The Lincoln Lawyer

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The Lincoln Lawyer

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2011

1h 59m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.

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Critics Consensus

It doesn't offer any twists on the predictable courtroom thriller formula, but with a charming Matthew McConaughey leading its solid cast, The Lincoln Lawyer offers briskly enjoyable entertainment.

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Scott Foundas

Film Comment Magazine

06/20/2013

A much better version of this movie may exist somewhere in the editing-room blender, to be excavated by cine-archeologists of the future.

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James White

Empire Magazine

04/03/2011

3/5

A solid thriller with McConaughey doing what he does best.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

04/01/2011

2.1/2

The Lincoln Lawyer is a well-crafted, well-cast adaptation of Michael Connelly's best-selling novel, shot on interesting Los Angeles locations. It's a crime thriller with...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

07/31/2023

3/4

Viewers hoping for anything more than your run-of-the-mill courtroom thriller will feel letdown, whereas general audiences will surely eat this stuff up.

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

10/22/2021

The Lincoln Lawyer marks the beginning of what many at the time characterized as the 'McConaissance'.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/14/2020

3.0/4.0

The ultra-confidence swagger for which McConaughey is so well known works well here.

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Horror fan 4

Dec 31

A very well acted movie. Marissa and Mathew knock it out of the park. The ending was very satisfying. Tim Treakle

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Dec 29

I enjoyed this movie. I liked the leads.

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tommy J

Dec 15

This is a great movie, just when I thought the movie was over, bam, its not, it got even more interesting.

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Janet D

@DrJanet Dec 11

Do NOT miss this movie! Absolutely fantastic!

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Jeff S

@siscofarm Nov 22

Really wish I saw this sooner.

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Carmen B

@Carbo22 Nov 10

I was spoiled by watching the series first. The main character here is a bit smarmier.

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Ryan Phillippe

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Synopsis

Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.

Director: Brad Furman
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Sidney Kimmel, Richard S. Wright, Scott Steindorff
Screenwriter: John Romano
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Stone Village Productions, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 18, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.0M
Runtime: 1h 59m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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