6 Best Civil Lawsuit and Legal Justice Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 2, 2026

Drama thought provokingintense

The grinding, high-stakes pursuit of justice through civil litigation has powered some of cinema’s most compelling legal dramas.

On the Basis of Sex (2018) 01

On the Basis of Sex (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A young Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes on a groundbreaking gender discrimination case early in her legal career.

Marshall (2017) 02

Marshall (2017)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A young Thurgood Marshall defends a Black chauffeur wrongly accused of a crime in a racially charged trial.

Erin Brockovich (2000) 03

Erin Brockovich (2000)

IMDb ★ 7.4

An unemployed single mother uncovers a devastating corporate cover-up while working as a legal assistant.

The Rainmaker (1997) 04

The Rainmaker (1997)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A newly minted lawyer takes on a powerful insurance company that denied a dying young man's medical claim.

A Civil Action (1998) 05

A Civil Action (1998)

IMDb ★ 6.4

A personal injury lawyer takes on a case against two corporations accused of poisoning a town's water supply.

Class Action (1991) 06

Class Action (1991)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A father and daughter, both attorneys, find themselves on opposing sides of a dangerous corporate lawsuit.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.