12 Angry Men (1957)
0.1686Canon Score · ranked #137 all time
Aggregated from 10 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #137
Every list on which 12 Angry Men appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #3 / 500 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #29 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #72 / 500 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #78 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #99 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #199 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Berlin Golden Bear winners | Award | Winner |