1. The Social Network (2010), directed by David Fincher, dramatizes a young Mark Zuckerberg as he embarks on creating and launching Facebook, as well as the challenge he encountered from two brothers who say the revolutionary idea was theirs.
2. North Country (2005).
3. Fracture (2007).
Comments:
“So few films depict the deposition process in any meaningful way that The Social Network is a gem. Although it certainly has its flaws, it is a gripping tale of business innovation and the inevitable litigation that stems from such efforts.” —James M. Dedman IV
“North Country unflinchingly looks at sexual harassment in the workplace with a great performance by Charlize Theron” —Diane Waldman
“I may be a crusty old curmudgeon, but I don’t think these recent law films match-up well against the law films of the earlier periods. The Social Network is clever and The Lincoln Lawyer is engaging. But neither movie comes close to some of the earlier films in terms of importance or influence. At least not in this viewer’s estimation. Sorry.” —Philip N. Meyer
Read our full August 2015 cover story package here: “Why the movies love lawyers.”