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LBJ

In America's darkest hour came an unlikely hero.

DramaHistory1h 38m

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55%

Tomatometer

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55%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorRob Reiner

ReleasedNov 3, 2017

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$20M

Revenue

$2.5M

Parental guideRUS

Studios

ITS CapitalAcacia Filmed Entertainment

Castle Rock Entertainment

Almost Never Films

Star Thrower Entertainment

Cast

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David

Robert F. Kennedy

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Sen. Richard Russell

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lady Bird Johnson

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

John F. Kennedy

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Ralph Yarborough

Brian Stepanek

Brian Stepanek

Rufus Youngblood

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Larry O'Brien

C. Thomas Howell

C. Thomas Howell

Walter Jenkins

Doug McKeon

Doug McKeon

Hubert H. Humphrey

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Pierre Salinger

Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Everett Dirksen

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Where to watch(NG)

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Spectrum On Demand

Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

4 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“LBJ loses sight of its complicated subject, ignoring the more intriguing aspects of his personality and career in favor of a frustratingly ordinary biopic treatment.”

55% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Stephen Romei

RTThe AustralianJun 1, 2018

While the shooting of JFK is the dark shadow of this movie, what unfolds on screen is less about the 35th president than the man who replaced him.

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Paul Byrnes

RTSydney Morning HeraldJun 1, 2018

[Woody] Harrelson gives an impressionistic performance. He doesn't look much like LBJ, even after the make-up, nor can he bring his voice to the same low register, but he understands the coyote cunning of the man.

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Rex Reed

RTObserverNov 6, 2017

Woody Harrelson in the title role has enough spice to keep the viewer alert and attentive.

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Gianmarco Farfán

RTCinencuentroSep 26, 2023

LBJ is a valuable approach to one of the lesser known presidential periods in the US in which the legal and political focus was given to a transcendental issue such as the Civil Rights Act... [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

LBJ

Released

Nov 3, 2017

Rated

R

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Status

Released

Studios

ITS Capital, Acacia Filmed Entertainment

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