which movies are similar to "twelve angry men" ?

June 17, 2006 3:23 AM

Movies similar to "twelve angry men" ?
posted by vincentm to Media & Arts (20 answers total)

Similar in what way - about juries? There have been several movies made from John Grisham books. This one, for instance.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 4:03 AM on June 17, 2006

Similar in which sense? One against many (High Noon)? A focus on jury deliberations (Runaway Jury)? An examination of preconceptions challenged (Pride and Prejudice)? Twelve tough hombres forced to work together (The Dirty Dozen)?
posted by rob511 at 4:07 AM on June 17, 2006

jinx!
posted by rob511 at 4:07 AM on June 17, 2006

Find Me Guilty was surprisingly entertaining (I know! despite! Vin! Diesel!) and was written and directed by the same guy (Sidney Lumet).
posted by Rhomboid at 5:02 AM on June 17, 2006

Gideon's Trumpet, maybe?
posted by dog food sugar at 8:03 AM on June 17, 2006

Maybe try "Anatomy of a Murder," directed by Otto Preminger. James Stewart, Lee Remick. Excellent film.
posted by shifafa at 8:56 AM on June 17, 2006

Filmed entirely in one setting: The Breakfast Club.
posted by scalefree at 9:02 AM on June 17, 2006

Jack Klugman was in lots of movies, as a simple IMDB search could've told you.
posted by PinkStainlessTail at 9:16 AM on June 17, 2006

12 Angry Men was filmed completely in one room. Hitchcock's Lifeboat is similar in that it's a bunch of people stuck together in tight quarters.
posted by wsg at 9:32 AM on June 17, 2006

Response by poster: Similar in the type of environment (huis-clos, sorry I don't know the equivalent term in english).
posted by vincentm at 10:21 AM on June 17, 2006

Path to War?
The King Is Alive?
Tape?
posted by Sticherbeast at 10:53 AM on June 17, 2006

Cube Trilogy, sort of? People stuck in close quarters, at any rate.
Saw, in a way?

Keep in mind that both of these are FAR from Twelve Angry Men in style and plot.
posted by graventy at 11:37 AM on June 17, 2006

If the emphasis is on the guilt/innocence of the one on trial, you can't beat The Life of David Gale. That movie is heart-wrenchingly good.
posted by jxpx777 at 11:49 AM on June 17, 2006

Response by poster: Yes Cube is really cool. The life of David Gale also. I recommand Death and the Maiden with Ben Kingsley and Sigourney Weaver
posted by vincentm at 12:46 PM on June 17, 2006

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days centers around the trial of a student who was a member of the resistance in Nazi Germany. It is based on the transcripts of the actual trial.
posted by baho at 1:20 PM on June 17, 2006

I second your Death and the Maiden recommendation, even though you've obviously already seen it!

Polanski well by these sorts of movies. Cul-de-sac and Repulsion are also highly recommended.
posted by Sticherbeast at 1:21 PM on June 17, 2006

Filmed entired at one table: My Dinner with Andre
posted by about_time at 3:30 PM on June 17, 2006

Similar previous Ask MeFi, if you're looking for the limited characters, limited setting type of movie: "I am looking for movies with only a few main characters and little to no secondary characters. The main characters talk alot about philosophy, or politics or love or something, anything interesting really. This type of movie often takes place in a deserted locale for much of the film."
posted by hooray at 3:53 PM on June 17, 2006

Another Hitchcock, Dial M for Murder, is also set almost entirely within one room. It's also my favourite Hitchcock film.
posted by headlessness at 2:48 AM on June 18, 2006

If the emphasis is on the guilt/innocence of the one on trial, you can't beat The Life of David Gale.

Yes you can...preferably usin a plank with nails in it. What a shit movie.

Anyway, you may be interested in The Staircase, a multipart documentary about a man accused of murder. It is really gripping and there are loads of genuine shocks and surprises. It is similar to Twelve Angry Men the way Anatomy of a Murder is similar.
posted by Falconetti at 2:45 PM on June 19, 2006