Synopsis
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
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Cast
- Benjamin WalkerAbraham Lincoln
- Dominic CooperHenry Sturgess
- Anthony MackieWill Johnson
- Mary Elizabeth WinsteadMary Todd Lincoln
- Rufus SewellAdam
- John RothmanJefferson Davis
- Marton CsokasJack Barts
- Alex LombardGabrielle
- Jimmi SimpsonJoshua Speed
- Teri WybleHenry's Wife
Recommendations
- 78
Austin Chronicle
Benjamin Walker, as Lincoln, may not have the gangly gravitas of Raymond Massey's "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" – he looks like a young Liam Neeson doing a younger Bruce Campbell, frankly – but he does have a sly, self-effacing sense of humor that feels ever so Lincoln-esque - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject - unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the Lincolns are on their way to the theater. - 70
Variety
A Civil War-era actioner of questionable taste and historical accuracy but surprisingly consistent entertainment value. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Genre enthusiasts will lap up the mixture of action and fantasy, while history buffs who don't mind a bit of rewriting will dig into an alternative spin on the Civil War period. - 63
Slant Magazine
The script leaps forward with an absurdity almost as great as Lincoln's own strength. - 50
Boxoffice Magazine
It's not nearly as snappy or campy as it should be-though its self-seriousness is its own kind of entertainment. - 50
Chicago Tribune
It sounds fun. It's a little fun. For a while. But Bekmanbetov shoots every killing spree like an addled gamer, working that slow-down-speed-up kill-shot cliche like a maniac. - 42
The A.V. Club
The training montage where Lincoln learns to twirl his axe around his body like a baton for no apparent purpose is neither the movie's first laughable sequence nor its last, but it sums up the movie's aesthetic: The filmmakers mistakenly think nothing is silly if it's done with a grim enough facial expression.
