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Name: The Lincoln Lawyer
Director: Brad Furman
Genre: crime, drama, thriller
Released: 2011
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.3

The Lincoln Lawyer has an iRankMovies score of 73.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

This case is a dangerous game of life and death.

Release:2011

Runtime:1h 59m

Country:United States

Director:Brad Furman

Language:English

Genre

CrimeDramaThriller

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Keywords

CaliforniaProstituteBased On Novel Or BookJudgeAttempted MurderVideo SurveillanceJuryPlayboy

iRank74

The Lincoln Lawyer rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.3/10· 266K votes

Rotten Tomatoes83%

Metacritic63%

TMDb7.208/10· 4K votes

With 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 63/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Lincoln Lawyer

Mick Haller 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 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.

Cast of The Lincoln Lawyer

Matthew McConaughey
as Mickey Haller
Ryan Phillippe
as Louis Roulet
William H. Macy
as Frank Levin
Marisa Tomei
as Maggie McPherson
Josh Lucas
as Ted Minton
John Leguizamo
as Val Valenzuela
Michael Peña
as Jesus Martinez
Bob Gunton
as Cecil Dobbs
Frances Fisher
as Mary Windsor
Trace Adkins
as Eddie Vogel
Bryan Cranston
as Detective Lankford
Michaela Conlin
as Detective Heidi Sobel

The Lincoln Lawyer facts

Budget: $40M
Box office: $85.4M

Our take on The Lincoln Lawyer

Brad Furman's 2011 legal thriller follows Mick Haller, a charismatic Los Angeles defense attorney who runs his practice from the back seat of a Lincoln Continental. Used to representing petty crooks and small-time offenders, Mick is thrown when he lands a lucrative case defending a Beverly Hills playboy accused of attempted murder. What looks like an easy, well-paid win gradually curdles into something darker and more dangerous. Grounded in slick courtroom maneuvering and moral compromise, it suits fans of adult crime dramas built around a sharp, ethically slippery protagonist. If you like twisty legal thrillers with a strong lead and a streetwise sense of the justice system, this delivers.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Sharp legal thriller delivers compelling courtroom drama with clever plot twists
•Engaging narrative momentum maintains interest through procedural and ethical dilemmas
•Strong cast elevates solid crime drama material with capable ensemble performances

What the audience disliked

•Some viewers find formulaic crime thriller structure somewhat predictable and conventional
•Lower critical score suggests occasional narrative convenience overshadowing character depth