Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 13, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Trial

If you loved The Trial, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy

2019★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access...

#2
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

2003★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough, quixoti...

#3
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation....

#4
Elena

Elena

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But...

#5
Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

2006★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse coun...

#6
RBG

RBG

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Trial for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fi...

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