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Lincoln has a running time of 2 hours 29 minutes and is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language.

RottenTomatoes: 89%

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B+Lincoln's strength remains as indelible as the man himself -- not prone to easy explanation. Steven Spielberg steps back and directs a feature with a wealth of extraordinary performances and human portrayal of our 16th President from what may be today's greatest actor. Read Our Review

SYNOPSIS: Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, 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.

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook and Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln is produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, with a screenplay by Tony Kushner, based in part on the book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin.