist and funnies conversations about life, love and themselves, at the same time that Carlos tries to end his new script with his friend Cristóbal, and eccentric writer obsessed with Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, light, cute, crying, whimsical
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Almost Perfect (2011)
Plot Summary:
A 30-something career woman tries to find the balance between her demanding family and her perfect new boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, captivating, sentimental, light, sincere, semi serious, sexual
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Old, New, Borrowed and Blue (2003)
Plot Summary:
Katrine is to be married. Her fiancé is gorgeous, their appartment is luxurious and her future in-laws are wealthy. Katrine only has one problem: she sometimes finds it difficult to tell the truth, and this sends her on a round-about jaunt with an old friend, Thomsen, who has just barged in unannounced from Kenya and who wants to return a favour and help Katrine with her wedding preparations. A labyrinthal excursion takes place. Tomorrow is another day, the wedding day!.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 960
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: humorous, sincere, feel good, semi serious, touching, offbeat, realistic
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Raja Rani (2013)
Plot Summary:
John (Arya) and Regina (Nayanthara) are forced into wedlock against their wishes. Both undergo a rough patch initially in their marriage as they are not able to get over their past romances. Prior to their marriage, Regina was in love with Surya (Jai), while John romanced Keerthana (Nazriya). What leads to the Arya-Nayanthara wedding? How they forget their romantic past and finally come together forms the rest of the story.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, light, captivating, romantic
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Welcome (2007)
Plot Summary:
Dubai-based criminal don Uday takes it upon himself to try and get his sister Sanjana married - in vain, as no one wants to be associated with a crime family. Uday's associate Sagar Pandey finds a young man, Rajiv, who lives with his maternal uncle and aunt - Dr. and Mrs. Ghunghroo. Through extortion he compels Ghunghroo to accept this matrimonial alliance. But Rajiv has already fallen in love with young woman in South Africa. When the time comes to get Rajiv formally engaged to this woman, he finds out that Sanjana and she are the very same. With no escape from this predicament, the wedding is planned, with hilarious consequences.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 159 min
Plot tags: entertaining, humorous, semi serious, realistic, funny, touching, feel good, light, captivating, melancholic
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Lion's Heart (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ivana Cornejo is just getting used to being single again after her divorce three years ago. After an exasperating call from her ex-husband, she throws her cell phone away. Fortunately, the man who finds it calls her to return it, and to her amusement they have an instant rapport. The man on the other end of the phone is León Godoy, a renowned architect with a charming voice and a charismatic personality. They schedule a date so that he can return the cell phone. When León arrives, Ivana is surprised: he is everything she had imagined, except for one unexpected and startling detail... he’s only 4'5" tall.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Argentina, Brazil
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, sincere, romantic, entertaining, romantic comedy, sentimental, realistic
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Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Plot Summary:
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, witty, funny, entertaining, humorous, dark comedy, satirical, sexy, light
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12 Angry Men (1997)
Plot Summary:
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices. The film is adapted by Reginald Rose from his own 1957 film version (directed by Sidney Lumet) and from the Westinghouse One television production that predated it. George C. Scott won a Golden Globe for his supporting role; righteous juror Jack Lemmon was denied such an honor for Best Actor, but recipient Ving Rhames (for Don King) dedicated his award to Lemmon.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, captivating, clever, talky, tense, inspirational, retro, philosophical, cerebral
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The Judge (2014)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 199000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, suspenseful, sentimental, semi serious, realistic, sad, motivational, inspirational, sincere
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Bull (2016)
Plot Summary:
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, light, humorous
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Find Me Guilty (2006)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, stylized, captivating, realistic, witty, semi serious, inspirational, social, novela