# 12 Angry Men (1957)

> A principled juror challenges a seemingly certain murder verdict, forcing eleven colleagues to examine the evidence and their own prejudices.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/311

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sidney Lumet
- Cast: Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb, E.G. Marshall, Jack Klugman, Edward Binns, Jack Warden, Henry Fonda
- TMDB rating: 8.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: claustrophobic, tense, serious, classic film night, film study

## Synopsis

A gripping courtroom drama that unravels the complexities of justice and human nature.

## Movies like 12 Angry Men

- [The Juror (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/4798)
- [A Few Good Men (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/725)
- [Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/12254)
- [Runaway Jury (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/6314)
- [Witness for the Prosecution (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/23267)
- [Anatomy of a Murder (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/64)
- [The Trial (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/1971)
- [And Then There Were None (1945)](https://ember.film/movie/2785)
- [Inherit the Wind (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/1281)
- [The Wrong Man (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/13459)

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