Defend your Honor.
A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder.
The Judge (2014) is a drama film directed by David Dobkin, released on October 8, 2014 with a runtime of 2h 21m. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga and Vincent D'Onofrio. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 4,604 ratings.
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Hank Palmer
Robert Duvall
as Joseph Palmer
Vera Farmiga
as Samantha Powell
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Glen Palmer
Jeremy Strong
as Dale Palmer
Dax Shepard
as C.P. Kennedy
Billy Bob Thornton
as Dwight Dickham
Leighton Meester
as Carla Powell
Ken Howard
as Judge Warren
Emma Tremblay
as Lauren Palmer
Balthazar Getty
as Deputy Hanson
David Krumholtz
as Mike Kattan
Directed by David Dobkin, written by Bill Dubuque, Nick Schenk and Nick Schenk, produced by Susan Downey, David Gambino and David Dobkin.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 4,604 ratings.
_"It's fine. Innocent people can't afford me."_ This movie came and went and no one really cared so I never checked it out til now. Pity it didn't do well because while the story is ok, the acting is pretty good. RDJ, Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Billy Bob? This thing is packed! Might be a little too long, but the emotional father parts got to me.
Reviewed on November 20, 2024
"Hank" (Robert Downey Jr) is one of those shrewd and unscrupulous defence lawyers who always manages to get his dodgy clients off - even when he suspects that they are as guilty as sin. He's had a long-term estranged relationship with his dad, the judge of forty-two years (Robert Duvall) which a trip back home for his mother's funeral does little to repair, but shortly after he returns to Chicago he gets a call to…
Reviewed on October 18, 2026
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The Judge (2014) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Judge (2014) includes Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio and Jeremy Strong. The film was directed by David Dobkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Judge was released on October 8, 2014 and runs for 2h 21m.
The Judge (2014) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 4,604 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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