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The Trial of the Chicago 7
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The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
2h 9m
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Avg Percentile 56.62% from 1351 total ratings

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Rated 29 Mar 2021
50
21st
Eddie Redmayne haircut makes him look like he playing a 12 year old with a mortgage. Slick up the dialogue all you want this is a boring as hell courtroom drama. This movie is one of those IMPORTANT EVENT trolling for Oscar nonsense pieces.
Rated 03 Dec 2020
35
19th
Aaron Sorkin brings his extremely saccharine, artificial style to a fascinating historical trial, squandering a precious opportunity. From the blatantly fake first scene at the DOJ to the ridiculously Hollywood ending, he omits, embellishes, glosses over, rearranges and heavily remodels a story whose actual facts (and a realistic reconstruction) would have been immeasurably more engaging to watch. SBC, Redmayne and a brief Michael Keaton bit are fun to watch, but that's little comfort.
Rated 28 Nov 2020
9
92nd
It's a dialogue-heavy courtroom drama with all the humour, high-stakes intensity, and fiery one-liners ("What's your price?" "My life") of an action film. The script and editing masterfully ramp up the pre-, during-, and post-protest tension simultaneously (adding in Abbie's stand-up was a cool touch) and the cast is excellent (Rylance and Cohen are standouts). The prominence then disappearance of Seale's poignant sub-plot is the only real misstep here (the ending is schmaltzy but effective).
Rated 18 Oct 2020
82
87th
Basically, Chicago 7 for dummies, but I don't mean that exclusively in a negative sense. While Sorkin depicts certain characters and situations in a borderline cartoonish manner at times, it works as decent shorthand to get to the meat of the arguments Sorkin is eager to dissect. The film moves at a rapid clip, and there's not a single actor here that's giving less than 100%. Not everything in this works, and the last scene is dreadful, but it's a riveting watch on the whole.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
81
57th
A good project for Sorkin, allowing him to revel in the things he’s best at while keeping his bullshit to a minimum (for the most part, at least). An unbelievably phenomenal cast give superb performances across the board, especially Cohen, Strong, Rylance, and Langella. Some exceptional montage editing. Bumped my score down a few points for some elitist Sorkin moments and that unbelievably cheesy ending, but this is still his best project in a decade and very strong overall.
Rated 10 Apr 2021
92
70th
Again, I must not have saw the same movie as everyone else. I'm not usually al lethargic interested in courtroom dramas, but the quick dialogue and editing kept me thoroughly invested. I can't say I remember absolutely everybody's name and the very last scene is pretty cliched. There are a lot of names and individual things going on, but I never felt lost. The acting is fantastic and the directing and writing are very solid. Sue me... It's one of the best of 2020.
Rated 17 Oct 2020
55
17th
Sorkin doesn't give a shit about cinematography and you can see it with this movie.
Rated 23 Apr 2021
20
9th
The Trial of the Chicago 7 is mediocre historical revisionism at best.At it's worst it's a liberal self-deception.It's recapitulating to all the worst habits of Hollywood self-infatuation, liberals lying to themselves that everything is okay in terms of racism, the Vietnam war and love of institutions (the FBI, DOJ,courts) . That is institutions may overstep their mark sometime, but because the little man can beat injust administrations, the system works. "We're protesting the war not the cops."
Rated 03 May 2021
70
67th
Decent enough with some solid performances but undercut by the almost farcical and drawn out end scene set to the soundtrack of a geriatric Langella manically banging his hammer and screaming while desperately waiting for Sorkin to yell "cut".
Rated 06 Nov 2020
85
90th
A masterful first fifteen minutes, punchy, funny, and provocative, settles into a timely and cleverly constructed slow-moving drama. A compelling and inspiring film well-written and performed. ACAB and F America.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
67
15th
Corny, awful ending, entertaining performances.
