Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Directed by Dan Gilroy · 122 min · Drama, Crime, Thriller
28.7 TOPICAL score · #3,667 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017, directed by Dan Gilroy) has a TOPICAL score of 28.7 - ranked 3,667 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and lasting engagement, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 54% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (1,441 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
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- Critics54% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 58
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (1,441 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read58,088 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Denzel Washington (actor #59), Colin Farrell (actor #314), Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravátt