Southside with You (2016)
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- PG-13
- 1h 24min
- Biography, Drama
- 26 Aug 2016 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 12 nominations.
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Tika Sumpter | ... |
Michelle Robinson
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Parker Sawyers | ... |
Barack Obama
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Vanessa Bell Calloway | ... |
Marian Robinson
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Phillip Edward Van Lear | ... |
Fraser Robinson III
(as Phil Ed Van Lear)
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TayLar | ... |
Janice
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Deanna Reed-Foster | ... |
Bernadette
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Jerod Haynes | ... |
Tommy
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Gabrielle Lott-Rogers | ... |
Rafiqa
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Preston Tate Jr. | ... |
Kyle
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Donn Carl Harper | ... |
Curtis
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Tom McElroy | ... |
Avery Goodman
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Stephanie Monday | ... |
Laura Goodman
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Eric Morgan Stuart | ... |
DJ Eric
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Deborah Geffner | ... |
Toot
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Tony E. Brown | ... |
Community Church Meeting Attendee (uncredited)
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David Dion Collier | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Angel Knight | ... |
Baskin Robbins Girl (uncredited)
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David Leon Collier | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Fred Nance Jr. | ... |
Nance Residence (uncredited)
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Donald Paul | ... |
Bow Tie (uncredited)
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Jeremy Michael Pereira | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Ajayla Self | ... |
Sisters with Water Hose (uncredited)
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Ataysia Self | ... |
Sisters (uncredited)
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Alex Zelenka | ... |
Museum Visitor (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard Tanne |
Written by
Richard Tanne | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Tracey Bing | ... | executive producer |
Zanne Devine | ... | executive producer |
Stuart Ford | ... | executive producer |
Carrie Holt de Lama | ... | executive producer |
Matt Jackson | ... | executive producer |
Mike Jackson | ... | executive producer |
Rosanne Korenberg | ... | executive producer |
John Legend | ... | executive producer |
Glendon Palmer | ... | executive producer |
J.R. Smith | ... | associate producer |
Tika Sumpter | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Richard Tanne | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Robert Teitel | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
Music by
Stephen James Taylor |
Cinematography by
Pat Scola |
Editing by
Evan Schiff |
Editorial Department
Isabel Cafaro-Anderson | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Dave Francis | ... | additional colorist |
Zac Gobetz | ... | on-line editor |
Michael Thomas James | ... | dailies technician |
Michael Nehs | ... | dailies coordinator |
Michelle Perkowski | ... | technical assistant |
James Tillett | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Salvatore Valone | ... | assistant editor |
Seth Weinman | ... | digital intermediate color assistant |
Casting By
Tracy 'Twinkie' Byrd | ... | (as Tracy 'Twinkie' Bird) |
Production Design by
Lucio Seixas |
Art Direction by
Adri Siriwatt |
Costume Design by
Megan Spatz |
Makeup Department
Minnie Krishnan | ... | makeup artist |
Rukey Styles | ... | hair department head |
Jessica Williams | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
Carrie Holt de Lama | ... | production manager |
Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post production supervisor |
Maria C. Roxas | ... | production supervisor |
Heather Sharpe | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eugene Parker | ... | second second assistant director |
Andy Spellman | ... | first assistant director |
Alicia Zaragoza | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Sean Richard Budde | ... | set dresser |
Kl Kenzie | ... | set dresser |
Alex Marshall | ... | art pa |
Rae Reichlin | ... | art pa |
Laura Roeper | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji | ... | sound effects editor |
Ryan Briley | ... | supervising adr & dialogue editor |
Micaela Cain | ... | foley editor |
Mario Coletta | ... | sound mixer |
Robert Dehn | ... | sound studio manager |
Trevor Gates | ... | supervising sound editor |
Benjamin Gieschen | ... | co-foley editor |
Lionel Guenoun | ... | teaser re-recording mixer |
Morgan Jensen | ... | boom operator |
Mak Kellerman | ... | foley mixer (as a different name) |
Xander Lott | ... | dialogue editor |
James Parnell | ... | assistant sound editor |
Brendan Casey McArdle | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Blake Armstrong | ... | best boy electric |
Eric Arndt | ... | second assistant camera |
Jerry Brown | ... | key grip |
Shawn Courtney | ... | lighting technician |
Matt Dinerstein | ... | still photographer |
Ekaterina Doldjeva | ... | grip |
Mark J. France | ... | grip |
Lauren Gingras | ... | grip |
Marty Hechinger | ... | gaffer |
Matthew A. Jahnke | ... | dolly grip |
Matt Krueger | ... | digital imaging technician |
Collin Lindgren | ... | generator op |
Justin Painter | ... | steadicam op |
James Richardson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
Arielle K. Austin | ... | extras casting assistant |
Anthony D. White | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kate Grube | ... | assistant costume designer |
