The thing is, they never did prove a kid’s guilt or innocence. They just recognized that there was room for reasonable doubt.

I was watching this movie once and my brother stopped by to pick up some post I'd taken for him. And although he was only planning on stopping to get his post, the two minutes of conversation he saw in this movie (it was pretty early on, I think while they were going around the table near the start explaining why they all thought he was guilty) convinced him to just sit down, without saying a word, and watch the whole thing. He didn't even take his coat off. That's the kind of movie this is. Totally and utterly engrossing, and you get absolutely lost in the performances. Everything about his movie is perfect.

Juror #7: "You a Yankee fan?" Juror #5: "No, Baltimore." Juror #7: "Baltimore? That's like being hit in the head with a crowbar once a day." (As an Orioles fan, I sadly have to agree with this exchange.)

This film is perfect. You can't say that about too many films.

Lee J Cobb’s turn as Juror 3 is my favorite portrayal of any role, by any actor, ever. I first saw this when I was 14, and I remember thinking that I finally understood what people meant by saying that a supporting actor "stole the show".

This movie was so brilliant not only because of the writing but by a truly heavyweight cast....led by the incredible Henry Fonda...but also EG Marshal...Jack Warden...Martin Balsam...Ed Begley...Lee J Cobb...The wonderful and young Jack Klugman...the young Robert Webber...just pure genius by every single actor.

An utter masterpiece of a movie

Some of the best bits of writing: "Are you his executioner?" "I'm one of them." "He was just trying to bait me." "He did an excellent job." "Sure, there's some good things about them too. ... (half a minute later) ... there's not a one of them who's any good!" "What kind of a man are you? You have sat here and voted 'guilty' with everyone else because there are some baseball tickets burning a hole in your pocket? And now you've changed your vote because you say you're sick of all the talking here?"

The kid's face as the jurors leave the courtroom always gets me. It's absolutely heartbreaking.

My father showed this to me when I was 16, and said, “All men are male; not all males are men.” Salute to my father for showing me the value of empathy, logic, and patience. This movie is awesome. 👍

12 Angry Men is a masterpiece.

24:04 Look at the aggression slowly building behind his eyes. That's why the rest of the jurors got scared that he was gonna hurt him for real. Great acting.

I love Twelve Angry Men. The way the emotional and dramatic arc builds to a crescendo along with the emotional journey of the characters - complemented by the cutting dialogue - its a masterclass in storytelling.

If I ever wrote a screenplay this perfect, I'd feel like I had conquered the literary world. A Masterpiece.

Brilliantly written, filmed and acted by a cast of some of the best actors of the day. Excellent. Thank you for being so engrossed in the film yourself.

What? A great movie without sex, violence, special effects, car chase scenes and base humor? No way!

If you're doing well-written, character-driven b&w movies from the 50s -- "All About Eve" seems like a good fit. :)

The gentleman who was so proud about the fact that he used to call his father "Sir" respectfully, needed a lecture about treating the elderly man across the table with some respect. Just a little side note.

One of the best movies ever made. Henry Fonda says through the whole movie he doesn't know if the defendant is guilty, he just talks about 'reasonable doubt' which is what our justice system in the U.S. is built on. I live in the U.S. and have been on two juries. One was all people who took their responsibility seriously and the other was nearly all people who couldn't care less and just wanted to get out of there. You really don't know what kind of jury you will get as they just have a hundred average citizens come in and are chosen from the general public. Your comment that it's lucky Juror 8 was there is spot on. You can guess that in some juries there is no one that gives a damn about other people.

I love the metaphor of the father getting his and his sons photo together mixed up with the evidence.

Not exactly like this but there was a series of movies spanning the 30's - 40's that were an excellent combination of murder/mystery/comedy, witty dialogue and great on screen chemistry with the main couple. It starts with *The Thin Man* in 1934.

An older movie I recommend to everyone is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948). If you love older films with lots of character and great dialogue, seek it out. It's criminally overlooked today, even though everyone knows it for one line (that everyone misquotes).

