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The Lincoln Lawyer

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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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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. Go to Full Review
James White Empire Magazine 04/03/2011
3/5
A solid thriller with McConaughey doing what he does best. Go to Full Review
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... Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Toussaint Egan Polygon 10/22/2021
The Lincoln Lawyer marks the beginning of what many at the time characterized as the 'McConaissance'. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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Jeff S. @siscofarm Nov 22 Really wish I saw this sooner. See more Carmen B. @Carbo22 Nov 10 I was spoiled by watching the series first. The main character here is a bit smarmier. See more Betty P. @betty709 Oct 22 Very good movie. Great actor. Great story. Matthew mcconagay never disappoints. 10/10. See more Larry K @Larrymoses39 Oct 7 Matthew McConaughey is really great in this. Fun movie! See more Randall M Oct 5 The cast does a fine job, but the characters are stock and the story is kind of silly. Early on, it seems as if the we're headed toward either "Powerful rich guy nobody believes got set up" or "Powerful rich guy killed a prostitute and his attorney is going to prove it". Since neither story line is particularly intriguing, we know it's going to get weird and silly. See more Madam D Sep 27 Saw this many years ago. Like McConaughey so watched it again. A few angles didn't add up, but basicially a pretty good thriller. Always fun to see rich guys go down. See more Read all reviews
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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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