Lincoln
The hours that changed history.
The revealing story of the 16th US 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.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Worldwide
- $275M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
33 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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The revealing story of the 16th US 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.
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The record
Awards
5 wins · 12 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 12 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Satellite Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerSatellite Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Lincoln returned 4.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $65M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $275M
- Release date
- Nov 9, 2012
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- India, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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