12 Angry Men195712 Angry Men
1957
In a stifling jury room, twelve men must decide the fate of a teenager accused of murdering his father. Eleven vote guilty at once, and one juror asks the others to talk it through.
For children old enough to talk it through: sustained intensity, or language or sexual content that Common Sense Media rates 7–9.
Why it’s here
One juror's honest doubt; reason over prejudice. The jury system shown as ordered liberty at work.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
The case is a stabbing murder, a juror threatens another in anger, and one juror's prejudice against "those people" is exposed and rejected by the room. Constant smoking.
12 Angry Men (1957)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Juror 8 vote "not guilty" at first?
- Which juror changed the most?
- Was the boy guilty? Does it matter?
- What makes a good juror?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 12+: discussion of a stabbing; heated threats; constant smoking; bigoted remarks that are rejected.
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