History YMMV / TwelveAngryMen

** For the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[Series/{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]] (or [[Film/ForrestGump Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue]]), elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[Film/DrDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama--plus the 88th spot on AFI's ''100 Years. . .100 Thrills'' list. No mean feat for a non-action adventure film.[[note]]For perspective, below this movie, among others, were Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood at #100 {{Film/Speed}} at #99, {{Film/Braveheart}} at #91[[/note]]

** Also, in the original version, Juror 2 is....[[WinnieThePooh Piglet?]]

** If Lawyers are to be believed, there's a good chance he really was innocent. If he really did buy the knife in order to kill someone with it, he wouldn't have gone around showing it to anyone.
*** Unless he really is that dumb, which for all we know he may very well be. Really, one of the best things about the film is its ambiguity on the guilty-innocent front. Think about it: how many screenwriters can you name who wouldn't have made the mistake of letting the audience know at the beginning or end what the reality of the situation is? Especially if it had come out nowadays, when Hollywood considers "ambiguity" a dirty word.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[Series/{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]] (or [[Film/ForrestGump Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue]]), elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[Film/DrDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* TearJerker: When Juror #3 finally realizes what he's doing; he tears up the picture of him and his son and just breaks down crying.
** The DVD release of the film manages to make it even worse with the chapter titles. The title of the chaper containing Juror #3's VillainousBreakdown? "One Angry Man".

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama--plus the 88th spot on AFI's ''100 Years. . .100 Thrills'' list. No mean feat for a non-action adventure film.[[note]]For perspective, below this movie, among others, were Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood at #100 {{Film/Speed}} at #99, {{Film/Braveheart}} at #91[[/note]]

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama--plus the 88th spot on AFI's ''100 Years. . .100 Thrills'' list. No mean feat for a non-action adventure film.[[note]]For perspective, below this movie, among others, was Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood at #100 {{Film/Speed}} at #99, {{Film/Braveheart}} at #91[[/note]]

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama--plus the 88th spot on AFI's ''100 Years. . .100 Thrills'' list. No mean feat for a non-action adventure film.[[note]]For perspective, below this movie, among others, was Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood at #100 Film/Speed at #99, Film/Braveheart at #91[[/note]]

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama--plus a spot on AFI's ''100 Years. . .100 Thrills'' list. No mean feat for a non-action adventure film.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[Series/{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[Film/DrDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[Series/{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[Series/TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. Film/{{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[WesternAnimation/TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. {{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were [[CriticalDissonance rooting for]] Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama.

* FiveManBand: Actually twelve:
** TheHeart: 1 and 2
** BigBad: 3 (Quite Literally)
** TheSmartGuy: 4, 5, 6, and 7
** TheHero: 8
** TheMentor: 9, 10, 11, and 12

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. {{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Laura Roslin]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. {{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[BattlestarGalactica Laura Roslyn]] as the judge.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[BattlestarGalactica Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gil Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. {{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[BattlestarGalactica Laura Roslyn]] as the judge.

* VindicatedByHistory: The critics in 1957 were rooting for Lumet's movie version, but the public wasn't interested and the movie failed at the box office. ''12 Angry Men'' has since earned a place in pop culture rivalled (aside from ''ToKillAMockingbird'') by no other courtroom drama.

** The DVD release of the film manages to make it even worse with the chapter titles. The title of the chaper containing Juror #3's VillainousBreakdown? "One Angry Man".

* Five Man Band [Actually twelve]
1
2 The Heart
3 The Big [Quite Literally] Bad
4 Smart Guy
5
6
7
8 Hero
9 Mentor
10
11
12

** The DVD release of the film manages to make it even worse with the chapter titles. The title of the chaper containing Juror #3's VillainousBreakdown? "One Angry Man".
* TrueNeutral: Juror #1 tries to be this, and succeeds for the most part, even though you can see it's a visible effort.
** Juror #7 counts as well, but out of apathy rather than a desire to mediate the jury. He switches to Not Guilty after it becomes clear they have the majority for the same reason he was initally ruling Guilty: He wants to leave and go to a baseball game.
** Juror #4 as well. He acts logically and without emotion, and bases his verdict only on the facts presented.

** Juror #7 counts as well, but out of apathy rather than a desire to mediate the jury. He switches to Not Guilty after it becomes clear they have the majority for the same reason he was initally ruling Guilty: He wants to leave and go to a baseball game.

* RoleAssociation for the 1997 TV Movie version: [[TheOddCouple Felix Unger]] has to convince jury foreman [[LawAndOrderCriminalIntent ADA Carver]], blue collar everyman [[TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], foreign watchmaker [[BattlestarGalactica Bill Adama]], ad man [[{{CSI}} Gus Grissom]], frustrated baseball fan [[WhosTheBoss Tony Miceli]], infuriated racist [[TwentyFour Brian Hastings]], elderly [[{{Hamlet}} Polonius]], ultra-precise [[TheWestWing Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy]], [[TheBatMan Martian Manhunter]], [[DoctorDolittle (remake) Dr. Dolittle's dad]], and the particularly antagonistic Gen. {{Patton}} to consider that the kid they're sentencing for murder might not be guilty. With [[BattlestarGalactica Laura Roslyn]] as the judge.

** The DVD release of the film manages to make it even worse with the chapter titles. The title of the chaper containing Juror
#3's VillainousBreakdown? "One Angry Man".