12
Seen it?2007 | 159 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Dial M for Murder, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 39 min.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A loose remake of “12 Angry Men”, “12” is set in contemporary Moscow where 12 very different men must unanimously decide the fate of a young Chechen accused of murdering his step-father, a Russian army officer. Consigned to a makeshift jury room in a school gymnasium, one by one each man takes center stage to confront, connect, and confess while the accused awaits a verdict and revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in flashbacks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Sergey Makovetskiyjuror #1
- Nikita Mikhalkovjuror #2
- Sergey Garmashjuror #3
- Valentin Gaftjuror #4
- Aleksey PetrenkoJuror #5
- Yuriy Stoyanovjuror #6
- Sergey Gazarovjuror #7
- Mikhail Efremovjuror #8
- Oleksiy Horbunovjuror #9
- Sergei Artsybashevjuror #10