12 Angry Men (10/10) Movie CLIP - Not Guilty (1957) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Faced with his own short-comings and failures as a father to his own son, Juror #3 (Lee J. Cobb) finally breaks down and pronounces "Not Guilty."
FILM DESCRIPTION:
A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death. The twelve jurors retire to the jury room, having been admonished that the defendant is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Eleven of the jurors vote for conviction, each for reasons of his own. The sole holdout is Juror #8, played by Henry Fonda. As Fonda persuades the weary jurors to re-examine the evidence, we learn the backstory of each man. Juror #3 (Lee J. Cobb), a bullying self-made man, has estranged himself from his own son. Juror #7 (Jack Warden) has an ingrained mistrust of foreigners; so, to a lesser extent, does Juror #6 (Edward Binns). Jurors #10 (Ed Begley) and #11 (George Voskovec), so certain of the infallibility of the Law, assume that if the boy was arrested, he must be guilty. Juror #4 (E.G. Marshall) is an advocate of dispassionate deductive reasoning. Juror #5 (Jack Klugman), like the defendant a product of "the streets," hopes that his guilty vote will distance himself from his past. Juror #12 (Robert Webber), an advertising man, doesn't understand anything that he can't package and market. And Jurors #1 (Martin Balsam), #2 (John Fiedler) and #9 (Joseph Sweeney), anxious not to make waves, "go with the flow." The excruciatingly hot day drags into an even hotter night; still, Fonda chips away at the guilty verdict, insisting that his fellow jurors bear in mind those words "reasonable doubt." A pet project of Henry Fonda's, Twelve Angry Men was his only foray into film production; the actor's partner in this venture was Reginald Rose, who wrote the 1954 television play on which the film was based. Carried over from the TV version was director Sidney Lumet, here making his feature-film debut. A flop when it first came out (surprisingly, since it cost almost nothing to make), Twelve Angry Men holds up beautifully when seen today. It was remade for television in 1997 by director William Friedkin with Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott.
CREDITS:
TM & © MGM (1957)
Cast: Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, Ed Binns, Lee J. Cobb, John Fiedler, Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, Robert Webber
Director: Sidney Lumet
Producers: Henry Fonda, George Justin, Reginald Rose
Screenwriter: Reginald Rose
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[@burningrabbit7278]

This movie is proof that you don't need fancy scenery and special effects to make a movie amazing.

[@josephclegg3562]

I know, right! I love this movie. I can watch it all day.

[@LOSTEpisodesForFree]

Literally the reason it's the best film of all time.

[@valentai_777]

I don’t think anybody was arguing otherwise

[@mohtoadh]

The reason why you can make a great movie out of a simple storyline.

[@stevenmerkley979]

That’s why I choose these types of movies over Marvel any day.

[@paris-1911]

I love that you could make the argument that him saying “Not guilty…” was him admitting to himself that it wasn’t his son’s fault for their relationship becoming strained - it was his, and through that, he can finally sympathize with the boy on trial who’s father beat him till he ran from home. What a brilliantly written script.

[@oscarantoniomoreno5247]

Wow! I never thought of it that way. 👍

[@tobyphillips4312]

Exactly my thoughts, beautifully put. Thank you!

[@erubin100]

Agreed. It's heavily implied that he wanted to find the defendant guilty as a way of metaphorically taking revenge on his own son, only to realize in the end what a jackass he's been.

[@paris-1911]

@@erubin100 It’s the subtlety of it that gets me. You only really make these connections on rewatches, ‘cause much like real people, these characters are nuanced.

[@The_Jazziest_Coffee]

@@paris-1911 it's insane that this film has this much nuance i mean yes we only interact with them and only them throughout the whole film, but they're so fleshed out it's nuts

[@wrmty56413]

"I got all the facts here...here..." The way his voice starts to crack is heart-breaking.

[@kenziebacklin11]

Jim X I feel bad for him

[@Shiro642]

He’s a lonely man. Very sad what could happen to a desperate person over time

[@mikeowen7526]

Lee J Cobbs acting is so strong I'd be terrified if I was in the same room as him 😉😉😉😉

[@nanashi7779]

superb acting

[@colinrunciman5166]

@@nanashi7779 yoi bet!!

[@stefanroman1865]

This scene with him tearing up the photo of his son then regretting it deeply the instant he did it and grasping it hoping that it would revert back to it's original state (as he would like to happen to the relation with his son) touched my heart. It made me cry for a good 5 minutes.

[@porridge57]

Me too!

