Reasonable Doubt

In Reasonable Doubt, a rising district attorney named Mitch Brockden becomes entangled in a deadly hit and run. After the crash, he weighs a controversial move to challenge the police narrative and let the case against the person blamed for the scene stand on its own, a choice that could threaten his career and reputation. As the courtroom drama unfolds, Mitch senses that his decision may have unintended consequences that ripple through the investigation and into his personal life. With his wife Rachel and the city pressuring him to deliver results, he finds himself chasing a killer while the line between duty and self protection keeps blurring. Time is running out and every choice carries a price, the consequences lingering.

Released in 2014 and directed by Peter Howitt, Reasonable Doubt draws from an original screenplay by Peter A Dowling. Samuel L. Jackson plays Clinton Davis, with Dominic Cooper as Mitch Brockden and supporting turns from Erin Karpluk and Gloria Reuben.

Box office figures for Reasonable Doubt are not widely reported, reflecting a modest release typical of mid budget thrillers. It earned attention in select markets and among streaming viewers, but never became a major box office contender, remaining modest worldwide.

Even if not a blockbuster, the film offers a portrait of the ethical pressure on prosecutors. Samuel L. Jackson anchors the drama with measured authority, and the focus on accountability and the costs of bias keeps it in conversations among legal thriller fans. That uncertainty lingers after the closing credits.

Critics generally see Reasonable Doubt as a taut procedural that banks on moral tension rather than flashy twists. The themes revolve around the price of ambition, integrity under pressure, and how systems push individuals toward difficult choices when lives hang in the balance, with ensemble work helping sell moral weight.