Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bleak
- volatile
- stylized
- late night viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film clichéd, pretentious, and hopelessly ineffective, resulting in generally unfavorable reviews.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
White Mike's high-rolling drug business and affluent social circle place teenage and young-adult privilege alongside murder and addiction.
The story moves through White Mike's lucrative drug trade and high-rolling social world before that lifestyle collapses.
White Mike's drug dealing is dismantled after his cousin's murder and his best friend Chris is arrested.
Chris's arrest for the murder of White Mike's cousin turns the central relationship into a crisis of loyalty and presumed guilt.
Films like Twelve, and why
Kids
teen crime drama centered on drugs, violence, and social disaffection
Alpha Dog
stylized urban crime story involving drug culture and morally compromised young people
The Basketball Diaries
crime thriller about narcotics, loyalty, and the consequences of criminal ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Release Date
- 2010-07-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (260)
Cast
- Chace Crawford
- Rory Culkin
- 50 Cent
- Emily Meade
- Emma Roberts
- Billy Magnussen
- Esti Ginzburg
- Jeremy Allen White
- Philip Ettinger
- Nico Tortorella
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Twelve about?
- A privileged young drug dealer races to survive the collapse of his nightlife empire after murder places his closest friend behind bars.
- What is Twelve like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Twelve as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Twelve violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Twelve as moderate.
- What did critics think of Twelve?
- Critics broadly found the film clichéd, pretentious, and hopelessly ineffective, resulting in generally unfavorable reviews.
- Which films are like Twelve?
- Films with a similar feel include Kids, Alpha Dog, and The Basketball Diaries.
- How long is Twelve?
- Twelve runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Twelve?
- In United States, Twelve streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW.