[@kenziebacklin11]

Well next time he shouldn’t be mean to his son Ik this is jus acting

[@Person-zt5nq]

That's good advice and it's one of the obvious morals of the story. It's a tragic story. Some people are real monsters beyond redemption, but most people are just flawed human beings. I think the character in this scene is clearly a dramatized form of the latter. The scene implies a perspective that he put much of his life into trying to support his family and be a decent father... For whatever reason (marriage went bad? other dreams he forsake?) he felt it was a sacrifice to focus so much of his life on this. So whatever messed up his relationship with his son, he's very damaged from it. He feels like he put most of his adult life into trying to do the right thing, but it didn't work out, and now he is filled with regret. He tears up the photo as a symbol of wanting to view the path is life took as a mistake, but he instantly regrets it. This is an example of feeling "torn". On the one hand, he regrets the path his life took, and fantasizes about having gone a different path. This escapist fantasy is a psychological defensive wall to protect himself (emotionally) from the painful reality of how his life and his relationship with his son actually is. It's an escapist fantasy, and just behind his thin wall of psychological defenses, he clings desperately to the idea of his relationship being better with his estranged son.

[@hagamapama]

More than that. He finally realized he was projecting his anger and frustration from the loss of his relationship with his son onto the kid on trial. He'd been fighting against accepting that idea because admitting it would force him to touch the rawest nerve in his soul, but he was probably better off for having the outlet and letting it go.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@kenziebacklin11 You don't know who was mean to whom.

[@kisscactus]

Maybe the greatest acting I've ever seen by a cast.

[@sweatyguysteve2056]

You've obviously never watched Cory in The House.

[@WeWantBears]

In their time, perhaps these sets of mannerisms and acting style was the norm. But in time, it does stand out.

[@99bits46]

that's the thing with old movies. A movie used to be performed by actors. Now it's just editing, shaky camera effects, wide and narrow lenses, shitty music etc

[@hagamapama]

That's the beautiful thing about this movie, no sets, no props, no gimmicks, nearly every scene in the movie filmed in one small room. they made it work on sheer talent and acting ability.

[@TheBatugan77]

@@sweatyguysteve2056 Maybe

[@cyberwolfy37]

amazing how just a simple plot, one room, and incredible acting can accomplish. no special effect, no make up. this movie look like it could be made on a child's allowance was more breathtaking than anything I've seen from Hollywood in the last decade.

[@k33ism]

The majority is shit playing now, it's your fault you fail to see it.

[@tareklegrand7747]

good films aren't meant to be a majority since the beginning .

[@dominickperez2952]

It's the acting that makes the movie, and this one excels

[@josephclegg3562]

This is one hell of a good movie. Love it.

[@pathologicallyfriendly]

Ranked 8th on the IMDb Top 250, for what it's worth

[@somanytakennames]

When almost the entirety of a film can take place in one room and still be an incredible cinematic experience, 50 years after it's been made and not feel aged, you know it truly does deserve to be labelled as one of the best films ever made.

[@jamesgeorge7579]

60 years actually

[@ItsJustArcher]

Agreed.

[@moselisci9129]

A masterpiece

[@pascalg16]

I think it will remain that way

[@mattcummins3818]

2 rooms he has a piss tbf

[@tmrezzek5728]

Some of the finest acting from Lee J. Cobb in this scene. When Fonda's character says "You're alone," it refers to so many things, including Cobb's estrangement from his son. Cobb ripping the photo and immediately regretting his action is heartbreaking, as is the final shot at the end of Cobb wearily walking down the courthouse steps.

[@porridge57]

My thoughts exactly. I can be moved to tears by this scene.

[@photo161]

beautifully put. Thanks...

[@joelgonzalez2695]

Lee J. Cobb in this movie means so much to me. To be fair, this scene alone lose so much, obviously. But throughout the film, his performance is for the young blood to learn. Haha. Anyway, Prost für LJC!

[@renzo6490]

TM Rezzek ..it is Fonda walking down the steps.

[@ryang790]

i never thought of that line having that effect. well noticed sir!

[@lycirus2331]

The look on his face after he tears up the photo. It actually looks like a man coming out of a blind rage feeling sorry and ashamed of what he did! This movie is amazing.

[@Blisterdude123]

It was his final moment of realisation, of self-awareness, that for him the whole trial had never been about 'the' boy, but 'his' boy. It was in that moment realising that he was lashing out at a stranger, because he believed he could no longer resolve things with his own son. Sad, tragic, moving, and poignant, all in one.

[@Gamer-bq8so]

when we first saw this movie in school I thought it'd be boring, boy was I wrong :D

[@shroomjak200]

I KNOW RIGHT I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD

[@ZukoHalliwell]

+Gamer18 How old were you the first time you saw it in school?

[@Gamer-bq8so]

+ZukoHalliwell I don't think I should be giving my age out online...

[@ZukoHalliwell]

+Gamer18 That's fair. Although, I didn't ask how old you are now.

[@Gamer-bq8so]

+ZukoHalliwell oh...well in that case, 17

[@cliffmoher1096]

Lee J. Cobb was absolutely magnificent in this film: belligerent, bullying, menacing, pathetic and sad. You really didn’t know whether hate him or hug him. A masterful performance...should have won him an Oscar!

[@truefilm6991]

Same here. George C. Scott's performance in the 1997 made-for-tv remake is fantastic, but Lee J. Cobb knocks it out of the park into the stratosphere. Of course his charater needs a hug, but he has to break down before being able to accept it. One of the finest scenes ever in any movie.

