AFI defines “courtroom drama” as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film’s narrative.
| Rank | Title | Director(s) | Year Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Robert Mulligan | 1962 |
| 2 | 12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | 1957 |
| 3 | Kramer vs. Kramer | Robert Benton | 1979 |
| 4 | Verdict, The | Sidney Lumet | 1982 |
| 5 | Few Good Men, A | Rob Reiner | 1992 |
| 6 | Witness for the Prosecution | John Glyn-Jones | 1949 |
| 7 | Anatomy of a Murder | Otto Preminger | 1959 |
| 8 | In Cold Blood | Richard Brooks | 1967 |
| 9 | Evil Angels | Fred Schepisi | 1988 |
| 10 | Judgment at Nuremberg | Stanley Kramer | 1961 |