China Synopsis
十二公民
“12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!”
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.
Drama + Crime in China
56 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 12 Citizens itself).
The 2013–2015 China Window
12 Citizens holds position #17 of 107 China films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 12 Citizens premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.
The 369th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
39 audience reviews — more than 58% of China films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (16th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #345 of 946 China films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #222 of 547 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Juben Production Company |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | October 19, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3431598 |