12 Angry Men (1957) Review
REVIEW

12 Angry Men (1957) Review

By CineVault Editorial · September 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Audience Score: ★ 8.6/10 (10.4K votes on TMDB)

Few films earn the kind of audience love 12 Angry Men (1957) has. Director Sidney Lumet working in drama, and the numbers back it up: ★ 8.6/10 from 10,403 audience votes on TMDB.

The story

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.

Key facts

  • Director: Sidney Lumet
  • Cast: Martin Balsam, John Fiedler, Lee J. Cobb
  • Genres: Drama
  • Length: 1h 37m
  • Released: 1957

Reception

12 Angry Men holds a ★ 8.6/10 audience score from 10,403 votes on TMDB — one of the strongest scores in its genre.

Verdict

Do not miss it. Audience scores this high are rare, and 12 Angry Men earns every decimal.

This capsule review is compiled from TMDB metadata and audience scores. View the full entry for 12 Angry Men.