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Lincoln
2012
· Movie
· 150 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1254
- IMDb #1416
- Google retired #1118
- Rotten Tomatoes #1083
- Metacritic #472
- Letterboxd #1852
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #982
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1636
- Metacritic Critics #277
- Metacritic Audience #1312
- Criticker #1289
- Douban #833
- Kinopoisk #2838
- AlloCiné #1759
- Trakt #2068
Every rating
54–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 88, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In the final months of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln pursues a course of action to permanently end slavery. He focuses all his political will and influence on passing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution through the House of Representatives. The story delves into the complex political maneuvering and moral convictions required to navigate a divided Congress and a nation at war with itself.
Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Tony Kushner
- Released
- 9 November 2012
- Country
- United States, India
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $65.0M
- Box office
- $275.3M
- Awards
- 39 wins, 88 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 127 →9 major awards won · 39 wins from 127 nominations across 28 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Production Design | Production Design: Rick Carter ; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2013 | Best Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2013 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2013 | Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2013 | Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Tommy Lee Jones | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
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Critics' Choice Awards
13 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Score | John Williams | Winner |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Art Direction | Rick Carter, Jim Erickson | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Joanna Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Leo Corey Castellano, Mia Kovero | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
Academy Awards
12 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Production Design: Rick Carter ; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Joanna Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Michael Kahn | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ron Judkins | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Tommy Lee Jones | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Sally Field | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominee | |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Sally Field | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Paul Selvin Award | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | John Williams | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Winner |
| Top 10 Films of 2012 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Nominee | |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | Winner | |
| Best Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Winner |
Women Film Critics Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Male Images | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
10 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sally Field | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Joanna Johnston | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Leo Corey Castellano, Mia Kovero | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Rick Carter, Jim Erickson | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Rick Carter and Jim Erickson | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sally Field | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Art Direction and Production Design | Curt Beech, Rick Carter, David Crank, and Leslie McDonald | Winner |
| Best Actor - Motion Picture | Daniel Day-Lewis | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński | Nominee |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | John Williams | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Tommy Lee Jones | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Sally Field | Nominee |
| Best Director (Female or Male) | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best International Direction | Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best International Film | Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg | Nominee |
| Best International Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
International Film Music Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score for a Drama Film | John Williams | Winner |
| Film Composer of the Year | John Williams | Nominee |
| Film Music Composition of the Year - The Peterson House and Finale | John Williams | Nominee |
| Film Score of the Year | John Williams | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Film Performance of the Year - Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Film of the Year | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Day-Lewis | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tony Kushner | Nominee |
AFI Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Movies of the Year | Winner |
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama | Nominee | |
| Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over | Nominee | |
| Most Original TV Spot | Nominee |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action | Ron Judkins, Gary Rydstrom, Andy Nelson, Shawn Murphy, Bobby Johanson, Frank Rinella | Nominee |