15 Movies Like The Trial
Loved The Trial? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Thick as Thieves
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Cover-Up
He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Pelé
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Trial.
Seven Years in May
One night seven years ago, Rafael came home after work and discovered that people he did not know had come looking for him. He immediately fled, without looking back. From that moment on, his life changed, as if that night had never ended. One evening, around an improvised fire near a factory, he decides to confide his journey to a stranger. Rafael’s intimate account meets the collective testimony of an entire nation oppressed by poverty, police repression and institutional corruption.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Trial.
Fuck
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Vini Jr.
Vini Jr. has it all: talent, resilience and boldness. Follow his dancing, unpredictable feet on his inspiring journey to becoming a global soccer star.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Trial.
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel by H. G. Wells—, which was brought to the big screen in 1996. How director Richard Stanley spent four years developing the project just to find an abrupt end to his work while leading actor Marlon Brando pulled the strings in the shadows. Now for the first time, the living key players recount what really happened and why it all went so spectacularly wrong.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
The Mob
An undercover officer tracks waterfront corruption from California to New Orleans and back.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Black Angel
A falsely convicted man's wife, Catherine, and an alcoholic composer and pianist, Martin, team up in an attempt to clear her husband of the murder of a blonde singer, who is Martin's wife.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Katy Perry: Part of Me
Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true to herself and her vision in order to achieve her dreams. Featuring rare behind-the-scenes interviews, personal moments between Katy and her friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography, Katy’s signature style and more, Katy Perry: Part of Me reveals the singer’s unwavering belief that if you can be yourself, then you can be anything.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Through deep examination, this documentary from Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores the profound impact of evangelism on Brazil's political landscape.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Trial.
RBG
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Trial.
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Trial.