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The Better Angels

Play trailer Poster for The Better Angels PG,  2014,  1h 35m,  History/ Drama/ Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 44% 48 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
44% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the harsh wilderness, and the hardships that shaped him.
The Better Angels

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Critics Consensus

Malick-inspired but not as inspired as Malick, The Better Angels muffles an interesting idea under ponderous execution.

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Jeff Labrecque Entertainment Weekly Nov 21, 2014
C-
It feels more like a poem. Or, at times, a symphony. But it's much less effective as an actual movie. Go to Full Review
Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 21, 2014
2/4
"God tells truths in parables," someone says - a line that Edwards most likely aspires to take possession of, as if his poetic, pictorial parable had its own truths to tell. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Nov 14, 2014
3/4
A gorgeous look at the raw, wooded Indiana of the early 1800s and a dreamy study of the boy Lincoln who was destined to leave it behind. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Aug 19, 2019
A portrait of a president as a young man. Go to Full Review
Jordan Raup The Film Stage Jun 21, 2016
A-
The Better Angels makes for a sublime, transfixing, and informative look at the early life of Abraham Lincoln. Go to Full Review
Joe Bendel Epoch Times May 22, 2016
4/5
Visually, Angels is a true work of art. Each and every frame of Matthew J. Lloyd's black-and-white cinematography is suitable for framing. Go to Full Review
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A.J. Edwards

Director

Jason Clarke

Tom Lincoln

Diane Kruger

Sarah Lincoln

Brit Marling

Nancy Lincoln

Wes Bentley

Mr. Crawford

Braydon Denney

Abe

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Movie Info

Synopsis Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the harsh wilderness, and the hardships that shaped him.
Director
A.J. Edwards
Producer
Nicolas Gonda, Terrence Malick, Charley Beil, Jake DeVito, Elizabeth Lodge Stepp
Screenwriter
A.J. Edwards
Distributor
Amplify
Rating
PG (Brief Smoking|Thematic Elements)
Genre
History, Drama, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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