Recommendations for Supreme Court
AMC Movie List

Recommendations for Supreme Court

Which movies should a Supreme Court nominee brush up on?

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1 To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus Finch sets a noble example, taking on the case of a black man accused of rape in a small Alabama town in the '30s. 144 192
2 Judgment at Nuremberg
This drama, about the trials held to bring Third Reich henchman to justice, explores the dark side of simply following orders. 45 131
3 Amistad
A property lawyer does some slick maneuvering to free imprisoned slaves from Spanish ship Amistad, arguing they're stolen goods. 25 135
4 JFK
A Supreme Court justice must be able to go against popular opinion, as Justice Earl Warren does in this murder flick. 23 137
5 Inherit the Wind
Yes, it’s about a 1925 trial in which a Tennessee schoolteacher is arrested for teaching evolution, but it's relevant today. 12 130
6 The People Vs. Larry Flynt
Porno magazines may stir the moral wrath of common people, but this movie explores the legal rights of smut peddler Larry Flynt. 2 132
7 The Rainmaker
A great justice should know the art of persuasion, best exemplified in this 1956 film about a con artist who promises rain for $100. 0 120
8 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Corruption does not pay, in this Tim Burton remake: a judge falsely accuses and exiles a barber, who then turns murderous. -20 136
9 The Reader
When a former SS guard (Kate Winslet) is blamed for the deaths of 300 Jewish women, questions of duty confront her judges. -23 117
10 Judge Dredd
The ultimate fantasy for a judge? A dark future where crime is controlled by all-powerful justices who also act as jury and executioners. -40 122