Roman J. Israel, Esq.
“All rise.”
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller
Studio
Culture China - Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund
Language
en
Status
Released
How Roman J. Israel, Esq. performed
Budget
$22.0M
Worldwide Gross
$13.0M
Gross Profit
−$9.0M
Return
0.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Roman J. Israel
Denzel Washington
Roman J. Israel
George Pierce
Colin Farrell
George Pierce
Maya Alston
Carmen Ejogo
Maya Alston
Vernita Wells
Lynda Gravatt
Vernita Wells
Lynn Jackson
Amanda Warren
Lynn Jackson
Fritz Molinar
Hugo Armstrong
Fritz Molinar
Connor Novick
Sam Gilroy
Connor Novick
Jessie Salinas
Tony Plana
Jessie Salinas
Derrell Ellerbee
DeRon Horton
Derrell Ellerbee
Carter Johnson
Amari Cheatom
Carter Johnson
Security Bailiff
Vince Cefalu
Security Bailiff
Hallway Bailiff
Tarina Pouncy
Hallway Bailiff
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