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Movie

Southside with You

2016·1h 24m·PG-13
DramaBiographyRomanceHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
9,741 votes
Metascore
74
Metacritic

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.

Southside with You is a 2016 drama biography movie directed by Richard Tanne, starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Phillip Edward Van Lear, Tika Sumpter. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 9,741 votes and runs 1h 24m.

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Director
Richard Tanne
Stars
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Phillip Edward Van Lear
Tika Sumpter
Parker Sawyers
Creators
Richard Tanne
Details
2016-08-26
84 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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