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LBJ

2017 · 98 min

A talky, earnest political drama that feels like a history lesson with a charismatic central performance, more procedural than emotional.

Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins
Tagline
In America's darkest hour came an unlikely hero.
Overview
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

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Directed by
Rob Reiner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • ambition
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Written by
Joey Hartstone
Starring
Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey Donovan, Bill Pullman, Brian Stepanek, Tim Ransom
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Barry Markowitz
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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