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The Judge

Drama

Directed by David Dobkin

A successful lawyer returns to his hometown for his mother's funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. From TMDB

80 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works

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The Judge is a 2014 drama film, directed by David Dobkin, starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and Vera Farmiga.

  • 76 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon
  • posts span Oct 21, 2023 to Nov 3, 2026

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  • LeesahSea @leesahsea.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2026

    Happy #LetterboxdFriday 📽️! A nice range in my #LastFourWatched, but Bride of Frankenstein rules them all. What have you been watching? Shoplifters (2018) The Judge (2014) Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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  • Evan Dorkin @evandorkin.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 11, 2026

    The Killer Hard Boiled Hail the Judge Rushmore (film festival, pre-release) The Thing Laserblast Don't Go in the Woods Alone Night of the Comet Evil Dead Wizards Not first run but The Star Wars Trilogy in 1985, charity theater screening in NYC. It was pretty awesome. I started the "Wedge" chants.

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  • Bossett @bossett.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2023

    wait this is the plot of the Judge Dredd movie no wait this is a less humane version of the plot of the Judge Dredd movie

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  • 2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2025

    30 years ago today the Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone was released in the UK – grab your copy of the comic book adaptation shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...

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  • AJ: A Mario Bava Film @ajmacready.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2025

    This movie, I swear: the motherfucker never stops dancing (like the Judge in Blood Meridian) and never stops dropping them bombs in there (like Muhammad Ali in his prime), dancing, dancing, BOOM

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  • r o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 2, 2026

    Slo-mo in the Judge Dredd movie is such a dope way to justify cool shots but in no way would a drug that slows down time ever become that popular. I can't think of any drug addict that'd come off of a dose like "Oh only 5mins of my awful life passed by? But it felt like an hour? Sick"

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  • SHADOW OF MADNESS out now! @dvbishop.comBluesky · Dec 12, 2025

    32 years ago Chris Halls painted this cracking cover for the Judge Dredd Megazine. Soon after he began working (as Chris Cunningham) on the Judge Dredd film. That led to him assisting Stanley Kubrick, directing music videos for Bjork, Madonna & Aphex Twin, working with Grace Jones & Gil-Scott Heron!

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  • Jane Doe @clancystardust.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 7, 2025

    THEY ASKED TO FILM MY HAIR FOR THE JUDGE VIDEO

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  • James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 5, 2025

    #ArtistFave15 10 Manic Street Preachers Judge Yr’self | 1995/2003 This first appeared on Lipstick Traces in 2003. I think it dates back to 94/95 and was apparently recorded for the Judge Dredd film but wasn’t released at the time. It’s a belter though, prime Manics. youtu.be/m14pt9necao?...

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  • Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2024

    according to Netflix, the #2 movie on the service right now is David Dobkins’ The Judge (2014), a fact that either cannot be true or is a wild indictment of the billions of dollars of programming they’ve financed

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  • 2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 22, 2024

    There was something familiar about the Judge Dredd statue outside the Rebellion film studios, but we couldn't quite put our fingers on it. Until...

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  • Richard Wells @slipperyjack.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 1, 2024

    - And here's the climactic moment when The Judge (played in the film by Patrick Wymark) finally faces off against the hopping mad fuzzy devil...

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  • Ben Guilfoy @bkguilfoy.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 21, 2025

    Not gonna lie, I dig that the JUDGE DREDD movie adaptation doesn't even bother with actor likenesses.

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  • Robin Baker @robinalexbaker.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 28, 2024

    1/2. Hein Heckroth's costume design for the Judge (Abraham Sofaer) in A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (#PowellAndPressburger, 1946) and as realised in the film. It's one of numerous costume designs for AMOLAD preserved by the BFI. Film now on BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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  • Reuben Willmott @reubs.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2024

    As Oasis are back in the news, here’s Chris Weston’s 1995 piece for Vox magazine, drawn as part of their feature on the Judge Dredd movie

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  • Godspeed You! Woke Moralists @dashwallkick.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 3, 2026

    You saw what they did to Anton Chiggur, you know if there was a movie adaptation of Blood Meridian, they'd all make their avatars the Judge and pretend he was cool.

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  • Spooky Poltergeist Ghouls 🎃 @sandypuggames.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2025

    Third film goes off the rails cause they tried to do the Judge Death thing and it feels a bit too Marvel-chasing. Second film gets overlooked cause it cops Fury Road for a semi-Cursed Earth kinda vibe that ends up being sick as hell. Missing the tightness of the first but landing the expansiveness

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  • Dicey "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" June @diceyjune.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    This is true. I've seen the Judge Dredd movie multiple times and also sometimes I have it on while I work.

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  • Benjamin D. Hutchins @zgryphon.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 2, 2026

    The Judge Dredd movie starring Sly Stallone. All of it. "I never broke the law! I AM the law!"

