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The Juror

Name: The Juror
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1996-02-02
Cast: Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Heche, James Gandolfini

1996 | 118 min | Thriller, Crime

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 22% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Donnie Brasco or Sleepers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

Struggling single mother Annie Laird impulsively agrees to serve on a jury, hoping for a little excitement in her humdrum life. But she gets far more than she bargained for when she's forced to sacrifice the truth to save her son from the mob's seductive, psychotic enforcer.

How it earned its rating

CriticsWeak
22% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
5.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$23 million worldwide on a $44 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 100K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brian Gibson

Demi MooreAnnie
Alec BaldwinTeacher
Joseph Gordon-LevittOliver
Anne HecheJuliet
James GandolfiniEddie
Lindsay CrouseTallow
Tony Lo BiancoLouie Boffano
Michael ConstantineJudge Weitzel
Matt CravenBoone
Todd SusmanBozeman