So we did this for Lawrence of Arabia a while back and I guess I forgot to ever do another one. (Thanks AgBQ for the reminder.)

Looked at my watchlist and this has been on there forever. One of the big holes in my classic movie watch history.

It is ranked #5 on IMDb and 100% on RT.

It's currently streaming on Prime Video, and for free on Tubi and Pluto TV, so easily accessible to all posters who care to watch.

So whoever is interested, give the movie a watch before Monday, and then we can jump in here and discuss our thoughts.

If anyone who's seen it already cares post about it before then, feel free, but please no spoilers before Monday.

Looking forward to discussing.

I didn't even know there was a remake.

This is for the original of course. (1957)

One more terrific version to consider is the "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men" episode of King of the Hill.

Is that the one regarding the lawnmower?

I'm a fan of movies that mostly take place in one location

Greatly superior to the prequel, 40 Irritated Gents in Voir Dire

Thanks for picking this. It had been forever since I'd seen it. Amazing movie. I watched the 1957 version. Probably had a great double meaning at the time coming off McCarthyism.

One woman in background of opening establishing shot, not a single woman speaks in this movie. Even though there is a women's bathroom door off the juror room.

No character names just the juror numbers until the very end.

Interesting camera work. Long uncut takes from a single position that pans and zooms around almost as if we are in the room with them or this is a play. The opening in the juror room is one very long take. Sometimes with jurors waking in and out of frame with the main speaker in the background. Sometimes looking directly into the camera. Sidney Lumet's first movie. Create a sense of claustrophobia.

Such good writing. The way the jurors tell you the accused's backstory and exposition also tells you about their character at the same time.

With modern DNA and evidence handling,etc. pretty crazy they allowed the jurors to touch and handle the murder weapon.

The ad man juror is joking about the invention of corporate buzz words "let's run it up the flag pole and see"

The baseball ticket juror brags about making 27 grand selling marmalade. That's 300,000 in today's dollars.

Cold line from the immigrant: why am I so polite? For the same reason you are not, because of the way I was raised

I think my favorite moment is then all turning their backs on the racist juror.

You think the person that cleaned up the jury room later found it odd that there was an open switchblade matching the murder weapon in there?

Rewatched this movie tonight. Had seen it once years ago. It holds up well and I highly recommend the watch! Another benefit is the shorter time should make it easily accessible to all.

One thing I didn't remember was how funny the Baltimore sports line was at the beginning. Got a big chuckle out of that. It was also masterful acting and writing all around in this movie. That Baltimore reference came up about an hour later in an offhand comment in a subtle way.

I also loved how the movie moved among the people, even though they were all so close physically in that room. Someone mentioned it earlier but it really makes you feel like you're in there with them.

Was finally able to do a rewatch last night.
1st thought that hit me. I didn't remember Jack Klugman (Quincey M.E.) was in this movie until I started watching it again.
The camera work was fantastic. I'm still trying to figure out what the direct on shots of the old man were about. They almost had a fish-eye quality to them. Maybe it was a signal to note a shift in momentum of the deliberation. A couple of instances that came off as a play vs a movie i.e. the scene when the prejudiced man was shunned with everyone leaving the table and turning their backs on him.
I think my favorite character was the immigrant. Started off idealistic and almost naive to the process going on. Then realized he had to fight for his beliefs in even the most serious situations like deliberating about a verdict. He had some of the best lines in the movie.
Klugman's character was fantastic as well.
The jury foreman did a great job. The polo with a tie outfit made me chuckle.
The building of tension and the building heat leading up to the catharsis of the thunderstorm was very well played. I could feel the temp in the room lowering as the rain started. Love when movies do that and you actually can feel the changes like that.
Not sure if the guy got off with committing the murder or not. My wife asked part way through "Do we find out who did it?" It made me smile. I told her "It's not that type of movie. All they are trying to do is come to a verdict." She was messing with something else while I watched but was paying attention the whole time. She thinks the kid did do it though
This movie again made me think about jury duty in general. I've always been sad about the fact that it is almost always made up of people who couldn't find their way out of it. Understandable as that is, it is also an indictment about our attitude towards civic duties. Fantastic movie. So glad to have these threads going again. Hopefully more will follow.

One of the greatest films of all time. I had an amazing history teacher in high school who loved this movie and referenced it continually. He finally set up to show it in class and, of course, there were lots of silly comments and cutting up over the 1st 10 minutes. By midway through, everyone was dead silent and staring at the TV - no one was sleeping or doing other homework. It takes something special to capture the attention of 25 sixteen year old idiots, especially in black and white.

I love Klugman's (Juror 5) facial expressions and acting as he's processing the information, turning to the guy on his left and saying, "you know, I don't think she could have seen it" - it's a small moment, and you see it all on his face as he's thinking it through. It's a small moment but a master class of acting.

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One of the greatest films of all time. I had an amazing history teacher in high school who loved this movie and referenced it continually. He finally set up to show it in class and, of course, there were lots of silly comments and cutting up over the 1st 10 minutes. By midway through, everyone was dead silent and staring at the TV - no one was sleeping or doing other homework. It takes something special to capture the attention of 25 sixteen year old idiots, especially in black and white.

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We also watched this my Junior year of high school, sometime around 2003-2004. I remember being cynical about having to watch a black and white movie. 10 minutes into the movie and I was enthralled by the story and characters.

Definitely deserves the hype it gets.