Every so often, a film comes along that just gets everything right. The story, the casting, the set, the music- and 2012’s Lincoln is one of those films. It’s got all of the components of most great movies, the ones we seek to watch over and over, and it’s got a little something extra- the historical piece. While this is not the exact story of what happened during Abe Lincoln’s life, this film does a really great job of telling the story for film, based on true events. We did not end up being able to see this movie in the theaters, which I’d have loved to do, but I’m glad we have it for home viewing. I know we’ll watch it again and again, but I also know as the kids get older and start learning more about our nation’s history that we’ll be sharing with them as well.
I was a little (pleasantly) surprised at how well the film kept my interest. I mean (this is NOT a spoiler alert), Lincoln dies, so there’s that anticipation. But I was still really involved with the film and enjoying the entire movie. Even with the knowledge that the main character expires before the end.
Inspired by the true-life events confronting Abraham Lincoln and his monumental moral and political challenge to amend the United States Constitution to permanently abolish slavery, “LINCOLN” is a rich and compelling historical and human drama that has been hailed as one of the best film of the year. In-depth bonus features on the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack takes viewers behind-the-scenes of director Spielberg’s life-long fascination with Lincoln and the 12 years it took to bring the story of one of history’s and mankind’s greatest triumphs to the screen.
THREE readers will win a BluRay DVD combo pack of LINCOLN!
I received a sample of this movie for my review. Opinions are my own.
Mitra says
Yes I did. Lewis’ performance of Lincoln was the most spellbinding.
meme says
No I haven’t seen this movie yet but I really want to .
Elise says
I have not seen it yet. My parents saw it and loved it, though!
melina r says
I have not seen this movie yet
laurie says
no i havent seen it yet, but would love to win it so i could see it
vivian says
I’ve not seen the film.
Allison says
im wanting to see it soon
Lynne T. says
I have not seen it yet, but really want to.
Nick D. says
No, I haven’t seen this movie yet, but I want to.
Lauren Harmon says
I haven’t seen lincoln yet but I want to!
James Coyne says
I haven’t seen Lincoln, but i want to
Vikki Billings says
I have not seen the movie yet but I want to because I love Tommy Lee Jones
Geoff K says
I haven’t seen it yet, but I look forward to seeing Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field portray the Lincolns!
Marc says
No, I haven’t yet seen Lincoln.
Sandy V. says
I have not seen this yet.
Kat Emerick says
I have not seen it yet but would love to.
Tracy says
I have not seen Lincoln yet.
shayne livingston says
i have not seen it yet
Lillian says
Haven’t seen it yet but i’d like to!
cassandra says
i have never seen the movie!
Susan Smith says
I have not seen it but I plan to
mary gardner says
I have not seen it yet but am looking forward to seeing sally field as mary todd lincoln
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Terri S. says
No, I have not seen Lincoln yet but I have it on my must-see movie list. 🙂
mary renshaw says
I have not seen it YET! But I cannot wait!
Samii Meyer says
I have not seen it yet but I would really like to
Leslie L. Stanziani says
I have not seen this movie yet but really want to.I am a history buff and love anything about the different presidents.
Barbara S says
I haven’t seen it yet but I am a big fan of Daniel Day Lewis & Tommy Lee Jones. Sally Field is a great actress also.
nancy pintinalli says
No, I have not seen yet. looking forward to seeing
Lisa says
I have not seen it yet but I would love to!
Sylvia says
I have not yet seen Lincoln but I want to
Tricia Andrews says
I have not seen it yet but I believe Sally Fields as Mary Todd Lincoln will be an amazing performance!
krystal wethington says
Tommy Lee Jones’ character
Gianna says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Lisa B. says
I have not watched it yet!
Rebecca says
I have not seen Lincoln but I want to.
Tricha says
Have not seen it
Laurie Emerson says
I have not seen it yet but have heard so many good things about it.
Brenda Elsner says
I have not seen Lincoln yet.
