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12 Angry Men
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb.
8.6/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTThe defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his fath…
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for 12 Angry Men.
MoviHero lists April 10, 1957 as the release date for 12 Angry Men. Sidney Lumet is the listed director. The listed cast includes Martin Balsam as Juror 1, John Fiedler as Juror 2, Lee J. Cobb as Juror 3, E.G. Marshall as Juror 4. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateApril 10, 1957
GenresDrama
Runtime1h 37m
DirectorSidney Lumet
CastMartin Balsam as Juror 1, John Fiedler as Juror 2, Lee J. Cobb as Juror 3, E.G. Marshall as Juror 4
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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12 Angry Men runs 1h 37m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 4/10: a more patient pace.
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The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 8/10, suggesting a stronger emotional experience. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 8.6/10 from 10,555 votes. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
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Pacing4/10
Emotional Impact8/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence4/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“Unlikely, but it is possible. 12 Angry Men is directed by Sidney Lumet and adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose…”
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“Jurors: Martin Balsam John Fiedler Lee J. Cobb E.G. Marshall Jack Klugman Edward Binns Jack Warden Henry Fonda Joseph Sweeney Ed Begley George Voskovec Robert…”
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“A timeless classic in which the characters really come to life.”
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“Unassuming. This is the first impression one may have, upon reading what this movie is about: 12 jurors deliberate about a murder case, where the…”
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“Twelve jurors are sent to their deliberating room after hearing the evidence in a murder trial.”
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