[@ashutoshpatkar4891]

I hate the character. He himself is the reason for him being pathetic and sad. Never felt any sympathy for him because he deserved it.

[@swaldron5558]

Award 12 Oscar each!

[@nordicgaming2572]

They didn't hand out Oscars to bad guys back in the day.. Funny how things change.

[@pascalg16]

@@ashutoshpatkar4891 Maybe not sympathy, but empathy

[@RafaSnaks]

This scene is the reason 12 Angry Men works better as a film that a play. In the film, he looks at a photo of his son, tears it up and then starts crying. It's a powerful and heartbreaking scene. But in the play, he gives an incredibly cheesy monologue about how he feels the knife going in his heart. And I understand why, because he can't show the audience a tiny photo. But that's why it shouldn't have been a play. I know it's just one scene, but it's the most important scene.

[@rcfiwqx]

Yea I get you man, I'm actually acting in 12 angry men and got 3 and read the script, a photo works best because it's slow and allows the character to think whereas the line is far to fast for there to be a change of heart in the moment.

[@Madbandit77]

Mike Ock It actually was adapted for the New York stage in 2004.

[@krystofthepolishguytalksan310]

I performed in the play (as 11) but the whole thing with the son was not in the script; he mentioned him once and in the end he just walks up with the knife to number 8 and flips the knife on the other side and gives her the knife (yes number 8 was female in our version) and says "not guilty"

[@aexe1542]

Mike Ock Personally, I do not think it's that cheesy at all. It simply remedies the fact that we can't exactly see what's on the photo that Juror 3 tears up. Plus, it leads the other jurors to actually understand why Juror 3 has been so stubborn in voting "guilty". I like the play version better, because it shows more clearly the fact that he realizes his motivations and kinda snaps out of it, helped with the compassion of Juror 8 and Juror 4 (of all people). I played Juror 3, and the end of the monologue was perfect in leading me in the transition from anger to sadness, and then resignation. Juror 3 has his resignation, the forgiveness of the other jurors (well, at least Juror 8 and 4), and doesn't look still imprisoned in the illusion that the defendant is his son, unlike here in the movie. That's just my opinion.

[@danielmaluenda9731]

Mike Ock the most touching scene. And the whole movie builds up to it.

[@abehambino]

The best part of this scene is that they aren’t responding to him because they know that he himself deep down knows and it’s pride and stubbornness that’s keeping him in his position. They don’t need to present arguments anymore, he’s heard them all and he knows they are right. They just let him ramble on until he allows himself to admit it.

[@Ocmersh]

Prosecutor: "Man, this is an open and shut case, awesome." Jury: "Not Guilty!" Prosecutor: *surprised pikachu face*

[@norpriest521]

You can't prove that 😃

[@Sam-qc6sz]

That's what I needed

[@rustyshackleford1508]

Just like Kyle Rittenhouse's case

[@buxadonoff]

@@rustyshackleford1508 Not really, that case was terrible from the beggining .. the prosecutor ended up making the argument that everyone takes a beating once a while, so he should've just accepted his fate ..

[@rustyshackleford1508]

@@buxadonoff I love the argument he made that Rittenhouse shouldn't have been fearing for his life because redshirt was a manlet and therefore not threatening, lmao, dunking on the bozo posthumously

[@paulbrewer2374]

When Lee J. Cobb's character breaks down and sobs, "Not Guilty", I burst into tears and sobbed, too, when I first saw this film. I did that because of two men I know who were estranged from their fathers and who never reconciled before their fathers died. This scene is all the more powerful to me because of how emotionally wounded the father here shows himself to be. It is brilliant acting by Mr. Cobb who goes from deep anger to deep sorrow in a heartbeat as he faces the reality that his guilty verdict has really about his own guilt all along at having failed to stay connected with his son. To me, it is one of the most profoundly meaningful moments in cinematic history.

[@nathanh5448]

The photo ripping and the regret following after is just honestly upsetting, you can see how happy he is in the photo and you can tell he misses it, then when he rips the photo, probably the only one with his son, it's just heart breaking

[@Matt-rm5ir]

We watched this in school and I remember seeing the cover like "oh my God, an old, boring black and white movie." That day, it became one of my favorite films of all time. It is a masterpiece.

[@RemixedVoice]

This film is mandatory to watch before you're of age to be on a jury.

[@TheLightSaga]

@@RemixedVoice if that’s the case, then that is so awesome!

[@meggrotte4760]

I remember watching this movie and I really liked it. Became one of my favorite movies. I often watch old movies because sadly the majority of movies they're not well written so I don't go to the movies anymore. I think I liked marvel up until Stan Lee passed away and I liked comic books marvel DC but after that they just started to get crappy I think around the time of 2008 Too much wokeism unfortunately

[@_Stormfather]

@@RemixedVoice it isn't. But it should be.

