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10 Best Movies Like Shellgame

If you loved Shellgame, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar clas...

#2
Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

2006★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history....

#3
Illegal

Illegal

1955★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent crimi...

#4
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

1979★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred....

#5
Deception

Deception

2008★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As a corporate auditor who works in a number of different offices, Jonathan McQuarry wanders without an anchor among New York's power brokers. A chance meeting with charismatic law...

#6
Jagged Edge

Jagged Edge

1985★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shellgame for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they w...

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