6 Best War Crimes Trial Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 23, 2026

The courtroom has proven an unflinching stage for confronting history’s worst atrocities, weighing justice, memory, and guilt long after the war has ended. In Judgment at Nuremberg (1961): American judges preside over the trial of German judges accused of enforcing Nazi laws during the war. Equally memorable is The Reader (2008): A former lover reckons with shocking revelations about her past when he witnesses her war crimes trial.

Denial (2016)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A historian must defend the factual truth of the Holocaust when sued for libel by a prominent denier.

Directed by Mick Jackson · 1h 49m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Hannah Arendt (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A philosopher's controversial reporting on the trial of a notorious Nazi officer sparks fierce public backlash.

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta · 1h 53m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Chai Flicks · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store

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The Reader (2008)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A former lover reckons with shocking revelations about her past when he witnesses her war crimes trial.

Directed by Stephen Daldry · 2h 04m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Statement (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.1

A former Vichy collaborator hides from justice decades after orchestrating the murder of Jewish citizens.

Directed by Norman Jewison · 2h 00m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Death and the Maiden (1994)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A former political prisoner believes she has found and captured the doctor who once tortured her.

Directed by Roman Polanski · 1h 43m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 60

American judges preside over the trial of German judges accused of enforcing Nazi laws during the war.

Directed by Stanley Kramer · 3h 11m · Rated NR

Won 2 Oscars16 wins & 26 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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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.

6 Best War Crimes Trial Movies

Denial (2016)

Hannah Arendt (2012)

The Reader (2008)

The Statement (2003)

Death and the Maiden (1994)

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

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