[@slcRN1971]

@@_Stormfather : yes, I agree. I served on a few juries, but had not seen this film until more recently. Fortunately, none of those jury trials went straight to voting - - as soon as a foreman was chosen! On one jury duty case, NO ONE wanted to be the foreman and to keep from being there all day because of no foreman - - (think it was because the suspect was a very big muscular biker dude) - - I stepped up to be it. The case was rather straightforward but I made sure that every juror had their say (especially what reasons they had for thinking guilty/not guilty. Then we discussed if the assistant DA had proved his case or not; had the suspect broken the law; had he broken a special agreement of his parole.

[@nateds7326]

This is one of the greatest ensemble casts ever put together. Pretty much anyone in that room could've come home with an oscar and deserved it.

[@probablyprshv]

Yes absolutely

[@ChrisWolff2013]

Sidney Lumet was a true Actor's director.

[@bard6184]

SPOILERS: Outstanding movie. Juror#7 might be the most loathsome of them all. Juror#10 is ignorant, but at least he believes that he's doing the right thing, even if his reason is prejudice. Juror#3 is worse than #10, but he does regret his actions. But Juror#7..life or death, right and wrong...all thrown aside for a baseball game. He just doesn't care. And people like that does exist. It hurts just thinking about it.

[@cyberwolfy37]

+Mister Anthropy of all of the juror in this movie, juror 11 was my favorite. his little talk to 7 about having the courage to stand up to what you believe in and not follow a decision because it's convenient was one of the best thing I saw, too bad 7 never made his point on why he chose not guilty. it bugs me that he got off easy.

[@LJV3NOM]

you mean juror 6 right haha not fonda

[@bard6184]

Juror#11 had that line about “What kind of man ARE you?" said in disgust towards 7 regarding how he acted. Number 6 was angry towards one of the others (can't remember who) who disrespected Juror#9 (The old wise man).

[@dlamiss]

The best scene for me was the washroom scene when Fonda said to juror 6 "suppose you were the one who was on trial" and 6 replied "I'm not used to supposin I'm just a workin man my boss does the supposin. But ill try one suppose you talk us all out of this and the kid really did knife his father.. The look on Fondas face at that moment........BRILLIANT

[@JoeTheXC]

Juror 10 at least realized how stupid he sounded in the end with his rant and amended himself earlier than the other remaining "guilty" votes (Juror 4 and then Juror 3 in order of switching). Deep down he may have thought he sounded legitimate about noting the "danger" there despite how ridiculous he made it out. Juror 3, just out of his own anger toward his son, wanted the boy to die out of sadism and vengeance, and we never know if he actually regrouped in the end. Thus that makes him worse than Juror 10. I CANNOT stand Juror 7 at all though. For a guy like him to be so pathetically indifferent to the boy's fate just because of a lousy and insignificant baseball game reflects how his complacency in something egregious like that case demonstrates he has no morals whatsoever. Just playing with the boy's life like that makes him the worst out of the whole group.

[@LimSky420]

I love this part...he's sort of reminded of his own son and how his son was like the kid on trial. It shows that people are mostly prejudiced...nice timing too when he says "Well thats it thats the whole case" after a picture of him and his son was shown.

[@LimSky420]

@Matthew Bigelow what I said guy...he was prejudiced because he projected the situtation into his own personal life. Only I didn't say it in so many words.

[@kawaiigirl6281]

It’s so incredible how the whole story takes place within one room and still manages to captivate the audience. Simply incredible.

[@tiablue9106]

I remember first watching the movie and when it was halfway thru I was like "the whole movie is just gonna be them talking in this room, isn't it?...cool! :P"

[@IndyCrewInNYC]

I had the same reaction when I first saw "Rope" by Alfred Hitchcock. All takes place in a single room. I wish more filmmakers would at least attempt to do these kinds of set-ups but it just goes to show you how so very hard it is.

[@samuelwalker1410]

​@@IndyCrewInNYClove Rope! First watched it in a philosophy class.

[@Vebinz]

The great Lee J Cobb. The only one who could out-act Henry Fonda himself.

[@thestewlaw]

Totally. He deserved an Oscar nomination . None of the actors received one. In an ensemble cast it's hard for any one to shine long enough, I guess. The film was nominated in three categories but lost in all three. Color was emerging and it was shot in B&W. Some people suggest that's one reason it was a box office failure at the time.

[@joelgonzalez2695]

He didn't out-acted him. He clearly worked to elevate the protagonist; a great deal of Fonda's performance was because of this excellent partenaire. That is a great antagonist.

[@baburao87]

Really? We wanna hear your arguments.

[@carterlando423]

@@baburao87 I gave you my arguments

[@norpriest521]

@@carterlando423 We're not convinced

[@Boxingbear]

Silence can be the biggest influence. The way they just sit and stare at him, waiting for him to reveal his real reasons. Great acting.

[@IanRoyball128]

..films

[@ashanark5782]

I always get choked up at this scene. The fact is, I relate a lot better to Juror #3--easily angered, always putting his foot in his mouth, trying to cope with shame but afraid to admit it, not wanting to be wrong--a lot more than I do to the always-in-control Juror #8. I _admire_ Juror #8, but I'm not like him. Not yet, anyway. In the meantime, I think one of the points of this movie is to help us understand that all people are people and have reasons why they believe what they believe, and while they may not be _right,_ we can at least show them compassion.

