The Judge

The Judge

By David Dobkin

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2014-10-17
  • Advisory Rating: 15
  • Runtime: 2h 21min
  • Director: David Dobkin
  • Production Company: Village Roadshow Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 3.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
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Description

Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes movies) stars as a successful attorney who returns to his childhood home for his mother's funeral, only to discover that his estranged father (Oscar® winner Robert Duvall) is suspected of murder. Arrogant and conceited, Hank (Downey Jr.) has no choice but to put his life on hold to deal with his stern, newly widowed father -- the town's judge who is accused of deliberately running someone down. Now determined to find the truth, the big city lawyer must reconnect with the family he left behind years ago. Also starring an acclaimed ensemble cast including Oscar® winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade), Oscar® nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) and more.

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  • The performance of a lifetime.

    5
    By Ali Aljoubory
    RDJ is well known for his acting, but here he really does put the performance of his life. Very moving, very powerful, a movie I've watched several times and will never get bored of it.

  • Good movie but

    4
    By ken22
    The acting is very good and cinematography excellent. But.... I was missing something for me it didn't quite gel. Are there really advocates in the USA with this type of attitude and are there Judges of this age still sitting? Also I have never heard a silent water fall even when RD Jnr was breaking into the diner next to it there was no water noise. Just surprising. I found the sequence at the end of the film in the boat extremely good. A good 4 star I think but certainly not 5.

  • The Judge

    5
    By Griff888
    You cannot fail with two fine actors such as these, a great script and excellent direction.

  • The judge

    4
    By Hayone3
    Very good casting choices, story well written and played out, one to watch again and again, very emotional towards the end, really warmed to characters.

  • Film of the year

    5
    By Mike in Hong Kong
    After recent disappointments including Fury, 71, Nightcrawler…. this film is worth! Superb acting, a great story and picture book American small town scenery. This was really good.

  • Sheer class

    5
    By SiLew
    What a stunningly good film !! It had me laughing, crying, drawn-in and on the edge of my seat. The characters had depth, the plot was cunning and inter-twining. I didn't want it to end ... I watched this last night, & have been thinking about it all day, such was its impact on me. What a film !!!

  • At some point...

    2
    By BenLoyal
    At some point, you just have to admit that you’re too fat and too old. It’s a fair try, but there’s too much hair dye and/or doughnuts in the mix, and none of the main players are carrying this off. The story is rote, the acting shows, it all feels tired. Very, very tired. Sorry, but that’s the way it is.

  • Must see

    5
    By **^^^%%
    Powerful and moving film- great performance from all cast!

  • Excellent!

    5
    By Steve Hore
    This movie was sensitive but at the same time dramatic. You never knew which way it would go and the strife of family relationships were only to real. This movie proved that you don’t need action, blood and gore to capture my attention for over 2 hours

  • The Judge

    5
    By Amsylamsy
    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!! A must watch, the acting is excellent and Robert Duvall should have won the Oscar for his performance, Robert Downey is also excellent, the chemistry between the two is fantastic.

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