In the realm of Hollywood, courtrooms and the legal profession have often been portrayed with sweeping dramatics, exaggerated conflicts, and glamorous victories. While many of these films are classics that we know and love, oftentimes they fall short when it comes to addressing the legal system’s complexities. Francis Ford Coppola’s 1997 film The Rainmaker is a very interesting case study of this exact dilemma…

Jonathan Lynn’s 1992 film, My Cousin Vinny, however, is heralded as one of, if not the most, accurate portrayals of courtroom procedure and decorum available to audiences today.