Movies Like The Trial

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Chimes at Midnight

1965·1h 55m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

2 shared crewBoth star Orson Welles & Jeanne MoreauDir. Orson Welles

A Clockwork Orange

1971·2h 17m·★ 8.2·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: society, sexuality, dystopiaTMDB recommends

The Double

2014·1h 33m·★ 6.4·Richard Ayoade

Themes: paranoia, surrealism, dystopiaFans also liked

Wrath of Man

2021·1h 59m·★ 7.1·Guy Ritchie

Themes: ambiguous, anxiousCrime & Drama

12 Angry Men

1957·1h 37m·★ 9.0·Sidney Lumet

Themes: trial, courtroom

Touch of Evil

1958·1h 51m·★ 7.9·Orson Welles

Both star Orson Welles & Akim TamiroffDir. Orson Welles

The Immortal Story

1968·58m·★ 6.9·Orson Welles

Both star Jeanne Moreau & Orson WellesDir. Orson Welles

Mr. Arkadin

1955·1h 47m·★ 7.1·Orson Welles

Both star Orson Welles & Akim TamiroffDir. Orson Welles

Don Quixote

1992·1h 56m·★ 6.0·Orson Welles

Both star Akim Tamiroff & Orson WellesDir. Orson Welles

Bugonia

2025·1h 59m·★ 7.4·Yorgos Lanthimos

Themes: hierarchy, paranoia

The Thing

1982·1h 49m·★ 8.2·John Carpenter

Themes: ambiguity, paranoia

Sinners

2025·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Ryan Coogler

Themes: church, surrealism

Donnie Darko

2001·1h 54m·★ 8.0·Richard Kelly

TMDB recommendsDrama & Mystery

Edge of Tomorrow

2014·1h 54m·★ 7.9·Doug Liman

Themes: anxious, dystopia

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Lady from Shanghai

1947·1h 27m·★ 7.5·Orson Welles

Mystery & Crime & DramaStarring Orson WellesDir. Orson Welles

The Baader Meinhof Complex

2008·2h 29m·★ 7.3·Uli Edel

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama

The Truman Show

1998·1h 43m·★ 8.2·Peter Weir

Themes: paranoia, dystopia

Citizen Kane

1941·1h 59m·★ 8.2·Orson Welles

Starring Orson WellesDir. Orson WellesMystery & Drama

Primal Fear

1996·2h 10m·★ 7.7·Gregory Hoblit

Fans also likedCrime & Drama & Mystery

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