12 Angry Men fingerprintMasterful craft, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Cathartic and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing and cinematography
Nerve-racking
12 Angry Men is nerve-racking.
Cathartic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's cathartic, hopeful, and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing and cinematography stand out.
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12 Angry Men is included with a subscription to Hulu, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 95/100 (IMDb 9, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 37 min
12 Angry Men runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 99 and audiences 93 out of 100, so both groups see 12 Angry Men much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $397,751 to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 11.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for 12 Angry Men in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for 12 Angry Men, including Heel Realization, "Number of Objects" Title, Blind Without 'Em.
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