6 Best Jury Duty Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · September 3, 2026

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From comic mishaps in the jury box to deadly secrets uncovered mid-deliberation, these are the best movies about the ordinary citizens forced to decide someone else’s fate.

Juror #2 (2024) 01

Juror #2 (2024)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A juror on a murder trial slowly realizes he may be responsible for the very crime being tried in the courtroom.

The Juror (1996) 02

The Juror (1996)

IMDb ★ 5.5

A single mother serving on a mob trial jury is blackmailed by a hitman into securing a not-guilty verdict.

Jury Duty (1995) 03

Jury Duty (1995)

IMDb ★ 5.2

A slacker who lands on a high-profile murder trial jury deliberately drags out deliberations to avoid going back to work.

Death Sentence (1974) 04

Death Sentence (1974)

IMDb ★ 5.6

A juror on a murder trial grows convinced that the real killer is her own husband, not the man on trial.

Perfect Strangers (1950) 05

Perfect Strangers (1950)

IMDb ★ 6.0

Two sequestered jurors on a murder trial fall in love while being the only ones convinced of the defendant's innocence.

Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943) 06

Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A blustery small-town figure's jury duty summons throws his entire chaotic week into disarray.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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