Clint Eastwood's most recent directorial offering, Juror #2, is a fascinating legal thriller that breathes new life into the genre. It demands the answer to a troubling moral question: what would happen if you were selected to serve on the jury for a crime you didn't know you committed? Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) thought he hit a deer on his way home from the bar one night. Instead, as he finds out, he hit a person - and now, her boyfriend is being wrongfully framed for the murder.

Naturally, fans of Juror #2 found themselves itching for something that would fill the same niche as soon as the film ended. Here are the ten best movies to check out if you enjoyed Juror #2.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 zeroes in on a contentious era of American history. It's set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and details the legal action taken against a group of protestors who were charged with crossing state lines to start riots during the height of anti-war sentiment in America. Though it plays a bit fast and loose with the truth, the core story remains the same as what happened in real life - and turns the true events into a thrilling legal drama that blends fact with fiction to create a thrilling tale. It draws attention to the intensely unfair treatment of the titular group by the government and encourages audiences to ask those same moral questions about the current political climate.

The film met with rave reviews from critics, and for good reason. It's one of the most chilling analyses of what it means to stand up for what you believe in even when it's not a terribly popular stance. Aaron Sorkin earned particular praise for both his directorial style and his screenplay, which boasts chilling dialogue that forces audiences to engage with the movie's complicated themes. It earned six nominations at the 93rd Academy Awards, including both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay (though it won none of them), and performed well at many of the preliminary awards shows as well.

Just Mercy is based on the book of the same name - and tells one of the most inspiring stories of the triumph of justice that has ever been put to the screen. Bryan Stevenson (played by Michael B. Jordan), a lawyer, travels to Alabama in hopes of providing legal service to those who may otherwise be unable to get the defense they deserve. While he's there, a particular case strikes his heart: that of Walter McMillian, who was wrongfully convicted of murder three years prior and was sentenced to death for it. He works tirelessly to prove Walter's innocence, and the film digs into just what it takes to overrule a wrongful conviction.

Though Just Mercy focuses more on the lawyer's side of things than it does the jurors', it still poses moral questions that will stick with the viewer long after the movie ends. McMillian's story would touch even the most hardened hearts, and going through it with the knowledge that McMillian ultimately does end up free makes it all the more heartbreaking to see what he had to do to get to that point. It's perfect for those who wished that justice did prevail at the end of Juror #2 and that we got to see Justin answer for his actions rather than simply living with the implication presented at the end of the movie.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, one of Clint Eastwood's earlier directorial offerings, feels like a natural predecessor to Juror #2. It's based on the novel by John Berendt and stays pretty close to the story laid out within its pages. It focuses on the tale of Jim Williams, an antiques dealer who killed his male lover. His trial is one of the most gripping put to the screen in recent years and boasts fantastic performances from the likes of Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, and Jude Law.

Much like Juror #2, it's a legal drama set in the city of Savannah, Georgia - which makes it perfect for those who fell in love with the Southern atmosphere of the more recent film. Additionally, since it was also directed by Clint Eastwood, the films are in a similar style. This makes it a perfect watch for anyone who fell in love with the careful way Eastwood crafts his characters and the subtle, rich performances he draws out of his actors.

Based on Scott Turow's novel of the same name, Presumed Innocent is an exciting legal thriller that challenges the audience to determine just how far jealousy will push someone. Rusty Sabich (played by Harrison Ford at the very top of his game) finds himself wrongfully charged with the murder of his colleague (and brief mistress) Carolyn. This unfolds into a complicated case marred by politics and personal interests alike and makes for a truly chilling story with an unpredictable conclusion.

Like Juror #2, it places the main character in a difficult situation. His political rivals frame him for the murder, and therefore, he has both personal and career-based interests in the case. He knows that he didn't commit the crime. The audience is mostly sure that he didn't do it - though the film makes a point to ensure that his guilt isn't outside the realm of possibility - and therefore, they get to embark on the same journey as Rusty as he tries to prove his innocence.

2011's The Lincoln Lawyer is one of the most beloved legal dramas in recent history - to the point that it even spawned a ​​​​​​television series of the same name. Like many other films in the genre, it's an adaptation of a novel - this time by Michael Connelly, one of the most prolific writers currently working. The titular character, Mickey Haller, earned his name because he prefers to work out of a Lincoln Town Car rather than in a traditional office. In this film, he takes on a particularly challenging case. He must defend a wealthy Los Angeles boy in an assault case - and as he does so, he determines that this bears a lot of similarities and may be inextricably intertwined with an earlier case.

