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Lincoln

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With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind.
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Daniel Day-Lewis characteristically delivers in this witty, dignified portrait that immerses the audience in its world and entertains even as it informs.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 08/08/2022
4/4
Lincoln is a triumph. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 09/04/2018
Its narrative swoop largely takes the legislative detail in its stride, plus the star is Daniel Day-Lewis, which is always a thing. He is not so much an actor, more a shape shifter. Go to Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk 09/01/2017
5/5
It's an intricate, thought- provoking and (be warned) very talkie study of democracy that is almost entirely schmaltz-free. Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 20
5/5
The beauty and brilliance of Spielberg's Lincoln and Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis's astonishing portrayal of the title character is in the honesty, humility, and earnestness being committed to portray a U.S. President on the silver screen. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 01/26/2025
2/4
...the picture, which runs a palpably overlong 150 minutes, has been saddled with a dry, procedural-like structure that becomes less and less interesting (or compelling) as time progresses... Go to Full Review Andrew Collins Radio Times 04/12/2024
4/5
Spielberg's epic plays like The West Wing in stovepipe hats, and although it may be a little stolid for some, the film brings to life a moment of 19th-century political brinkmanship in captivating style. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leo O @LeoObermyer Jan 6 Amazing performances by Daniel Day Lewis, Sally Fields, and ALL of the support cast, (esp James Spader). See more Ryan W Dec 3 In my opinion this is the second best Steven Spielberg film only behind Jaws I don’t care what my Cold War and US history teacher Harry Cooper says this is the best Civil War film not Glory See more Noah V Nov 4 mY TEACHER SHOWED ME THIS AND IT SUCKS See more Tyler G @tylergross121 Nov 2 The music is affecting and the diologue is poetry. A pretty movie to look at. All history has bias embedded in it, but this feels like a fair portrayal of the parties and sentiments involved in the abolition of slavery in the US. I loved it. I think it goes from a 9 to a 10 for me if the scenes with Joseph Gordon Levitt are complete cut. See more TI H @MeInCharacter Aug 3 How can anyone give this movie less than five stars? I don't even have to review it. Everything was great, dare I say perfect? I was truly moved. See more Charleigh Q Jul 2 I want to preface this by saying that I have always had a favorite President and Abraham Lincoln is definitely it. So I may be bias on this one but I watched this movie with my husband in the theaters and as someone who watches very few movies, I know a good movie when I see it. The movie had me hooked throughout and I feel the actors did an incredible job with their parts and all of it was well written and well acted out. See more Read all reviews
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Steven Spielberg

Director

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln

David Strathairn

Secretary of State William Seward

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Todd Lincoln

James Spader

W.N. Bilbo

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Lincoln

Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln in "Lincoln." Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln." View more photos

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Synopsis With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind.
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Screenwriter
Tony Kushner
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Kennedy/Marshall, Amblin Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Scene of War Violence|Brief Strong Language|Some Images of Carnage)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$182.2M
Runtime
2h 29m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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