Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Biography/Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.2 / 100
1930·Biography / Drama / War·1h 36m

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

“The wonder film of the century, about the most romantic figure who ever lived!”

A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd; his debates with Stephen A. Douglas; the election of 1860; his presidency during the Civil War; and his assassination in Ford’s Theater in 1865.

Above the Line
D.W. Griffith·DirectorJohn W. Considine Jr.·StoryStephen Vincent Benet·AdaptationKarl Struss·Director of PhotographyHugo Riesenfeld·MusicJames Smith·Editor
Cast
Walter Huston·Abraham LincolnUna Merkel·Ann RutledgeWilliam L. Thorne·Tom LincolnLucille La Verne·Mid-WifeHelen Freeman·Nancy Hanks LincolnOtto Hoffman·OffutEdgar Dearing·ArmstrongRussell Simpson·Lincoln's EmployerCharles Crockett·SheriffKay Hammond·Mary Todd Lincoln
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
D.W. Griffith·Director
Writing· 4
John W. Considine Jr.·StoryStephen Vincent Benet·AdaptationStephen Vincent Benet·DialogueGerrit J. Lloyd·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Karl Struss·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
James Smith·EditorHal C. Kern·Editorial Coordinator
Sound & Music· 2
Hugo Riesenfeld·MusicHarold Witt·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 2
Walter J. Israel·Costume DesignWilliam Cameron Menzies·Settings
Production· 4
Joseph M. Schenck·ProducerHerbert Sutch·Production Office CoordinatorRaymond A. Klune·Production Office CoordinatorOrville O. Dull·Production Manager
By the Numbers
61.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$400K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Abraham Lincoln's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F4D47
#8C8C8C
#B22E2E
Mood
Somber, Historical
Composition
Layered
Era
1860s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man, presumably Abraham Lincoln, seated in a chair, looking to the left of the frame. He has a beard and is wearing a dark suit. In the ba”

historical dramabiography
Key Elements
Wooden ChairTop HatAmerican FlagMilitary Tents
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY D.W. GRIFFITH

Every catalog entry where D.W. Griffith is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE BIOGRAPHY

Top-ranked films inside biography, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1930S

The best films of the 1930s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows