really is just the greatest movie ever on some days

the dialogue in this movie is fucking wicked dude. it's this really interesting mix of naturalistic conversation and heightened "movie" dialogue it's so cool man

It’s genuinely one of the most likeable films ever

YUP

Screenplay doesn’t get better than this

This was a foundational experience for me & my appreciation of the film medium. I saw, and really enjoyed, many movies before seeing 12 Angry Men but this experience changed me. I didnt know movies like this could exist & work the way this does. And its Lumet’s first movie? Crazy

I vaguely remember watching this in high school. Now that I’m older and wiser, holy shit can these guys perform.

Juror #8 greatest movie hero ever

A favorite. You try to sell it to someone to get them to watch it and always have to end with 'just trust me' because it sounds very dull when simply described.

I hate that the Oscars barely acknowledged this masterpiece. No acting nominations at all?!

truth nuke

TRUE

i'm watching it again because of this post

got into my top one on letterboxd and never left

@nathanrobii Isn’t it!?! I just fell absolutely in love

yes

Literally screamed at my tv

I watched this sometime back and I recently watched On The Waterfront. When did filmmaking become so complex?? These were such simple and powerful movies.

I am yet to see a film come close to this screenplay. The dialogues, the back and forth, the buildup to every argument….just phenomenal writing!

i was just thinking about how much i appreciate taking that film appreciation class in community college, basically just watched all the classics and they were all so good .

They won’t understand mehn

what a movie

What a great movie this was…have to rewatch it

yeah sometimes I say I don't like movies because I forget about this one

Just rewatched today too so easy to watch

Ruined juries for years

first saw it when we had to watch it in school after reading the book and fell in love, i have a mostly unconventional list of favorite movies compared to the film buffs of the world but this is one of my all time favorites!