The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
This case is a dangerous game of life and death.
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 17 March 2011 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Brad Furman |
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe and William H. Macy |
| Runtime | 119 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.7/10 · Metacritic 63/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 83% · TMDB users 7.2/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 crime thriller about a defense attorney who runs his practice from a Lincoln Continental. Directed by Brad Furman, it runs 119 minutes. Matthew McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, a lawyer who usually defends petty crooks. He lands a case involving a Beverly Hills playboy accused of attempted murder. Ryan Phillippe plays the accused, while William H. Macy plays Frank Levin. The film starts as a simple defense job but turns into a dangerous game of life and death. The car becomes both office and trap.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports 83% positive reviews from 173 critics, with an average rating of 6.7/10. Metacritic assigns a 63/100 Metascore based on 31 critics, a figure that indicates generally favorable reception. The consensus notes that while the plot follows a predictable courtroom thriller formula, Matthew McConaughey’s charming performance leads a solid cast to create briskly enjoyable entertainment. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 stars out of 4. He described the plotting as half-realized stabs in various directions but called the film workmanlike, engagingly acted, and entertaining.
How it did with audiences
The film charted no box office numbers in the provided data, so we turn to the critical consensus instead. On TMDB, users rate it 7.2 out of 10. That is a solid mark. It suggests viewers found the pacing acceptable, if not breathtaking. The scores tell us people watched it, but they don't explain why.
What came next for the cast
Matthew McConaughey moved from Contact to Interstellar. Marisa Tomei went from The Wrestler to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. William H. Macy saw a similar arc, trading Jurassic Park III for Room. These transitions happened around this film, but the credits cannot prove the movie caused them. They only mark a timeline where three distinct paths converged briefly before diverging again.
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Sources
- The Lincoln Lawyer on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q287748 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Lincoln Lawyer (film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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