Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.Chronicles the 1989 summer afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 12 nominations
- Fraser Robinson III
- (as Phil Ed Van Lear)
- Community Church Meeting Attendee
- (uncredited)
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
- Baskin Robbins Girl
- (uncredited)
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to director Richard Tanne, all of the main events of the film did actually occur on the Obama's first date with the exception of the community meeting which happened at a later date.
- GoofsThe Obamas actually ate lunch on their first date beside the fountain at the Art Institute of Chicago and not in a park as depicted in the movie.
- Quotes
Michelle Robinson: This is not a date. How's it gonna look if I start dating the first cute black guy who walks through the firm's doors? It would be tacky
Barack Obama: You think I'm cute?
Michelle Robinson: I didn't say that.
- Crazy creditsThe paintings that Barack & Michelle saw are shown during the end credits.
- SoundtracksStart
Written by John Legend (as John Stephens)
Performed by John Legend
John Legend appears courtesy of GOOD/Columbia Records
Recorded at Sunset Sound by Geoff Neal
'Southside with You' Synopsis: The film chronicles the summer 1989 afternoon when the future President of the United States, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle Obama, on a first date across Chicago's South Side.
'Southside with You' is a delightful tale of 2 people who went on to create history. You watch & observe them. Its all heart. 'Southside with You' is a love-story, but it also covers themes of racism & how America was back in the late 1980's. Although done subtly, the message is out loud and clear. Obama's Voice for equality & patience, is shown in great strength & it also shows us a leader who later came into power, because he knew the drill.
Tanne's Screenplay is excellent. The Writing is of Superior Quality. Not for a minute, does the Writing take a dip, its consistently crisp. Tanne's Direction, too, is superb. He's handled the film with precision. Cinematography is perfect. Editing is neat, culminating the film within a sharp 84-minutes. Art & Costume Design are perfectly done.
Performance-Wise: Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as a young Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson, respectively, bring in their A-Game. Parker is a revelation, channeling Obama with grit & tenderness. Tika is a live-wire, She portrays Michelle, with unmistakably honesty. Both the actors, deserve more work in the movies. They've got the stuff.
On the whole, 'Southside with You' is Magnificent. Don't dare to miss it.
And yes, I do miss the America when Obama was President!
- namashi_1
- Apr 14, 2017
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- Also known as
- Michelle i Barack
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,304,223
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,868,403
- Aug 28, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $6,628,603
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1