The Lincoln Lawyer fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Lincoln Lawyer is tense and fast-paced.
Cathartic
Emotionally, it's cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
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The Lincoln Lawyer is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 59 min
The Lincoln Lawyer runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Lincoln Lawyer much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lincoln Lawyer in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for The Lincoln Lawyer, including Adaptational Alternate Ending, Adaptation Name Change, The Alleged Car.
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