LBJ

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LBJ

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2017

1h 38m

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Lyndon Johnson (Woody Harrelson) goes from being a powerful Senate majority leader to a powerless vice president before he becomes the president of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

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LBJ loses sight of its complicated subject, ignoring the more intriguing aspects of his personality and career in favor of a frustratingly ordinary biopic treatment.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

While the shooting of JFK is the dark shadow of this movie, what unfolds on screen is less about the 35th president than the man who replaced him.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2018

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

[Woody] Harrelson gives an impressionistic performance. He doesn't look much like LBJ, even after the make-up, nor can he bring his voice to the same low register, but he understands the coyote cunning of the man.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 1, 2018

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Rex Reed

Observer

Woody Harrelson in the title role has enough spice to keep the viewer alert and attentive.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 6, 2017

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Gianmarco Farfán

Cinencuentro

LBJ is a valuable approach to one of the lesser known presidential periods in the US in which the legal and political focus was given to a transcendental issue such as the Civil Rights Act... [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 26, 2023

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Kip Mooney

Fresh Fiction

Settles for lionization when the man's life demands to be explored in all its contradictions.

Rated: C

Aug 10, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Richard Jenkins turns in his usual winning performance.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 13, 2020

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Chuck D

There are certain aspects that are fine but they're drowned out by an dense story crammed into a small runtime. The portrayal of LBJ as a sad loser is pretty funny, considering his reputation being so different.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/17/25

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Scott M

Woody Harrelson as the late president of the USA. What's weird about this film is that Reiner chooses to only tell the story about LBJ while he's VP under Kennedy. He completely skips LBJ's presidency from 1964-68. It makes the movie disingenuous. Woody is fantastic as usual.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Audience Member

This movie is definitely not as bad as it is being rated. It’s a good movie and story of Lyndon B. Johnson. Not the best presidential movie I’ve seen but definitely not the worst. It’s powerful enough and good enough to pass as a movie that is worth watching. I enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Marco V

First time I saw this movie and must say it’s pretty good. I really like the acting of Woody Harrelson. He plays a complex man who is both a man of power but also human. I like that a lot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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Georgan G

3 & 1/4 stars. Having been in high school during the era this film took place, I see the film from that perspective. Despite being so loved (until I read about his affairs), JFK brought great ideals, whereas LBJ made them happen.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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Dena B

Love Rob Reiner infinity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Synopsis

Lyndon Johnson (Woody Harrelson) goes from being a powerful Senate majority leader to a powerless vice president before he becomes the president of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Director: Rob Reiner
Producer: Matthew George, Liz Glotzer, Rob Reiner, Tim White, Trevor White, Michael R. Williams
Screenwriter: Joey Hartstone
Distributor: Electric Entertainment
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Savvy Media Holdings, Star Thrower Entertainment
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 3, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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