Henry Fonda was a great actor!..So many films to choose from..He was one of those rare actors that when he was on screen he commanded your attention...I'll just suggest two.. "Grapes of Wrath."..and "On Golden Pond."..His last movie ('81) and he stars in it with his daughter Jane, who he had a strained relationship with in real life, and even in the film it showed through, which made the scenes between the both of them so real, and emotional...Phenomenal movie, also starring Katherine Hepburn as his wife, and Jane's mother...But, again, so many to choose from, from his long illustrious career.

I keep watching this over and over and over and I keep coming up with new stuff that’s brilliant and how this movie was made.

Eve, wonderful reaction! I'm not sure what the law dictates in the land down under, but here in America, being sure "beyond a reasonable doubt" is the criminal standard. That's why OJ Simpson was acquitted, because the cops were so sloppy in collecting and testing evidence, and the prosecution was equally sloppy in the courtroom (having OJ try on gloves that had dried blood all over them ON TOP OF LATEX GLOVES, of course they didn't fit!), that his defense team was able to create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors, even though it's likely most, if not all of them, believed OJ was guilty. That may not sound fair to some, but founding father John Adams, who was one of the architects of our criminal justice system, put it best: "I would rather see a thousand guilty men go free, than one innocent man hang."

This movie and Schindler's List are movies I always recommend to people who claim they don't like B&W films. So glad you enjoyed it. 😊

It's not Guilty or innocent, it's guilty or not guilty. There's a reason for that distinction.

I vote not guilty, who's with me? :)

Was such an incredible movie, shot in one room. Every actor deserves an Oscar for their roles. I honestly read this play in High School back in 1989, I think, with classmates reading the roles. It will always remember that.

There is one prophetic line in this story that is so applicable today and it should be taught in schools all over this world "It is always difficult to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this. Wherever you run into it, prejudice always obscures the truth."

This was the director’s first time directing a film! Incredible for a first time!

Please consider reacting to Citizen Kane, Eve. One of the greatest films ever made and definitely in my top 5.

Amazing reaction, I’m glad you saw this movie, it’s one of my favorites! So simple yet so profound. You can’t beat a movie that captivates it’s audience by pure dialogue. Thank you for sharing this. 😄

Juror 8th is true hero. There are some people like that in this planet. That kid will never know who saved his life.

There are a ton of great classic movies out there and I'd be happy to list some, in various genres. But as far as something similar to this, I'd go with another courtroom drama, "Witness for the Prosecution" (1957) starring Tyrone Power, Charles Laughton, and Marlene Dietrich. A fine cast in a fine film.

Some other B&W gems to suggest, "Citizen Kane" (1941) AFI's #1 on their Top 100 films of all time, "Casablanca" (1942), "The Grapes of Wrath" (1940) starring Henry Fonda of 12 Angry Men, "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946) Frank Capra's Christmas time masterpiece, "Sunset Blvd." (1950), "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962), and I can go on! LOL! These will give you plenty of good classics to enjoy and add to your reaction videos. ✌️😎

I remember this fondly from high school English class. Our teacher showed the film after we'd read the play. It didn't take long for it to become one of my favorite films. Found your channel through your reaction to 'Rain Man' (another great film) and am happy to see this one.

Great film. Great reaction video.

Henry Fonda put his own money 💰 and his reputation on the line to get this movie made. Pretty daring for the time.

Your editing is superb. You catch important moments well and don't cut them short. Well done.

Henry Fonda, who played juror number 8, was in another movie about a rush to judgment, entitled The Oxbow Incident. Strongly recommend to you.

An excellent movie. It gradually pulls you in. ☺👍

Another great reaction, Eve. I'd give a rec for a Hitchcock film from the same time period called Rear Window. It's another well-written film that takes place in one location. It's a murder mystery rather than a courtroom drama, but it ellicits emotions just the same.

How can a movie two generations ago continue to spellbound everybody who watches it in black-and-white, and in one setting.

Oh my, Eve! I LOVED your reaction to this wonderful film. You were so animated and emotional, I could tell you were 100% invested. Thank you for making my day, and I'm now a subscriber!

