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Lincoln

Lincoln

2012
PG-13
150 min
Biography Drama History

Plot Summary

In 1865, as the American Civil War winds inexorably toward conclusion, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln endeavors to achieve passage of the landmark constitutional amendment which will forever ban slavery from the United States. However, his task is a race against time, for peace may come at any time, and if it comes before the amendment is passed, the returning southern states will stop it before it can become law. Lincoln must, by almost any means possible, obtain enough votes from a recalcitrant Congress before peace arrives and it is too late. Yet the president is torn, as an early peace would save thousands of lives. As the nation confronts its conscience over the freedom of its entire population, Lincoln faces his own crisis of conscience -- end slavery or end the war.

7.3
IMDb Rating
89%
Rotten Tomatoes
87
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

7.3
IMDb Rating
89%
Rotten Tomatoes
87
Metacritic

Technical Details

150 min
Runtime
16 Nov 2012
Release Date
PG-13
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2012
Year
Genres
Biography Drama History

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User Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

9.0/10
Recent

This is a flat out great movie. I first watched it several years ago and enjoyed it, so recently I noticed it on the IMDB streaming service and decided to watch it again. I still think it is great. I guess I had forgotten that it was a Spielberg film, so why wouldn’t it be great? It was many years in the making and was partially based on Doris Goodwin Kearns excellent non-fiction book Team of Rivals. The cast is excellent: Daniel Day-Lewis is really impressive as President Lincoln. Lincoln is...

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Andres Gomez

7.0/10
Recent

It lacked a big deal of rhythm but the revision of the history and, specially, the great performance by Day-Lewis makes it a movie worth watching.

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n22kwhips

Recent

Very powerful journey back into history!

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