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Killing Lincoln

Seen it?

2013 | 89 min | Documentary, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    56 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Adrian Moat

  • Tom HanksSelf - Narrator
  • Geraldine HughesMary Todd Lincoln
  • Billy CampbellAbraham Lincoln
  • Brett DaltonRobert Todd Lincoln
  • Shane CallahanLieutenant J.T. Bolton
  • Graham BeckelEdwin Stanton
  • Samuel HuntW. H. Crook
  • Michael GoodwinCaptain Arvold
  • Regen WilsonPeter Taltavul
  • Shawn PyfromPrivate John W. Nichols