11. The Judge
Early buzz on The Judge had it pegged as a possible Oscar contender, and while reviews out of the Toronto International Film Festival have been mixed, that doesn’t mean this won’t be one well worth checking out a little later this year.
As Robert Downey Jr. looks to prove that there’s more to him than being Tony Stark, he’ll be playing a defence attorney who butts heads with Fargo star Billy Bob Thornton when he returns home and ends up defending his estranged father (suffering from Alzheimer’s) who has been accused of murder.
Though it seemingly doesn’t bring anything hugely original to the table, seeing Downey Jr. working alongside Robert Duvall and the ensuing family and courtroom drama should be hugely enjoyable.