Rated 23 Oct 2020
60
15th
As soon as the "Richard Schultz" character enters the film, you can see how much Sorkin has removed anything he disapproves of in this case and inserted himself in its place. He also takes great ideas and goes too far with them to prove how clever he is, such as the examination of language in incitements. For a film applauding anti-establishment, this is a hell of an establishment film, exemplified by the excruciatingly laughable ending scene. Otherwise, this has a couple of gripping moments.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
75
49th
By making Redmayne our typical Sorkinian protagonist, a privileged White dude who works within the system to effect change, Sorkin obviously misses the whole point as to what and why these people were protesting in the first place. If respectability politics worked, no one would have felt the need to stage such massive protests. Despite the naivete and saccharine ending, it's still the best courtroom drama in years with great dialog and performances. The Academy Awards will probably love this
Rated 24 Apr 2021
40
18th
An overly long slog that feels very self-congratulatory in a smug liberal way (much like how my reviews sound, so I understand the territory). So, essentially, pretty much exactly what you'd expect from Sorkin. On the surface, parts of this are entertaining. But, it felt like there was no flow to the script. The ending was a Hallmark moment, and may as well have had the Judge telling the 7 how wrong he was and how he has learned from their crazy hippie ways to question authority.
Rated 06 Jan 2021
80
70th
Naturally this is a very sharp script under Sorkin, with solid direction behind it and a very complimentary, believable ensemble performance. The Kangaroo elements of Hoffman's courtroom are well-established, and in typical Sorkin fashion, a little hyperbolic (but not so much as to be unbelievable). The intensity uptick of Bobby Seale's assault was a high point. I would hesitate to call this "inspired" but it is almost flawlessly made and should be seen and contrasted against the modern day.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
40
19th
Sorkin's writing didn't click for me here. In fact, I often found it really annoying and tiresome, particularly in the courtroom scenes. And a miscast Redmayne got on my nerves even more so than he usually does.
Rated 20 Mar 2021
45
11th
I personally can't take caricaturesque representations of real life stories seriously; even if it's enjoyable, it doesn't look credible.
Rated 01 Nov 2020
65
21st
Very watchable fun movie that has very little to do with what actually happened.
Rated 29 Mar 2021
45
20th
.. and then everyone started clapping and cheering. Please just keep Sorkin away from me, I can't stand it any longer!
Rated 16 Oct 2020
6
60th
Nice movie about a case that certainly deserves more attention. For a courtroom drama, it's rather entertaining and well put together. However, the overall political message is very toothless. Yippies are portrayed as looking for violence, black panthers as thugs, the prosecutor as a secretly good guy, etc. I guess Netflix or Aaron Sorkin were afraid of being labelled as anarchists, which is sad given all the parallels with the current "antifa scare". Cmon, dare, say it, fuck fascism.
Rated 10 Nov 2020
82
89th
Excellent cast. Entertaining.
Rated 17 Oct 2020
55
30th
sorkin really needs a director to balance his bullshit. he consistently creates not only functional but appealing structures for the stories he tells, teases out the underlying mechanisms well and writes interesting enough characters but can't keep himself from being cringey in dialogue and character interactions.
Rated 08 Apr 2021
85
76th
Really Good
Rated 06 Apr 2021
77
77th
Well written and some good performances.
Rated 30 Apr 2021
92
85th
Probably the most surprisingly great film from last year. I went in not knowing ANYTHING about the plot or story, so I was a little lost at first. I quickly caught up and enjoyed this immensely. The tone never gets too serious or sad and has some nice comedic relief throughout. Not sure the filmmakers new this would be released at a VERY timely date, but It was. Still very relevant and thought-provoking. Would highly recommend!
Rated 06 Nov 2021
76
57th
While the source here might be moderately interesting and mildly infuriating, the adaptation to film is greatly elevated by an impeccable, witty script and a nice cast full of familiar faces. Ultimately, it's still a courtroom drama, and I've never been too thrilled about these.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
60
62nd
Seemingly animated by a double imperative probably born out of despair at what passes for activism these days: first, to make protesters seem like sympathetic folks again, even heroes; second, to remind current resistance types that a little bit of intelligence and self-awareness goes a long way. While never rising to any great heights, and rather too Hollywoodised, Sorkin knows how to weave the threads of a tale together so as to entertain an audience while framing questions and making points.
