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Critic rating 6.5

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Critic Glenn Kenny
rated 8

...all very beautiful, andcertainly evocative of a kind of Primal American Feeling.

Read full review at Roger Ebert
Critic Mike D'Angelo

...technically faultless, unimprovable.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

A.J. Edwards
Director
A.J. Edwards
Writer
Diane Kruger
As Sarah Lincoln
Jason Clarke
As Tom Lincoln
Wes Bentley
As Mr. Crawford
Brit Marling
As Nancy Lincoln
Jamie Harrold
As Vagabond

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The Better Angels tells the unforgettable story of Abraham Lincoln's formative years, exploring the hardships, tragedy, and love that shaped him into one of America's greatest heroes. Set in the harsh wilderness of Indiana in the early 1800s, the film follows Abe's journey from a thoughtful and quiet boy, who loses his mother at a young age, to a determined young man, guided by his stepmother and two women who believe in his potential. Through the daily struggles of life on the developing frontier, The Better Angels reveals the making of a legendary leader, whose unwavering spirit and compassion would go on to inspire a nation.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Better Angels include Hidden Figures, 1917, Hacksaw Ridge, The Imitation Game, Ford v Ferrari, Green Book.