The Judge (2014)

The Judge (2014)

2014 R 141 Minutes

Drama

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.

Overall Rating

7 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • The Judge is part family drama and courtroom drama. The blend actually worked quite well! Robert Duvall and Downey Jr. own every scene they are in...which does cause problems. They are too powerful for the film, it doesn't make the characters emot... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: Thanks to its story about a high-flying defence lawyer called Hank (Robert Downey Jr) returning to his smalltown childhood home to defend his judge father (Robert Duvall) from a murder charge, David Dobkin's 'The Judge,' is a film tr... Read the full review »