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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 95.1 / 100
1957·Crime / Drama·1h 37m

12 ANGRY MEN

“It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!”

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.

Above the Line
Sidney Lumet·DirectorReginald Rose·ScreenplayBoris Kaufman·Director of PhotographyKenyon Hopkins·Original Music ComposerCarl Lerner·Editor
Cast
Martin Balsam·Juror 1John Fiedler·Juror 2Lee J. Cobb·Juror 3E.G. Marshall·Juror 4Jack Klugman·Juror 5Edward Binns·Juror 6Jack Warden·Juror 7Henry Fonda·Juror 8Joseph Sweeney·Juror 9Ed Begley·Juror 10
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Sidney Lumet·Director
Writing· 1
Reginald Rose·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Boris Kaufman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Carl Lerner·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kenyon Hopkins·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Henry Fonda·ProducerReginald Rose·Producer
By the Numbers
95.1
OF 100
Master Score
9.0
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$4M
ROI 99616%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind 12 Angry Men's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#8B0000
#696969
Mood
Tense, Serious
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for '12 Angry Men' features a line of twelve men in suits and casual wear, standing on a white surface that extends into the background. The men are ”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Switchblade
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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