Diane says
I have not seen it yet!
Jackee says
I have not seen it yet.
Ed Nemmers says
I liked when there is a knock at Tommy Lee Jones’ character’s room and he says, “It opens.”
Kari Flores says
I have not seen it but am really excited to.
Anne Perry says
I watched this movie and voted for Daniel Day Louis for the screen actors guild awards
Daniel M says
haven’t seen it yet
Becky Worthman says
haven’t seen it yet–I wanted to!
Melanie Montgomery says
I haven’t seen it
Daniel says
Haven’t seen this film yet but I do want to.
David Carlson says
I have not seen Lincoln
Beth D. says
I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m really looking forward to watching it!
Hannah L says
I haven’t seen it yet but I’ve wanted to since I heard about it!
Jason Vaughn says
I haven’t had the chance to see it yet
Derek Timm says
I have not seen it yet but I want to!
Carolsue says
I have not seen Lincoln yet — but Daniel Day Lewis will be my favorite actor when I do see it! I love him!
Louis says
I haven’t seen the movie, that’s why I am excited about the BluRay
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Jamie Brigham says
I have not seen Lincoln but friends of mine have and they all loved it. I love movies about our history especially regarding presidents.
Amanda Kinder says
I’ve never seen it, but would like to.
Sandra Phillips says
No, I haven’t seen Lincoln. I’d like to tho.
Grant Larsen says
Daniel day Lewis was my favorite character!This was one of my favorite movie of last year!
Natalie U says
I have never seen it, but really want to
June Ebinger says
I HAVE NOT SEEN IT YET BUT I HOPE TO SEE IT SOON.
Melissa says
Daniel Day Lewis!
Nicole L. says
I haven’t actually seen it yet. I have tiny people so our living room is the only theater I’m allowed until they’re older.
Desiree Dunbar says
No I have not seen it yet.
Breanne says
I haven’t seen it yet.
wendy rozema says
sally field!
Kimberly Schotz says
I have not seen it yet but I look forward to seeing Sally Field
Storm, the Psychotic Housewife says
No, I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I am excited to see it eventually.
Kathy B says
I haven’t seen it yet but I hope I win so the family can all watch it together
Marti Parks says
I have not seen it yet, but I have wanted to since it first came out.
Robert Pyszk says
I have not seen it yet.
Devona Fryer says
No I haven’t seen it yet, but can’t wait!
Brittany S says
Not yet but want to!
Erin Collins says
I really enjoyed Lincoln’s character – I think DDL portrayed him very well.
Jillian Leigh says
I haven’t seen it. I don’t have a favorite.. yet.
Annette Rosenberg says
I haven’t seen it yet…
Daraya says
I haven’t seen Lincoln yet but I heard it was an amazing movie!
June says
No, I have not seen this yet, but I heard it was very good from friends.
Amanda Rauch says
I have not seen it, but i really want to
Nicole C. says
I have not seen it yet, but I can’t wait to.
Jim W. says
Haven’t seen it yet, really want to.
Rachel G says
I’ve never seen it but heard it’s a good movie.
Constance Smith says
I have yet to see “Lincoln”; however, I am excited to finally see it.
Debby Chandler says
I have not seen Lincoln yet but plan on doing so.
Julie Murphy says
no i haven’t seen it yet
Rachel Miller says
We haven’t seen it but we were just talking about going to buy the dvd 🙂
Debra Hall says
no but i want to see it
Terra Heck says
I haven’t seen the movie yet but would like to. I heard it’s good. Thanks.
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Cassie says
I haven’t yet seen it but would love to win and be able to watch it with my family
Casey Colette says
havent seen it
Dawn Ganey says
No I have not seen Lincoln yet. Daniel Day-Lewis is a favorite actor of mine.
