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Lincoln

2012 · directed by Steven Spielberg · 150 min
24,978 feet · Prominence
500th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw68

Lifetime worldwide gross $275m, re-releases included; about $396m in 2026 money.

Rank843 of 11,051In 201229 of 319

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise94

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics89 baseAwards96 signal → +6 lift

Oscars2 won Actor, Production Design10 nominated Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Sound
Golden Globes1 won Lead acting3 nominated Best Picture, Supporting acting, Screenplay
BAFTAs1 won Lead acting4 nominated Best Picture, Supporting acting, Screenplay, Craft and other
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy52

Judged directly: Prestige biopic, respected not ubiquitous.

Verdict52 of 100IMDb7.3 from 284kWikipedia53k views a monthAge14 years

Scored beside it · 894 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 68 praise 94 legacy 52averages 71, placing it at24,978 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

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