Lincoln

Lincoln has built a devoted audience in the US on Hulu among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 4,078 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Daniel Day-Lewis anchors it with a performance that rewards close attention. Put it on tonight on Hulu and see for yourself.

Lincoln arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Lincoln takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come. Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It hit screens in 2012. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Lincoln. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Daniel Day-Lewis is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.