Rated 09 Dec 2020
57
20th
An okay story with some less than okay acting. Sorkin clearly guided the narrative to his liking, and the ending is about as cheesy as it gets. Rylance is actually the best part, doing his best Al Pacino impression.
Rated 20 Mar 2021
72
68th
When it hits, it hits. But it also feels like a hallmark movie many, many times. I forgave some of the more Hollywood moments, thinking they were so heightened they had to be real--and then they were not. That said, most (not all) the performances were captivating and it got me to read up and learn more about the real life events, which are fascinating.
Rated 20 Oct 2020
7
69th
who'd be the last man standing in a Survivor Series match between the Chicago 7 and the Secaucus 7.
Rated 09 Nov 2020
40
10th
this movie is shot with a wooden box, the score sounds like someone youtube'd "jerry goldsmith type beat", and the ending lapses into a 1992 Touchstone movie so fucking hard.
Rated 16 Jan 2021
83
72nd
Entertaining and well-acted court drama, even if it may a bit embellished. The final scene was just over the top in my opinion and keeps this from being great.
Rated 27 Oct 2020
32
21st
Schmaltzy, self-indulgent, kind of dumb. A pretty reductionist approach to police and dissident violence. 'And then everybody clapped' -- quite literally.
Rated 08 Nov 2020
51
49th
(THE MIDWEST WING)
Rated 14 Nov 2020
30
20th
Entretaining and exciting as hell. But the political whitewashing is shameful.
Rated 05 Feb 2021
3
54th
Would probably have liked a story that was more true to what really happened than this over the top fiction. Great acting saves it from a lower grade.
Rated 12 May 2021
70
28th
At what's effectively the climax of the movie, Redmayne's Hayden and Cohen's Hoffman argue about social movement tactics' effectiveness. They reach no resolution, and do nothing to further the debate. If that uncertainty is the point of the movie (and I think it is), then its interesting characters can only elevate its lack of reflection so much.
Rated 14 Dec 2023
60
31st
yapımcısına (netflix) ve bu kadar yıldızı bir araya getirmelerine bakarak (amerika'nın nubar terziyan'ı, yadigar ejder'i filan hepsini toplamışlar figüranlar bile tanıdık) çok kötü bir film izleyeceğimden %90 emin başladım. fakat tahminimden iyi, sıkmayan derli toplu bir şey çıktı. j.g.lewitt'in yeteneğinin çok altında kalan rolünü ve o berbat ölü ozanlar derneği sonunu özellikle sevmedim.
Rated 19 Oct 2020
56
60th
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Rated 25 Apr 2021
30
10th
I don't know how you watch this and not feel repeated intense embarrassment. You can't get a guy who jerks off to courtroom dramas to depict a bunch of guys making fun of how stupid the court is! I don't get why you wouldn't just read the actual court proceedings which are infinitely funnier, more interesting, and not total garbage politically.
Rated 18 Aug 2021
80
86th
A typical Sorkin film. The dialogue is fast-paced as expected, but it is performed incredibly well by the cast. There really isn't a weak link there at all. The narrative is also something that was very relevant even today, and it is just an already great film.
Rated 18 May 2021
83
78th
I appreciated the montaging and the writing of the dialogues. Maybe a bit inaccurate and revisionist, but i liked the idea to insert the stand-up comedian moments to emphasize the talent of Sasha Baron Cohen
Rated 26 Mar 2021
85
76th
All of the performances are ridiculously good! The editing, cinematography, and score are all on point. The screenplay on the other hand is kinda hit or miss. Much like the West Wing Sorkin displays a knack for writing amazing dialogue. However, unlike the West Wing, TTotC7 is not fiction, so the sweeping sentimentality can sometimes cloud what would otherwise be an outstanding movie. Overall I really like the film, but you just can't get away with that schmaltz when it muddies the facts.
