Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "female-attorney"

1. The Reader (2008)

R | 124 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Berg re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Jeanette Hain

Votes: 259,888 | Gross: $34.19M

2. Queen of Hearts (2019)

Not Rated | 127 min | Drama

A successful lawyer jeopardizes her career and threatens to tear her family apart after engaging in an affair with her teenage stepson.

Director: May el-Toukhy | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Gustav Lindh, Magnus Krepper, Liv Esmår Dannemann

Votes: 14,503

3. Jack Reacher (2012)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

A homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.

Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins, Werner Herzog

Votes: 365,067 | Gross: $80.07M

4. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)

TV-14 | 32 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gonzaga, Malia Arrayah, Jameela Jamil

Votes: 190,407

5. Three Identical Strangers (2018)

PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.

Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone

Votes: 39,748 | Gross: $12.32M

6. Fisk (2021– )

27 min | Comedy, Drama

Fast-paced comedy about high-end contracts lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who is forced to take a job at a shabby, suburban law firm following a humiliating marriage breakdown and a professional fall from grace.

Stars: Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro, Marty Sheargold, Aaron Chen

Votes: 6,028

7. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name while on the run as a fugitive from the law.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis Hodge, Robert Knepper

Votes: 175,312 | Gross: $58.70M

8. Trouble with the Curve (2012)

PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.

Director: Robert Lorenz | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake

Votes: 68,537 | Gross: $35.76M

9. The Mauritanian (2021)

R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Mohamed Yeslem Mousse

Votes: 61,738

10. Conspiracy Theory (1997)

R | 135 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart

Votes: 107,235 | Gross: $75.98M

11. Jesse Stone: Stone Cold (2005 TV Movie)

R | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jesse Stone (Selleck) is a New England police chief investigating a series of murders, in an adaptation of Robert B. Parker's novel.

Director: Robert Harmon | Stars: Tom Selleck, Jane Adams, Reg Rogers, Viola Davis

Votes: 8,238

12. Dream Lover (1993)

R | 103 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A successful businessman tries to uncover what is wrong with his wife.

Director: Nicholas Kazan | Stars: James Spader, Mädchen Amick, Fredric Lehne, Bess Armstrong

Votes: 6,076 | Gross: $0.26M

13. Top Dog (2020– )

44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A mysterious disappearance makes two completely separate worlds collide, creating an extremely odd couple - the lawyer Emily and recently released convict Teddy.

Stars: Josefin Asplund, Alexej Manvelov, Gustav Lindh, Jessica Grabowsky

Votes: 2,766

14. Crossing Over (2009)

R | 113 min | Crime, Drama

Crossing Over is about illegal aliens of many nationalities in the Los Angeles area and the authorities and individuals dealing with them.

Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess

Votes: 24,531 | Gross: $0.45M

15. Queen & Slim (2019)

R | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over.

Director: Melina Matsoukas | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny

Votes: 34,621

16. Matador (1986)

NC-17 | 110 min | Drama, Thriller

A matador is wounded by a bull and can no longer kill in the arena. It is just one of the problems of one of the characters that unexpectedly collide in this film.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Assumpta Serna, Antonio Banderas, Nacho Martínez, Eva Cobo

Votes: 12,951 | Gross: $0.21M

17. Suspect (1987)

R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When a homeless man is accused of murdering a Justice Department file clerk, a public defender is tasked with mounting his legal defense.

Director: Peter Yates | Stars: Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson, John Mahoney

Votes: 11,682 | Gross: $18.78M

18. No Man of God (2021)

100 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The complicated relationship that formed between the FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and serial killer Ted Bundy during Bundy's final years on death row.

Director: Amber Sealey | Stars: Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino, Robert Patrick

Votes: 9,051

19. Lucky 7 (2003 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance

Instead of really living her life since losing her mother at age 7, Seattle lawyer Amy Myer sticks to a ridiculously-detailed timeline her mother drew as a guideline in all walks of life, even love in search of marriage with 'number 7'.

Director: Harry Winer | Stars: Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Patrick Dempsey, Brad Rowe, Brian Markinson

Votes: 3,078

20. One Small Hitch (2013)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Romance

Josh's girlfriend wants to get married. Molly's boyfriend is married. Josh and Molly fly to the wedding in Chicago together and pretend to be engaged to make their parents happy. Comedy follows...does romance?

Director: John Burgess | Stars: Shane McRae, Aubrey Dollar, Daniel J. Travanti, Janet Ulrich Brooks

Votes: 5,391 | Gross: $0.01M

21. An Affair to Forget (II) (2022)

96 min | Drama

Wife seeks the help of a young woman to find out if her husband is having an affair. The plot thickens when the young woman falls for the husband instead.