Andrea C. Pabon | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
Charlie M. Fuentes | ... | additional location assistant |
Joy Jones | ... | location assistant |
Gilbert B. Morales | ... | location assistant (as Gil Morales) |
Ralph Moran | ... | location scout |
Mary Angela Munez | ... | additional location assistant |
Antonio Osborne | ... | assistant location manager |
Ryan C. Porter | ... | additional locations pa |
Maria C. Roxas | ... | location manager |
Oscar D. Roxas | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
Daniel A. Brown | ... | music preparation |
Remington Chandler | ... | musician: piano |
George Doering | ... | musician |
Bruce Dukov | ... | violin |
Luke Flynn | ... | music preparation |
Mark Graham | ... | head of music preparation |
Paul S. Henning | ... | violin |
Riley Hughes | ... | music preparation |
John Legend | ... | executive music producer |
Deborah Mannis-Gardner | ... | music licensing |
Myrna Matthews | ... | vocalist |
Victor Pesavento | ... | music preparation |
David Schulhof | ... | music supervisor |
Phyllis St. James | ... | singer |
Stephen James Taylor | ... | musician: guitars and transcendello |
Oren Waters | ... | vocalist |
E. Gedney Webb | ... | music editor |
Eyvonne Williams | ... | vocalist |
Richard Ziegler | ... | music editor |
Joe Zimmerman | ... | music preparation |
Stephen James Taylor | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Kelsey O'Brien Flath | ... | script supervisor: additional (as Kelsey O'Brien) |
Sarah Schooley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Rob Gaughan | ... | production driver |
Amelia Hickenlooper | ... | transportation coordinator (as Amelia DeWane) |
Shayne Scott | ... | process trailer driver |
Additional Crew
Susana Ballesteros | ... | voice dubbing |
Steve Berman | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
Fred Brown II | ... | production assistant |
Conrad Canedo | ... | production assistant |
Elisa Carlson | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Sumpter |
Adam Cobb | ... | Production & Operations IM Global |
Angie Conners | ... | international marketing |
Charlie M. Fuentes | ... | production assistant |
Talia Goldman | ... | international sales |
Maya Goodwin | ... | loop group |
Callum Christopher Grant | ... | International Sales |
Amelia Hickenlooper | ... | office production assistant (as Amelia DeWane) / production assistant (as Amelia DeWane) |
Debbie Holstein | ... | production coordinator |
Neil O. Mevellec | ... | production counsel |
Marvin Nelson | ... | cast assistant |
Brittani Nightengale | ... | production assistant |
Brian Nitzkin | ... | business affairslegal |
Rita O'Dea | ... | assistant: Mr. Ford |
Nicholas Charles Peters | ... | production assistant |
Eric S. Podell | ... | assistant: Mr. Ford (as Eric Podell) |
Alexandros Potter | ... | finance executive: IM Global |
Irwin M. Rappaport | ... | production counsel |
Heather Sharpe | ... | production supervisor |
Kiara Walker | ... | clearance legal assistant |
Kimberly Williams | ... | completion guarantor |
Amye Wilmes | ... | production accountant |
Ashton Fontana | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Thanks
Travis Baker | ... | special thanks |
Rob Carlson | ... | special thanks |
Ves D'Elia | ... | special thanks (as a different name) |
Noel Elie | ... | very special thanks |
Tracey Graves | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Janet Jackson | ... | special thanks |
Jimmy Jam | ... | special thanks |
LaJuan Mo Johnson | ... | special thanks |
Rashida Jones | ... | special thanks |
Michael Klein | ... | special thanks |
Chelsi Kosarin | ... | very special thanks |
Terry Lewis | ... | special thanks |
Eric Miller | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Brian O'Hara | ... | thanks |
Emily Gerson Saines | ... | special thanks |
Erika Schmidt | ... | special thanks |
Christina Sibul | ... | special thanks |
Graham Taylor | ... | special thanks |
Sean Valla | ... | special thanks |
Debbie Von Arx | ... | very special thanks |
Randall Whittinghill | ... | special thanks |
Boaz Yakin | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Fermion Films
- Get Lifted Film Company (in association with)
- IM Global
- Ingenious Media
Distributors
- Edko Films (2016) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2016) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Happiness Distribution (2016) (France) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (2016) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2016) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2016) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Soda Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Tanweer Alliances (2016) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2017) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Capelight Pictures (2016) (Germany)
- Film & TV House (2016) (Non-US)
- GEM Entertainment (2016) (Non-US)
- Imagem Filmes (2017) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Selecta Visión (2016) (Spain)
- Soda Pictures (2016) (United Kingdom)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (video)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2022) (Finland) (tv) (and Internet)
Special Effects
- Cosmic Forces (visual effects and animation)
Other Companies
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Periscope Post and Audio (Dailies)
Storyline
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Taglines | In the Summer of 1989, One First Date would Change History See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $2,868,956, 28 Aug 2016 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,000,000, 23 Dec 2016 |
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. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Michael Moore/Tika Sumpter/Troye Sivan/Allison Miller (2016). See more » |
Soundtracks | Start See more » |
Crazy Credits | The paintings that Barack & Michelle saw are shown during the end credits. See more » |
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. See more » |