About 12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men first landed in 1957 as a film tagged Drama on BoredFlix. It currently holds 8.6/10 from 10,140 TMDB votes. That places it 29th out of the 75 rated titles we track. The official synopsis runs: “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.”
Is 12 Angry Men worth watching?
12 Angry Men sits in the top band of what we track. Its 8.6/10 is 0.6 points above the 8.0 average across the 75 rated titles on BoredFlix. Against the 39 Drama titles specifically, it comes in higher (Drama genre average: 8.4). That score rests on a large enough voting sample to be treated as settled.
What to expect
12 Angry Men carries a single genre tag on TMDB, which sets the expectation plainly: Drama brings character conflict and emotional weight. At roughly 69 years old it is a genuine catalog classic, and it is worth watching with the filmmaking conventions of its era in mind. TMDB popularity index at our last catalog sync: 23.
Where to watch 12 Angry Men
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for 12 Angry Men, and we are not going to guess at one — availability shifts constantly and varies by region. The most reliable check is your own service's search, or a regional availability tracker. You can also browse what we have mapped by service on the Netflix, Prime Video, Max and Disney+ pages. BoredFlix is a discovery catalog: we list and organise titles, we do not host or stream any video.
Similar to 12 Angry Men
If 12 Angry Men worked for you, the closest matches we track overlap on Drama. The table compares them on release year and audience score so you can pick by what you actually care about rather than by poster art.
| Title | Type | Year | Score | Shared genres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shawshank Redemption | Movie | 1994 | 8.7/10 | Drama |
| The Godfather | Movie | 1972 | 8.7/10 | Drama |
| Michael | Movie | 2026 | 8.7/10 | Drama |
| Schindler's List | Movie | 1993 | 8.6/10 | Drama |
| The Godfather Part II | Movie | 1974 | 8.6/10 | Drama |
| Interstellar | Movie | 2014 | 8.5/10 | Drama |
12 Angry Men at a glance
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Release | 10 April 1957 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Original language | English |
| Audience score | 8.6/10 (10,140 votes) |
| Catalogued as anime | No |
| Streaming providers on file | None confirmed |
Frequently asked questions
When did 12 Angry Men come out?
12 Angry Men was released on 10 April 1957.
What genre is 12 Angry Men?
12 Angry Men is catalogued as Drama.
Is 12 Angry Men worth watching?
It holds 8.6/10 from 10,140 TMDB votes, against a catalog average of 8.0. That puts it well ahead of the typical title we track.
Where can I watch 12 Angry Men?
We do not have a confirmed streaming provider on file for 12 Angry Men. Availability differs by country and changes often, so check your own services. BoredFlix does not host or stream video.
What should I watch after 12 Angry Men?
The closest titles we track by shared genre are The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather and Michael.
Catalog data including ratings, vote counts, genres and artwork originates from TMDB and reflects the most recent snapshot in our dataset. BoredFlix is a discovery and information platform and does not host, stream or distribute any video content.