2023's Overlooked 'Lincoln Lawyer' Replacement Re-Emerges on Free Streaming

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Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary standing behind a podium in The Burial

Published Jan 24, 2026, 10:40 AM EST

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If you’ve been craving a solid courtroom drama and wondering where to go after burning through The Lincoln Lawyer, The Burial has quietly made its return — and this time, it’s free. The 2023 legal drama has just resurfaced on Tubi, giving the film a second life after initially flying under the radar during a crowded awards season.

Set in 1995, The Burial is based on a real-life court case involving small-town funeral home owner, Jerry O’Keefe, who finds himself locked in a legal battle with the corporate giant Loewen Group over a broken contract. Facing bankruptcy and stacked odds, O’Keefe is advised to hire the flamboyant, sharp-tongued personal injury lawyer Willie E. Gary — a decision that turns the case into a high-stakes showdown fueled by race, power, and corporate intimidation.

What makes The Burial stand out isn’t just its true-story foundation, but the chemistry between its two leads. Jamie Foxx delivers one of his most charismatic performances in years as Gary, a larger-than-life attorney who knows exactly how to command a room, while Tommy Lee Jones brings weary stubbornness and moral resolve to O’Keefe. Their dynamic gives the film its backbone, even when the story wobbles tonally between courtroom drama and crowd-pleasing comedy.

Is 'The Burial' Worth Watching?

Collider’s review of the movie stated that The Burial landed as one of the more surprising crowd-pleasers at TIFF, even if it never fully became the powerhouse it clearly wanted to be. The film struggled with a wildly uneven tone, frequently bouncing between courtroom drama and broad comedy, but it remained inherently watchable throughout. What ultimately elevated the movie was Jamie Foxx, whose magnetic performance as Willie E. Gary felt tailor-made for his charisma and range and lingered long after the credits rolled. While the story felt familiar and overly safe, Foxx’s work made The Burial effective.

"Foxx is without a doubt one of the most talented actors working in Hollywood, he's worked with revered filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino, Michael Mann, Sam Mendes, and Edgar Wright, and he's proved himself to be capable of performing in just about any kind of genre of film. The role of Willie E. Gary seems like such a natural fit for Foxx, and one that, on paper, could put him in the awards race. Foxx shines in every single moment that he's on-screen. He's able to hone in his comedic prowess and his dramatic chops delivering a performance that reminds us why he's a one-of-a-kind performer. For as jumbled as the film is, it never brings down Foxx's performance."

The Burial is streaming now on Tubi.