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  • Neil Mick @thornsoftristan.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    Exactly. The world needs a Dredd v Death multi-movie arc showdown. And don't get me started on the Judge Anderson TV series.

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  • Patrick “PJ” Campbell @pjcampbell.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2026

    First movie of the night for Secret Cinema! Trailers: Warcraft Eagle Eye The Judge Shaft (2000) Road House (remake) Animated Short: Outta Time - A Mickey Mouse Cartoon #FilmThreads #MovieThreads @manmademoon.bsky.social

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  • Tyjos @tyjos.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 26, 2025

    Will probably watch Dredd later today. Loved the Judge Uniform in the film and Helmet Design is cool too. #Filmsky

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  • Eric Udell @airmon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 28, 2026

    I sent that to my wife and I think she came up with the appropriate response for the Judge in this case. Quote: Are you fucking serious?? The judge should film themselves setting it on fire while saying "try again" and send that as a response.

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  • Evelyn X @evelynecks.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 16, 2026

    Jeffrey Combs is great in everything, but he really did something special in "The Frighteners". The film overall is so good and has so many great actors doing great work. Shout out as well to John Astin's scene-stealing performance as "The Judge"

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  • Tyjos @tyjos.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 21, 2026

    Picked up a 3D Printed Replica of the Judge Dredd Lawgiver from the Dredd 2012 Film, next month need to pick up a Dredd Badge for the collection. Probably will get a Judge Dredd Dredd Helmet next month too.

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  • TattooedHorrorGranny @tattooedgranny.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 8, 2026

    193) The Judge and Jake Wyler (1972) #NowWatching on YouTube #2026FirstTimeWatch 175 #FilmSky #TheJudgeAndJakeWyler

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  • Stuart Webb @inflatabledalek.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 25, 2025

    It's wild really, the Judge Dredd film isn't as bad as its reputation (it's quite fun on its own terms), but Robocop and Demolition Man (with the same lead!) get the satirical tone of 2000AD so much more and show it could have been done perfectly at the time.

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  • Old Scouse Roleplayer @oldscouserp.eurosky.socialBluesky · Jun 23, 2025

    I watched the Judge Dredd movie the other night, such a great film. One lesson I learned, you don't want to mess with Ma Ma!

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  • M SiFEAR @msipher.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2026

    Okay, thanks to @chrismcfeely.bsky.social's Quint Basics, here's CONSISTENT screen caps of the Judge faces in the Movie, with ER toy again for comparison:

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  • CTPhipps @ctphipps.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2026

    The Dredd movie is simple but it remembers to include 2000 AD's satire. Joe is the most loyal soldier of the Judge system and fervently propping it up but the system itself is irredeemable. The corrupt judges, only 5% crime response, and Anderson recognizing not all criminals are monsters show this.

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  • PeriwinkleRose 💙🇺🇦 @periwinklerose.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 7, 2026

    Agreed! If folks think about it, when cameras ARE allowed in the courtroom, the cameras are REQUIRED to be stationary to a single vantage point. They are NEVER ALLOWED TO FILM OR PHOTOGRAPH THE JURY. These glasses are NOT stationary & the Judge has no way of restricting what they view. Ban them!

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  • It's The Big Iron, Charlie Brown @big-iron.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2026

    Shaving my eyebrows and waxing my entire body so I can audition for the Judge in the Blood Meridian film

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  • Biological Riley @biologicalriley.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 19, 2025

    Posted a brief video covering the Judge Dredd News New Judge Dredd Film Announced! Taika Waititi Set To Direct youtu.be/lkecT75ONvE

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  • CommunicationFIRST @communicationfirst.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2026

    We’re thrilled to sponsor Jennifer Msumba’s film about building her amazing life & musical career in spite of enduring #InstitutionalAbuse at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts. Find out when The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains will screen near you! lnk.to/tfdc [Image: The Fish Don’t Care...

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  • Spicy Scorpio🪶🧡🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺 @nish57.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 9, 2026

    Just re-watched "The Judge" with Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. I think its a hell of a movie. I loved it. youtu.be/ZBvK6ni97W8?...

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  • W@sCr1s @wascr1us.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 8, 2025

    In other words, the Judge is a "pedo" and MAGA has film.

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  • Devlyn Angel, ETQ 😈😇 @devlynangel.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    I was going to pick John Astin as The Judge from this. Love this movie!!

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  • Scott Barlow @jsbarlow.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2026

    Whoa. Who will play the Judge? variety.com/2024/film/ne...

