Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Why would a man frame himself... for murder?

Directed by Peter Hyams

Produced by Aramid Entertainment, Autonomous Films

2009105 min5.7 / 10

A dark, paranoia-soaked legal thriller about a man's deliberate self-incrimination as a trap for a corrupt official, built on courtroom intrigue and moral ambiguity.

Remake of a 1956 Fritz Lang film in which a novelist's investigation of a dirty district attorney leads to a setup within the courtroom.

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  • Does Beyond a Reasonable Doubt end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Beyond a Reasonable Doubt violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

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Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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