[@gerardjames9971]

Your honesty and humility is admirable my friend. To know your flaws makes you a better human - bravo.

[@dwaneasley9119]

Very well put

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

I agree. I love 3, not 8. He's too right; too icy. It's the same way I loved Archie and disliked Mike. One was human, the other always right.

[@slcRN1971]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 : yes, the person who stands firmly in their belief that they are absolutely right (no matter what evidence indicates otherwise)- - is a very limited thinking person.

[@Swordsoulreaver]

@@nicholasschroeder3678 It's not that 8 is always right, he even says himself "Maybe I'm wrong" multiple times. You can also see how unsure of himself he is during the bathroom scene, when 6 says "Suppose you talk us all out of this and the kid really did knife his father". We never really find out if the kid really was innocent or not, but 8 BELIEVED that he may have been.

[@mastereppsreturns6586]

This is honestly some of the best acting I've ever seen. I am mesmerized. Every face expression, ever blink, the pauses. Everything is so precise.

[@CoolDrifty]

Their personalities are perfectly fitted to their style and demeanor, and perfectly acted down to every mannerism like you said. I know this sounds stupid but the realism from a 50s movie really surprised me

[@My20GUNS]

this movie had fantastic direction. there are so many creative camera angles to keep the visuals interesting,

[@MiaBostic]

Yes it does!

[@UnblemishedYoussef]

Great acting! The moment ha ripped his son's photo he knew he was talking it very personally with "kids these days". He loves his son, so does any normal parent.

[@aexe1542]

It's true. He has an ill-expressed love for his son. But it still wasn't an excuse to have beaten his own kid for all those years. Loving your child is in no way an excuse for domestic abuse.

[@samtepal3892]

@@aexe1542 the film even points that flaw in his fatherhood when Fonda's character says something like, "they seem nice kids until they start hitting back"

[@aexe1542]

@@samtepal3892 you mean Scott's character? With his "it's kids, it's the way they are, can't get anything good out of them" line

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

He's so tenacious because he conflates the kid with the son and he thinks he's done right by his son who betrayed him. To question the guilt of the kid would make him question the guilt of his son, which would make him question his own righteousness. He breaks down in the end because he realizes he was wrong about the kid, his son, and his own innocence.

[@osmanyousif7849]

For him to believe that just because his own son said he would of killed him, then that means basically any kid accused of killing their father would’ve killed them. I definitely feel sorry for him. It’s a shame that none of the jurors told him afterwards to go home and talk to his son. Because he knows that his son never met what he may have said. And neither did he.

[@colten4333]

2:23 BRILLIANT acting. He tries to be subtle and not acknowledge that the photo has him shook. What a performance.

[@luciusinfabula9148]

wonderful piece of acting, the frustration and anger and regret of a lonely heartbroken man...puts a lump in my throat every time.

[@danocable]

When he threw his wallet on the table and ripped up the picture of his son that was the catalyst ,it said it all for me.

[@Argumemnon]

Daniel Oconnell You bleeding heart ! ;)

[@danocable]

Thanks

[@TheGava4]

I always wondered if the boy DID kill his dad? His innocence wasn't proven any more than his guilt. It seemed ambiguous.

[@danocable]

+TheGava4 lt really gave me the impression that the real reason for his impartiality as a juror,that is.Stems from his own frustration and anger, with his own son.Remember when James Fonda suited him is coat,he was giving to him his respect, understanding of how hard it can be for anyone,go be an impartial juror.When he ripped up his sons picture it was the only way he could say your right maybe the boy was not guilty, of course the rule being beyond reasonable doubt. The acting between the two of them is some of the best I have seen,you don't see actors like the two of them today?

[@Argumemnon]

Daniel Oconnell *Henry Fonda. :)

[@brodyjohnson5395]

The scene where he tears up the photo of his son and then immediately regrets it is the first time a movie has made me cry in my adult life.

[@JorgeTorres-ek5qs]

Lee Cobb's character starts off looking intimidated. He is visibly exhausted, and he clearly understands that he is alone with his opinion. He lashes out yelling, then takes the matter personally by saying "What? You think I'm an idiot or something?" He stands, almost as to avoid looking like a child being scolded. He goes on to scold everyone else as if they were children - with the camera pointed upward to emphasize the height, and his finger pointed condescendingly towards everyone. He occasionally smirks and mocks the defense, to show that he feels it is utterly ridiculous. The turning point for me is when he points and says "everything that's gone on has been twisted! And turned!" The tone of voice changed. He is no longer ONLY angry, the only word I have to describe his emotion is "hate." This is what made the scene so powerful. You see him trying to convince himself of his judgment, and it is tempting to dismiss him as a bigot. But when his emotion turns to hate, when you see him no longer ONLY hurting others but hurting himself as well, it is hard to feel anything other than pity.

[@McIntyreBible]

Frijol25 His performance is so great that every time I see it I can’t believe someone could act that way!