“Pardon me, don’t you ever sweat?” “No I don’t.”

Great reaction. You should see Hitchcock's legendary Rear Window - shot within one room and backyard view.

Loved your reaction especially every time not guilty was declared. This is a brilliant version of this film but I also like the 1997 film where Jack Lemmon plays juror number 8 and George C. Scott plays juror number 3.

What makes it so enjoyable isn't just the great characters, but all the humor. It's very funny, which makes the serious story so digestible. I've watched it maybe a dozen times.

Watched this in high school for Law . It changed the way I thought. One of the best.

About as close to a perfect movie as you can get. SO happy you reacted to the original and not the inferior remake. Great reactions. :)

A great reaction to a great movie from long long ago. You mentioned you like strong dialogue, i suggest the movie "Shawshank Redemption'. Has great dialogue and narrated by one of the greatest.

I only was on a jury once & it was a civil case, not criminal...yet, while discussing it with the other jurors, I constantly thought of "12 Angry Men". One of the things I realized is that the jurors not having names (just juror #s) contributes to open dialog with each other. The focus is on the case, period. No system is perfect, but it's pretty damn good, IMO.

I must’ve watched 20 reactions to this movie, plus the movie itself, this is the first time that tick Tac toe came in to play. Because of what you said, boxing them out.

One of the greatest pieces of art ever produced.

One of the most phenomenal movies ever made and made in such a simple area: one room. But there was so much going on in that one room, too. 12 Angry men is one of my all time 10 favorite films ever made.

Lol. A chef's kiss is the only way to react to this classic.

One of my all-time favorite movies; thank you for your terrific reaction video. Glad you enjoyed it! A couple of other classic B&W suggestions for you --- "Some Like It Hot" (w/ Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis & Marilyn Monroe), "Stalag 17" (Best Actor Oscar for William Holden, who didn't even want the part!), "Double Indemnity" (w/ Barbara Stanwyk, Fred MacMurray & Edward G. Robonson).

As a criminal defense lawyer, I feel ethically obligated to point out that there is a lot of jury misconduct going on in this show, so don't do what they do if you are ever called to serve!

Really good job on your reaction! I have two hippie sisters, and haven't heard "far out" since they were using it in the 70's.

Anyone notice the voice of Piglet from Winnie-the-Pooh? Yes, the actor was a juror😊

Loved your reaction to this fine film, Ms. Eve. Great selection on your part. Hard to imagine a more terrific example of characterization. Everyone was so good. Henry Fonda, obviously, but E.G. Marshall was also 10/10.

Great Reaction to this Classic...... Sorry I'm Late..... LoL..... I saw this Presented Muliple Times as a play in High School (Early 1980's)....... Shout out to the Legends in this Movie...... Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Klugman, Martin Balsam, E.G. Marshall, Jack Warden, Ed Begley Director Lumet wrote in an article: "I shot the first third of the movie above eye level, shot the second third at eye level, and the last third from below eye level. In that way, toward the end, the ceiling began to appear. Not only were the walls closing in, the ceiling was as well. The sense of increasing claustrophobia did a lot to raise the tension of the last part of the movie." The kid not remembering the films is a believable statement. Movie houses weren't multi-screen when this movie was made. A cinema showed one or two movies so in the evening you could buy a double feature ticket without ever asking the name of the films. An angry kid wanting to get out of the summer heat buys a double feature ticket and spends the time stewing in anger paying no attention to the films is quite believable. Another Classic Movie that (mostly) takes place in one room, is "Arsenic and Old Lace"(1944), It had a long run on Broadway, and the movie was shot using most of the actors from the Broadway Production.....

The kid's fortunate to have had this jury make the ultimate decision. Had they not been able to get Lee J. Cobb to come around, it would've been a hung jury, and the prosecutor could have retried the case. Not likely there would've been another Henry Fonda to stand up and say, "Hey, wait a minute, what about........"

