The Judge (2014 film)

The Judge
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Dobkin
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Nick Schenk
  • David Dobkin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJanusz Kamiński
Edited byMark Livolsi
Music byThomas Newman
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04) (TIFF)
  • October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) (United States)
Running time
141 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$45–50 million
Box office$84.4 million

The Judge is a 2014 American legal drama film directed by David Dobkin.[2] The film stars Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall with Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard and Billy Bob Thornton in supporting roles.[2]

The film was released in the United States on October 10, 2014. It received mixed reviews from critics, but praised the performances of Duvall and Downey and Thomas Newman's score. Duvall received multiple award nominations for his performance as Judge Joseph Palmer, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor. Thomas Newman received a Satellite Award nomination for Best Original Score.

  1. ^ "THE JUDGE (15)". Warner Bros. British Board of Film Classification. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "The Judge". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 24, 2016.