12 Angry Men
The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.
Director
Sidney Lumet
Studio
N/A
Release
10 Apr 1957
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Crime, Drama
Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda
Lee J. Cobb
Martin Balsam
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Critical Assessment
IMDb
9.0/10
RT Critics
100%
Metacritic
97/100
12 Angry Men holds 9.0/10 on IMDb (981,488 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (9.0/10 on IMDb (981,488 votes), 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 97/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
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