Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Verdict scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Verdict violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Verdict end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Verdict easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Verdict

Name: The Verdict
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, James Mason, Milo O'Shea

Frank Galvin has one last chance to do something right.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by 20th Century Fox, The Zanuck/Brown Company

1982129 min7.5 / 10

A morally grounded courtroom drama about a fallen lawyer's struggle for redemption through a single case that forces him to confront his conscience and reclaim his integrity.

Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.

Clusters

Conscience Against the System Overcoming Adversity Stories Coping With Grief American City Movies Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Coma Court Boston, Massachusetts Affectation Redemption Lawyer Alcoholic Courtroom Defense Attorney Pinball Machine Courtroom Drama Medical Malpractice Admiring

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Verdict sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Verdict scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Verdict violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does The Verdict end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Verdict easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.