Director: Louie Ignacio | Stars: Sunshine Cruz, Allen Dizon, Angelica Cervantes, Karl Aquino

Votes: 450

22. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2008 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Dr. Jekyll, unable to stop himself from transforming into the murderous Mr. Hyde, wants his attorney to secure him a speedy trial, a guilty verdict and a quick execution.

Director: Paolo Barzman | Stars: Dougray Scott, Krista Bridges, Tom Skerritt, Danette Mackay

Votes: 1,359

23. Shame (1988)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama

A barrister visiting a town in Western Australian town battles police corruption and the silence of the locals to help a teenage girl seek justice against a gang of young rapists.

Director: Steve Jodrell | Stars: Deborra-Lee Furness, Tony Barry, Simone Buchanan, Gillian Jones

Votes: 731 | Gross: $0.30M

24. Sólo mía (2001)

100 min | Drama

A woman meets a charming man and falls in love, they get married and start a family. As they age and have children, the man's becomes violent and abusive.

Director: Javier Balaguer | Stars: Sergi López, Paz Vega, Elvira Mínguez, Alberto Jiménez

Votes: 659

25. Gingerbread Miracle (2021 TV Movie)

83 min | Drama, Romance

Maya is a freelance attorney who, after a minor setback, has been living in the apartment above her parents' garage and using the Casillas Panadería as her unofficial office for the past ... See full summary »

Director: Michael M. Scott | Stars: Merritt Patterson, Jon-Michael Ecker, Jorge Montesi, Elyse Maloway

Votes: 1,279

26. Belly of the Beast (I) (2020)

TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary

When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women's prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections.

Director: Erika Cohn | Stars: Lynn Acosta, Pamela Baker, Teresa Brown, Cynthia Chandler

Votes: 101

27. Lilet Matias, Attorney-at-Law (2024– )

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A little person lawyer fights for the rights of the oppressed and marginalized in a world full of injustices, while also dealing with her own family issues and personal wounds.

Stars: Jo Berry, Sheryl Cruz, Rita Avila, Bobby Andrews

28. Convicted Woman (1940)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jobless Betty Andrews, although innocent, is convicted of a department store theft and, despite the best efforts of her lawyer and noted social worker Mary Ellis and a reporter, Jim Brent ... See full summary »

Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Rochelle Hudson, Frieda Inescort, June Lang, Lola Lane

Votes: 286

29. Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000–2005)

60 min | Crime, Drama

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Stars: Ville Virtanen, Antti Reini, Leena Uotila, Outi Mäenpää

Votes: 462

30. Caroline Vigneaux Quitte La Robe (2016 TV Special)

97 min | Comedy

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Director: Emmanuel Carriau | Stars: Caroline Vigneaux, Corinne Tong-Chaï

Votes: 7

31. Tell It to the Judge (1949)

Passed | 87 min | Comedy, Romance

Marsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a Federal judgeship but her nomination is opposed by a 'Good-Government' group who think her divorce makes her unfit for the job. This ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Rosalind Russell, Robert Cummings, Gig Young, Marie McDonald

Votes: 450

32. Seeing Allred (2018)

TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred takes on the biggest names in American culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent.

Directors: Roberta Grossman, Sophie Sartain | Stars: Gloria Allred, Lisa Bloom, Hillary Clinton, Bill Cosby

Votes: 1,466

33. Career Woman (1936)

Approved | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A girl accused of killing her father is defended unsuccessfully by a flashy lawyer and successfully by a new, straightforward one.

Director: Lewis Seiler | Stars: Claire Trevor, Michael Whalen, Isabel Jewell, Eric Linden

Votes: 98

34. Dangerous Lady (1941)

Passed | 63 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Out to prove that Hester is not a murderer, detectives Phyllis and Duke Maratindel try to stay one step ahead of the police as they track down the real killer.

Director: Bernard B. Ray | Stars: June Storey, Neil Hamilton, Douglas Fowley, John Holland

Votes: 127

35. För kärleken (2010)

97 min | Drama

Very different lives, becomes interweaved during what seems like an ordinary day. Franzis Namazi (Danny Glover) is a newly arrived immigrant from Gambia to Sweden. He is about to give up on... See full summary »

Director: Osmond Karim | Stars: Mina Azarian, Evamaria Björk, Cecilia Borssén, Tobias Borvin

Votes: 507

36. Snow Job (1995 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Mystery

Retired NY cop Jaques 'Jock' Lamont must return to the Big Apple to track down Snowman, a mysterious mob hitman sent to take out his ex girlfriend and present NY assistant DA, Lara Calabreze.

