FAME READS / SCREEN NOTES
12 Angry Men
Scores
- IMDb9.0/10as of 2026-02-16
- Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer100%as of 2026-01-15
- Rotten Tomatoes average9.1/10as of 2021-09-06
- Metacritic97/100as of 2026-01-15
What it is
12 Angry Men is a 1957 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet in his feature directorial debut, adapted by Reginald Rose from his 1954 teleplay. A critique of the American jury system during the McCarthy era, the film tells the story of a jury of twelve men as they deliberate the conviction or acquittal of a teenager charged with murder on the basis of reasonable doubt; disagreement and conflict among
At a glance
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- English
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