Melissa Tippie says
No, sorry I haven’t seen the movie Lincoln, yet. I would love to. Hoping to go this weekend. Thank-you
Lisa M says
I have not seen the movie but an a huge Abe Lincoln fan
Nadene Adams says
I haven’t seen Lincoln yet but I would love to.
Galina says
not have seen it…
Kyl Neusch says
not seen it
Teresa says
I have seen it and I thought Sally Field did very well.
Tanya says
I havent seen it yet
Jason says
No I haven’t seen it.
Monica P says
I loved the movie. The acting was fabulous. I thought Mary Todd Lincoln was cast well.
Becca says
I havent seen it but I would really like to!
Laura Jacobson says
I have not seen it yet, but cant wait to!
Hannah M says
I just recently saw it, and I LOVED the character of Tommy Lee Jones (Thaddeus Stevens). His humor and scenes were just brilliant.
Susan Christy says
No, I have not seen the movie yet, but my friends say it is great.
Peggy Greco says
No I havent seen Lincoln in a theatre, but want to see it very much. I like everything about the movie.
soha molina says
I have not seen it.
Caroline B says
I have not seen Lincoln yet but want too.
Michael M says
I have not see it yet but plan to soon
Gina H. says
Haven’t seen it yet.
Amy Tolley says
i havent seen this movie yet and would love to
Ashley Morrow says
I have not seen Lincoln.
Sue Hull says
I haven’t seen it yet. I really like Sally Field,Daniel Day Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones so I know with them in it it’s going to be good. Thank you 🙂
Angela P says
I have not seen it yet.
Katie K says
haven’t seen it yet but look forward to it
Katie K says
Not yet – looking forward to it
rebecca shockley says
I have not seen the movie!
alena svetelska says
no i havent see the Lincoln but would love too
Jacob LaFountaine says
I haven’t seen Lincoln. I’m in it to see the lincoln character
June Lisle says
I haven’t seen this movie yet but it is on the to-do list.
April M says
I haven’t seen it but I’d like to!
michele says
i havnt been able to watch it yet!
Rick M. says
I saw the film when it was in the theaters and Sally Fields portrayed a great Mrs. Lincoln
Angela says
I haven’t seen Lincoln but I want to!!
Cindy Merrill says
No, haven’t seen the movie yet. I once had a cookbook that had some of President Lincoln’s favorite recipes, however. Historians believe his last meal was a simple quick lunch of leftover chicken and prehaps a slice of pie or cobbler- they didn’t want to be late for the theatre.
Lucy says
Haven’t seen it yet
Annmarie W. says
I haven’t seen the movie, but I’m guessing that Lincoln will be my favorite character! My daughter got to see this movie on a field trip through school, so I’m really looking forward to seeing it myself!
Mary Casper says
i havent seen it yet
laura ari says
I haven’t seen it yet
Devin says
yes i did, i liked the reveal of lincoln talking to the black soldiers in the begining
Jessica Harlow says
I haven’t seen it yet, but can’t wait to…my husband really liked it!
Victoria says
We have not seen Lincoln yet.
Leanne M says
I have not seen it but I would love to .
nannypanpan says
have not seen it but heard from my folks it’s great
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Anita says
No I have not seen it but I’d love to win it…hint hint.
Karen says
I’ve seen it. Hard to pick one scene for a favorite, but probably when he explains to his cabinet how the Emancipation. Proclamation isn’t enough, and makes the case for a constitutional amendment.
Georgia Beckman says
I have seen it. My favorite scene is when Lincoln goes into the room where his son is sleeping on the floor & he lies down next to him & cuddles up.
Sarah Ann Walker says
No, I have not seen Lincoln yet.
Tanya says
I haven’t seen it yet
Tina Bartunek says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Michelle S. says
I haven’t seen the movie.
Jaime Nicole says
I haven’t seen it yet but I really want to!
Tari Lawson says
I have not yet seen the movie.
Suzie Williams says
I have not seen Lincoln yet. My husband really wants to see it too.
