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LBJ
2017 98 min United States of America R 6+
★6.4
Drama, History
Director: Rob Reiner
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Description
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$2.47M
Worldwide:
$2.51M
Starring
Woody Harrelson
Actor
Michael Stahl-David
Actor
Richard Jenkins
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2018
— Best Independent Film
Key opinion
LBJ is viewed as a standard political biopic that leans heavily on Woody Harrelson’s central performance to carry the narrative. Critics and audiences are largely split on its historical accuracy, with many arguing that the film's sympathetic portrayal of Johnson glosses over his more controversial political decisions.
| Acting | Woody Harrelson delivers a grounded and compelling performance that anchors the otherwise thin biographical structure. | |
| Theme | The film presents an overly sanitized, revisionist version of history that omits or minimizes Johnson's negative political legacy. | |
| Screenplay | Viewers are divided on the film's narrative focus: some appreciate the tight lens on his early presidency and civil-rights work, while others criticize the deliberate avoidance of his Vietnam-era failures. |