Rated 23 Jan 2021
94
89th
Timely and noble effort from Sorkin successfully manages to marry old-school courtroom theatrics with a fascinating compare and contrast with the political violence/protests of 1968 with the BLM protests of 2020. Fired by an impeccable cast, highlighted by Cohen, Rylance and Langella (in full-on deliciously intractable mode), who sell Sorkin's inherent idealism - film might have been even better with (say) Fincher behind the camera, though Sorkin has developed and improved since MOLLY'S GAME.
Rated 15 Mar 2022
74
58th
Mahkeme filmleri arasında orta-üst klasmanda yer alabilecek bir film. Yaşanan olaylarla geçişler güzel bağlanmış.
Rated 01 Jan 2021
8
65th
The Sorkin script is engaging and synchronized with Sorkin's energetic direction. There are some really grand ideas underneath the movie but the film's effectiveness at conveying these ideas is hindered by cheesy and unnecessary moments: the ending being the prime example. The cast is great though with Langlella, Rylance, Strong, and Yahya being the main stand outs.
Rated 04 Oct 2020
8
78th
Addresses the zeitgeist of our times with the same fervor and focus as with TSN, shedding a light on themes of justice, racial equality and human dignity through a powerhouse court drama during which those matters were seemingly abandoned. On a side note, I was the ONLY person in attendance. I understand COVID is only further contributing to the rising dominance of streaming platforms, but movie theatres will soon become a relic of a time gone by if filmmakers don't get our support back.
Rated 21 Jul 2021
87
90th
After noticing an eloquent but politically brain-broken reviewer seethe at this, I figured it'd be right up my alley. And, of course, I couldn't help but be amazed by the timing of the film's release. Though unfamiliar with the real-life events that it's based on, I found this to be an exhilarating watch, brilliantly paced and with excellent performances--the judge in particular is one of the most effectively understated villains I've seen in a long time. Inaccuracies aside, this is great.
Rated 20 Apr 2021
85
91st
This reminds me something...
Rated 20 Jan 2021
50
53rd
A film with more focus on Rubin than Seale might have explained the 1960s better, but been more difficult to make entertaining.
Rated 22 Nov 2020
82
76th
Sorkin sure can write, and he's not that bad at directing either. Times have indeed changed to match the script.
Rated 24 Mar 2021
2
10th
I feel like Hollywood is playing a sick practical joke on me by letting Eddie Redmayne be a thing.
Rated 23 Oct 2020
50
26th
Sorkin does not seem to know or care about whether his material is cinematically dynamic or not; he is a writer first and director second. The dialogue and performances are fine, but it is conventionally made and plays like a typical Hollywood film only without an emotional payoff. Perhaps Spielberg was the right choice after all.
Rated 27 Oct 2020
65
57th
2020? more like 2002
Rated 20 Jul 2021
50
13th
Another nauseating outing from Sorkin. I find movies like this to be very ill-timed given the complete 180 paradigm shift of the last 50 years. The kind of people who were on trial in this movie are now in control of every institution in the West. The modern dissidents are all right-wing and they are currently being crushed by the kind of people who find this to be a masterpiece. I can only guess what Sorkin's opinion of the January 6th Capitol Hill protestors is. I doubt it is favorable.
Rated 11 Jan 2021
7
49th
The ending was cheap, as was the score. Parts were great, but overall it felt like it was spread too thin.
Rated 25 Apr 2021
74
50th
If Sorkin can learn how to write a non-flashy, effective screenplay, anyone can do anything in this world.
Rated 22 Nov 2020
94
90th
By far the least Sorkiny script Sorkin has ever written. Not to say I dislike Sorkinisms, or that he's often a bad writer for lapsing into his rapid, melodic dialogue—but rather, Chicago 7 benefits from his less pleased-with-himself, sober depiction of a hauntingly relevant moment in US history. One of the best of the year.
