Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Robert Duvall's role in The Judge includes a major callback to his feature film debut that was released more than 6 decades ago. Directed by David Dobkin , The Judge is a powerful legal drama that gained popularity on Netflix in May 2024 after originally being released in 2014. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, earning just a 48 Metascore and a 49% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Judge has strong ratings among audiences.
Related The Judge Repeats A Robert Downey Jr Trick From This 15-Year-Old Franchise Despite being two different characters, Robert Downey Jr's character in The Judge repeated a trick from this 15-year-old franchise he used to lead. In The Judge, someone makes a reference to Atticus Finch, who is the protagonist and lead attorney in the classic 1962 movie, To Kill A Mockingbird. The film was an adaptation of the timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Harper Lee, which was published in July 1960. Finch was played by Gregory Peck, the leading man in classic films such as Spellbound and Roman Holiday , who won the Oscar for his role in To Kill A Mockingbird.
Related Where Was 2014's The Judge Filmed? Despite its personal story and small town setting, Robert Downey Jr.'s The Judge featured a wide range of filming locations from across the country.