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The Obama Effect

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 25m
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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

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  • 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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  • 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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    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • John Thomasas John Thomas
    Katt Williams
    Katt Williams
    • MLKas MLK
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Molly Thomasas Molly Thomas
    Toneey Acevedo
    Toneey Acevedo
    • Older Hispanic Manas Older Hispanic Man
    Kristen Ariza
    Kristen Ariza
    • Mrs. Kayas Mrs. Kay
    Mark Ashworth
    Mark Ashworth
    • Nigel The Butleras Nigel The Butler
    Giselle Bonilla
    Giselle Bonilla
    • Maria Santiagoas Maria Santiago
    Bill Lee Brown
    Bill Lee Brown
    • Tankas Tank
    Reggie Brown
    • Barack Obamaas Barack Obama
    Yakira Chambers
    Yakira Chambers
    • Passerby #3as Passerby #3
    Angelina Cortez
    Angelina Cortez
    • The Obama Girlas The Obama Girl
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    • Steve Warrenas Steve Warren
    Lauren Evans
    Lauren Evans
    • Passerbyas Passerby
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Dede Santiagoas Dede Santiago
    Richie Gibbs
    Richie Gibbs
    • Redneck Friendas Redneck Friend
    Daniel Goldston
    • Mail Express Manas Mail Express Man
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Tamika Jonesas Tamika Jones
    Lonnie Henderson
    Lonnie Henderson
    • Sebastian Thomasas Sebastian Thomas
    • Director
      • Charles S. Dutton
    • Writers
      • Charles S. Dutton
      • Barry Hankerson
      • Samuel Z. Jean
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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 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 create positive change in his own life, particularly with regard to his health and familial relationships. John hides his health problems from his strong, yet supportive wife, Molly, creating a strain on their marriage. John seeks the support of a Republican relative, MLK, who initially starkly resists supporting a Democratic candidate. John's son, Kalil, rebels against his father's avid support of Obama by supporting the Republican candidate as well. John neglects to support his daughter, Tamika, at a crucial moment in her life, as she has recently fallen in love and become engaged to be married. John faces additional discord with his other son, Jamel, an up-and-coming boxer, who gets mixed up with a shady manager, Slim, as he rises toward a professional boxing career. Joshua, John's recently-paroled brother, also struggles as he attempts to find work in a tough economy and to maintain his new marriage. When Molly discovers that John has been hiding his health scares from her, she urges him to take positive action to improve his bad habits. John works to get back on the right path with his health and family as Obama soars to success in the campaign. —Anonymous
    • year 2012
    • presidential campaign
    • politics
    • barack obama character
    • michelle obama character
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      • A people's past, a nation's future, one man's passion.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and language
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      Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.173 (2012)

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    "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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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