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Southside with You

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
9.8K
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Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers in Southside with You (2016)
Chronicles the summer 1989 afternoon when the future President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady on an epic first date across Chicago's South Side.
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Barack Obama, a freshman at Harvard Law School, gets a job at a Chicago law firm under the orders of young Michelle Robinson. After some reluctance, Michelle accepts Obama's invitation for a... Read allBarack Obama, a freshman at Harvard Law School, gets a job at a Chicago law firm under the orders of young Michelle Robinson. After some reluctance, Michelle accepts Obama's invitation for a trip that will change her life.Barack Obama, a freshman at Harvard Law School, gets a job at a Chicago law firm under the orders of young Michelle Robinson. After some reluctance, Michelle accepts Obama's invitation for a trip that will change her life.

  • Director
    • Richard Tanne
  • Writer
    • Richard Tanne
  • Stars
    • Tika Sumpter
    • Parker Sawyers
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
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    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Tanne
    • Writer
      • Richard Tanne
    • Stars
      • Tika Sumpter
      • Parker Sawyers
      • Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • 56User reviews
    • 98Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Top Cast24

    Tika Sumpter
    Tika Sumpter
    • Michelle Robinson
    Parker Sawyers
    Parker Sawyers
    • Barack Obama
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Marian Robinson
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    Phillip Edward Van Lear
    • Fraser Robinson III
    • (as Phil Ed Van Lear)
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    • Janice
    Deanna Reed-Foster
    Deanna Reed-Foster
    • Bernadette
    Jerod Haynes
    Jerod Haynes
    • Tommy
    Gabrielle Lott-Rogers
    Gabrielle Lott-Rogers
    • Rafiqa
    Preston Tate Jr.
    • Kyle
    Donn Carl Harper
    Donn Carl Harper
    • Curtis
    Tom McElroy
    Tom McElroy
    • Avery Goodman
    Stephanie Monday
    Stephanie Monday
    • Laura Goodman
    Eric Morgan Stuart
    • DJ Eric
    Deborah Geffner
    Deborah Geffner
    • Toot
    Tony E. Brown
    Tony E. Brown
    • Community Church Meeting Attendee
    • (uncredited)
    David Dion Collier
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Angel Knight
    • Baskin Robbins Girl
    • (uncredited)
    David Leon Collier
    • Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Tanne
    • Writer
      • Richard Tanne
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According 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.
    • Goofs
      The 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 credits
      The paintings that Barack & Michelle saw are shown during the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Michael Moore/Tika Sumpter/Troye Sivan/Allison Miller (2016)
    • Soundtracks
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      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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 26, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Lionsgate at Home
      • Lionsgate Publicity
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Michelle i Barack
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fermion Films
      • Cinema Cool
      • Get Lifted Film Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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