Courtroom Movies Where the Jury Is Part of the Story

A lawyer can make a good closing argument. Somebody still has to decide whether to believe it. These courtroom movies put the jury into the story, whether one juror is asking a roomful of people to reconsider, a consultant is trying to shape the room, or a member of the jury has a secret that changes the meaning of the case. Start with 12 Angry Men for a deliberation, Juror #2 for a choice one person can’t pass on to anybody else, or Runaway Jury for a thriller about jury selection and pressure. The notes explain what the jurors actually do without giving away their verdict.