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The Obama Effect

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
1.9/10
446
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Charles S. Dutton, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Meagan Good, Emilio Rivera, Glynn Turman, and Katt Williams in The Obama Effect (2012)
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A serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John ta... Read allA serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential campaign. While John becomes obsessed ... Read allA serious health scare ignites John Thomas, an insurance salesman in his 50s, to take a closer look at his life. Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected, John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential campaign. While John becomes obsessed with the ideal of change that Obama represents for Americans, he has in turn neglected to ... Read all

  • Director
    • Charles S. Dutton
  • Writers
    • Charles S. Dutton
    • Barry Hankerson
    • Samuel Z. Jean
  • Stars
    • Charles S. Dutton
    • Katt Williams
    • Vanessa Bell Calloway
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  • IMDb RATING
    1.9/10
    446
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles S. Dutton
    • Writers
      • Charles S. Dutton
      • Barry Hankerson
      • Samuel Z. Jean
    • Stars
      • Charles S. Dutton
      • Katt Williams
      • Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • John Thomas
    Katt Williams
    Katt Williams
    • MLK
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Molly Thomas
    Toneey Acevedo
    Toneey Acevedo
    • Older Hispanic Man
    Kristen Ariza
    Kristen Ariza
    • Mrs. Kay
    Mark Ashworth
    Mark Ashworth
    • Nigel The Butler
    Giselle Bonilla
    Giselle Bonilla
    • Maria Santiago
    Bill Lee Brown
    Bill Lee Brown
    • Tank
    Reggie Brown
    • Barack Obama
    Yakira Chambers
    Yakira Chambers
    • Passerby #3
    Angelina Cortez
    • The Obama Girl
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Steve Warren
    Lauren Evans
    Lauren Evans
    • Passerby
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Dede Santiago
    Richie Gibbs
    Richie Gibbs
    • Redneck Friend
    Daniel Goldston
    • Mail Express Man
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Tamika Jones
    Lonnie Henderson
    Lonnie Henderson
    • Sebastian Thomas
    • Director
      • Charles S. Dutton
    • Writers
      • Charles S. Dutton
      • Barry Hankerson
      • Samuel Z. Jean
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    3/10
    No go.
    "The Obama Effect" movie review Errrrfh...... No. After years of dry wit and the straight man to a sillier brother on TV's Roc, Mr. Dutton pretty much solidifies the idea that comedy is not his forte, not even dramatic comedy. His strongest suit are strong, believable characters that show vulnerability in the midst of great obstacles as was the case when he played a Detective in Secret Window, an astronaut in Aliens 3 and a bus driver in Get on the Bus. In this latest movie's attempt at humor, he and the film come across as Goofy, sometimes by nudge nudge design and sadly more often by happen stance. A top rate impersonation of the incumbent President that is helped by slick shadow filming is wasted in this venture. These cameos show what could have been. Dutton spends a bulk of the time in front of the camera as well as behind it, but honestly he is not a leading man. In the aforementioned films where he was utilized best, he was in and out as less is more. Dutton is not the only eye sore. Katt Williams does a minute and thirty second political monologue that falls flat and appears a minute and fifteen seconds too long. There is a cheap and cheesy Boxing subplot that seems tacked on giving the film a definite made for TV feel. Not even a good made for TV feel, but rather one of those fringe low budget cable stations. The premise of a major film that speaks of Barack Obama sounds promising. Pass on this one as this is not it.
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    • Jul 19, 2012

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $110,904
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $83,896
      • Jul 15, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $110,904
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      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
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