12 Angry Men

Summary

12 Angry Men is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 12 Angry Men authored Reginald Rose^[3].
• 12 Angry Men received the Golden Bear^[4].
• 12 Angry Men received the Grand Prix^[5].
• 12 Angry Men received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6].
• 12 Angry Men received the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor^[7].
• 12 Angry Men's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• 12 Angry Men was directed by Sidney Lumet^[9].
• Reginald Rose wrote the screenplay for 12 Angry Men^[10].
• 12 Angry Men's composer is recorded as Kenyon Hopkins^[11].
• 12 Angry Men's genre is drama film^[12].
• 12 Angry Men's genre is trial film^[13].
• 12 Angry Men's genre is huis-clos film^[14].
• 12 Angry Men's based on is recorded as Twelve Angry Men^[15].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Martin Balsam^[16].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was John Fiedler^[17].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Lee J. Cobb^[18].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was E. G. Marshall^[19].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Jack Klugman^[20].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Edward Binns^[21].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Jack Warden^[22].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Henry Fonda^[23].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Joseph Sweeney^[24].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Ed Begley^[25].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was George Voskovec^[26].
• A cast member of 12 Angry Men was Robert Webber^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

12 Angry Men authored Reginald Rose^[3]. Producers include Henry Fonda^[28] and Reginald Rose^[29]. It was directed by Sidney Lumet^[9]. Reginald Rose wrote the screenplay for it^[10]. Cast members include Martin Balsam^[16], John Fiedler^[17], Lee J. Cobb^[18], E. G. Marshall^[19], Jack Klugman^[20], and Edward Binns^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include April 10, 1957^[30], July 29, 1957^[31], September 4, 1957^[32], and October 10, 1958^[33]. The original language of 12 Angry Men was English^[34]. Genres include drama film^[12], trial film^[13], and huis-clos film^[14]. It is part of National Film Registry^[35]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[36], home video release^[37], theatrical release^[38], and broadcasting^[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment^[40], jury trial^[41], and distinction^[42].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Bear^[4], a film award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1951^[45], headquartered in Berlin^[46]; Grand Prix^[5], an award^[47]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], a film award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1929^[50]; and BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor^[7]. Reviews include 4/4^[51], 9.0/10^[52], 9.1/10^[53], 100%^[54], 97/100^[55], and 4.6/5^[56].

Why It Matters

12 Angry Men ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,170 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

What awards did 12 Angry Men receive?

Honors received include Golden Bear^[4], Grand Prix^[5], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[6], and BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor^[7].