The best Sidney Lumet movies
The top 3 according to 72 votes from people: 12 Angry Men (1957) · Network (1976) · Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007). (Updated Jul 1, 2024.)
From 12 Angry Men to Before the Devil Knows You're Dead: Sidney Lumet's films ranked by critics (Gold Derby, Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb).
Top 12
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1
12 Angry Men (1957)
One juror against eleven; his debut.
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2
Network (1976)
Peter Finch's furious anchorman: television devours itself.
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3
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
Two brothers plan to rob their parents' jewellery store; his last film.
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4
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Al Pacino's bank robbery turns into a media circus.
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5
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Rod Steiger as a Holocaust survivor in Harlem.
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6
Prince of the City (1981)
A narcotics detective cooperates with a corruption inquiry.
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7
Serpico (1973)
Al Pacino as an honest New York cop.
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8
Fail Safe (1964)
A nuclear accident and a terrible decision.
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9
Long Day's Journey into Night (1962)
Katharine Hepburn and Jason Robards in O'Neill.
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10
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Albert Finney's Poirot and an all-star cast.
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11
The Hill (1965)
Sean Connery in a British military prison in North Africa.
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12
The Verdict (1982)
Paul Newman as an alcoholic Boston lawyer.
Candidates
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13
Running on Empty (1988)
A family on the run from the FBI since the 1970s.
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Comments (2)
12 Angry Men is a masterclass in how to make one room feel like a thriller
Network predicted everything about modern media. Scary rewatch.