Rated 27 Mar 2021
30
8th
I'm not someone that hates sorkin and even in this I found myself quite engaged because the court room is where he can really flex his whole shtick quite well but that kinda thing only works when it's about something that means fuckin nothing. Like I like Moneyball for that reason. This is about a political time that actually matters (even if 60's accomplishments are dubious at best) and people that actually matter. A movie for psychos made by a fuckin psycho
Rated 24 Jan 2022
76
75th
I put off watching this because I was afraid it would be sprawly and unfocused. I needn't have worried--from the first 5 minutes I knew I was in good hands. There's something almost comforting about writing as good as Sorkin's, and the actors rise to the occasion. As director, though... this could have benefited from a stronger visual sense, and perhaps some tighter editing.
Rated 27 Mar 2021
75
65th
Suchahorrible/senilejudgelool+wowcuffhimtochair/gag-mistrial-theydontrise+ERbodieshippieslool+ERactuallystartedtheriotlol-butsomeOurthingidontunderstandlol+readeveryNamdeathduringtrial-ovation-someleavelool-5yearseachprison-reversed-judgeunqualified-ERhitbycar-sashasuicideafterbook-panthergotoff
Rated 18 Oct 2020
70
38th
This is a wrong project for Sorkin--a writer whose brand is that well-meaning, competent people can best run a society. But this story shows how that idea doesn't just fail, but can cause oppression. Here he has scenes that are far too idealistic, mawkish, and sentimental, when cynicism is called for. Good performances by Cohen & Redmayne show his directing skills are growing. Avoid this movie unless you're a high school history teacher looking for films to show students on your sick day.
Rated 17 Oct 2020
82
85th
Surprisingly entertaining as from the little I knew beforehand I thought it may be a more politically heavy courtroom drama. The ensemble are excellent with Keaton, Strong, Rylance, SBC (despite the awful accent) and Langella the standouts, the latter wonderfully and effortlessly despicable. Having read a little of the real life events subsequently I believe Chicago 7 follows them quite closely and that is possibly why the ending works but still feels a little sudden and slightly anticlimactic.
Rated 18 Apr 2021
81
51st
The ending was so incredibly cheesy that it downgrades the the entire film and undermines its message.
Rated 19 Oct 2020
5
32nd
Largely absorbing with some enjoyable performances (Abdul-Mateen, Rylance and Langella come off best). There's a corniness to the writing and the direction is sometimes leaden, but it mostly works... until the worst ending in recent memory is dumped on our heads, one that makes the final moments of Dead Poets Society seem edgy.
Rated 12 Nov 2020
74
64th
I might have preferred The Trial of the Chicago 6, with Eddie Redmayne excised, but hey, everyone else was great. I'm becoming a real fan of Yahya Abdul-Mateen. I want to see this guy in way more projects. Snap him up, casting directors.
Rated 12 Dec 2023
6
24th
I 100% agree with leemarvins review.
Rated 07 Apr 2022
80
16th
Strong performances and dialogues, but after reading more about the trial itself, it feels like this is a sterilized version of the trial, while i can understand, trying to cram a whole trial into a 2 hour movie is not an easy task, but it's just not enough. This should've been a miniseries
Rated 22 Oct 2020
76
81st
Quite good, Sorkin is a great writer and this film is just another in a long list of examples that showcases this fact. Good performances across the board and generally just well made. Its weakest point is the ending, but that is forgiven given the quality of the film as a whole.
Rated 03 Dec 2020
90
76th
Sorkin almost gives us his most subdued and perfectly balanced on indulgence film. The stacked cast fire on all cylinders. This cast is complimented by a scrip which have them playing off each other instead of 2 people walking and monologuing at each other. The editing was fantastic, cutting between testimony, events, and stand-up comedy. But i did say almost Sorkin's best, cause god this was peak cheesy Sorkin at points. The movie actually ends with a "And then everyone clapped..." scene.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
70
75th
Well, definitely Sorkins' directorial best. It is well acted and well directed. Not amazing but a good film. Although it is a bit dramatised for the screen, it is still a gripping story.
