Overview
A gripping courtroom drama that challenges the very foundations of justice and morality.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- tense
- contemplative
- thoughtful evening
- discussion night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded this television remake as a well-acted, respectful, and compelling courtroom drama despite questioning the need to revisit the classic original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nearly the entire drama unfolds as jurors debate the murder evidence in a confined deliberation room.
Juror #8 challenges the initial verdict by testing witnesses, timelines, and physical details rather than asserting certainty.
The jurors must confront anti-Latino assumptions and personal bias while deciding a death-penalty case.
Juror #8 holds out for careful review despite the other jurors' initial rush toward conviction.
Films like 12 Angry Men, and why
12 Angry Men
confined-space trial drama centered on moral reasoning, prejudice, and collective deliberation
To Kill a Mockingbird
procedural courtroom drama using testimony and competing interpretations to expose racial injustice
The Verdict
intense legal drama about evidence, doubt, and the pressure of institutional judgment
Anatomy of a Murder
ensemble courtroom drama where argument and ethical conviction challenge an apparently settled case
Movie Details
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Release Date
- 1997-08-17
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (475)
Cast
- Courtney B. Vance
- Ossie Davis
- George C. Scott
- Armin Mueller-Stahl
- Dorian Harewood
- James Gandolfini
- Tony Danza
- Jack Lemmon
- Hume Cronyn
- Mykelti Williamson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 12 Angry Men about?
- A principled juror forces a divided panel to reexamine the evidence before condemning a teenager to death.
- What is 12 Angry Men like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 12 Angry Men as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 12 Angry Men violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 12 Angry Men as mild.
- What did critics think of 12 Angry Men?
- Critics broadly regarded this television remake as a well-acted, respectful, and compelling courtroom drama despite questioning the need to revisit the classic original.
- Which films are like 12 Angry Men?
- Films with a similar feel include 12 Angry Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Verdict, and Anatomy of a Murder.
- How long is 12 Angry Men?
- 12 Angry Men runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch 12 Angry Men?
- In United States, 12 Angry Men is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