Upon its release, the film earned near-universal praise. Matthew McConaughey delivers a fantastic performance as Haller himself, and the film succeeds in part due to his remarkable ability. It stays true to the typical formula of a courtroom drama, making it popular among fans who want to settle into a familiar story. Additionally, it's a faithful adaptation of the book - even going so far as to earn Connelly's praise - while remaining entertaining and engaging for those who didn't get the chance to read it before seeing the movie.

Runaway Jury is a tangled web of relationships and criminal cases wrapped into a beautifully compelling story. It's adapted from John Grisham's book of the same name and primarily focuses on Wendell Rohr's attempts to pursue justice in the face of constant attempts to hinder the process. He finds himself at odds with a jury consultant who is abusing his power to try to only appoint jurors he believes will side with the defense rather than the prosecution - therefore not allowing Rohr to properly do his job as a prosecutor. Additionally, one of these jurors and his girlfriend have teamed up to sway the aforementioned stacked jury to deliver the verdict they want.

It was released to mostly positive reviews. Many of the performances were met with great praise, as was how the film handled many of its moral questions. This makes it of particular interest to those who enjoyed watching Justin try to navigate the situation in which he found himself. Additionally, it tackles corruption in juries and examines the selection process - which, when considering the general subject matter of Juror #2, makes them great to watch in tandem with one another.

My Cousin Vinny bears a strikingly different tone to many of the other entries on this list. Two men who are wrongfully accused of murder find themselves unable to afford a lawyer - and therefore, they turn to one of their cousins (who has only recently become a lawyer) to defend them. There's only one major issue beyond his inexperience. The two arrested men and their lawyer are from New York. This often puts them at odds with the Alabama townspeople they're in court with and leads to general clashes of both opinions and behavior.

My Cousin Vinny is both a profoundly accurate representation of the courtroom world and one of the funniest movies of the past few decades. It features brilliant performances by all of its leads - but the standout, of course, is Marisa Tomei. She earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Lisa. Though she's initially introduced simply as Vinny's hot-tempered fiancee, she proves to be perhaps the most valuable asset the boys have as they go through their trial. This culminates in her testifying as an expert witness in perhaps the film's most famous scene.

Primal Fear is perhaps one of the best-known films in this genre. Richard Gere appears as a lawyer who is fully convinced that his client, a young altar boy, is innocent of the murder of the priest he worked under. He only becomes more assured when he determines that the boy is psychologically troubled. This brings him into a complicated web of relationships - especially when he realizes that both the murder victim and the state attorney (his courtroom opponent) had a hand in the land developments that messed with the livelihood of one of his close friends.

Primal Fear features some of the greatest performances in any legal drama. Ed Norton makes his feature film debut as the defendant, Aaron Stampler and earned an Academy Award nomination for the role. Additionally, Richard Gere and Frances McDormand were both singled out for their portrayals of their respective characters. The screenplay was also widely celebrated, as it balanced a series of complicated subplots against each other in a way that made all of them feel as fleshed out as possible.

Anatomy of a Fall is one of the most fascinating legal thrillers in recent years and is a major factor in the revitalization of the genre. Sandra Huller stars as a woman who, after the death of her husband, finds herself implicated in his murder. The crime's only witness is her blind son, who she is separated from (increasing the personal stakes of the event). She must determine how to prove her innocence during her trial, but there's a major catch: she must deliver her testimony entirely in a language she does not speak.

The film dominated the 2024 awards season. It took home the Palm d'Or at Cannes over the summer, which signified to everyone that it was going to be a force to be reckoned with. At the Academy Awards, it competed in five different categories, including Best Picture. Ultimately, it took home the prize for Best Original Screenplay and has now been accepted into the prestigious Criterion Collection for its physical release.

12 Angry Men is the foundation on which every other film in this genre stands. Twelve jurors are tasked with determining the fate of a teenager charged with killing his abusive father. Eleven of them come in fully convinced that he's guilty of the crime. They want to state their verdict and go home. One of them, however, isn't certain. In his eyes, there's reasonable doubt. They can't be positive that the boy killed his father just in the same way that they can't be positive he didn't. Therefore, he embarks on a crusade to convince his fellow jurors that there's a chance he isn't guilty.

Though 12 Angry Men opened to a mediocre performance at the box office, the time has been nothing but kind to it. Many consider it to be one of the greatest films ever made. The Library of Congress selected it to be preserved in the National Film Registry, and it's typically included on lists of movies that people should see at least once in their lives. It expands on all the themes that Juror #2 hoped to include, such as the inherently complicated morality of having to vote on someone's life and the tensions that naturally arise in the jury room as twelve people with different lives come together to make a unanimous decision. It's a fantastic film for those who liked Clint Eastwood's Juror #2 and one that anyone with any interest in movies should give a chance.