Tammy S says
I have not seen the movie yet. So wanting too see it thou. I heard Tommy lee Jones, Sally Fields & Daniel Day Lewis are great in it
Alicia says
Didn’t see it, would like to.
lauren knott says
I haven’t seen it but I’m sure my husband will make me watch it. 🙂
Nancy says
Abe Lincoln is my favorite character.
Nancy says
We haven’t seen it yet, but we will!
In the Hammock says
i haven’t seen it but i want to!
Stephen N. says
Haven’t seen it yet 🙁
angie says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Karen Propes says
No we have not seen it yet, hope we win I hear its a great movie.
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Katy S says
Yes, I’ve seen it. Lincoln is my favorite character. Daniel Day Lewis did an amazing job.
Marcia Goss says
I have not seen this, but I am looking forward to seeing it.
Susan Broughton says
No, I haven’t seen the movie yet. Thats why I want to win this, so we can see it finally.
Maryann says
No, we have not seen the movie
Megan Parsons says
I haven’t seen it yet
David Haug says
No, I have not seen it yet.
Victoria Carlson says
I have not seen the movie yet, but I keep hearing such great things about it. I really would love to see it!
Jenny Lloyd says
i haven’t seen it yet but really want to
Shantel Schrag says
We haven’t seen it yet but I have good things about all the actors! Thanks for the chance to win!
Ari says
Yes, I’ve seen it! I’m going to be obvious and choose Daniel Day Lewis as Abraham Lincoln as my favorite character! I’ve read a lot about Lincoln and his journey from Illinois to Washington and I think the film got much of it correct.
Debbie Welchert says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Darlene Ysaguirre says
I Have not got around to watching it yet.
maleficent m says
i haven’t seen it yet but i want to.
Rebecca Graham says
I haven’t seen it yet.
shirley says
Have not seen yet, but want to so bad!
Denise says
I haven’t seen this yet… that’s why I’m trying to win it! 😉
Ryan C says
I saw the movie in theaters the week it came out and loved it. I loved Daniel Day Lewis as Lincoln and I’d love to add this to my movie collection. Thanks!
Priscilla Benavides says
I have not seen Lincoln yet but I would love to watch in on Blu ray at the comfort of my home!
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Lauren Becker says
I haven’t seen it, but I’d love this for a friend who did see it…he seemed to really enjoy it overall.
Maria B. says
No, my favorite actor is Sally Field.
John Heim says
Haven’t seen it yet, but we were going to see it now that it came out on DVD and On Demand. Don’t know the characters, except, of course, for Lincoln.
Melissa P. says
I have not seen the movie yet. However, I do want to see it. I heard it was a great film.
Ken Ohl says
love it would love to own a copy
Ellie W says
No, I haven’t seen it yet.
Anastasia says
I haven’t seen it yet, so here’s to hoping I win 🙂 Thanks for the chance 🙂
Leslie Russell says
I have yet to see the movie!
Rita M says
Yes, saw it at the theater. Daniel Day-Lewis in anything! – but his portrayal of President Lincoln was amazing!
edq143 says
I have not yet
Jon Jacoby says
Haven’t seen it yet, but heard the acting is great
Andrea Williams says
We would love to see this!
David says
No, I haven’t seen it, but I would like to.
Cody says
Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to see it yet
Wehaf says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
I haven’t seen it yet!
Adrienne gordon says
Havent seen it yet
Jill A. Collins says
We did see Lincoln in the theater. I loved that they showeed just how easy it was as an average citizen in those days to walk in to the white house and talk with the President himself. Times have changed so much from what the governing for the people really meant.
Lyn says
Haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard how powerful it is.
Cordelia says
I haven’t seen it yet!
robin says
Haven’t seen it yet, but have it on my must see list
Fawn H says
I have not seen the movie yet.
Jen says
I haven’t seen it yet but i really want to!
debbie says
Yes, I have seen it. It was pretty historically accurate.
rod jackson says
I have not seen it http://pinterest.com/jacksondeb/
Bo says
I haven’t seen it yet but I really want to!
