Sidney Lumet films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 15 films on Boxlist

Known for 12 Angry Men, Network and Dog Day Afternoon.

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12 Angry Men
1957 · Film
8.5/10 · TMDB
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of...
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Network
1976 · Film
7.9/10 · TMDB
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical...
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Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's...
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The Verdict
1982 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are...
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Fail Safe
1964 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring.
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Serpico
1973 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors...
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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
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The Hill
1965 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a...
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Murder on the Orient Express
1974 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
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Deathtrap
1982 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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Find Me Guilty
2006 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Based on the true story of Jack DiNorscio, a mobster who defended himself in court for what would be the longest mafia trial in U.S. history.
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The Wiz
1978 · Film
6.0/10 · TMDB
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home
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Family Business
1989 · Film
5.7/10 · TMDB
Jessie is an aging career criminal who has been in more jails, fights, schemes, and lineups than just about anyone else. His son Vito, while currently on the straight and narrow, has had a fairly shady past and is indeed no stranger to...
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