Lincoln

Name: Lincoln
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: November 9, 2012
Duration: 150 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis

2012

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 9, 2012 | PG-13

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis

Summary: Lincoln is a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during thisLincoln is a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come. (DreamWorks Pictures)… Expand

Director: Steven Spielberg

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History, War

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 150 min

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Roger Ebert

Nov 7, 2012

Rarely has a film attended more carefully to the details of politics. Read full review

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Michael Phillips

Nov 8, 2012

It blends cinematic Americana with something grubbier and more interesting than Americana, and it does not look, act or behave like the usual perception of a Spielberg epic. It is smaller and quieter than that. Read full review

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Mar 20, 2023

Abraham Lincoln's second term, with its momentous choices, has been brought to the screen by Steven Spielberg as a fascinatingly theatrical contest of rhetoric and strategy. Read full review

Ty Burr

Nov 8, 2012

It makes politics exciting again. Read full review

Ian Buckwalter

Nov 8, 2012

This Lincoln isn't an abstracted, infallible ideal, but rather a deeply conflicted, often lonely leader simply trying to do the right thing - even if that means few wrong things along on the way. Read full review

The Guardian Katey Rich

Oct 29, 2012

If only modern American politics were remotely as entertaining. Read full review

Rex Reed

Nov 6, 2012

Lincoln is also a colossal bore. It is so pedantic, slow-moving, sanitized and sentimental that I kept pinching myself to stay awake - which, like the film itself, didn't always work. Read full review

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Darkjoker28

Nov 9, 2012

Oh, this is beautiful film-making. Spielberg takes you on a ride inside Lincoln's mind and his intimate conflicts, in such a pretty and touching way...
DDL is outstanding once again, and this will be seriously a big contender to the award season. I bet .

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FordFanatic19

Jan 25, 2014

This movie truly amazed me. I had mixed feelings about how it was going to be. However, after watching it, I felt it was a true masterpiece. Daniel Day-Lewis once again exceeds my expectations of acting. Stephen Spielberg did an outstanding job making this film. It is such an important partThis movie truly amazed me. I had mixed feelings about how it was going to be. However, after watching it, I felt it was a true masterpiece. Daniel Day-Lewis once again exceeds my expectations of acting. Stephen Spielberg did an outstanding job making this film. It is such an important part of our history, and shows the struggle that Lincoln would have went through trying to free the slaves. History buffs will love this movie as I did. Very highly recommended.… Expand

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merijnj

Feb 21, 2018

(89/100)
Steven Spielberg never dissapoints. Dialogue was sometimes like watching a theatre play but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

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TerenceYibo

Feb 3, 2014

和这位伟人一样，本片很沉闷，当然也是一部拍得很美的电影，刘易斯的演技如火纯青，菲尔德和琼斯的演技也很不错，John Williams继续发挥其大神水准。

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BKM

Nov 19, 2012

Lincoln will likely appeal to political junkies above all others thanks to its complex and in-depth examination of the painstaking process of passing legislation through a gridlocked congress-which has eerie parallels to our current political climate. But the remainder of viewers will haveLincoln will likely appeal to political junkies above all others thanks to its complex and in-depth examination of the painstaking process of passing legislation through a gridlocked congress-which has eerie parallels to our current political climate. But the remainder of viewers will have to be satisfied with an expertly crafted, albeit somewhat creaky, historical drama fueled by a career capping turn from Daniel Day-Lewis and an excellent supporting performance from Tommy Lee Jones.… Expand

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BVGNOfficial

Mar 1, 2013

The real-life characters from the time then are brought back to life, and it feels like you are in the 19th century. However, a lot of the scenes dragged out too long and I found myself drifting away at the theater because I was so bored.

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MikefromAngus

Apr 1, 2013

I love movies, that, make you think and get you sucked into that world. This movie had none of that.
I found this movie, extermely boring. So much pointless talking, all they do is talk. total bore of a movie.

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