[@MrSimonsays2592]

I saw someone say that Lee J Cobb has the ability to portray a strong character while also being completely vulnerable at the same time. And honestly it's true, he plays that specific personality so well.

[@ethanarchibald9106]

Lee J Cobb is such a great actor. His expressions of anger when he rips the photo up and the immediate regret. Wow! What a performance.

[@daryllang4430]

He’s said to be past life of Jason Segel 😂

[@Justin-un7nx]

The part where the 8th juror helps the 3rd put on his coat thoe

[@10MoNiOl]

Cobb's performance here always makes me bawl. I can see my dad doing this to a photo of me so easily and I feel like i was thrown away just like that photo all over again. It breaks my heart. I hope Cobb's character tried to write his son and apologize. I hope he learned. If you are a parent whose child has turned away from you because of past trauma, Please rewatch this scene. Don't throw them away for asking better of you. Please just try. Please don't tear up those old photos - your kid feels it in their heart that you already have.

[@IgnacioRoca]

What I love about this scene is how he says "we have as much time as it takes", throughout the movie everyone's been wanting to leave early, they've agreed they won't stay for any longer. But now the tables have turned, he has earned the respect of the men that stood for the wrong side of the argument, and he is communicating to the 12th man, he won't weasel his way out of it, he can't run the clock, he has to fight.

[@smxwing]

Wouldnt just call it 'wrong side"

[@captaindeadeye788]

One of three films I would dare to call perfect. I have combed over this film many times and have yet to find even the simplest of error. This is a genuine cinematic masterpiece.

[@omnaysayer]

incredible. what profound, shaking effect some seconds of raw emotion tell us about a character. incredible movie, incredible writing, incredible acting. a classic.

[@photo161]

It's just AWFUL to cut this scene before it is completely over. Shame on you for such a careless act of emotional violence.

[@hasoonnine]

there is a reason why they do this, its so you actually go to watch the movie

[@walter7454]

@@hasoonnine Nah man no one is watching these clips before watching the movie itself. It's just for rewatch and analyzing purposes so cutting it is rough (why am I replying to a 4 year old comment?)

[@hasoonnine]

@@walter7454 you'd be surprised, many people are aimlessly scrolling through social media and find videos like these recommended to them. Plus this is an old movie that a lot of kids these days probably haven't seen

[@walter7454]

@@hasoonnine You do have a point

[@hasoonnine]

@@walter7454 and dont worry about replying to an old comment. I've had people argue with me on a 10 year old comment when I was a child.

[@Shatamx]

What a movie this is. Fucking heartbreaking. Especially as a father myself.

[@Violetcas97]

12 Angry Men will always be one of the greatest examples of “Less is More” from any medium

[@robmausser]

They did a really good job with the photo, the way Cobb looks in it. He looks so genuinely happy, like a completely different person. He clearly loved his son so much. A seemingly small detail but I think thats really important to creating a sense of empathy towards him.

[@jakemetzgar]

I say to my friends, "Lee J. Cobb is one of my favorite actors." They ask me who he is. Then I show them this clip...

[@NB-xq4qt]

Lee J Cobb steals the whole film wit this scene...what a great actor......could any today match him?

[@jasondierbeck4392]

No

[@jayme3181]

Nowadays the jury would be selected to represent different minorities with an Oscar nod if they covered some of the most obscure letters of the alphabet.

[@NB-xq4qt]

@@jayme3181 totally miss the point of the whole film idiot

[@barneysunny8452]

One of the greatest scenes in cinema history. The look on his face when he realises what he has done. Just …

[@sowat2609]

The amount of struggle displayed in those last moments is astonishing, I've never seen something so well captured on film

[@specialrelationship]

Please tell me that I'm not the only one who tears up when he finally says, "Not guilty"? *sniffle*

[@Atreus21]

That guy can freaking act.

[@yrualamepooperscooper8563]

Most people think that 12 Angry Men is going to be boring But it’s actually one of the greatest plays I’ve ever seen

[@giusepperesponte8077]

This is the best movie ever in my opinion, and this scene is part of what makes it so good. You want to talk about good acting, the way the father behaves here from the point the picture falls on the floor is so sad beyond words, even when the actor is yelling “rotten kids, you work your life out” his frustration and sadness is heartbreaking. I don’t think any story has made me feel for an antagonist so much.

[@maxcady6915]

I love Henry Fonda, i know he's the main character of the movie, but Lee J. Cobb stole the show. What a fuckin' great performance!

[@jaelie8398]

Nah, I think E.G. Marshall (Juror 4) was the best in the movie. It's hard to stay as collected as he did in an environment like that

[@jamesanthony5681]

Lee J Cobb was a bit over the top, but he was good. E.G. Marshall was note perfect.

[@TheRichNewnes]

@@jamesanthony5681 Over the top maybe, but I think the level of emotion was appropriate for that character. He had a lot of pent up rage.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@TheRichNewnes Good actor. Excellent cast.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

What I liked so much about Marshall's performance is that he's so smug about his intelligence. Krugman's body language is often hilarious as he watches him: "This guy's like a robot"

[@VakoLF]

Just another great scene from 12 Angry Men.

