12 Angry Men (1957)

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Directed By Sidney Lumet Sidney Lumet Starring Henry Fonda Henry Fonda  •  Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb  •  Jack Klugman Jack Klugman  •  Joseph Sweeney Joseph Sweeney  •  John Fiedler John Fiedler Genres Based-on-Television  •  Based-on-Theatre  •  Courtroom Drama  •  Drama Studios &
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Academy Award Nominated  •  The Criterion Collection  •  National Film Registry  •  AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers  •  AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills  •  Academy Award Best Picture Nominated  •  They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?  •  1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die  •  Roger Ebert's Great Movies  •  AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition  •  BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated  •  Golden Bear for Best Film Winning  •  United Artists  •  Cahiers du cinéma: Top 10 Lists  •  The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Movies of All Time  •  Belgian Film Critics Association Grand Prix Winning
Release Info 1957-07-29T00:00:00Z July 29, 1957
B&W  •  96 minutes NR Rated NR
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Comments (13)

 
Bookhouse88

Bookhouse88 on 9/11/2013 Reply  · 

Should also have the "Based-on-Television" genre.

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Nononsense

Nononsense on 5/7/2014 Reply  · 

A complete masterpiece. I honestly can't find one single thing wrong with it. And to think, it all took place in one location. Amazing feat for Henry Fonda on his first and only movie production! Unbelievable. And I didn't even mention his acting. He was superb. Oh, and as good as Fonda was, Lee J. Cobb stole the show!!! Love this film. A true landmark in American cinema history.

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TheHonestFilmFan

TheHonestFilmFan on 10/17/2014 Reply  · 

Um . . . This is not Henry Fonda's only movie production.

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Nononsense

Nononsense on 2/11/2015 Reply  · 

Um . . . Yes it is. He only produced one movie. He acted in several, but only PRODUCED one movie.

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saddler16

saddler16 on 6/13/2014 Reply  · 

There are some movies impossible not to like...this is one of them.

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Area_hulk

Area_hulk on 10/31/2014 Reply  · 

INCREDIBLE
Wonder if it is still powerful on rewatch

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malafaya1943

malafaya1943 on 12/25/2015 Reply  · 

Simply a Masterpiece !!!

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Irish_Sicilian2

Irish_Sicilian2 on 12/26/2020 Reply  · 

A simple story with complex characters.

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RedCthulhu

RedCthulhu on 5/15/2022 Reply  · 

Am I the only one who think this movie is "just" very good, but not necessarily a masterpiece...? I don't know, maybe it's just a case of overhype, but I kinda expected more based on its reputation... Still, as I said: definitely a very good movie!

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Xyn

Xyn on Mar 5 Reply  · 

I find it a masterpiece, but I understand your sentiment. To me, it's about the scope of what it tried for. I believe 12 Angry Men is a nearly perfect movie for what it is, but it's very simple. Meanwhile, something like The Lord of the Rings trilogy swings for the fences, but consequentially those movies have many more flaws. Two different ways of achieving greatness.

I'll admit I do really enjoy movies that are just some people talking in a room, so I could have a little bias. The Man from Earth is a good movie if you like that sort of thing, but it's not on 12 Angry Men's level.

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K1ik0o4r7ules

K1ik0o4r7ules on 10/30/2022 Reply  · 

Masterpiece!

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