Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

For one juror, the question of guilt or innocence is a matter of life or death... her own.

Directed by Heywood Gould

Produced by Morgan Creek Entertainment

1994107 min5.4 / 10

A high-stakes legal thriller built on maternal desperation and coercion, where a juror's moral compass is held hostage by threats to her child.

Valerie is a juror in the trial of a mob boss. When her young son's life is threatened, she has no option other than to see that justice isn't done.

Questions people ask

  • Is Trial by Jury scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Trial by Jury violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Trial by Jury easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Trial by Jury end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Trial by Jury sad? 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Same Mood as Trial by Jury

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trial by Jury, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trial by Jury, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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