Rated 27 Apr 2021
65
38th
So unserious that it feels like little children are investigated as to who broke the vase in the living room.
Rated 09 Dec 2020
80
89th
Güçlü Amerika'nın insanları ezmesi. Vietnam savaşını protesto eden 7 devrimci, kötü 1 şekilde yakalanıp yargılanmaya başlanır. Fakat hükümet, devlet, hukuk ve ırkçılık ile savaşmak zorunda kalırlar. Mahkeme filmlerini sevenler için birebir. İşin gerçeği çıkınca kafanızda soru işaretleri ile karşı karşıya kalıyoruz. İzlenecek güzel 1 film. Başarılı. Filmin sonunda, şehitler var. Tanrı Amerika'yı kötü insanlardan korusun.
Rated 18 Apr 2022
55
49th
Entertaining propaganda.
Rated 14 Feb 2021
70
71st
I knew nothing about this case prior to watching it, so I am not affected by how accurate it is. As a film I really enjoyed it, despite its subjective approach and caricatured leads.
Rated 17 Nov 2020
85
92nd
Sorkin can be hit or miss for many, so I'm sure this movie will not be everyone's cup of tea, but for me this is his strongest work since The Social Network. Really enjoyed it from start to finish, and that's a tall order for a film starring Eddie Redmayne.
Rated 27 Oct 2020
60
63rd
okay movie
Rated 26 Oct 2020
75
45th
That movie was... well... good, profited from my low and fearful expectations ... AND THAN THE ENDING HAPPENED. AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA!
Rated 01 Mar 2021
63
34th
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Rated 18 Feb 2021
60
69th
Pretty good, smart to have all the riot bits saved for the end. Good history lesson.
Rated 05 Mar 2024
80
72nd
This is an extremely well paced, well written courtroom drama that is a very easy watch. It's a little less Sorkiny than you'd expect, but this should probably make it more accessible for those who don't usually react to Sorkin's writing style. Some of it is most certainly still there, but it's toned down a bit. Langella's good as the villainous judge, balancing bias with general incompetence and maybe some sort of dementia, but all of the performances are good. The last scene is a bit much.
Rated 11 Nov 2020
5
28th
6-
Rated 24 Oct 2020
85
92nd
gerçek hayattan kesit. izlenmeli...
Rated 03 Apr 2021
36
23rd
The Judge is USA, and defendants are other countries! lol
Rated 06 Nov 2021
30
12th
In less partisan hands this could have been a powerful film, but what Sorkin has cooked up here is about as subtle as Triumph of The Will. Some of the odd casting choices are distracting, and the film is rife with truly cringeworthy attempts at emotional manipulation. For those who appreciate nuance you're out of luck, and any sympathy you may have for the defendants' plight will likely be negated by the doltish script, cartoonish characterzations and a practically unwatchable finale.
Rated 18 Jan 2023
60
36th
I liked many of the performances. I hated Sacha Baron Cohen's Boston accent attempt. This movie also tells lies. A lot of them.
Rated 17 Mar 2022
99
90th
Chicago 7 is another masterwork from Aaron Sorkin. He has passed his director growing pains and has delivered a topical and engaging courtroom drama. The musical dialogue is on point as always. What impresses most is just how amazing Sacha Baron Cohen's performace truly is. This man has talent we are only just starting to see. If anything can make up for the sin of making Borat, this is it.
Rated 15 Dec 2020
67
65th
Pretty damn entertaining and (as expected) well-written.
Rated 19 Oct 2020
85
78th
Seen 2x
Rated 08 Nov 2020
92
80th
Would be 97, if not the liberal turn in the end.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
82
86th
Sorkin delivers yet again. Writing wise he's a genius. Directorial wise he's got to learn to adjust pace.
Rated 19 Mar 2023
80
86th
Somehow the movie is probably less silly than what happened in that courtroom in real life.

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