Your videos are terrific!...I recommend psycho, the birds, Stalag 17, on the waterfront, the apartment, the innocents, butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid :)

Love your reactions to this masterpiece

wonderful reaction, you are a pure delight

This is one of my favorite movies. It was so nice to see you enjoy it.

The movie was released in 1957. The 1950's and before juries were men. Whether it was by law or custom, or both, i am not sure. This is one of my favorite movies. The storyline is amazing.... The cinematography is incredible... The character development is deep... The dialogue is intelligent.... The actors are top notch! Outstanding film. Try .. To Kill A Mockingbird. Another brilliant film.

@24:35 _Here's how. Underhanded._ Since murder wound points downwards and this is a switch blade, then this knife, with all the fuss about how the boy supposedly wiped out the fingerprints, *means nothing* at all. *This switchblade couldn't have been the murder weapon.*

1 second in. yes kick ass... great movie.

Eve I loved this reaction. You should watch more old classics! Especially if you love dialogue and back and forths - movies from the 30s till the 60s particularly, at least for the most part, are theatrical like that and they have such charismatic and beautiful actors. "Casablanca" and "Singin' In The Rain" are a few obvious movies I recommend :)

We read this in high school, then I watched it in film school.

One of my favorite classic films!!! Great reaction! And I love that they never say what nationality or race the kid is - so it's always relevant. LOVE!

If u like dialogue i recommend China syndrome with jane fonda(henry fonda's daughter).

so grateful my grade 12 english teacher showed this to my class back in the day. easily one of my all time favourite movies

This is one of the best movies made of all time. I watched it many times as a kid and adult. It amazes me every time I watch it.

This movie is genius. Great reaction. This is one of my all time favorite movies. Great cast also.

A supreme court justice ( who is a longtime fan of the movie) said that some of the things that happened in this jury room would have resulted in a mistrial.

Kudos for presenting the most Emotionally Enthusiastic Response I've EVER seen on This Masterpiece ❤️ It was A Beautiful Sight 😍👌 On its own made me subscribe - can't wait to see what else You've watched 👍

Great reaction

The part where he reveals that he has an identical knife is one of my favourite moments in the entire film.

A hot weather cold, aka summer colds are absolute misery.

Love this one.

The director locked them in the room together several hours rehearsing. He wanted them to experience a hot closed in room with 12 people in it.

I absolutely love your reactions to this amazing film. You get it. Great cast....great director..wonderful film.

First time here. If you like the old classics, here's two goldies: *THE BAD SEED 1956, and NIGHT OF THE HUNTER 1955* If you have not already

You’re correct, it was brilliant.

I was a very young teenager when I first watched this. I thought, because of the all white suit and the way he defended the accused. I thought it was a *sci-fi* movie and that *Henry Fonda's* character, was some kind of *Angel.* An *angel of justice* or something. YES. I was very religious back then. lol D'oh!!!

It is a true masterpiece! One of the best one room movies of all time, with a great cast and great story! And we never find out if the kid was guilty or innocent!

To me, Lee J Cobb, the last juror did great in his role, as he made me hate him from the beginning. Yes, this is one of the classics.

A CLASSIC.

This movie was originally a radio play. Rock solid dialogue, through and through.

Why have I not been watching this reaction channel more lol...loved this reaction.

One of the best movies ever made

Another good B&W film that's more recent is The Artist (2011). It's about a big movie star in the silent film days who forms a relationship with a dancer but also has trouble transitioning to "talkies".

Enjoyed your reaction to one of my favourite movies. The acting in this movie was superb. Another classic movie to watch , and there is so many, is Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart. A movie you'll also recommend to your friends. Cheers!

Love to see you react to one of the great suspense classics, with great cast and dialogue “The Maltese Falcon”..

A personal fave - Henry Fonda is one of my fave actors of all-time - the film is stacked with such a fantastic cast of character actors all at the top of their game. Directed by Sidney Lumet (his debut!) woudl go on to direct justice classics DOG DAY AFTERNOON, THE VERDICT & SERPICO (all worthy of a watch)

Two great American legends in this great film, Henry Fonda and Lee J Cobb! Great story that takes place in one room!