LBJ
2016, History/Drama, 1h 38m
85 Reviews 2,500+ RatingsWhat to know
LBJ loses sight of its complicated subject, ignoring the more intriguing aspects of his personality and career in favor of a frustratingly ordinary biopic treatment. Read critic reviews
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Senator Russell
Lady Bird Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Jacqueline Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
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Critic Reviews for LBJ
All Critics (85) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (49) | Rotten (36)
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While the shooting of JFK is the dark shadow of this movie, what unfolds on screen is less about the 35th president than the man who replaced him.
June 1, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
[Woody] Harrelson gives an impressionistic performance. He doesn't look much like LBJ, even after the make-up, nor can he bring his voice to the same low register, but he understands the coyote cunning of the man.
June 1, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Woody Harrelson in the title role has enough spice to keep the viewer alert and attentive.
November 6, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
The best thing the director has going for him is his star, Woody Harrelson.
November 3, 2017 | Rating: B- | Full Review… -
It's as workmanlike as Johnson was as a politician; but as a primer on one of history's less flashy leaders, it's a worthwhile watch - mostly for fellow Texan Woody Harrelson's committed performance behind those prosthetic ears.
November 3, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… -
Captures a tumultuous political era and one of its most profanely colorful leaders with a good deal of insight and emotional torque.
November 3, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for LBJ
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Sep 22, 2018From Rob Reiner comes the incredibly compelling political thriller LBJ. The story follows Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in the mist of the Kennedy assassination as he's swept into the presidency and has to decide how to proceed with Kennedy's social agenda and what kind of president he wants to be. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jeffrey Donovan, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film has an impressive cast that delivers some really good performances. And, the script is especially well-written and uses flashbacks to cover Johnson's political career and history with the Kennedys. However, it kind of skirts around the Vietnam War, focusing instead on Johnson as the workhorse who turned Kennedy's dream into a reality with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There's a rose-colored tint to LBJ, but it's still a fascinating look at the man who shepherded the country through an extraordinary crisis.Dann M Super Reviewer
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