Review of Runaway Jury (2003) by Jamie B — 24 Jan 2009

One of my ALL TIME favorite movies!!!!!!!

This review of Runaway Jury (2003) was written by Jamie B on 24 Jan 2009.

Runaway Jury has generally received positive reviews.

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By Nathan S (826) on 28 Apr 2013

Its another decent courtroom thriller, this one about jury tampering, that's about as formulaic and manipulative as they come…

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By Movieguys (703) on 20 Mar 2014

Runaway Jury isn't original; it apes 12 Angry Men in every possible way. The movie isn't particularly well acted either…

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By Hung-Ya L (416) on 23 Oct 2014

Does stuff like this really happen? Bit unrealistic for me but I liked the ending. Great cast too, lots of big names…

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By Tss5078 (544) on 23 Feb 2013

Like most John Grisham stories, Runaway Jury takes place mainly in the courtroom…

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By James F (691) on 11 Mar 2013

A typical Grisham courtroom adaptation where typically good lawyers struggle to overcome bad lawyers and typically win. Typical…

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By Nicola W (458) on 23 Oct 2014

Does stuff like this really happen? Bit unrealistic for me but I liked the ending. Great cast too, lots of big names…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 13 Jul 2014

The inevitable showdown between these two paragons is something of a fizzle; there's too much over/under-acting going on…

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This movie has nothing to do with the original Grisham book. Instead, his movie has been transformed into a blatant anti-gun movie…

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By James D (1,507) on 27 Apr 2013

Another movie I have not seen in awhile. Have to say, I loved the cast in this one and they are worth it just to see them…

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By James Z (387) on 07 Oct 2017

IMO the best of the Grisham adaptations. Hackman is outstanding…

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