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The Lincoln Lawyer

2011 · 119 min · Director: Brad Furman ★ IMDb 7.3 · 273,641 ratings

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Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of assaulting a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his.

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The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 20%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 48 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity28 %15 %28 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity32 %20 %32 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity35 %23 %35 %4 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity39 %29 %37 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity46 %39 %45 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity48 %39 %49 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity45 %35 %41 %25 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Sadness51 %43 %40 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity65 %60 %50 %53 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Tension75 %73 %53 %65 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Tension74 %70 %51 %59 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Tension66 %61 %51 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Tension60 %55 %48 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Tension58 %53 %46 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Tension59 %54 %51 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 92′Curiosity63 %58 %55 %44 %
82.5 %≈ 98′Tension68 %64 %53 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 104′Tension70 %66 %48 %44 %
92.5 %≈ 110′Relief70 %63 %43 %42 %
97.5 %≈ 116′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Ryan Phillippe

Louis Roulet

William H. Macy

Frank Levin

Marisa Tomei

Maggie McPherson

Josh Lucas

Ted Minton

John Leguizamo

Val Valenzuela

Michael Peña

Jesus Martinez

Bob Gunton

Cecil Dobbs

Frances Fisher

Mary Windsor

TA
Trace Adkins

Eddie Vogel

Bryan Cranston

Detective Lankford

MC
Michaela Conlin

Detective Heidi Sobel

Michael Paré

Detective Kurlen

Margarita Levieva

Regina 'Reggie' Campo

Shea Whigham

DJ Corliss

PJ
Pell James

Lorna

KM
Kate Moennig

Gloria

MA
Mackenzie Aladjem

Hayley Haller

EC
Erin Carufel

Leslie Faire

Details

Directed by
Brad Furman
Written by
John Romano, Michael Connelly
Type
Movies
Released
2011
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 273,641 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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