Kelly Nicholson says
Have you seen Lincoln? What was your favorite character, scene, or feature from the movie?
have not seen it
Cheryl Abdelnour says
I HAVE NOT SEEN LINCOLN YET, BUT I SO WANT TOO!
April Brenay says
yes I’ve seen it, I Loved the chemistry with Sally Field, she really owned her part
sandra davis says
i havent seen the movie yet
Tim Simmons says
No, but seeing it on blueRay would be the next best thing to seeing it in a theater.
Michele L. says
It was a WONDERFUL movie. I liked Tommy Lee Jones’ charater
Sheila K. says
I haven’t seen the movie yet but I would love to!
danielle lima says
I have not seen it yet
Anna Memphis says
Fave character was easily Thaddeus Stephens
Donna L says
I have not seen this movie yet.
Rich Morris says
I saw it at my theater & loved it. Daniel Day Lewis was awesome as Lincoln
Carrie Phelps says
I have not yet seen it but I really want to!
Jeana O'donnell-Murphy says
I haven’t seen it yet but heard that it was really good
Nicole G. says
I have not seen the movie, but I do like Sally Field.
Jimmy says
I have not seen the movie yet
Kayla says
I haven’t seen it yet.
Emily N. says
I saw it and my favorite character was played by James Spader.
Colleen Maurina says
I have not seen Lincoln yet but am so anxious to because I have heard so many good things about it.
misses giveaways says
I have not seen it
Maureen G says
My book club read the book by Delores Kearns Goodwin but I have not seen the movie. I would like to see how well the movie “Lincoln” follows her book
Michael T says
I haven’t seen it yet, but it’s on my list.
Vicki Hale says
I haven’t seen it. But, it is on my ‘to watch’ list. Vicki
Cynthia R says
i haven’t seen it yet, would love to though
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Sacha Schroeder says
I have not seen it but am excited to!
Theresa J says
I havent seen the movie
judyyy says
I have not rseen it.
susan strohl says
This looks fantastic, I love period movies!
Barbara Tryon says
No, have nit seen the movie yet, but I hear it’s a great movie
Christina says
I have not see the movie yet, not sure how since hubby has been wanting to see it lol.
Jennifer B says
I haven’t seen it yet
TAMMY CUEVAS says
Saw the movie; LOVED it! The entire movie is fantastic, but the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation brought me to tears. I was literally on the edge of my seat during the vote, and obviously I know it passed, but it was still a nail-biter.
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Jennifer says
we haven’t seen this yet, but would love to!
Jeanna says
I haven’t seen it yet, but have heard great reviews on it!
cheryl says
haven’t seen the movie yet but living in the “Land of Lincoln” state we will definitely be watching this
gahome2mom says
No, I have not seen Lincoln but would like to win this DVD. 🙂 Thanks
steve weber says
I saw it, the scene at the end where they are in the court room putting the votes together was quite powerful.
Sonya says
Have not seen it, that is why I want to win.
Shelley P says
I haven’t seen Lincoln yet.
Jackie says
I have not seen the movie but what love to. I am a fan of Sally Field.
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shannon oelrich says
I have not seen it yet.
D SCHMIDT says
I have not seen the movie yet but I am really looking forward to seeing it.
Julie R says
I haven’t seen the movie, but I can’t wait to.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
I have not seen the movie yet but I really want to see it.
Karen Glatt says
I have not seen this movie yet and that is why I would love to win it! Daniel Day Lewis playing the part of Lincoln is what I am so interested in seeing!
Claire says
I havnt seen it.
Tina says
I have not seen the movie yet but I really want too
Will G says
I haven’t seen it yet, but really want to!
Kate F. says
I haven’t seen Lincoln yet.
Andrea Darst says
Haven’t seen but want to…love Sally Field!