Director: Michael Seitzman | Stars: Tracy Scoggins, Richard Todd Aguayo, Jerry Bowan, Bob Bowman

37. Ferien (2016)

89 min | Drama

Vivi (Britta Hammelstein) is exhausted. Actually, she is about to become an attorney and to move in together with her boyfriend Adam (Golo Euler), but somehow, she is stuck. She tries to ... See full synopsis »

Director: Bernadette Knoller | Stars: Britta Hammelstein, Jerome Hirthammer, Inga Busch, Detlev Buck

Votes: 125

38. The Watchmaker (2001 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Scotland Yard paranormal investigator Darrel Boone and young lawyer Victoria Conroy are hired incognito to find a mystical clock made by a legendary inventor known only as the Watchmaker that's hidden somewhere in an old Austrian castle.

Stars: Monica Mantegazza, Marco Troiano, Umberto Tabarelli, Giancarlo De Angeli

39. Due South (1994–1999)
Episode: A Cop, a Mountie, and a Baby (1994)

TV-PG | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Fraser and Ray find a baby left in the back of rays car, leading them to search for the mother who abandoned it whilst trying to figure out the fathers true motives for wanting his baby back.

Director: Steve DiMarco | Stars: Paul Gross, David Marciano, Beau Starr, Daniel Kash

Votes: 148

40. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: The Man of Steel Bars (1993)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

During an unnaturally extreme winter heat wave, Superman is accused of being the cause.

Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 366

41. The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode: Final Appeal (2000)

TV-PG | 88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In a world that has banned technology, Dr. Theresa Givens is on trial for using her time machine.

Director: Jim Kaufman | Stars: Amanda Plummer, Cicely Tyson, Swoosie Kurtz, Kelly McGillis

Votes: 281

42. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: End Games (1999)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A series of chaotic events reopens the Susan Robin murder case, which results in Ellenor's arrest for concealing evidence during George's trial. The entire firm stands ready to go to war ... See full summary »

Director: Keith Samples | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 115

43. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: Home Invasions (1999)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Helen prosecutes a man for killing his wife, with his son as the only eye witness to the crime. However, her case begins to go south when the son changes his story and claims it was a ... See full summary »

Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 110

44. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: New Evidence (2000)

TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lindsay arrives at Los Angeles, where a man she once met at an art class begs for her help when he is charged with murdering a woman he was having a virtual affair with over the Internet. ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Zinberg | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 109

45. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: Search and Seizure (1997)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A husband seeks a court order that would force his pregnant wife to undergo a C-section. Lindsay represents a drug dealer caught red-handed with a large quantity of cocaine. Gamble asks Bobby out on a date.

Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 145

46. The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode: Trench Work (1998)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A guilt-ridden Lindsay is determined to get Anderson Pearson's conviction reduced to manslaughter, and gets into a world of trouble with Judge Hiller. Eugene and Ellenor's actions during ... See full summary »

Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris

Votes: 117

47. The Tab Hunter Show (1960–1961)
Episode: Portia Go Home (1961)

30 min | Comedy

Paul is sued by a woman who claims that she is the inspiration for the heroine in his comic strip. His defense is handled by a beautiful young attorney who just graduated from Harvard.

Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Tab Hunter, Richard Erdman, Jerome Cowan, Joanna Barnes

48. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Underneath (2002)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After thirteen years in prison, a man named Fassl is released and cleared of murder charges when DNA evidence proves he had nothing to do with the murder of an entire family though he was present on the scene. Doggett, who made the arrest, refuses to accept Fassl's innocence and pursues the case again.

Director: John Shiban | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Annabeth Gish, W. Earl Brown

Votes: 2,348

49. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Rashomama (2006)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A criminal defense lawyer is murdered at her son's wedding and tied to the back of a car with beer cans. It is later revealed that she had a bad attitude at the bride, the groom's father, and basically everyone else.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 981

50. Your Honor (2020–2023)
Episode: Part Three (2020)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Michael continues to use his power to obscure details of the accident as Jimmy Baxter and Gina plot their revenge. Things aren't adding up for Lt. Costello. Advice from a fellow inmate leads Kofi to make a bold move. Gina strikes a deal for son Carlo.

Director: Edward Berger | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Hunter Doohan, Carmen Ejogo, Hope Davis

Votes: 2,331