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Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. The film also features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. Lincoln held its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 8, 2012 and was released theatrically by Touchstone Pictures in North America and 20th Century Fox in international territories on November 9, 2012.

Plot
With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater good for all mankind.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Daniel Day-Lewis' performance is absolutely best at all, which it ends up being won Best Actor at 85th Academy Awards.

Reception
Lincoln received significant praise for the acting, especially Day-Lewis's performance, as well as Spielberg's direction, and production values. The film holds an 89% approval rating on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 282 reviews with an average rating of 8.02/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Daniel Day-Lewis characteristically delivers in this witty, dignified portrait that immerses the audience in its world and entertains even as it informs.". On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the film has a score of 86 (out of 100) based on 44 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim", thus making it Spielberg's highest-rated film on the site since Saving Private Ryan.