Is 12 Citizens scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 12 Citizens violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 12 Citizens end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 12 Citizens easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

12 Citizens

Name: 12 Citizens
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2014
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Lei Jia, Wang Gang, Han Tongsheng, Zhao Longhao, Gao Dongping

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

Directed by Xu Ang

Produced by Beijing Juben Production Company

2014108 min7.3 / 10

A cerebral courtroom drama that uses a murder case as a lens to examine bias, prejudice, and moral complexity across Chinese society.

When the film broke out that a young man coming from a rich adopted family murdered his birth father, the controversy around the case hit a nerve with the public at large. An experiment was held through the form of virtual court inside a college to discuss this hot topic. During the process of virtual court, 12 Chinese people from different walks of life got together and discussed the case like a jury. Through intricate and thought provoking questions from the main character, people start to think more critically about the case. During this process, one sees the revelation of people's bias and emotional-preconceptions about the suspect, about each other, and also about the society.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Conscience Against the System Institutions Under Investigation

Genres

Drama Crime

Questions people ask

Is 12 Citizens scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is 12 Citizens violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is 12 Citizens sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does 12 Citizens end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is 12 Citizens easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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