[@wolfenstein43]

No CG, no action, just 4 intense minutes of peer pressure. You can feel it.

[@jgfunk]

The part after this when juror #8 helped juror #3 put his jacket on was such a great moment.

[@hazeleyes3176]

Lee J Cobb deserved an award for his role. Rewatching for the 100th time on lockdown and just realised he's the very last person to walk down the steps of the courthouse at the end. Personal bias is a powerful thing.

[@markmeade2937]

One of the greatest movies ever made, deeply thought provoking and heartfelt at the same time, if ever a whole cast deserved an Oscar for a combined performance then this film is the one. Everyone is outstanding…….

[@mrmoviemanic1]

J. Lee Cobb had me bawling my eyes out at the age of 15 when I first saw this movie. This movie is unlike any other film.

[@larainevanetten5311]

The sound of the rain. All that is needed to set this scene.

[@TheDragonoftheWeast]

I remember watching this in school in 10th grade. I never would have thought a movie that takes place almost entirely in a single room could captivate me.

[@danielmaluenda9731]

Easily one of the most emotional moments ive experienced in films. He didnt even say much of the kid, little dialogue about it, but i felt everything in that scene as he crashed down about his own son

[@martymcdonough1111]

This was Fonda's movie, but Cobb absolutely STOLE it!

[@giodagrate5369]

Lee J. Cobb put on an acting clinic in that final monologue. He made all of your possible dislike of his character evaporate in literally 5 seconds as he tears up the picture of him and his son and you feel nothing but empathy for him.

[@znraborn7031]

I always thought that Juror #4's not guilty meant more than #3 despite his emotional show with his lost son. From the beginning we knew that #3 had a vendatta because of his personal mishap with his son, but #4 was an entirely fair and calculated advocate for guilt. For a machine of a man to say not guilty after everything was proven with reasonable doubt, it was the final push. The look #4 gave where he was finally convinced, it looked like a stressed demeanor begging for redemption.

[@flash012234]

When 4 said it was a non guilty verdict, we knew it was for certain. Anything in favor of guilty is purely an emotional appeal after that point.

[@doll_dress_swap1269]

As sad as his pain is over his relationship with his son, its pretty clear from how he acts towards everyone in the film that he was probably the one who caused the rift in the first place with his angry, harsh personality.

[@nathanh5448]

No, I think his personality is because of his son, just look in the photo, you can tell he's a different man in that, and he still wants to go back to how it was, that's why when he rips it, he instantly regrets it

[@tommym321]

It’s both. The rift with his son has also enhanced the anger that was already there.

[@McIntyreBible]

Lee J.Cobb is phenomenal in this role. This has to be his best performance as an actor!

[@josephvitielo1693]

Well On the Watrerfront also

[@ronsimko7137]

Also death of a salesman.

[@McIntyreBible]

@@ronsimko7137 I don't know about that movie; but I guess you're right!

[@johnohanian8615]

Great acting, great direction, sound, lighting, story and music score, make this film one of the best of the 1950s. Saw this movie at age 9, 1964 on local Los Angeles tv station, still enjoying it today, 9-16-2020, this time on dvd.

[@muhammadadlin2903]

I remember wanting to watch all of the IMDB's top 10, when I was about to watch this movie and then found out that nearly the entire scene was spent on just one room, I was like "this is gonna be boring, just 12 angry men talking on a room” but there's must be a reason people put this movie in the top 10 so I desided to watch it anyway, and turned out it was indeed one of the best movie of all time Hats off to the director, writer, actors and everyone that involved in this movie

[@speechy6260]

unbelievable !!!! the performance of Lee J. Cobb is one of the best i have ever seen in my live !!!! so damned convincing ..so real....the face, the voice, the commitment......just perfect . what an actor he was !!

[@lyrmaxlyrics]

This whole cast is so iconic. Each actor did a wonderful job playing their characters.

[@Joseph-lj4sp]

This is one of my favorite old movies. Every line in the entire movie has a purpose. All the foreshadowing and body language and all the little things about it make it just perfect. Imagine if a movie came out today that was similar to this where it’s really just one long conversation with no time jumps or anything in a small room

[@alightthatnevergoesout]

such a wonderful movie. Everyone was amazing but especially Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb - 2 incredible actors!

[@Andrese935]

One of the best movies I've ever seen. A true gem.

[@zahubshahid7944]

This is some of the most powerful acting I've ever seen.

[@Gleepzork]

I am privileged to be playing Juror #3 at Amelia Musical Playhouse, three more performances. I LOVE IT.

[@jkmorrison1013]

what an amazing performance, the best part was he didn't seem like he was acting for one second.

[@starmanjay3047]

"I'M ENTITLED TO MY OPINION!" Boy, that sounds familiar today. And how much rosier the world looks when you realize opinions can be wrong...

[@plasticweapon]

i feel like maybe you don't know that...

[@QuadLamb]

There is no object right or wrong side in the movie though. All the jurors intend to do good with the exception of juror 7. They don’t know if they’re right or not and like juror 7 said “What if you let him loose, and he really did knife his father”.