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  • Chris Donald @cdonald55.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Pinball FX added the Judge Dredd table from 1993 (unrelated to the movie). I sent this to Zander because he's a big comic book fan One nice thing about pinball and other vertical arcade-y games is they visually work with holding our phones vertically by default, so it looks great and not just meh

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  • Sophie Mac @sophiemac.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    The Judge (2014). A film that's very middle of the road. I felt like it could definitely be more. The cast is full of stars (Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall, Denis O'Hare, Vera Farmiga, Jeremy Strong) but they're not used to their fullest. It's good, just not great #ReelRank #FilmSky

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  • Mutual I'm Sure @mutualimsure.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    In the 2014 movie The Judge we're supposed to feel relieved when Robert Downey Jr's character finds out a much younger woman he made out with isn't his daughter, it's the daughter of his autistic(?) brother and his ex-girlfriend (his niece)

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  • Filmnerdness 101 with Ray Sidman 🎃 @filmnerdness101ray.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 19, 2026

    Dredd (2012) is a marvel, and I wish it had a dozen sequels. I’ve watched this film at least a dozen times, and am rewatching it now. Karl Urban is THE Judge Dredd. 🖤🎬

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  • Lee Grice @leegrice.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2026

    Here we are then: CITY OF THE DAMNED, a very big deal, paying off subplots going back to The Judge Child Saga, and it gets off to a grand start, drawn by Steve Dillon and a breathtaking centerspread movie poster. Look at that. Dillon is The Man through all of this, and really sets a dark tone.

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  • Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    A terridic film (OK, reminiscent of THE RAID) that nails the Judge Dredd aesthetic and should have lead to a franchise.

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  • Dr. Dani Sanchez @analgesicsleepMastodon · Apr 25, 2026

    And our #FridayThrillerClub leading ladies this week are Vera Farmiga, Leighton Meester, Emma Tremblay and Sarah Lancaster #TheJudge #VeraFarmiga #LeightonMeester #EmmaTremblay #SarahLancaster

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  • LoneStarHoosier @stoatcat.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2026

    That movie still holds up remarkably well. The Judge is also one of the most frightening villains put on film.

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  • tlcanfield.bsky.social @tlcanfield.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 7, 2026

    The Judge in the film was played by Joseph Welch, who is remembered as the man who brought down Senator Joe McCarthy with the words, "Have you no shame, sir? Have you no sense of decency."

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  • Nikki DuCoté @raisedbyvalaya.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 21, 2026

    Gotta say, with as much as Stallone probably cost to hire for the Judge Dredd movie, why not use him as the actor for Rico since he's a clone of Dredd?

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  • Yannick Belzil @yannickbelzil.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 20, 2026

    He made the The Judge and then Dr.Doolittle as his first post-Endgame movie. The bullshit mines were never really that far away.

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  • Jayaprakash has a mastertape @jayaprakash777.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 31, 2024

    There's a film version with Jack Nicholson, one of the darkest things I've seen in an actual film theatre, but i prefer the novel (and his other novels especially The Judge And His Hangman)

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  • Wicked Witch(ney) 🏁🔮🖤 @f1whitney.coys.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    A movie called The Judge. I chose it because I liked all the actors in it and expected a typical courtroom drama, but it was much more than that imo.

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  • Warframe Herzog @antitractionist.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    The biggest challenge of casting the movie they keep trying to make is who the hell do you cast as the Judge?

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  • Abbott and Costello Meet MikeZilla Minus Zero (#15584) @mikeymcfilms.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 5, 2026

    Of course 86 was bigger stakes and I was at that game when the parachutist launched into Shea Stadium And the parachutist wound up playing the Judge in the movie Anora Go figure Full circle

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    The (movie) The Judge 1080p (iTunes)(UK) £3.99 (Drama) (iMDB) 7.1 Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong

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  • Joanne @joannefirth.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2026

    Resuming The Judge 2014 Everything about this movie is brilliant.

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  • Mysterious Z (DATE OF BIRTH AUGUST 2ND) @mysteriousz.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 11, 2026

    Yeah the Judge Dredd movie sure was a field trip but also why did Stallone have a hard-on for having Rob Schneider in his movies at the time

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 15, 2026

    The (movie) The Judge (HD/HDX) (Vudu) (US) for $5 Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong Genre: (Drama) (Movies Anywhere) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_judge_...

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  • RaiderLee 🏈 🇬🇧 🏟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 IDIC🖖 Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam 👤🪖🔫🎒 @raiderlee.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 12, 2026

    When we heard Sly was to star in the Judge Dredd film, we remembered this and were content. Then the saw the Judge Dredd film. Good Grief, so bad and failed to appreciate the Dredd universe in any meaningful way. We waited, and years later Karl Urban nailed it.

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  • Alexander Glass @alexanderglass.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2026

    Obviously I am not planning to watch the movie Citizen Vigilante. But I note it has a character called Judge Reinhold, who is not played by the actor Judge Reinhold. "What shall we call this guy? We can't just call him 'the Judge': he needs a name." "Lads - I've got a brilliant idea..."

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  • PaddleBoat @paddleboat.usBluesky · Jul 12, 2026

    I fucking love Richard Kind, my favorite role of his is The Judge/Attorney in Beau is Afraid. I think Beau Is Afraid is the weird strange child in the Ari Aster Filmography, and it's fucking brilliant. It's the only 3 hour movie i've watched 3 times

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