12 Angry Men

1h 37m · 1957 · Directed by Sidney Lumet · 4.6 / 5 on Letterboxd

12 Angry Men (1957) runs 1h 37m, directed by Sidney Lumet. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

Where to watch: Hulu (US, checked 9 July 2026)