[@anuragate9282]

@@QuadLamb What if he didn't?

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

I don't know how many times I've seen this, but it's been 40 years since I first saw it, and it's still riveting. Just goes to show you that NOTHING is more compelling than the exposure of human character

[@AlkakT]

3:15 I believe when Cobb rips the paper he feels instant regret for how he has let his anger take him this far.

[@PalmettoGD]

This movie is amazing! Whoever wrote the dialogue better have gotten a raise after this movie

[@jp3813]

Cinema experts: "Film is a visual medium. Show, don't tell. A picture is worth a thousand words." This movie's script: "See how much you can pick up w/ your eyes closed."

[@Gabo2oo]

And yet a big deal of the film is how we begin with wide shots, a run-of-the-mill jury deliberation, and gradually switch to emphasizing emotional, claustrophic close-ups, like 2:37. It's a dialogue-driven film yes, but at the same time it's the imagery, the camera work, their expressions and movements what sets it apart from say, a book or a radio drama.

[@jp3813]

@@Gabo2oo Sets it apart, sure. Is the foundation of its storytelling, no. Try showing it to a first time viewer w/ the sound & subtitles off.

[@TheBatugan77]

Lee J Cobb should have won an Oscar.

[@ericburns9132]

Henry Fonda should have won Best Actor and Lee J. Cobb should have won Best Supporting Actor.

[@HovaNirvana]

I was astonished to learn that he wasn’t even nominated for this performance.

[@nicholasschroeder3678]

Great as they ALL are in this, I think his acting is the one indispensible part. He's the central antagonist. A lesser actor and it all falls apart.

[@ImFakeStation]

it win getting named one of the greatest movies ever made

[@TheBatugan77]

​@@ericburns9132 Henry was also the producer. Should have won SOMETHING. 😊👍

[@omnaysayer]

this is incredible. I really can't come up with anything more. this is simply incredible.

[@photo161]

What a great performance!...as he flays away ever more desperately, trying so hard to avoid coming in contact with the terrible pain he feels owing to his estrangement from his own son. In spite of his fierce accusations and bitter anger at his betrayers, he grows ever more impotent and finally can not disguise his hopelessness, and it is this growing tone of hopelessness that underlies the performance and makes it so moving long before his final, beautifully acted breakdown.

[@DanielWalvin]

Thanks, I'm going to have to rewatch this clip once again, I did not notice the growing tone of hopelessness.

[@NaiKzOfficial]

Thank you English Class for studying this film!!!

[@reconbravo104]

I think what makes #3 such an interesting character is that what breaks him is him realizing he's projecting his feelings towards his son into the defendant- until then he had genuinely convinced himself he was acting out of rationality because he wasn't consciously aware what he was doing.

[@glouconx983]

No one can't pull off the angry finger-pointing style better than Lee J. Cobb.

[@pumpkinhill4570]

Tears the photo in a rage but can’t put it back together when he regrets it. What a simple metaphor for the looming execution.

[@MananaMan]

Whats amazing about Fonda's character was that he wasn't playing devils advocate just to be a contrarian, he just felt sad that someone was possibly about to die and wanted to be damn sure he could sleep at night whatever the end result was.

[@vbacs22]

Very nicely put

[@carlshart4233]

so glad my English teacher had us watch this in class. such an amazing movie

[@norpriest521]

Amazing is an understatement. This movie is the GOAT

[@toddstoptens1384]

Juror #8 still getting Juror #3 his coat after everything they just experienced is a dignified and dignifying move.

[@HovaNirvana]

He knew the pain #3 was in and why he was fighting so hard.

[@epicbear4679]

The fact that Cobb wasn't even nominated for best supporting actor goes to show that even back then the oscars made some awful decisions

[@kaitiscarlett9022]

Simply excellent. And the older I get, the more this scene gets me in the heart.

[@lampad4549]

There have only 3 scenes in movies that have made close to shedding a tear and this is one them.

[@Tezorus]

I love the fact that at the end the final antogonist is not fuel by racism, stereotype or anything like that, but by his personal story with his own son. It's a wonderful statement that show that at the end of the day we all stays human before everything.

[@PlusSumBlink]

Every single human needs to watch this movie at least once

[@robertrichard2585]

One of the best scenes ever filmed. Cobbs breakdown was masterful.

[@jeffrywharton7626]

3:16 is the moment he forgave his son. I have 2 boys and there is NOTHING in this world, like a father’s love for his son(s)!

[@leosmoonfish2849]

This film is a masterpiece . Perfect from start to finish .

[@thegorn68]

Fun Fact: The actor playing Juror 2 at 0:13 is John Fielder who most know him for providing the voice of Piglet in all of the earliest "Winnie The Pooh" animations. He did his voice from 1980 until 2005, the year he passed away at the age of 80. Whenever I close my eyes when he's talking, I hear Piglet. LOL!

[@mr.aerial1885]

Shows that even a lesser known actor like he was compared to the others, can do a magnificent job. He was real good in this playing a serious role.